Rosemary Leach
Born December 18, 1935 (Age: 90)
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Much Wenlock, Shropshire, England, UK
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Rosemary Leach (18 December 1935 – 21 October 2017) was a British stage, television and film actress and singer. She was born at Much Wenlock, Shropshire. Her parents were teachers related to Edmund Leach. She attended grammar school and RADA. After appearing in repertory theatres and the Old Vic she became well known to UK TV viewers between 1965-69 for playing Susan Wheldon, the mistress of building tycoon John Wilder (Patrick Wymark) in the TV boardroom drama The Power Game. Subsequently she became a familiar face on British television. In 1973, she played Aldonza/Dulcinea in the BBC production of Don Quixote (retitled The Adventures of Don Quixote), starring Rex Harrison and Frank Finlay. In 1981 she played Emilia opposite Bob Hoskins's Iago in the BBC Shakespeare's production of Othello. In 1982 she played Aunt Fenny in The Jewel in the Crown. Rosemary played a leading role as smitten Joan Plumleigh-Bruce in the six part ITV 1987 production of The Charmer (TV series) which starred Nigel Havers. In 1987, she was nominated for BAFTA's Best Supporting Actress for A Room with a View (1985). In 1992, Leach starred in An Ungentlemanly Act, a BBC television film about the first days of the invasion of the Falkland Islands in 1982, portraying the real-life Lady Mavis Hunt, wife of the islands' then-governor, Sir Rex Hunt. Leach plays the part of Anna in BBC Radio 4's No Commitments, and Susan Harper's mother in My Family. She made a guest appearance as 'Bessie' on Waterloo Road (the TV series), in Series 3 Spring Term. Since 1994, she has made occasional appearances in The Archers as Ellen Rogers, the ex-pat aunt of Nigel Pargetter. In 2001 Leach played a leading role as a charming murderess in Destroying Angel, an episode of Midsomer Murders. Recently she has played Queen Elizabeth II three times: in the 2002 television movie Prince William; in a 2006 updated edition of The Afternoon Play, entitled Tea with Betty; and in 2009's Margaret. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rosemary Leach, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Rosemary Leach (18 December 1935 – 21 October 2017) was a British stage, television and film actress and singer.
She was born at Much Wenlock, Shropshire. Her parents were teachers related to Edmund Leach. She attended grammar school and RADA. After appearing in repertory theatres and the Old Vic she became well known to UK TV viewers between 1965-69 for playing Susan Wheldon, the mistress of building tycoon John Wilder (Patrick Wymark) in the TV boardroom drama The Power Game.
Subsequently she became a familiar face on British television. In 1973, she played Aldonza/Dulcinea in the BBC production of Don Quixote (retitled The Adventures of Don Quixote), starring Rex Harrison and Frank Finlay. In 1981 she played Emilia opposite Bob Hoskins's Iago in the BBC Shakespeare's production of Othello. In 1982 she played Aunt Fenny in The Jewel in the Crown.
Rosemary played a leading role as smitten Joan Plumleigh-Bruce in the six part ITV 1987 production of The Charmer (TV series) which starred Nigel Havers.
In 1987, she was nominated for BAFTA's Best Supporting Actress for A Room with a View (1985). In 1992, Leach starred in An Ungentlemanly Act, a BBC television film about the first days of the invasion of the Falkland Islands in 1982, portraying the real-life Lady Mavis Hunt, wife of the islands' then-governor, Sir Rex Hunt.
Leach plays the part of Anna in BBC Radio 4's No Commitments, and Susan Harper's mother in My Family. She made a guest appearance as 'Bessie' on Waterloo Road (the TV series), in Series 3 Spring Term. Since 1994, she has made occasional appearances in The Archers as Ellen Rogers, the ex-pat aunt of Nigel Pargetter.
In 2001 Leach played a leading role as a charming murderess in Destroying Angel, an episode of Midsomer Murders.
Recently she has played Queen Elizabeth II three times: in the 2002 television movie Prince William; in a 2006 updated edition of The Afternoon Play, entitled Tea with Betty; and in 2009's Margaret.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Rosemary Leach, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography
Mission London
2010
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as Miss Cunningham
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Age: 74
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
2006
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as Mrs. Tabitha Twitchit
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Age: 70
No Image
The Secretary Who Stole £4 Million
2005
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as Carol Samson
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Age: 69
Prince William
2002
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as Queen Elizabeth
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Age: 66
The Baroness and the Pig
2002
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as Margaret
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Age: 66
Breathtaking
2000
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as Mrs. Henshaw
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Age: 64
Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?
2000
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as Harold's Mother
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Age: 64
Bloodlines: Legacy of a Lord
1998
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as
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Age: 62
The Hawk
1993
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as Mrs Marsh
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Age: 57
Tender Loving Care
1993
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as Mary
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Age: 57
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly Pudding
1993
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as Tabitha Twitchit (voice)
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Age: 57
No Image
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
1993
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as
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Age: 57
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Tom Kitten and Jemima Puddle-Duck
1993
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as Mrs. Tabitha Twitchit (voice)
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Age: 57
Twelfth Night
1992
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 56
An Ungentlemanly Act
1992
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as Mavis Hunt
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Age: 56
No Image
The Winslow Boy
1989
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as Violet
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Age: 53
Bosses From Hell
1989
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as
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Age: 53
Across the Lake
1988
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as Connie Robinson
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Age: 52
When We Are Married
1987
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as Clara Soppitt
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Age: 52
No Image
Still Crazy Like a Fox
1987
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as Eleanor Trundle
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Age: 51
No Image
Day To Remember
1986
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as Hilda
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Age: 51
A Room with a View
1986
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as Mrs. Honeychurch
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Age: 50
Turtle Diary
1985
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as Mrs. Inchcliff
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Age: 49
No Image
Displaced Person
1985
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as Sister Agnes
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Age: 49
The 17th Bride
1985
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as Esther
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Age: 49
This Office Life
1984
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as Widow Rashman
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Age: 49
The Plague Dogs
1982
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as Vera (voice)
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Age: 46
No Image
The Critic
1982
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as Mrs. Dangle
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Age: 46
Othello
1981
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as Emilia
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Age: 45
All's Well That Ends Well
1981
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as Widow of Florence
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Age: 45
No Image
Hands
1980
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as Pam
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Age: 44
S.O.S. Titanic
1980
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as Mrs. Odgen (uncredited)
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Age: 44
No Image
A Question Of Faith
1979
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as Anna Petrovna
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Age: 43
Disraeli
1978
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as Queen Victoria
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Age: 42
Dad
1976
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as Irene
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Age: 40
That'll Be The Day
1973
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as Mrs. MacLaine
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Age: 37
The Adventures Of Don Quixote
1973
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as Dulcinea / Aldonza
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Age: 37
Ghost in the Noonday Sun
1973
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as Kate
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Age: 37
Bermondsey
1972
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as Iris
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Age: 36
No Image
The Mosedale Horseshoe
1971
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as Helen
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Age: 35
Chariot of Fire
1970
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as Shelley Mitchell
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Age: 34
Never Talk to Strangers
1969
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as Olive Bunclark
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Age: 33
No Image
Birthday
1969
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as
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Age: 33
No Image
Toggle
1968
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as Jean Marfield
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Age: 32
Face of a Stranger
1964
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as Mary Bell
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Age: 28
No Image
Sharp at Four
1964
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as Jean Hobley
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Age: 28