Iris Maud du Pré (née Greep; 3 June 1914 – 27 September 1985) was an English pianist, composer, conductor and educator.
In 1940, she married Derek du Pré (1908-1990), an assistant editor at The Accountant whom she met by chance in 1938 in Poland where he was travelling and she was attending a summer course given by the pianist Egon Petri.
[4] Du Pré's compositions were included in London performances of the Ballet de la jeunesse anglaise in autumn 1941.
[7] Du Pré taught music in the public sector as well at places like Apsley Grammar School, Hemel Hempstead during the 1970s.
In the 1998 Oscar-nominated film Hilary and Jackie, Iris du Pré is portrayed by Celia Imrie.