Dorothy Renée Ascherson (19 May 1915 – 30 October 2014), known professionally as
Renée Asherson, was an English actress. Much of her theatrical career was spent in
Shakespearean plays, appearing at such venues as the
Old Vic, the
Liverpool Playhouse, and the
Westminster Theatre. Her first stage appearance was on 17 October 1935, aged 20, and her first major film appearance was in
The Way Ahead (1944). Her last film appearance was in
The Others (2001).