Jane Lapotaire is an English actress. The news reflects the death of Peter Gill, a fellow theatre director with whom she likely shared stage and screen connections in UK theatre.
Peter Gill has died at 86. The Welsh-born director and playwright transformed British theatre through rigorous realism, championing DH Lawrence and founding Riverside Studios. Tributes highlight his uncompromising honesty, with his York Realist celebrated in 2002 and a lasting influence on the Royal Court and National Theatre.