Background
Anderson was born on 27 April 1922, in London, to parents Alan Edward Scrutton and Gladys Amy Scrutton (née Juler).
Anderson was born on 27 April 1922, in London, to parents Alan Edward Scrutton and Gladys Amy Scrutton (née Juler).
Anderson attended Kensington High School. Daphne Anderson studied dancing under Zelia Raye.
She made her London theatre debut in 1938 at the Windmill Theatre. Anderson has appeared in such films as The Beggar"s Opera, Hobson"s Choice and The Scarlet Pimpernel. Her surname was originally "Scrutton", but she later changed it to "Anderson".
She made her first stage performance in 1937 at the Richmond Theatre as a chorus member in a production of Cinderella.
The following year, Anderson made her London theatre debut in the chorus of the Revudeville at the Windmill Theatre. She played several roles in various theatrical productions of Lewis Carroll"s Alice"s Adventures in Wonderland.
In 1972, she assumed the role of the Red Queen in Alice Through the Looking-Glass at the Ashcroft Theatre. Daphne Anderson died on 15 January 2013, at the age of 90.
She was a prominent member of Leonard Sachs" Players Theatre Company in London, appearing regularly at the Charing Cross Villiers Street venue and featured on recordings made there.