Joanna David

Joanna David (born Joanna Elizabeth Hacking; 17 January 1947) is an English actress, best known for her television work. She was born in Lancaster, England, and attended Altrincham Grammar School for Girls, Elmhurst Ballet School in Birmingham, the Royal Academy of Dance, and the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. David's notable TV roles include Elinor Dashwood in the BBC's 1971 dramatisation of Sense and Sensibility, Sonya in War and Peace, and Cathy Carter in Colditz. She also appeared in The Last of the Mohicans and starred as Theo Dane in the 1975 television adaptation of Ballet Shoes. Her daughter, Emilia Fox, followed her footsteps and became an actress as well.