Elizabeth Spriggs
Born September 18, 1929 (Age: 96)
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Buxton, Derbyshire, England, UK
Biography
Elizabeth Jean Spriggs -Manson (née Williams) was an English character actress. Her roles with the Royal Shakespeare Company included Nurse in Romeo and Juliet, Gertrude in Hamlet and Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing. In 1978, she won the Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress for Arnold Wesker's Love Letters on Blue Paper. Her best known role in film was as Mrs. Jennings in Sense and Sensibility (1995), for which she received a BAFTA nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Her other films include Richard's Things (1980), Impromptu (1991), Paradise Road (1997) and Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001).
Elizabeth Jean Spriggs -Manson (née Williams) was an English character actress.
Her roles with the Royal Shakespeare Company included Nurse in Romeo and Juliet, Gertrude in Hamlet and Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing. In 1978, she won the Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress for Arnold Wesker's Love Letters on Blue Paper.
Her best known role in film was as Mrs. Jennings in Sense and Sensibility (1995), for which she received a BAFTA nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Her other films include Richard's Things (1980), Impromptu (1991), Paradise Road (1997) and Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001).
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Filmography
James Ellis: An Actor's Life
2007
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as Herself
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Age: 77
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
2001
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as The Fat Lady
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Age: 72
The Sleeper
2000
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as Cath
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Age: 71
For My Baby
2000
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as Olga Jenikova
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Age: 71
The Barber of Siberia
1998
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as Perepiolkina
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Age: 69
Paradise Road
1997
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as Mrs. Roberts
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Age: 67
The Secret Agent
1996
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as Winnie's Mother
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Age: 67
The Snow Queen's Revenge
1996
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as Brenda (voice)
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Age: 66
Sense and Sensibility
1995
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as Mrs. Jennings
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Age: 66
A Pinch of Snuff
1994
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as Annabelle Andover
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Age: 64
The Hour of the Pig
1993
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as Madame Langlois
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Age: 64
The Last Vampyre
1993
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as Eileen Mason
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Age: 63
The Old Devils
1992
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as Dorothy Morgan
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Age: 62
Impromptu
1991
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as Baroness Laginsky
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Age: 61
Survival of the Fittest
1990
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as Eileen Blackett
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Age: 61
Doctor Who: Paradise Towers
1987
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as Tabby
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Age: 58
The Devil's Disciple
1987
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as Mrs. Dudgeon
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Age: 57
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The Thirteenth Day of Christmas
1985
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as Evelyn Smith
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Age: 56
Parker
1985
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as Mrs. Epps
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Age: 55
Our Winnie
1982
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as Cora
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Age: 53
Lady Chatterley's Lover
1981
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as Lady Eva
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Age: 51
The Cause
1981
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as Olive James
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Age: 51
The Kindness of Mrs Radcliffe
1981
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as Mrs Radcliffe
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Age: 51
Fothergill
1981
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as Middle Class Woman
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Age: 51
Richard's Things
1980
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as Mrs. Sells
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Age: 51
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Fox
1980
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as Connie Fox
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Age: 50
The Dybbuk
1980
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as Frade
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Age: 50
The Enigma
1980
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as Miss Parsons
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Age: 50
Able's Will
1977
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as Sarah
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Age: 48
Leeds United!
1974
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as Maggie
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Age: 45
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Rust
1973
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as Eleanor Hawkes
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Age: 43
3 Into 2 Won't Go
1969
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as Marcia
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Age: 39
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All's Well That Ends Well
1968
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as Widow
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Age: 38