Kathy Staff

Kathy Staff

Nascimento : 1928-07-12, Dukinfield, Cheshire, England, UK

Morte : 2008-12-13

História

Kathy Staff was an English actress known for her work on British television. She is best known for her portrayal of Nora Batty on Last of the Summer Wine, the longest running sitcom in the world.

Perfil

Kathy Staff

Filmes

Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
Self (archive)
This new special reveals the secrets of the long-running sitcom's extraordinary success. Helped by former cast and crew members, families of the stars no longer with us, and celebrity fans, we learn the secrets of this comedy classic and get to see previously unseen interviews and rare behind-the-scenes archive footage.
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
The comedienne stars in this festive sketch show, alongside a host of celebrity guests.
O Segredo de Mary Reilly
Mrs. Kent
No século XIX na Inglaterra, uma arrumadeira (Julia Roberts) vai trabalhar na casa de um médico conceituado e rico (John Malkovich). Entretanto, este médico é o Dr. Jekyll e, apesar de idolatrar seu patrão, ela gradativamente descobre que ele é um homem desesperado, que esconde um terrível segredo que envolve seu assistente, o senhor Hyde.
Mr. H Is Late
A team of inept undertakers attempt to get a coffin to a funeral on time. An undertaker is in charge of moving a coffin from a home to the church. The home is on the 26th floor of a skyscraper; the stairs are narrow; the lift is small and prone to stop working. Chaos ensues.
Little Dorrit
Mrs. Tickit
A drama based on the novel by Charles Dickens which tells the story of Arthur Clennam who is thrown into a debtor's prison. There he meets a young seamstress whose father has been imprisoned for twenty-five years. A film in originally released in two parts.
O Fiel Camareiro
Bombazine Woman
In a touring Shakespearean theater group, a backstage hand - the dresser, is devoted to the brilliant but tyrannical head of the company. He struggles to support the deteriorating star as the company struggles to carry on during the London blitz. The pathos of his backstage efforts rival the pathos in the story of Lear and the Fool that is being presented on-stage, as the situation comes to a crisis.
Separate Tables
Mabel
Two one-act plays explore love and loneliness. In "Table by the Window" an aging fashion model contrives a reunion with her ex-husband, a politician ruined by scandal, and their passion is rekindled. In "Table Number Seven" a meek woman harbors a secret love for a man accused of fraud and sex offenses, forcing her to take a stand for the first time in her life.
Lua-de-Mel ao Meio-Dia
Neighbour (uncredited)
Following the wedding of young Jenny Piper and Arthur Fitton (Hayley Mills and Hywel Bennett), a rowdy reception is held at a local pub where the newlyweds are subjected to much well-meaning but vulgar ribaldry. The couple returns to the Fitton home to spend their first night together before leaving for a honeymoon in Majorca, but they are followed by some of the wedding guests who keep the party going until early morning. Worse yet, when the youngsters finally are permitted to retire, their bed collapses as the result of a practical joke.
O Jogo da Guerra
Interviewee (uncredited)
Produção que pinta um cenário dos mais catastróficos para o mundo diante de uma possível Terceira Guerra Mundial e na qual bombas nucleares simplesmente aniquilam qualquer tipo de vida na Terra. Apesar de ter ganhado o Oscar de melhor documentário, trata-se de uma ficção. O filme foi produzido para um programa especial britânico a ser exibido na rede BBC, mas acabou sendo banido por causa das cenas de violência.
Ainda Resta uma Esperança
Mrs. Oliphant (uncredited)
O desenhista Victor e a datilógrafa Ingrid se conhecem no trabalho. Atraídos um pelo outro, eles começam um caso que leva a uma gravidez indesejada. Apesar do amor não correspondido, eles logo se casam e aprendem a formar um relacionamento.