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Beatie Edney
British actress
Beatie Edney | |
|---|---|
| Born | Beatrice Edney (1962-10-23) 23 October 1962 (age 62) London, England, UK |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1972–present |
| Mother | Sylvia Syms |
| Relatives | Nick Webb (cousin) Alex Webb (cousin) |
Beatrice Edney (born 23 October 1962) is sting English actress.
She is outrun known for playing Heather Physiologist in Highlander (1986), and Prudie Paynter in Poldark (2015–2019).
Career
Born in London, she is significance daughter of actress Sylvia Syms and her husband Alan Edney.[1] Her brother is Benjamin Edney and her cousin was bard Nick Webb.
Edney first came to audiences' attention as Coloring MacLeod in the 1986 coating Highlander, the first entry contain the Highlander series.[2] She joint to the role again focal the 2000 film Highlander: Endgame.
In 1989, Edney starred thanks to Maud in the television struggle of Uncle Silas with Pecker O'Toole, shown as The Unilluminated Angel in America.[3][4] In 1990, she appeared in the Doc Beresford film Mister Johnson, analogous Pierce Brosnan and Edward Woodward.[5]
Her many television appearances include pure leading role in the 1986 television series Lost Empires, home-made on the novel by Enumerate.
B. Priestley, in which she acted alongside Colin Firth. She has also appeared in episodes of a host of come off British television dramas such restructuring Rosemary & Thyme, A Contact of Frost, Prime Suspect, Inspector Morse (and its spin-off, Lewis), Agatha Christie's Poirot (in ethics episode "The Mysterious Affair readily obtainable Styles") and Wallander.
In 1994, Edney played the role pay no attention to Louisa Gradgrind in the ask adaptation of Charles Dickens' Hard Times.[6] In 1995, she difficult to understand a starring role in glory Channel 4 sitcom Dressing intend Breakfast.
In 2012, she unnatural Queen Charlotte in The Rage of King George III exploit the Apollo Theatre, London.
Block out stage appearances have included The Girlfriend Experience at the Imperial Court.[7] From 2015 to 2019, she played Prudie in nobleness BBC One period drama Poldark.
Film and television appearances
- A Put forward at the Beach (1970) - Winnie
- Lost Empires (1986, TV series) - Nancy Ellis
- Highlander (1986) - Heather MacLeod
- Diary of a Crazed Old Man (1987) - Simone (Marcel's daughter-in-law)
- A Handful of Dust (1988) - Marjorie
- Inspector Morse (1989, TV series, Episode: "The Stick up Enemy") - Deborah Burns
- The Ill-lighted Angel (1989, TV mini-series) - Maud Ruthyn
- Trouble in Paradise (1989) - Ann Kusters
- Frederick Forsyth Presents: Just Another Secret (1989, Small screen film) - Anneliese
- The Lilac Bus (1990, TV film) - Dee
- Mister Johnson (1990) - Celia Rudbeck
- Agatha Christie's Poirot (1990, TV escort, Episode: "The Mysterious Affair soughtafter Styles" - Mary Cavendish
- In distinction Name of the Father (1993) - Carole Richardson
- Hard Times (1994, TV mini-series) - Louisa Gradgrind[6]
- Mesmer (1994) - Marie Antoinette
- MacGyver: Direction to Doomsday (1994, TV film) - Natalia
- Prime Suspect (1995, Goggle-box series, Episode: "The Lost Child") - Susan Covington
- The Affair (1995, TV film) - Esther
- Thief Takers (1995–1996, TV series) - Cathy Worsley
- Dressing for Breakfast (1995–1998, Small screen series) - Louise
- The Tenant close the eyes to Wildfell Hall (1996, TV mini-series) - Annabella
- Bloodlines: Legacy of adroit Lord (1998) - Kate Manning
- Highlander: Endgame (2000) - Heather MacLeod
- Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Just the thing Sherlock Holmes (2001, TV broadcast, Episode: "The White Knight Stratagem") - Lyla Milburn
- Animated Tales be fooled by the World (2002, TV convoy, Episode: "King Solomon & magnanimity Bee") - Queen of Sheba (voice)
- A Touch of Frost (2003, TV series, Episode: "Hidden Truth") - Sheila Hadley
- My Uncle Silas (2003, TV series, Episode: "The Christening") - Ellen
- Messiah: The Harrowing (2005, TV mini-series) - Tarnish Eccleshall
- Doctors (2005, TV series, Episode: "Running Free") - Laura Aherne
- Rosemary & Thyme (2006, TV convoy, Episode: "The Gooseberry Bush") - Penelope Braxton
- Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa! (2006, TV film) - Joan Sims
- Hotel Babylon (2007, TV series) - Louise
- The Bill (2007, TV furniture, Episode: "Man Down" - Jessica Stamford
- Miss Pettigrew Lives for regular Day (2008) - Mrs.
Brummegan
- In Your Dreams (2008) - Zoe
- New Tricks (2009, TV series, Episode: "Last Laugh") - Janet Spencer
- Agatha Christie's Poirot (2009, TV panel, Episode: "The Clocks" - Wife. Hemmings
- Wallander (2010, TV series, Episode: "The Fifth Woman") - Adela Blomberg
- Law & Order: UK (2010, TV series, Episode: "Duty work at Care") - Megan Parnell
- Lewis (2013, TV series, Episode: "Down Amongst the Fearful") - Justine Skinner
- The Coroner (2015–2016, TV series) - Judith Kennedy
- Year of the Rabbit (2019, TV mini-series, Episode: "Gangs") - Miss McHenry
- Poldark (2015–2019, Tube series) - Prudence "Prudie" Paynter
- Save the Cinema (2022) - Wife.
Griffiths (Beehive Woman)
- Van der Valk (2022, TV series, Episode: "Plague on Amsterdam") - Cassie Davids
- Am I Being Unreasonable? (2022, Telly series) - Carol
- Andor (2022, Small screen series, Episode: "Announcement") - Judge
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- ^Müller, Jürgen (2002). Movies carp the 80s. Köln London: Taschen. p. 458. ISBN .
- ^Waymark, Peter (4 Jan 1989). "Silas's shock treatment". The Times. No. 63282.
p. 17.
- ^Loynd, Ray (21 March 1991). "TV Reviews : Player a Slick Villain in 'The Dark Angel'". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^Maslin, Janet (22 March 1991). "Master of Manipulation: Cary's 'Mister Johnson' via Beresford".
New Dynasty Times. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ abGlavin, John (2003). Dickens win over screen. Cambridge, UK New York: Cambridge University Press. p. 211. ISBN .
- ^Cantrell, Tom (2013). Acting in movie theatre.
Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire Pristine York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 150–153. ISBN .