About

Known credits:
17
Birthday:
1937-07-27
Place of birth:
Bolton, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Website:
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Anna Dawson

Overview

Born in Bolton, Lancashire, Dawson spent part of her childhood in Tanganyika, where her father worked. She attended the Elmhurst Ballet School and after training at the Central School of Speech and Drama she learned her craft by playing in repertory theatre companies.

Dawson went on to star in several West End musicals. She featured in episodes of Dixon of Dock Green during the 1960s, The Benny Hill Show during the 1980s, and played Hyacinth Bucket's sister Violet ("the one with the Mercedes, sauna and room for a pony") in the final series of the sitcom Keeping Up Appearances, though her character was only featured on screen briefly in four episodes.

Dawson is married to former Black and White Minstrel Show soloist John Boulter.

Known for

Acting

2004 Kenny Everett - The Complete Naughty Bits Actor Carla N/A
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1994 Benny Hill - Unseen Part 2 Actor Various/Archive footage 59
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1994 Benny Hill - Unseen Part 1 Actor Various/Archive footage 59
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1987 Bad Boyes Actor N/A
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1985 The New Statesman Actor Enid Vance N/A
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1984 Bloodbath at the House of Death Actor Nurse 58
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1984 Gabrielle and the Doodleman Actor Wicked Witch N/A
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1983 Down at the Hydro Actor Wife N/A
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1981 If You Go Down in the Woods Today Actor Courting Woman 58
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1980 The Crowther Collection Actor 69
Fair
1977 Stand up, Virgin Soldiers Actor Glam 58
Average
1975 The Girl from Starship Venus Actor Store Manageress 58
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1975 Larry Grayson Actor N/A
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1973 Love Thy Neighbour Actor Betty 59
Average
1973 O Lucky Man! Actor Becky 60
Fair
1971 Granny Gets the Point Actor Boutique Assistant (uncredited) N/A
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1969 The Benny Hill Show Actor 71
Good