Lady Catherine de Bourgh is a character in the 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. According to Janet Todd, Lady Catherine can be seen as a foil to the novel's protagonist Elizabeth Bennet. From Wikipedia
The acclaimed actress, known for her roles in Hitchcock's 'Frenzy' and the BBC's 'Pride and Prejudice,' passed away peacefully at her home in Warwickshire.