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Filmography
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Known For
Limelight Thereza (1952) -
The Haunting Theodora (1963) -
The King's Speech Queen Mary (2010) -
Known For
Clash of the Titans Hera (1981) -
Actress
Summer of Rockets Aunt Mary (2019) -
Miss Dalí Maggie (2018) -
Midsomer Murders Matilda Stowe (2015) -
Doc Martin Margaret Ellingham (2005-2013) -
Casualty Helen Barber (2013) -
Max Rose Eva Rose (2013) -
Day of the Siege Rosa Cristofori (2012) -
And While We Were Here Eves / Jane's grandmother (2012) -
The King's Speech Queen Mary (2010)
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The Bill Jill Peters (2010) -
![Doctor Who]( "Doctor Who")
Doctor Who The Woman (2009-2010) -
Fiona's Story Helen (2008)
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![New Tricks]( "New Tricks")
New Tricks Helen Brownlow (2008) -
![Trial & Retribution]( "Trial & Retribution")
Trial & Retribution Helen Masters (2006-2007) -
![The Ten Commandments]( "The Ten Commandments")
The Ten Commandments Rani (2006) -
![Kalamazoo?]( "Kalamazoo?")
Kalamazoo? Eleanor (2006) -
![The Chatterley Affair]( "The Chatterley Affair")
The Chatterley Affair Older Helena (2006) -
![Agatha Christie's Marple]( "Agatha Christie's Marple")
Agatha Christie's Marple Aunt Ada (2006) -
![Jericho]( "Jericho")
Jericho Marie Hewitt (2005) -
![Daniel and the Superdogs]( "Daniel and the Superdogs")
Daniel and the Superdogs Claire Martin (2004) -
![Law & Order: Criminal Intent]( "Law & Order: Criminal Intent")
Law & Order: Criminal Intent Marion Whitney (2004) -
![Imagining Argentina]( "Imagining Argentina")
Imagining Argentina Sara Sternberg (2003) -
![The Republic of Love]( "The Republic of Love")
The Republic of Love Onion (2003) -
![The Book of Eve]( "The Book of Eve")
The Book of Eve Eva Smallwood (2002) -
![Yesterday's Children]( "Yesterday's Children")
Yesterday's Children Maggie (2000) -
Love and Murder Nina Love (2000)
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![The Lady in Question]( "The Lady in Question")
The Lady in Question Emma Sachs (1999) -
![Imogen's Face]( "Imogen's Face")
Imogen's Face Elinor (1998) -
![Wrestling with Alligators]( "Wrestling with Alligators")
Wrestling with Alligators Lulu Fraker (1998) -
![What the Deaf Man Heard]( "What the Deaf Man Heard")
What the Deaf Man Heard Mrs. Tynan (1997) -
Family Money Fran Pye (1997)
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![Daylight]( "Daylight")
Daylight Eleanor Trilling (1996) -
![Mighty Aphrodite]( "Mighty Aphrodite")
Mighty Aphrodite Amanda's Mother (1995) -
![Mad Dogs and Englishmen]( "Mad Dogs and Englishmen")
Mad Dogs and Englishmen Liz Stringer (1995) -
![A Village Affair]( "A Village Affair")
A Village Affair Cecily Jordan (1995) -
![As the World Turns]( "As the World Turns")
As the World Turns Orlena Grimaldi (1994) -
![American Masters]( "American Masters")
American Masters Narrator (1994) -
The Poetry Hall of Fame Emily Dickinson (1993)
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![Remember]( "Remember")
Remember Anne Deveraux Rawlings (1993) -
![The Age of Innocence]( "The Age of Innocence")
The Age of Innocence (1993) -
It's Nothing Personal Evelyn Whitloff (1993)
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![Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side]( "Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side")
Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side Marina Gregg (1992) -
![The Camomile Lawn]( "The Camomile Lawn")
The Camomile Lawn Sophy (older) (1992) -
![The Princess and the Goblin]( "The Princess and the Goblin")
The Princess and the Goblin Great Great Grandmother Irene (1991) -
Pas de deux Maria Cruz (1990)
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![Crimes and Misdemeanors]( "Crimes and Misdemeanors")
Crimes and Misdemeanors Miriam Rosenthal (1989) -
![The Lady and the Highwayman]( "The Lady and the Highwayman")
The Lady and the Highwayman Lady Emma Darlington (1989) -
![Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun]( "Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun")
Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun Lady Delamere (1988) -
![Queenie]( "Queenie")
Queenie Vicky Kelley (1987) -
![Hold the Dream]( "Hold the Dream")
Hold the Dream Edwina, Lady Dunvale (1987) -
![Sammy and Rosie Get Laid]( "Sammy and Rosie Get Laid")
Sammy and Rosie Get Laid Alice (1987) -
Intimate Contact Ruth Gregory (1987)
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![Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna]( "Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna")
Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna Czarina Alexandra (1986) -
![The Belle of Amherst]( "The Belle of Amherst")
The Belle of Amherst Emily Dickinson (1986) -
![The Theban Plays by Sophocles]( "The Theban Plays by Sophocles")
The Theban Plays by Sophocles Jocasta (1986) -
![Liberty]( "Liberty")
Liberty Madame Bartholdi (1986) -
![Ann and Debbie]( "Ann and Debbie")
Ann and Debbie Debbie (1986) -
![Shadowlands]( "Shadowlands")
Shadowlands Joy Davidman (1985) -
Time for Murder Lady Penwarden (1985)
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![Promises to Keep]( "Promises to Keep")
Promises to Keep Sally (1985) -
![Déjà Vu]( "Déjà Vu")
Déjà Vu Eleanor Harvey (1985) -
Time and the Conways Mrs. Conway (1985)
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![Florence Nightingale]( "Florence Nightingale")
Florence Nightingale Fanny Nightingale (1985) -
![The Life and Death of King John]( "The Life and Death of King John")
The Life and Death of King John Constance (1984) -
![Ellis Island]( "Ellis Island")
Ellis Island Rebecca Weiler (1984) -
![American Playhouse]( "American Playhouse")
American Playhouse Hope (1984) -
![Separate Tables]( "Separate Tables")
Separate Tables Miss Cooper (1983) -
![Cymbeline]( "Cymbeline")
Cymbeline Queen (1982) -
Beauty and the Beast Beauty (1981)
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![Brideshead Revisited]( "Brideshead Revisited")
Brideshead Revisited Lady Marchmain (1981) -
![Clash of the Titans]( "Clash of the Titans")
Clash of the Titans Hera (1981) -
![CBS Library]( "CBS Library")
CBS Library Beauty (1981) -
![Hamlet, Prince of Denmark]( "Hamlet, Prince of Denmark")
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark Gertrude (1980) -
![Henry VIII]( "Henry VIII")
Henry VIII Katharine of Aragon (1979) -
![Oresteia]( "Oresteia")
Oresteia Athene (1979) -
![Backstairs at the White House]( "Backstairs at the White House")
Backstairs at the White House Mrs. Edith Galt Wilson (1979) -
![Islands in the Stream]( "Islands in the Stream")
Islands in the Stream Audrey (1977) -
In Praise of Love Lydia Cruttwell (1976)
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A Legacy Sarah Merz (1975)
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![Aquarius]( "Aquarius")
Aquarius Stage actress (1974) -
![Orson Welles' Great Mysteries]( "Orson Welles' Great Mysteries")
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries Sheila Pennell (1974) -
![Wessex Tales]( "Wessex Tales")
Wessex Tales Ella (1973) -
![The Going Up of David Lev]( "The Going Up of David Lev")
The Going Up of David Lev Hannah (1973) -
![A Doll's House]( "A Doll's House")
A Doll's House Nora Helmer (1973) -
![Red Sky at Morning]( "Red Sky at Morning")
Red Sky at Morning Ann Arnold (1971) -
![A Severed Head]( "A Severed Head")
A Severed Head Honor Klein (1971) -
![Three Into Two Won't Go]( "Three Into Two Won't Go")
Three Into Two Won't Go Frances Howard (1969) -
![The Illustrated Man]( "The Illustrated Man")
The Illustrated Man Felicia (1969) -
![Charly]( "Charly")
Charly Alice Kinnian (1968) -
Late Night Horror Amelia Lornan (1968)
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![The Bell Telephone Hour]( "The Bell Telephone Hour")
The Bell Telephone Hour Jukiet (1967) -
Soldier in Love Queen Anne (1967)
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![Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre]( "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre")
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Margaret Chapman (1967) -
![ITV Play of the Week]( "ITV Play of the Week")
ITV Play of the Week Sasha (1966) -
![The Spy Who Came In from the Cold]( "The Spy Who Came In from the Cold")
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold Nancy 'Nan' Perry (1965) -
![Camera Three]( "Camera Three")
Camera Three (1964) -
![The Outrage]( "The Outrage")
The Outrage Wife (1964) -
![High Infidelity]( "High Infidelity")
High Infidelity Laura (segment "Peccato nel pomeriggio") (1964) -
![The Teacher from Vigevano]( "The Teacher from Vigevano")
The Teacher from Vigevano Ada (1963) -
![The Haunting]( "The Haunting")
The Haunting Theodora (1963) -
![80,000 Suspects]( "80,000 Suspects")
80,000 Suspects Julie Monks (1963) -
![The Chapman Report]( "The Chapman Report")
The Chapman Report Naomi Shields (1962) -
![The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm]( "The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm")
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm Dorothea Grimm (1962) -
![Wuthering Heights]( "Wuthering Heights")
Wuthering Heights Cathy (1962) -
![Anna Karenina]( "Anna Karenina")
Anna Karenina Anna Karenina (1961) -
![Checkmate]( "Checkmate")
Checkmate Gina Burton (1961) -
![Brainwashed]( "Brainwashed")
Brainwashed Irene Andreny (1960) -
![Playhouse 90]( "Playhouse 90")
Playhouse 90 Hypatia (1959) -
![Look Back in Anger]( "Look Back in Anger")
Look Back in Anger Helena Charles (1959) -
![The Buccaneer]( "The Buccaneer")
The Buccaneer Bonnie Brown (1958) -
![The Brothers Karamazov]( "The Brothers Karamazov")
The Brothers Karamazov Katya (1958) -
![Shirley Temple's Storybook]( "Shirley Temple's Storybook")
Shirley Temple's Storybook Beauty (1958) -
![Robert Montgomery Presents]( "Robert Montgomery Presents")
Robert Montgomery Presents Queen Victoria (1957) -
![Goodyear Playhouse]( "Goodyear Playhouse")
Goodyear Playhouse Rose (1957) -
![Producers' Showcase]( "Producers' Showcase")
Producers' Showcase Juliet (1955-1957) -
![Alexander the Great]( "Alexander the Great")
Alexander the Great Barsine (1956) -
![Richard III]( "Richard III")
Richard III The Lady Anne (1955) -
![The Man Between]( "The Man Between")
The Man Between Susanne (1953) -
![Innocents in Paris]( "Innocents in Paris")
Innocents in Paris Susan (1953) -
![Limelight]( "Limelight")
Limelight Thereza (1952) -
![The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird]( "The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird")
The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird Sheperdess (1952) -
![BBC Sunday-Night Theatre]( "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre")
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre Martine (1952) -
The Marvellous History of St. Bernard Marguerite de Miolans (1952)
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![The Blind Goddess]( "The Blind Goddess")
The Blind Goddess Mary Dearing (1948) -
Actress
![Tales from the Madhouse]( "Tales from the Madhouse")
Tales from the Madhouse Pilate's Wife (2000) -
Archive footageThe Brontes at the BBC (2016)
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![A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss]( "A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss")
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John le Carré (2008)
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Archive footage
![Backstairs at the White House]( "Backstairs at the White House")
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MGM 40th Anniversary (1964)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
Release of her book, "Limelight and After: The Education of an Actress".
Quotes
I think that few professions have so much to do with chance and so little to do with the calculation of will.
Star Sign
Aquarius
Personal Details
Born
Patricia Claire Blume
Finchley, London, England, UK
Height:
5' 3" (1.6 m)User Polls
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