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Known credits:
74
Birthday:
1935-12-18
Place of birth:
Much Wenlock, Shropshire, England, UK
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Rosemary Leach

Overview

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.

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Known for

Acting
2013 May I Kill U? Actor Mags 58
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2011 The Great Ghost Rescue Actor The Queen 58
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2010 Mission London Actor Miss Cunningham 59
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2009 Margaret Actor The Queen 58
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2004 Brambly Hedge: Classic Collection Actor Lady Daisy Woodmouse / Old Mrs Eyebright (Voice) N/A
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2002 Prince William Actor Queen Elizabeth N/A
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2002 The Baroness and the Pig Actor Margaret 58
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2001 Back Home Actor Mrs. Dickinson N/A
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2001 Perfect Actor Vera N/A
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2000 Breathtaking Actor Mrs. Henshaw 58
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2000 Whatever Happened to Harold Smith? Actor Harold's Mother 59
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1998 Berkeley Square Actor Nanny Collins 71
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1998 Bloodlines: Legacy of a Lord Actor 59
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1996 Brambly Hedge: Autumn Story: Primrose's Stormy Night Actor Lady Daisy Woodmouse/Old Mrs. Eyebright N/A
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1996 The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge Actor Lady Daisy Woodmouse / Old Mrs Eyebright (voice) 69
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1996 Spywatch Actor Amy Hobbs N/A
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1995 Chiller Actor 70
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1995 Blood and Peaches Actor Nan 58
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1995 The Buccaneers Actor Lady Brittlesea 67
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1993 The Hawk Actor Mrs Marsh 58
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1993 Tender Loving Care Actor Mary N/A
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1993 The Mystery of Edwin Drood Actor 58
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1993 The Tale of Tom Kitten & Jemima Puddle-Duck Actor Mrs. Tabitha Twitchit (voice) 58
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1992 An Ungentlemanly Act Actor Mavis Hunt 58
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1992 Growing Pains Actor Joan Craddock 69
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1992 The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends Actor Mrs. Tabitha Twitchit 59
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1991 Titmuss Regained Actor Dot Curdle N/A
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1989 Summer's Lease Actor Nancy Leadbetter 70
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1989 The Winslow Boy Actor Violet N/A
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1989 Bosses From Hell Actor N/A
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1988 Across the Lake Actor Connie Robinson 58
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1987 When We Are Married Actor Clara Soppitt N/A
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1987 The Charmer Actor 68
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1987 Still Crazy Like a Fox Actor Eleanor Trundle 59
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1986 Day To Remember Actor Hilda N/A
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1986 A Room with a View Actor Mrs. Honeychurch 65
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1985 Turtle Diary Actor Mrs. Inchcliff 58
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1985 Displaced Person Actor Sister Agnes N/A
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1985 The 17th Bride Actor Esther 59
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1984 This Office Life Actor Widow Rashman N/A
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1984 Swallows and Amazons Forever! Actor Mrs. Barrable 70
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1984 The Jewel in the Crown Actor Aunt Fenny 68
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1982 The Plague Dogs Actor Vera (voice) 65
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1982 The Critic Actor Mrs. Dangle N/A
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1981 Othello Actor Emilia 58
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1981 All's Well That Ends Well Actor Widow of Florence 59
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1980 Hands Actor Pam N/A
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1980 S.O.S. Titanic Actor Mrs. Odgen (uncredited) 58
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1979 A Question Of Faith Actor Anna Petrovna N/A
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1978 Disraeli Actor Queen Victoria N/A
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1978 Disraeli Actor Queen Victoria 70
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1978 Life Begins at Forty Actor Katy Bunting 69
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1976 Hindle Wakes Actor Mrs. Jeffcote N/A
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1976 Dad Actor Irene N/A
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1976 Tiptoe Through the Tulips Actor Rita N/A
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1975 When Day Is Done Actor Rosemary Warne N/A
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1974 Brief Encounter Actor Mrs. Gaines 58
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1974 The Prince Of Denmark Actor 69
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1973 That'll Be The Day Actor Mrs. MacLaine 59
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1973 The Adventures Of Don Quixote Actor Dulcinea / Aldonza N/A
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1973 Ghost in the Noonday Sun Actor Kate 58
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1972 Bermondsey Actor Iris N/A
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1971 Cider with Rosie Actor Mother 58
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1971 Now Look Here... Actor 69
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1971 The Mosedale Horseshoe Actor Helen N/A
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1971 The Wild Duck Actor Gina Ekdal, Hedvig's mother N/A
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1970 The Roads to Freedom Actor Marcelle 68
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1970 Chariot of Fire Actor Shelley Mitchell N/A
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1970 Germinal Actor N/A
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1969 Birthday Actor N/A
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1968 Toggle Actor Jean Marfield N/A
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1964 Face of a Stranger Actor 59
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1964 Sharp at Four Actor Jean Hobley N/A
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1963 The Plane Makers Actor N/A
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