Betty Astell was born on May 23, 1912 in Brondesbury, London, England as Elizabeth Astell. She was an actress and writer, known for A Piece of Cake (1948), Fletcher's Fair (1950) and The Magpies (1948). She was married to Cyril Fletcher. She died on July 27, 2005 in St. Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands, UK.