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Sally Thomsett

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A property developer wants to flatten the street to make new buildings. Householder George Roper is happy to take the offered money and run but his wife Mildred join with other residents to take a stand and keep things as they are.
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Man About the House (1974)
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Sally Thomsett was born on 3 April 1950 in Sussex, England, UK. She is an actress, known for The Railway Children (1970), Straw Dogs (1971) and Man About the House (1973). She was previously married to Claus Hede Nielsen and Nigel Newman.
BornApril 3, 1950
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    The Railway Children (1970)
    The Railway Children
    7.3
    • Phyllis Waterbury(as Miss Sally Thomsett)
    • 1970
    Dustin Hoffman in Straw Dogs (1971)
    Straw Dogs
    7.4
    • Janice Hedden
    • 1971
    Richard O'Sullivan, Sally Thomsett, and Paula Wilcox in Man About the House (1973)
    Man About the House
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Jo
    Moira Lister in The Very Merry Widow (1967)
    The Very Merry Widow
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Jennifer Villiers

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Magic is Murder
      • Pre-production
    • Who Cares?: Doctor in Distress (1985)
      Who Cares?: Doctor in Distress
      4.9
      Music Video
      • Sally Thomsett
      • 1985
    • Fry's Crunchie Advert
      Short
      • Attractive Girl
      • 1979
    • Wodehouse Playhouse (1974)
      Wodehouse Playhouse
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Celia Todd
      • 1978
    • Your Move
      TV Series
      • 1976
    • Richard O'Sullivan, Sally Thomsett, and Paula Wilcox in Man About the House (1973)
      Man About the House
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Jo
      • 1973–1976
    • Man About the House (1974)
      Man About the House
      5.9
      • Jo
      • 1974
    • All Star Comedy Carnival (1973)
      All Star Comedy Carnival
      6.4
      TV Special
      • Jo (segment "Man About the House")
      • 1973
    • Derek Nimmo in Oh, Father! (1973)
      Oh, Father!
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Mary
      • 1973
    • Scott Jacoby and Patricia Neal in Baxter! (1973)
      Baxter!
      6.8
      • Nemo
      • 1973
    • Comedy Playhouse (1961)
      Comedy Playhouse
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Miranda Elms
      • 1973
    • Bovril Advert
      Short
      • Jill
      • 1972
    • Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Paul Scofield, and Anna Calder-Marshall in ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)
      ITV Saturday Night Theatre
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Linda Nichols
      • 1972
    • Dustin Hoffman in Straw Dogs (1971)
      Straw Dogs
      7.4
      • Janice Hedden
      • 1971
    • Shirley MacLaine in Shirley's World (1971)
      Shirley's World
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Catronia MacDonald
      • 1971
    • John Alderton, David Barry, Peter Cleall, Peter Denyer, Liz Gebhardt, Carol Hawkins, and Leon Vitali in The Fenn Street Gang (1971)
      The Fenn Street Gang
      5.9
      TV Series
      • Kathleen
      • 1971

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    Straw Dogs: Blu-ray Release

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Sally Thompsett
    • Height
      • 5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
    • Born
      • April 3, 1950
      • Sussex, England, UK
    • Spouses
        Claus Hede NielsenJune 1980 - 1985 (separated)
    • Other works
      TV commercial for Bovril.
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      • 1 Interview
      • 1 Article

    Did you know

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      She met her partner Paul Agnew, a lecturer in 1993 and they had a daughter in 1996.

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