Candace Glendenning

Candace Glendenning (born 9 August 1953) is a retired English actress, known for her work in the horror film genre in the 1970s as a "scream queen". She also had a career in British television throughout the late 60s to early 80s. Career She began her career as a child actress cast in one of the headlining roles of the six-part children's serial drama, The Tyrant King (1968). She also had an un-credited role as a schoolgirl in the film adaptation of The Prime of Miss Jean Brody (1969), opposite Maggie Smith. In 1971, she played the Grand Duchess Maria Romanov in the film, Nicholas and Alexandra (1971). Glendenning and her co-stars Ania Marson, Lynne Frederick, and Fiona Fullerton headlined the film's press tour. That same year, at the age of 18, she auditioned for the role of Clare of Assisi in the Franco Zeffirelli production of Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972), but was considered to be "too exotic looking" for the part.