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Dorothea Phillips

Dorothea Phillips

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1928-09-05
Penygraig, Rhondda, Glamorgan, Wales, UK

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#1Agatha Christie's Poirot

Drama Series - 1989, 16 episodes • as Nelly Morgan

8.2 / 10
CrimeDramaMystery

From England to Egypt, accompanied by his elegant and trustworthy sidekicks, the intelligent yet eccentrically-refined Belgian detective Hercule Poirot pits his wits against a collection of first class deceptions.

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#2The Saint

Drama Series - 1962, 16 episodes • as Mrs. Barnes

7.4 / 10
Action & AdventureCrimeDrama

Simon Templar is The Saint, a handsome, sophisticated, debonair, modern-day Robin Hood who recovers ill-gotten wealth and redistributes it to those in need.

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#3ITV Saturday Night Theatre

Drama Series - 1969, 16 episodes • as Duchess of Kendall

7.0 / 10

Anthology series of dramatic works.

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#4Lovejoy

Drama Series - 1986, 16 episodes • as Mrs Gleghorn

7.4 / 10
ComedyDramaMystery

The adventures of the eponymous Lovejoy, a likeable but roguish antiques dealer based in East Anglia. Within the trade, he has a reputation as a “divvie”, a person with an almost supernatural powers for recognising exceptional items as well as distinguishing genuine antique from clever fakes or forgeries.

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#5Crossbow

Drama Series - 1987, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role

6.3 / 10
Action & AdventureDramaFamily

Crossbow follows the adventures of William Tell and takes place in the 14th-century in Switzerland. William Tell and his son are imprisoned by the tyrannical Gessler. As Governor of Austria, Gessler plans to stop the Swiss uprising. Having split the apple on his son's head with his crossbow, much to Gessler's chagrin, there is no stopping William Tell's legendary strength and skill.

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#6Goodnight Sweetheart

Drama Series - 1993, 16 episodes • as Holiday Rep

7.2 / 10
Sci-Fi & FantasyComedyDrama

Gary Sparrow is an ordinary bloke in 1990s Britain, married to the ambitious Yvonne and working as a TV repairman. Then his whole world changes when he stumbles upon a portal to WWII-era London and begins a dual life as an accidental time traveler.

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#7102 Dalmatians

Movie - 2000, 2h 15m • as Mrs. Mirthless

5.5 / 10
FamilyComedy

Get ready for a howling good time as an all new assortment of irresistible animal heroes are unleashed in this great family tail! In an unlikely alliance, the outrageous Waddlesworth - a parrot who thinks he's a Rottweiler - teams up with Oddball - an un-marked Dalmatian puppy eager to earn her spots! Together they embark on a laugh-packed quest to outwit the ever-scheming Cruella De Vil.

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#8The House of Eliott

Drama Series - 1991, 16 episodes • as Lady Cravenhurst

6.6 / 10
Drama

Two sisters who set up a London fashion house for society of the early 1920s.

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#9Dick Turpin

Drama Series - 1979, 16 episodes • as Sophonisba

7.4 / 10
DramaComedy

Richard O'Sullivan stars as Dick Turpin in this action-filled adventure series chronicling the exploits of England's most celebrated highwayman.

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#10The New Statesman

Drama Series - 1987, 16 episodes • as Mrs. Mumford

7.5 / 10
Comedy

The New Statesman is a British sitcom of the late 1980s and early 1990s satirising the Conservative government of the time.

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#11Mind Your Language

Drama Series - 1977, 16 episodes • as Mrs Foster

8.2 / 10
Comedy

Jeremy Brown, a language teacher, tries to make a living by teaching English to immigrants. With pupils from India, France, China, and many other countries, his lessons do not always go as planned.

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#12Never the Twain

Drama Series - 1981, 16 episodes • as Mrs Freeman

7.0 / 10
Comedy

Never the Twain is a British sitcom that ran for eleven series from 7 September 1981 to 9 October 1991. It was created by Johnnie Mortimer, and was the only sitcom he ever created without his usual writing partner, Brian Cooke. Mortimer wrote the entirety of the first two series and four episodes out of six of the eighth, with the rest being mainly written by Vince Powell and John Kane. It starred Windsor Davies and Donald Sinden as rival antique dealers, and also starred Derek Deadman, Zara Nutley, Robin Kermode, Tacy Kneale, Julia Watson, Honor Blackman, Teddy Turner and Maria Charles. The title is taken from the Rudyard Kipling poem; The Ballad of East and West.

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#13Jane Eyre

Drama Series - 1983, 16 episodes • as Lady Lynn

7.1 / 10
Drama

After a bleak childhood, Jane Eyre goes out into the world to become a governess. As she lives happily in her new position at Thornfield Hall, she meets the dark, cold, and abrupt master of the house, Edward Rochester. Jane and her employer grow close in friendship and she soon finds herself falling in love with him. Happiness seems to have found Jane at last, but could Rochester's terrible secret be about to destroy it forever?

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#14Man of the World

Drama Series - 1962, 16 episodes • as Karinski

7.2 / 10
CrimeDrama

Michael Strait is a world-renowned photographer whose assignments lead him into investigating mysterious goings-on amongst the rich and glamorous and intrigue from far-flung places as Iraq, French Indochina, and Algiers.

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#15Lady Killers

Drama Series - 1980, 16 episodes • as Mrs. Blodgett - Wardress

7.5 / 10
CrimeDrama

Compelling crime anthology looks at some of Britain's most notorious murder trials, in which both male and female defendants stood accused of the murder of women. Presented by Robert Morley, seven hour-long dramas reconstruct sensational trials which shocked Britain, offering in-depth analyses of individuals' motives and methods.

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#16The Frighteners

Drama Series - 1972, 16 episodes • as Shop Assistant

8.5 / 10
MysteryDrama

A horror anthology series, with each episode featuring a different eerie tale.

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#17The Queen's Nose

Drama Series - 1995, 16 episodes • as Parrot Owner

7.2 / 10
Comedy

Children's series about a magic coin that can grant wishes.

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#18Villains

Drama Series - 1972, 16 episodes • as Hilda

7.5 / 10
CrimeDrama

Follows the linked fates of nine bank robbers, led by George. It begins with the nine men meeting in prison during their appeal and traces each individual after the group escape from custody.

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#19She-Wolf of London

Drama Series - 1990, 16 episodes • as Aunt Elsa

6.9 / 10
ComedyMystery

She-Wolf of London was a short-lived television series that aired in first-run syndication in the USA from October 1990 to April 1991. The first 14 episodes were filmed in England and aired under the She-Wolf title, and a second season of six episodes was filmed in Los Angeles and aired under the title Love and Curses, with a drastically reduced cast.

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#20Shadows of Fear

Drama Series - 1970, 16 episodes • as Mrs. Baxter

6.7 / 10

Anthology series in which characters find themselves in weird and scary situations. Not evoked by the supernatural but by other people.

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#21Nicholas Nickleby

Drama Series - 1968, 16 episodes • as Proprietress

7.0 / 10
Drama

Nicholas Nickleby, a young boy in search of a better life, struggles to save his family and friends from the abusive exploitation of his coldheartedly grasping uncle.

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#22S.O.S. Titanic

Movie - 1980, 2h 15m • as Emma Bucknell

6.0 / 10
HistoryDramaThriller

The Titanic disaster as seen through the eyes of one couple in each of the three classes on board.

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#23Slinger's Day

Drama Series - 1986, 16 episodes • as Customer

5.8 / 10
Comedy

Slinger's Day is a British sitcom created by Brian Cooke and produced by Thames Television for ITV. A continuation of Tripper's Day, which had come to a natural end due to a combination of star Leonard Rossiter's death and an overwhelmingly negative response, Bruce Forsyth plays a different character to Norman Tripper but fulfilling the same role, that of the manager of a Supafare supermarket with a team of incompetent eccentrics. Several cast members from Tripper's Day reprised their roles in the first series but departed in the second, allowing for new characters. Broadcast for two six-episode runs from 1986–87, Slinger's Day represented Forsyth's sole situation comedy acting role, and he remained more associated with stand-up and game shows.

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#24Santa Claus: The Movie

Movie - 1985, 2h 15m • as Miss Tucker

6.3 / 10
FamilyFantasyAdventure

In ancient times, a man named Claus, who delivers toys in his small village, fulfils his destiny to become Santa Claus after meeting an expert toy-making elf, Patch, in the North Pole. In the present day, Santa Claus has become overwhelmed by his workload, and the disgruntled Patch flees the workshop to New York City. There, Patch unknowingly threatens the fate of Christmas by taking a job at a failing toy company run by a scheming businessman.

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#25The Black Arrow

Drama Series - 1972, 16 episodes • as Mistress Hatch

7.3 / 10
FamilyAction & Adventure

Based on the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, The Black Arrow tells the tale of Richard Shelton, a knight who avenges the death of his father during the War of the Roses. Richard is surrounded by enemies, some of whom he considers his most trusted companions.

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#26Lace 2

Movie - 1985, 2h 15m • as Madame Watteau

8.8 / 10
DramaTV Movie

While in the first part, Lili searched for her mother, she now questions her mom on the identity of her father.

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#27The Little Match Girl

Movie - 1986, 2h 15m • as Winifred

6.0 / 10
DramaMusicTV Movie

The Little Match Girl is a short story by Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen. The story is about a dying child's hopes and dreams, and was first published in 1845. This adaptation was made for Harlech TV and broadcast on 28th December 1986 and starred Twiggy and Roger Daltrey, and features the song 'Mistletoe and Wine' which became a Christmas number one for Cliff Richard in 1988, the biggest selling record of that year.

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#28Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun

Movie - 1988, 2h 15m • as Nurse

6.0 / 10
Drama

The singular life of Beryl Markham - renowned aviatrix, author and adventurer

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#29Duet for One

Movie - 1986, 2h 15m • as Betty

5.4 / 10
Drama

When Stephanie, a famous violinist, contracts multiple sclerosis her life begins to fall apart. Her career ends, her husband leaves her for another woman and her favorite pupil leave the country. Unable to bear all this loss, Stephanie attempts suicide.

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#30The Canterville Ghost

Movie - 1986, 2h 15m • as Aunt Gretchen

6.7 / 10
FamilyAdventureTV Movie

A young American couple inherits an English castle, only to find that it is haunted by the spirit of a disgraced ancestor, doomed to stay on the estate because of his cowardice. The only way he can escape is if one of his descendants performs an heroic act, something he intends to get the husband to do.

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#31Carry On Loving

Movie - 1970, 2h 15m • as Aunt Beatrice Grubb

5.7 / 10
RomanceComedy

The Wedded Bliss computer dating agency aims to bring together the lonely hearts of Much-Snoggin-in-the-Green. Its owner, Sidney Bliss, has enough complications in his own love life, but still produces a pamphlet called 'The Wit to Woo'. The strange collection of hopefuls lead to some outlandish matches—and jealousies are bound to lead to trouble.

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#32Under Milk Wood

Movie - 1972, 2h 15m • as Mrs Dai Bread One

6.1 / 10
ComedyDrama

The delightful if peculiar story of a day in the life of a small, Welsh fishing village called "Llareggub" in which we meet a host of curious characters (and ghosts) through the 'eyes' of Blind Captain Cat.

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#33London Suite

Movie - 1996, 2h 15m • as Woman At Airport

5.1 / 10
Comedy

On one day at an English Hotel, four different stories are shown. Diana is in London to promote her Television Series and her ex-husband Sidney shows up to ask her for money for his gay lover. Mark and Annie come to London for the Wimbledon Tennis matches, but they lose their tickets and Mark's back goes out. Debra is on her honeymoon with Paul, but Paul is missing and Debra lies to everyone she meets as to where Paul is. Sharon and Lauren are on a shop till you drop trip and Sharon meets Dennis, an older man who seems to be interested in her.

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#34The Corn Is Green

Movie - 1979, 2h 15m • as Sarah Pugh

7.4 / 10
DramaTV Movie

A strong-willed teacher, determined to educate the poor and illiterate youth of an impoverished Welsh village, discovers one student whom she believes to have the seeds of genius in him.

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#35Frankenstein Mark 2

Movie - 1966, 2h 15m • as Nurse

8.8 / 10
Sci-FiTV Movie

A stranger calls at the home of divorcée Anna Preston, asking to collect some of her ex-husband's belongings. Anna agrees, but is suspicious, and tries to contact her 'ex' at the space-research establishment where he worked. But none of his colleagues can tell her where he is and the authorities block all her efforts to find out. Anna grows more convinced that he is in danger, but the truth is more horrifying than even she can imagine.

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#36The Next Victim

Movie - 1975, 2h 15m • as Mrs. Firth-Benham

8.0 / 10
CrimeDramaFantasy

A woman confined to a wheelchair is terrorized by a killer.

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#37Olympus Force: The Key

Movie - 1988, 2h 15m • as Mrs. Grossopoulos

2.5 / 10
Action

Olympian gods watch the Earth and resolve to fight a group of terrorists who stole a diskette containing a secret that can destroy the world.

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#38Commuter Husbands

Movie - 1974, 2h 15m • as The Wife

4.2 / 10
Comedy

Omnibus feature about British people having issues having sex, with a wraparound segment featuring the always-fetching Gabrielle Drake.

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