Angela Pleasence

Angela Pleasence
Angela Pleasence Symptoms headshot.jpg
Pleasence in 1974
Born
Daphne Anne Angela Pleasence

(1941-09-30) 30 September 1941 (age 80)
Alma materRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art
OccupationActress
Years active1964–present
Parent(s)Donald Pleasence
Miriam Raymond

Daphne Anne Angela Pleasence (born 30 September 1941) is an English actress. Trained in theatre, Pleasence's first major film role came in Hitler: The Last Ten Days (1973), followed by roles in horror films such as From Beyond the Grave and Symptoms (1974).

She worked extensively in television productions and British miniseries throughout the 1980s and 1990s. She had minor roles in the films The Search for John Gissing (2001), Gangs of New York (2002), and The Gigolos (2005).

Biography

Pleasence was born in Chapeltown, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, to Miriam Raymond and actor Donald Pleasence. She studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and made her stage debut in 1964 as Titania in a production of A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre. She appeared extensively in London theatre productions throughout the 1970s.

She is known for her performance as Catherine Howard in the 1970 BBC serial The Six Wives of Henry VIII. Other television credits include Les Misérables, The Barchester Chronicles (alongside her father), Mansfield Park, Silas Marner, Midsomer Murders, Whitechapel, Agatha Christie's Poirot and Agatha Christie's Marple.

She is also noted for her roles in horror films of the 1970s, including From Beyond the Grave, Symptoms and The Godsend. She made a guest appearance in the parody series Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible satirising her earlier performances.

She has also appeared as the Ghost of Christmas Past in the 1984 holiday television film A Christmas Carol, Sister Cecilia in Stealing Heaven (1988), a crowd member in Martin Scorsese's 2002 crime drama Gangs of New York, Elizabeth I in the 2007 Doctor Who episode "The Shakespeare Code", and Winnie in the BBC drama Happy Valley (2016).

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1967 Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush Scruffy Girl
1969 Destiny of a Spy Peace Girl Television film
1970 The Six Wives of Henry VIII Catherine Howard Miniseries
1973 The Love Ban Mick's Secretary
1973 Hitler: The Last Ten Days Traudel
1974 From Beyond the Grave Emily Underwood
1974 Symptoms Helen
1978 Les Misérables Fantine Television film
1980 The Godsend The Stranger
1982 The Barchester Chronicles Mrs Grantly Miniseries
1983 Mansfield Park Lady Bertram Miniseries
1984 A Christmas Carol Ghost of Christmas Past
1985 Silas Marner Molly Television film
1986 Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna Clara Television film
1988 Stealing Heaven Sister Cecilia
1989 Somewhere to Run Anita Fitzpatrick Television film
1991 The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish Louis's Sister
1996 September Lottie Television film
1997 The Pig's Family Rosie Short film
1998 Cider with Rosie

Midsomer Murders

Crabby

Doris Winstanley

Television film

Episode: "Death of a Hollow Man"

2001 The Search for John Gissing Johanna Frielduct
2002 Gangs of New York Woman Accomplice
2004 Agatha Christie's Marple Miss Hartnell Episode: "The Murder at the Vicarage"
2005 The Gigolos Joy
2007 Doctor Who Queen Elizabeth I Episode: "The Shakespeare Code"
2008 Agatha Christie’s Poirot Nanny Episode: "Appointment with Death"
2009 Casualty Catherine Episode: "All You Need Is Love"
2011 Your Highness Mother
2011 The Sarah Jane Adventures Mystic Mags Episode: The Curse of Clyde Langer (Part 2)
2013 Whitechapel Louise Iver
2016 Happy Valley Winnie Miniseries

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