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Sylvia Coleridge(1909-1986)

  • Actress
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Sylvia Coleridge in The Avengers (1961)
Sylvia Coleridge was born on 10 December 1909 in Darjeeling, India. She was an actress, known for Tess (1979), Masterpiece Theatre: Bleak House (1985) and Pride and Prejudice (1967). She was married to Albert George Fiddes Watt. She died on 31 May 1986 in London, England, UK.
BornDecember 10, 1909
DiedMay 31, 1986(76)
BornDecember 10, 1909
DiedMay 31, 1986(76)
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Known for

Tess (1979)
Tess
7.3
  • Mrs d'Urberville
  • 1979
Masterpiece Theatre: Bleak House (1985)
Masterpiece Theatre: Bleak House
7.6
TV Series
  • Miss Flite
Pride and Prejudice (1967)
Pride and Prejudice
7.2
TV Series
  • Lady Catherine de Bourgh
Paul McGann, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, William Hartnell, Sylvester McCoy, Jon Pertwee, and Patrick Troughton in Doctor Who (1963)
Doctor Who
8.4
TV Series
  • Amelia Ducat

Credits

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Actress

  • Annette Crosbie, Peter Egan, Michael Hordern, David Threlfall, Richard Vernon, and Zoë Wanamaker in Paradise Postponed (1986)
    Paradise Postponed
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Mrs. Amulet
    • 1986
  • The Good Doctor Bodkin Adams (1986)
    The Good Doctor Bodkin Adams
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • Mrs. Grantley
    • 1986
  • Behind Enemy Lines (1985)
    Behind Enemy Lines
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • Mavis
    • 1985
  • Theatre Night (1985)
    Theatre Night
    6.7
    TV Series
    • René
    • 1985
  • Masterpiece Theatre: Bleak House (1985)
    Masterpiece Theatre: Bleak House
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Miss Flite
    • 1985
  • Victoria Wood in Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV (1985)
    Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Laundry Lady
    • 1985
  • Rory McGrath, Jimmy Mulville, Philip Pope, and Tony Robinson in Who Dares Wins (1983)
    Who Dares Wins
    8.0
    TV Series
    • 1984
  • Tara MacGowran and Marie Theres Relin in Secret Places (1984)
    Secret Places
    6.2
    • Miss Trott
    • 1984
  • Rumpole of the Bailey (1978)
    Rumpole of the Bailey
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Nancy
    • 1983
  • Tartuffe, or The Impostor (1983)
    Tartuffe, or The Impostor
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • Mme Pernelle
    • 1983
  • Julie Dawn Cole and Janina Faye in Angels (1975)
    Angels
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Aunty Evelyn
    • Ailsa
    • Mrs. Ailsa Russell ...
    • 1976–1982
  • Play for Today (1970)
    Play for Today
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Great Aunt Mavis
    • 1980–1982
  • Reginald Barratt, Richard Beckinsale, Freddie Fletcher, Bernard Hepton, Arthur Lowe, Brian Miller, Ron Moody, Jack Rosenthal, Liz Smith, and Paula Wilcox in ITV Playhouse (1967)
    ITV Playhouse
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Madame Georges
    • Mme. Barbaret
    • Nancy Coote
    • 1969–1982
  • Artemis 81 (1981)
    Artemis 81
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • Library Scholar
    • 1981
  • Lynda Bellingham, Jean Boht, Jimmy Jewel, and David Schofield in Funny Man (1980)
    Funny Man
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Fouracre
    • 1981

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
  • Born
    • December 10, 1909
    • Darjeeling, India
  • Died
    • May 31, 1986
    • London, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Albert George Fiddes Watt1937 - ? (1 child)
  • Other works
    She acted in James Patrick Donleavy's play, "The Beastly Beatitudes of Balthazar B," at the Duke of York's Theatre in London, England with Patrick Ryecart, Simon Callow CBE, directed by Ron Daniels.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Tom Baker loved her eccentric performance in The Seeds of Doom: Part Three (1976) so much that he subsequently suggested her to the Doctor Who (1963) producer Graham Williams as a permanent companion. Baker revealed this on his DVD commentary for "The Robots of Death".

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