Lily Travers

The House of Travers is a powerful British lineage with an illustrious theatrical and artistic heritage. Head of the House is the talented flaxen-blonde British star Virginia McKenna. Born in London, England on June 7, 1931, her mother Anne was a jazz pianist, composer and cabaret performer and father Terry an auctioneer with relatives in the arts. Virginia has combined her deep loves for acting and wildlife throughout her adult life, while her boarding school education was interrupted by the Blitz. Her brother Bill was an actor and producer known for Ring of Bright Water (1969), Born Free (1966) and Gorgo (1961). Sister Penelope Wilton is an actress known for The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011), Shaun of the Dead (2004) and Match Point (2005). Their late sister Linden Travers was an actress known for The Lady Vanishes (1938), Jassy (1947) and Christopher Columbus (1949). Their niece Charlotte Lucas is an actress known for A Thousand Kisses Deep (2011), Bad Girls (1999) and Cleanskin (2012), with sister Susan Travers an actress known for Van der Valk (1972), The Avengers (1961) and Danger Man (1960). Cousin Richard Morant was an actor known for The Last Place on Earth (1985), Poldark (1975) and Jack the Ripper (1988). This remarkable family continues to be a beacon of excellence in the world of the performing arts.