In what year did the first named female star of The Comfort of Strangers die?
The Comfort of Strangers (film) The Comfort of Strangers is a 1990 Italian-British drama film directed by Paul Schrader. The screenplay is by Harold Pinter, adapted from a short novel of the same name by Ian McEwan. The film stars Natasha Richardson, Christopher Walken, Rupert Everett and Helen Mirren. It was screened out of competition at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival.
Anne Francis Anne Francis (also known as Anne Lloyd Francis; September 16, 1930 – January 2, 2011) was an American actress known for her role in the science fiction film classic "Forbidden Planet" (1956) and for having starred in the television series "Honey West" (1965–1966) which was the first TV series with a female detective character's name in the title. She won a Golden Globe Award and was nominated for an Emmy Award for her role in the series.