Lysette Anthony (born Lysette Chodzko; 26 September 1963) is an English film, television and theatre actress.

Biography

Anthony's childhood was made difficult by the manic depression and schizophrenia her mother, also an actress, suffered, to the point that she left home for good at 19. Her mother was accidentally killed in a house fire in 2012, and in February 2013, she gave an interview to the Daily Mail, detailing her mother's troubles and her own determination to raise more awareness about mental illnesses.

Until recently she lived with composer Simon Boswell, and with him has a son. In 2008, he was diagnosed with juvenile arthritis, and recovered after an operation a year later. She now raises funds for research.

She was married to Dutch artist and entrepreneur Luc Leestemaker (married 1990 – divorced 1995) and later to American film director David Price for two years.