English character actress with a penchant for genteel aristocrats and kindly mothers. The daughter of teachers, she "spent some time selling shoes in Reading" before entering the acting profession. Aged eighteen, she studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and made her debut in repertory theatre at Amersham in 1955. Rosemary Leach enjoyed a prolific and varied career in both supporting and leading roles on the screen for which she received an Olivier Award as Best Actress.
She was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1983 (1982 season) for Best Actress in a New Play, 84 Charing Cross Road.
Became an Associate Member of RADA.
Graduated from RADA.
