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Elaine Donnelly(I)

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Brian Cox and Elaine Donnelly in Hammer House of Horror (1980)
Elaine Donnelly was born on 22 March 1948 in Cheltenham, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Jane Eyre (1983), Play for Today (1970) and Coronation Street (1960). She was previously married to Alan Dossor and David Downer.
BornMarch 22, 1948
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    • Known for

    Timothy Dalton and Zelah Clarke in Jane Eyre (1983)
    Jane Eyre
    8.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Diana Rivers
    Play for Today (1970)
    Play for Today
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Louise
    • Ellen
    • Christine Durham
    • Maid
    Peter Adamson, Jean Alexander, Johnny Briggs, Margot Bryant, and Doris Speed in Coronation Street (1960)
    Coronation Street
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Caroline Wilson
    No Bananas (1996)
    No Bananas
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Ivy Collins

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Dalziel and Pascoe (1996)
      Dalziel and Pascoe
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Susan Goodman
      • 2006
    • Annette Badland, Neil Dudgeon, and Nick Hendrix in Midsomer Murders (1997)
      Midsomer Murders
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Elaine
      • Maureen Cruickshank
      • 2000–2004
    • Doctors (2000)
      Doctors
      4.6
      TV Series
      • Mavis Ryder
      • 2001–2003
    • EastEnders (1985)
      EastEnders
      4.8
      TV Series
      • W.P.C. Alison Howard
      • Rosemary
      • 1985–2002
    • Aneirin Hughes and Fred Pearson in Summer in the Suburbs (2000)
      Summer in the Suburbs
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • Helen Gibbs
      • 2000
    • The Ambassador (1998)
      The Ambassador
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Angela
      • 1999
    • Nick Berry in Heartbeat (1992)
      Heartbeat
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Mrs. Drinkwater
      • 1998
    • The Bill (1984)
      The Bill
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Norma Travis
      • Mrs. Brogan
      • Carol Dutton
      • 1993–1998
    • The Locksmith (1997)
      The Locksmith
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Cindy
      • 1997
    • Crucial Tales
      TV Mini Series
      • Det. Sgt. Otis
      • 1996
    • Nigel Le Vaillant in Dangerfield (1995)
      Dangerfield
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Sue Collins
      • 1996
    • Soldier Soldier (1991)
      Soldier Soldier
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Janice Dunn (uncredited)
      • 1996
    • No Bananas (1996)
      No Bananas
      7.9
      TV Mini Series
      • Ivy Collins
      • 1996
    • Distinction
      Short
      • White Agent
      • 1995
    • Tony Doyle, Tom Georgeson, Neil Pearson, and Siobhan Redmond in Between the Lines (1992)
      Between the Lines
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Joyce Naylor
      • 1993–1994

    Additional Crew

    • Marina Sirtis and Peter Woodward in Gadgetman (2000)
      Gadgetman
      4.6
      TV Movie
      • acting coach
      • 2000
    • Screen Two (1984)
      Screen Two
      6.7
      TV Series
      • acting coach
      • acting coach: Jason
      • 1991–1994
    • Joss Ackland in First and Last (1989)
      First and Last
      8.0
      TV Movie
      • children's acting coach
      • 1989

    Soundtrack

    • Lesley-Anne Down, Angela Baddeley, Christopher Beeny, Joan Benham, Karen Dotrice, Hannah Gordon, Gareth Hunt, Gordon Jackson, David Langton, Jean Marsh, Jonathan Seely, Jenny Tomasin, Jacqueline Tong, Simon Williams, and Anne Yarker in Upstairs, Downstairs (1971)
      Upstairs, Downstairs
      8.4
      TV Series
      • performer: "I Can't Give You Anything but Love, Baby" (uncredited)
      • 1975

    Personal details

    • Born
      • March 22, 1948
      • Cheltenham, England, UK
    • Spouses
        Alan Dossor2004 - 2016 (his death)
    • Other works
      (1977-78) Played "Elaine" in BBC Schools series "It's Maths!".

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