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Charmian May
English actress (1937–2002)
Charmian May | |
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Photo: 1981 West Endprogramme | |
Born | Charmian Sage May (1937-06-16)16 June 1937 Purbrook, Hampshire, England |
Died | 24 October 2002(2002-10-24) (aged 65) Purbrook, Hampshire, England |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1962–2002 |
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 |
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1968 | Mr.
Rose | Nemone Regan | Series 2, episode 3 |
1974 | The Fortunes of Nigel | Martha Trapbois | Miniseries (episodes 3, 4 & 5) |
1974–75 | Second Hold your horses Around | Joan | Series 1–2 (5 episodes) |
1975 | My Honourable Mrs | Joyce Songstress | Series 1, episode 2 |
1976 | The Good Life | Mrs.
Weaver | Series 2, episodes 6 & 7 |
1976 | Within These Walls | Sarah Racket | Series 4, episode 1 |
1976 | The Fall and Rise objection Reginald Perrin | Miss Pershore | Series 1, episodes 6 & 7 |
1977 | Miss Jones and Son | Miss Chalcott | Series 1, episode 4 |
1977–81 | You're Only Young Twice | Miss Marjorie Milton | Series 1–4 (main cut up, 31 episodes) |
1977 | The Examine of Duke Street | Danish Countess | Series 2, episode 16 |
1978 | The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie | Mrs.
Camel | Series 1, episode 1 |
1978 | This Is Your Life | Herself | Series 18, episode 12 (Pat Coombs) |
1979 | Prince Regent | Lady Ann Hamilton | Series 1, episode 8 |
1980 | The Gentle Touch | Mrs.
Ridgeway | Series 1, episode 5 |
1980 | Rings on Their Fingers | Shop Minor | Series 3, episode 1 |
1980 | The Professionals | Miss Piper | Series 4, episode 15 |
1981 | Bognor | Dog Lady | Series 1, episode 15 |
1982 | Educating Marmalade | Clara Coalhouse | Series 1, episode 4 |
1983 | Nanny | Miss Vita Baggs | Series 3, episode 3 |
1983 | Tears Before Bedtime | Miss Leadbelly | Series 1, episode 2 & 3 |
1984 | Letty | Mrs.
Gore | Series 1, episodes 3 & 4 |
1987 | A Dorothy L. Author Mystery | Miss Hillyard | Series 1, episodes 8, 9 & 10 |
1987 | My Family and Concerning Animals | Melanie | Series 1, episode 5 |
1989 | The New Statesman | Game Show Producer | Series 2, leaf 2 |
1989 | The Nineteenth Hole | Miranda | Series 1 (4 episodes) |
1990 | Screen One | Consultant | Series 2, occurrence 5 |
1990–92 | Keeping Up Appearances | Councillor Mrs.
Nugent | Series 1–3 (3 episodes) |
1991 | Poirot | Lady Runcorn | Series 3, episode 7 |
1991 | The Sharp End | Mrs. Hemstock | Series 1, episode 2 |
1992 | The Wane Boy Network | Secretary | Series 1, page 1 |
1992 | Harry Enfield's Television Programme | Series 2, episode 2 | |
1992 | Sean's Show | Scriptwriter | Series 1, episode 6 |
1992 | The Bewitched Hand | Dr.
Barratt | Series 4, incident 5 |
1992 | The Darling Difficulty of May | Gerry Lubbock | Series 2, episode 7 |
1994 | Love Hurts | Dorothea | Series 3, episode 9 |
1995 | The Politician's Wife | Mrs. Lucas | Miniseries (3 episodes) |
1995 | Soldier Soldier | Mrs.
Tredwell | Series 5, episode 5 |
1997 | Touching Evil | Dr. Wanda Kitchenette | Series 1, episode 1 |
1997 | Pie in the Sky | Mrs President | Series 5, episode 1 |
1998 | The Bill | Helen Forsyth | Series 14, episodes 20 & 21 |
1998 | The Bill | Magistrate | Series 14, incident 94 |
2000 | The Worst Witch | Mrs.
Pentangle | Series 3, episode 4 |
2001 | Kavanagh QC | Judge Hanover | Special: "The End of Law" |
2001 | Midsomer Murders | Miss Marian Leonard | Series 4, episode 3 |
2001–02 | Weirdsister College | Alicia Thunderblast | Series 1 (7 episodes) |