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Actress Lesley-Anne Down's Near-Death Encounters
17 Oct
Summary
- Down recounts three life-threatening experiences before age 18.
- One incident involved a man who tried to abduct her in a car.
- She advises women in Hollywood to always have trusted company.
British actress Lesley-Anne Down, celebrated for her work in "Upstairs, Downstairs" and "The Bold and the Beautiful," has shared shocking accounts of three near-fatal encounters from her youth. These frightening experiences occurred before she turned 18 and have profoundly shaped her advice for aspiring women in Hollywood.
Her first terrifying ordeal happened when she was 10, nearly associated with the infamous Moors murders due to a similar name to one of the victims, Leslie Ann Downey. A year later, at age 11, Down narrowly escaped an attempted abduction when a man tried to lure her into his car.
The third incident occurred when Down, aged 18, entered what she believed was a taxi. Realizing it was not a legitimate cab, she made the desperate decision to exit the moving vehicle, sustaining injuries but escaping the unknown danger.
These harrowing events have led Down to strongly advise women in the entertainment industry. She stresses the importance of always having an agent or publicist nearby, even if they are just present in spirit or waiting outside, to ensure safety while chasing professional ambitions.
