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Angela Thorne(1939-2023)

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Angela Thorne
A young orphan girl, Sophie, gets taken away to a faraway land populated by Giants and Dreams.
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The BFG (1989)
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Angela Thorne was born on 25 January 1939 in Karachi, Sindh, British India. She was an actress, known for To the Manor Born (1979), The BFG (1989) and Mystery and Imagination (1966). She was married to Peter Penry-Jones. She died on 16 June 2023 in Battersea, London, England, UK.
BornJanuary 25, 1939
DiedJune 16, 2023(84)
BornJanuary 25, 1939
DiedJune 16, 2023(84)
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Known for

Peter Bowles and Penelope Keith in To the Manor Born (1979)
To the Manor Born
7.4
TV Series
  • Marjory Frobisher
David Jason and Amanda Root in The BFG (1989)
The BFG
6.7
  • Queen Of England(voice)
  • 1989
Ian Holm, Denholm Elliott, Robert Eddison, Freddie Jones, and Patrick Mower in Mystery and Imagination (1966)
Mystery and Imagination
7.3
TV Series
  • Virginia
The Avengers (1961)
The Avengers
8.3
TV Series
  • Receptionist

Credits

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Actress

  • Silent Hours (2021)
    Silent Hours
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • Mrs. Garvie
    • 2021
  • Indira Varma and James Weber Brown in Silent Hours (2017)
    Silent Hours
    5.4
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Garvie
    • 2017
  • Talking Comedy (2015)
    Talking Comedy
    TV Series
    • Narrator
    • 2016
  • Simon Day in The Life of Rock with Brian Pern (2014)
    The Life of Rock with Brian Pern
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Brian Pern's Mother
    • 2016
  • Kenneth Branagh in Wallander (2008)
    Wallander
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Berta Duner
    • 2010
  • Peter Bowles and Penelope Keith in To the Manor Born (1979)
    To the Manor Born
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Marjory Frobisher
    • 1979–2007
  • The Royal (2003)
    The Royal
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Dorothy Bryant
    • 2007
  • Peter O'Toole, John Lynch, Peter Dinklage, Samantha Morton, Jonathan Mason, and Hester Odgers in Lassie (2005)
    Lassie
    6.7
    • Dr. Gull
    • 2005
  • Michael Kitchen in Foyle's War (2002)
    Foyle's War
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Lady Anne Messinger
    • 2004
  • Guy Henry, James McAvoy, Emily Mortimer, Michael Sheen, Fenella Woolgar, and Stephen Campbell Moore in Bright Young Things (2003)
    Bright Young Things
    6.5
    • Kitty Blackwater
    • 2003
  • Annette Badland, Neil Dudgeon, and Nick Hendrix in Midsomer Murders (1997)
    Midsomer Murders
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Lady Lavinia Chetwood
    • 2002
  • Nick Berry in Heartbeat (1992)
    Heartbeat
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Celia Hanson
    • 2000
  • Noah's Ark (1997)
    Noah's Ark
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Valerie Kirby
    • 1997–1998
  • Kate Beckinsale, Rufus Sewell, Ian McKellen, Eileen Atkins, and Ivan Kaye in Cold Comfort Farm (1995)
    Cold Comfort Farm
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Mrs. Hawk-Monitor
    • 1995
  • Keith Barron and Nigel Havers in The Good Guys (1992)
    The Good Guys
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Emma
    • 1992

Soundtrack

  • Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)
    Oh! What a Lovely War
    7.0
    • performer: "Are We Downhearted? No!" (uncredited)
    • 1969

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Personal details

  • Born
    • January 25, 1939
    • Karachi, Sindh, British India
  • Died
    • June 16, 2023
    • Battersea, London, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Peter Penry-JonesSeptember 22, 1967 - March 11, 2009 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Laurence Penry-Jones
  • Other works
    TV commercial for Nescafe coffee (1991)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview

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  • Trivia
    She is an English actress of stage, television and film who is best known for her roles in To the Manor Born, as Audrey fforbes-Hamilton's best friend Marjory Frobisher, and as Margaret Thatcher in Anyone for Denis?.

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