Jennifer Kendal (Shashi Kapoor's Wife) Age, Death Cause, Husband, Family, Biography & More StarsU

Publish date: 2024-03-15

Bio
Real Name	Jennifer Kendal
Profession	Actress
Physical Stats & More
Eye Colour	Hazel Blue
Hair Colour	Light Blonde
Personal Life
Date of Birth	28 February 1933
Birth Place	Southport, Lancashire, England
Date of Death	7 September 1984
Place of Death	London, England, UK
Age (at the time of death)	51 Years
Death Cause	terminal colon cancer
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Pisces
Nationality	British
Hometown	Southport, Lancashire, England
School	Not Known
College	Not Known
Educational Qualification	Not Known
Debut	Film: Bombay Talkie (1970) TV: The Far Pavilions (1984)
Family	Father- Geoffrey KendalGeoffrey Kendal (an English actor-manager) Mother- Laura Liddell (ran a travelling theatre company) Brother- Not Known Sister- Felicity Kendal, an English actress (younger)
Religion	Not Known
Boys, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Boyfriends	Shashi Kapoor, Indian Actor (1956-1958)
Husband/Spouse	Shashi Kapoor, Indian Actor
Marriage Date	July 1958
Children	Sons- Kunal Kapoor (Ad Maker), Karan Kapoor (Photographer) Daughter- Sanjana Kapoor (Entrepreneur)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Jennifer Kendal

Her parents, Geoffrey Kendal and Laura Liddell, ran a travelling theatre company, “Shakespeareana.” The company travelled around India, and the same was depicted in the book and film- Shakespeare Wallah, in which Kendal appeared, uncredited.

While playing the role of Miranda in the play “The Tempest” in 1956, Jennifer met Shashi Kapoor for the first time Calcutta (now, Kolkata).

Kendal and Kapoor appeared together in several films, especially those produced by Merchant Ivory Productions.

In 1982, Jennifer was diagnosed with Terminal Colon Cancer and died of the same in 1984.

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