Caroline Blakiston
Nacimiento : 1933-02-13, Chelsea, London, England, UK
Historia
Caroline Blakiston (born 13 February 1933) is an English actress. Best known for her role in the television comedy series Brass, she has also appeared as Mon Mothma in the science-fiction film Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. In the 1960s she appeared in three episodes of The Avengers as well a number of ITC productions such as The Saint and the 1969 Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) episode "Never Trust a Ghost". She appeared to great acclaim as Marjorie Ferrar in the BBC Television adaptation of Galsworthy's The Forsyte Saga in 1967. In 1977 she appeared in Raffles as Lady Paulton, and also in Murder Most English as Helen Carobleat. In 1986 Blakiston played the villain Bess Sedgwick, opposite Joan Hickson's Miss Marple, in "At Bertram's Hotel", made by the BBC and shown on the PBS series Mystery in the U.S. She also appeared as Lionel Hardcastle's ex-wife in an episode of As Time Goes By. She and Geoffrey Palmer (Lionel) had previously played estranged spouses a decade earlier in Carla Lane's series The Last Song.
Sylvia Lennard
When a man is found murdered during the reopening of a ghost village, Barnaby must unravel a sinister web of lies from both past and present in order to catch the killer.
Mama Kilov
Glenn is a disillusioned piano teacher, who once aspired to be a concert pianist. He is moving back to his parents house and is on the brink of giving up the piano for good when Kilov, a Russian gangster, offers him a unique opportunity: £10,000 if Glenn teaches his daughter Beethoven's "Fur Elise"... in a day.
Mrs. Quincy
Sondra Pransky (Scarlett Johansson), una estudiante americana de periodismo, se encuentra en Gran Bretaña visitando a unos amigos. Durante su estancia en Londres, acude a un espectáculo de magia, donde un ilusionista (Woody Allen) la invita a subir al escenario para hacerla desaparecer. Mientras espera que el mago ponga en práctica su truco, recibe la visita del fantasma de un prestigioso periodista muerto (Ian McShane), que ha venido desde el más allá para servirle en bandeja la exclusiva del año. El espíritu afirma que Peter Lyman (Hugh Jackman), el rico y atractivo hijo de un conocido aristócrata británico, es en realidad el famoso asesino en serie conocido como "el asesino del tarot".
Margaret Thatcher
Dramatisation of the abortive real-life attempt by Simon Mann to organise a coup to take over Equatorial Guinea in 2004. The case achieved notoriety because one of the financial backers of the project was Sir Mark Thatcher, son of British ex-PM 'Margaret Thatcher'.
The first part of the Mallen family saga. Thomas Mallen, the Squire of High Banks Hall, fathers many illegitimate sons, each of whom inherit a distinctive streak of white hair. Forced to sell the Hall, Thomas moves to humbler surroundings, taking with him his wards, Barbara and Constance, and their governess, Anna Brigmore. The young girls find romance with the Radlet brothers, one of whom, Donald, is acknowledged by Thomas as his bastard son.
Angela Berenson
Se basa en una novela de Frederick Forsyth. El gobierno británico busca a un implacable y frío oficial del ejército ruso que llega a Inglaterra con una identidad falsa y se instala cerca de una base militar norteamericana. Se trata de averiguar cuál es su misión para impedir que la lleve a cabo.
Mon Mothma
Luke Skywalker y la princesa Leia deben viajar a Tatooine para liberar a Han Solo. Para conseguirlo, deben infiltrarse en la peligrosa guarida de Jabba the Hutt, el gángster más temido de la galaxia. Una vez reunidos, el equipo recluta a tribus de Ewoks para combatir a las fuerzas imperiales en los bosques de la luna de Endor. Mientras tanto, el Emperador y Darth Vader conspiran para convertir a Luke al lado oscuro, pero el joven Skywalker, por su parte, está decidido a reavivar el espíritu del Jedi en su padre. La guerra civil galáctica culmina en un último enfrentamiento entre las fuerzas rebeldes unificadas y una segunda Estrella de la Muerte, indefensa e incompleta, en una batalla que decidirá el destino de la galaxia.
Adult Lizzie (Narration)
In a 1920s middle-class guest house, a young girl observes life around her.
Josie
"We were so close, we loved each other, we made a whole together. I feel cut in half." Meg struggles with the sudden death of her husband.
Anna Brigmore
The fourth and final instalment of the Mallen family saga. Barbara, rejected by Michael, enters into a loveless marriage with a son of the Benshams, who now own Squire Thomas' former home, High Banks. Meanwhile, Mr Bensham proposes to Anna Brigmore, Barbara's former governess, who has a burning ambition to become mistress of the house.
Golfing friend
A principios de 1942, mientras los aliados se preparan para el Desembarco de Normandía, miles de soldados yanquis son enviados a Inglaterra. En la vida de tres de ellos juegan un papel importante tres mujeres: Helen, una madre de mentalidad tradicional que trabaja como voluntaria de la Cruz Roja, Mollie, conductora de autobús y gran admiradora de los estadounidenses, y Jen, la hija del jefe de los tenderos locales, una joven de frágil sensibilidad que está enamorada del soldado Matt.
Mme Thénardier
Es una película británica para la televisión del año 1978 basada en la famosa novela de Víctor Hugo "Les Misérables". Esta protagonizada por Richard Jordan como Jean Valjean, y Anthony Perkins interpreta al policía Javert. Narra la historia de Jean Valjean quien es enviado a prisión por robar pan para su familia, al salir sólo un obispo se compadece de él y lo trata con caridad pero Valjean necesitado de dinero le roba unos cubiertos de plata, cuando es capturado y llevado frente al obispo este declara que se los regaló y conmovido por esta acción, Valjean decide ayudar a los demás convirtiéndose en el alcalde de un pueblo, sin embargo será perseguido constantemente por el inspector Javert quien lo busca por el robo que cometió hace años.
Elena
One Saturday evening Rosa Priore is preparing a magnificent Sunday lunch for her family and their friends. By Sunday afternoon her life and marriage are in ruins.
The pianist
A touring company of actors arriving at a theatre, rehearsing and preparing a performance of a revue based on the book 'Knots' by R.D. Laing, devised by Edward Petherbridge
Esther
Ingmar Bergman play looking at the cool and brittle relationship between a successful architect (Frank Finlay) and his academic wife (Gemma Jones). Commissioned by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation on behalf of European members participating in ‘The Largest Theatre in the World’. This, the Radio Times explained, was ‘a project which enabled a play to be broadcast simultaneously in several languages across Europe.’ This UK Play For Today version was directed by Alan Bridges, whilst an American version was put out on CBS, directed by Alex Segal
Hon. Esther Grand
Sir Guy Grand es “el millonario más grande del mundo”. Tras adoptar a un vagabundo joven e introducirlo en las complejidades de su vida cotidiana, Sir Grand se dedicará, principalmente, a probar hasta dónde puede llegar la ambición durante un viaje en el crucero llamado El Cristiano Mágico.
Nun
Investigando un asesinato y una serie de robos, un detective de Scotland Yard va a parar a la mansión de una rica y extraña familia que convive con un grupo de monjas. El detective sospecha que las monjas no son lo que aparentan.
2nd Woman at Party
A rebellious student embarks on an affair with the mother of his best friend, leading to disastrous consequences.
