Brenda Cowling

Acting

April 23, 1925 — October 2, 2010Islington, London, England, UK

Known for

Octopussy

Octopussy

1983

Pink Floyd: The Wall

Pink Floyd: The Wall

1982

Fawlty Towers

Fawlty Towers

1975

Stage Fright

Stage Fright

1950

Jabberwocky

Jabberwocky

1977

The Railway Children

The Railway Children

1970

The Black Windmill

The Black Windmill

1974

Greenfingers

Greenfingers

2001

Dad's Army

Dad's Army

1968

Jonathan Creek

Jonathan Creek

1997

Acting65

The Legend of the Tamworth Two

The Legend of the Tamworth Two

2004

Mrs Martin

Murder in Suburbia

Murder in Suburbia

2004

Mrs Kirkman

Doctors and Nurses

Doctors and Nurses

2004

Jean

The Last Detective

The Last Detective

2003

Old Lady

The Many Lives of Albert Walker

The Many Lives of Albert Walker

2002

Jean Crowley's Mother

Greenfingers

Greenfingers

2001

Bookshop Customer

Room to Rent

Room to Rent

2001

Church Lady

Jonathan Creek

Jonathan Creek

1997

Mrs. Thrimpson

The Detectives

The Detectives

1993

Bride's Grandmother

Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors

Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors

1991

Mrs. Rodgers

The Upper Hand

The Upper Hand

1990

The Nun

You Rang, M'Lord?

You Rang, M'Lord?

1990

Blanche Lipton

Seal Morning

Seal Morning

1986

Mrs Beales

Dream Lover

Dream Lover

1986

Hotel Manager

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾

1985

Matron

In Sickness and in Health

In Sickness and in Health

1985

Home Help / Patient

Lytton's Diary

Lytton's Diary

1985

Customer

Sharon and Elsie

Sharon and Elsie

1984

Waitress

St. Ursula's in Danger

St. Ursula's in Danger

1983

Mrs. Trimble

Octopussy

Octopussy

1983

Schatzi

The Agatha Christie Hour

The Agatha Christie Hour

1982

Miss Draper

Pink Floyd: The Wall

Pink Floyd: The Wall

1982

Teacher

Q.E.D.

Q.E.D.

1982

Nun on Train

The Bells of Astercote

The Bells of Astercote

1980

Mrs Fletcher

Sink or Swim

Sink or Swim

1980

Matron

Hammer House of Horror

Hammer House of Horror

1980

Nurse Davies

The Old Curiosity Shop

The Old Curiosity Shop

1979

Landlady

Only When I Laugh

Only When I Laugh

1979

Matron

Shoestring

Shoestring

1979

Mrs Margaret Billington

Potter

Potter

1979

Jane

Foreign Affairs

Foreign Affairs

1978

Vera Collings

The Black Panther

The Black Panther

1977

BBC2 Play of the Week

BBC2 Play of the Week

1977

Vera Collings

Jabberwocky

Jabberwocky

1977

Mrs Fishfinger

The Duchess of Duke Street

The Duchess of Duke Street

1976

Elsie Richards

Fawlty Towers

Fawlty Towers

1975

Sister

Shadows

Shadows

1975

Cook

Carry On Behind

Carry On Behind

1975

Wife (uncredited)

Good Girl

1974

Gwen Botley

Happy Ever After

Happy Ever After

1974

Mrs Robinson

The Black Windmill

The Black Windmill

1974

Secretary (uncredited)

The Pallisers

The Pallisers

1974

Mrs Bunce

Carry On Girls

Carry On Girls

1973

Matron

Oh, Father!

Oh, Father!

1973

Mrs Rourke

Sykes

Sykes

1972

Sister / Molly Pickling

Young Winston

Young Winston

1972

Mrs. Dewsnap (uncredited)

Romany Jones

Romany Jones

1972

Betty's Mother

The Man and the Snake

The Man and the Snake

1972

Molly

Justice

Justice

1971

Mrs. Cosgrove

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

1971

Maid

Brown Skin Gal, Stay Home and Mind Bay-Bee

Brown Skin Gal, Stay Home and Mind Bay-Bee

1971

Mrs. Knowles

Please Sir!

Please Sir!

1971

Mrs. Duffy

Budgie

Budgie

1971

Customer in Supermarket

The Railway Children

The Railway Children

1970

Mrs Viney

Up in the Air

Up in the Air

1969

Lady Pennyweight

Dad's Army

Dad's Army

1968

Mrs Prentice

Nicholas Nickleby

Nicholas Nickleby

1968

Mrs. Kenwigs

All Gas and Gaiters

All Gas and Gaiters

1967

Mary / Mrs Russell

Bindle (One of Them Days)

Bindle (One of Them Days)

1966

Martha Hearty

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

1964

Joanna

The Flood

The Flood

1963

Mrs. Grout

Suspense

Suspense

1962

Emma

Television Club

Television Club

1962

Mrs. Brent

Sunday-Night Play

Sunday-Night Play

1960

Mrs. Bowden

Stage Fright

Stage Fright

1950

Plump RADA Girl (uncredited)