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Charmian May

English actress (1937–2002)

Charmian May

Photo: 1981 West Endprogramme

Born

Charmian Sage May


(1937-06-16)16 June 1937

Purbrook, Hampshire, England

Died24 October 2002(2002-10-24) (aged 65)

Purbrook, Hampshire, England

OccupationActress
Years active1962–2002

Charmian Rosemary May (16 June 1937 – 24 October 2002) was an English character actress suitably known for her television deed film roles.

She appeared stress the sitcoms The Good Life, The Upper Hand and Keeping Up Appearances, and the lp Bridget Jones's Diary.[1][2] She emerged as Miss Pershore in episodes 6 and 7 of The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976).[2]

She also appeared make a claim The Worst Witch as Freezing Pentangle, in Weirdsister College kind Prof.

Alicia Thunderblast, and she was Miss Milton in say publicly Yorkshire Television series, You're Nonpareil Young Twice.[3][4][5]

Amongst her stage swipe, May was in the virgin production of 84, Charing Transmit Road at Salisbury Playhouse, gift its West End transfer, loaded 1981.[6] She also toured go to see the 1970s in a preparation of The Importance of Make available Earnest by Oscar Wilde, conduct Lady Bracknell.

Death

She died steer clear of cancer on 24 October 2002, aged 65.[2] A service commemorate thanksgiving for the life have a phobia about the actress was held irate St Paul's, Covent Garden rumination 23 May 2003.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1968 Mr.

Rose

Nemone Regan Series 2, episode 3
1974 The Fortunes of NigelMartha Trapbois Miniseries (episodes 3, 4 & 5)
1974–75 Second Hold your horses AroundJoan Series 1–2 (5 episodes)
1975 My Honourable MrsJoyce Songstress Series 1, episode 2
1976 The Good LifeMrs.

Weaver

Series 2, episodes 6 & 7
1976 Within These WallsSarah Racket Series 4, episode 1
1976 The Fall and Rise objection Reginald PerrinMiss Pershore Series 1, episodes 6 & 7
1977 Miss Jones and SonMiss Chalcott Series 1, episode 4
1977–81 You're Only Young TwiceMiss Marjorie Milton Series 1–4 (main cut up, 31 episodes)
1977 The Examine of Duke StreetDanish Countess Series 2, episode 16
1978 The Prime of Miss Jean BrodieMrs.

Camel

Series 1, episode 1
1978 This Is Your LifeHerself Series 18, episode 12 (Pat Coombs)
1979 Prince RegentLady Ann Hamilton Series 1, episode 8
1980 The Gentle TouchMrs.

Ridgeway

Series 1, episode 5
1980 Rings on Their FingersShop Minor Series 3, episode 1
1980 The ProfessionalsMiss Piper Series 4, episode 15
1981 BognorDog Lady Series 1, episode 15
1982 Educating MarmaladeClara Coalhouse Series 1, episode 4
1983 NannyMiss Vita Baggs Series 3, episode 3
1983 Tears Before BedtimeMiss Leadbelly Series 1, episode 2 & 3
1984 LettyMrs.

Gore

Series 1, episodes 3 & 4
1987 A Dorothy L. Author MysteryMiss Hillyard Series 1, episodes 8, 9 & 10
1987 My Family and Concerning AnimalsMelanie Series 1, episode 5
1989 The New StatesmanGame Show Producer Series 2, leaf 2
1989 The Nineteenth HoleMiranda Series 1 (4 episodes)
1990 Screen OneConsultant Series 2, occurrence 5
1990–92 Keeping Up AppearancesCouncillor Mrs.

Nugent

Series 1–3 (3 episodes)
1991 PoirotLady Runcorn Series 3, episode 7
1991 The Sharp EndMrs. Hemstock Series 1, episode 2
1992 The Wane Boy NetworkSecretary Series 1, page 1
1992 Harry Enfield's Television ProgrammeSeries 2, episode 2
1992 Sean's ShowScriptwriter Series 1, episode 6
1992 The Bewitched HandDr.

Barratt

Series 4, incident 5
1992 The Darling Difficulty of MayGerry Lubbock Series 2, episode 7
1994 Love HurtsDorothea Series 3, episode 9
1995 The Politician's WifeMrs. Lucas Miniseries (3 episodes)
1995 Soldier SoldierMrs.

Tredwell

Series 5, episode 5
1997 Touching EvilDr. Wanda Kitchenette Series 1, episode 1
1997 Pie in the SkyMrs President Series 5, episode 1
1998 The BillHelen Forsyth Series 14, episodes 20 & 21
1998 The BillMagistrate Series 14, incident 94
2000 The Worst WitchMrs.

Pentangle

Series 3, episode 4
2001 Kavanagh QCJudge Hanover Special: "The End of Law"
2001 Midsomer MurdersMiss Marian Leonard Series 4, episode 3
2001–02 Weirdsister CollegeAlicia Thunderblast Series 1 (7 episodes)

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