British actress Anna Massey dies at 73

LONDON - Anna Massey, the member of an acting dynasty whose roles ranged from lonely spinsters to Margaret Thatcher, has died. She was 73.

Massey died on Saturday after a battle with cancer, with her husband and son at her side, her agent Pippa Markham said on Monday.

The actress was born in 1937 into a performing family - her father was Canadian actor Raymond Massey and her mother British actress Adrianne Allen. Her brother Daniel Massey also became an actor, and her godfather was director John Ford.