Caroline Blakiston
Acting
Caroline Blakiston (born 13 February 1933) is an English actress. Best known for her role in the television comedy series Brass, she has also appeared as Mon Mothma in the science-fiction film Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. In the 1960s she appeared in three episodes of The Avengers as well a number of ITC productions such as The Saint and the 1969 Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) episode "Never Trust a Ghost". She appeared to great acclaim as Marjorie Ferrar in the BBC Television adaptation of Galsworthy's The Forsyte Saga in 1967. In 1977 she appeared in Raffles as Lady Paulton, and also in Murder Most English as Helen Carobleat. In 1986 Blakiston played the villain Bess Sedgwick, opposite Joan Hickson's Miss Marple, in "At Bertram's Hotel", made by the BBC and shown on the PBS series Mystery in the U.S. She also appeared as Lionel Hardcastle's ex-wife in an episode of As Time Goes By. She and Geoffrey Palmer (Lionel) had previously played estranged spouses a decade earlier in Carla Lane's series The Last Song.
Known for
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movieMary Anning
2018
Molly Anning
tvPoldark
2015
Aunt Agatha
tvFather Brown
2013
Lady Lavinia Pryde
movieFor Elsie
2012
Mama Kilov
movieThe Mallen Secret
2008
Anna Bridgmore
movieScoop
2006
Mrs. Quincy
movieCoup!
2006
Margaret Thatcher
tvThe Line of Beauty
2006
Lady Partridge
tvSunburn
1999
Mrs. Armitage
tvChildren of the New Forest
1998
Aunt Judith
tvThe Grand
1997
Isobel Crawford
tvMidsomer Murders
1997
Angela Hartley / Hilary Compton / Sylvia Lennard
tvThe Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
1994
Dowager Duchess
Harry
1993
Natasha Lee
tvHeartbeat
1992
Hildy Dressler
tvMulberry
1992
Adele
tvAs Time Goes By
1992
Margaret
tvMurder Most Horrid
1991
Dr Rachel Vine
tvAgatha Christie's Poirot
1989
Julia Carstairs
movieThe Fourth Protocol
1987
Angela Berenson
tvMiss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel
1987
Bess Sedgwick
tvLovejoy
1986
Miss Hemmingway
tvCharters and Caldicott
1985
Margaret Mottram
tvSherlock Holmes
1984
Dowager Duchess
tvMr. Palfrey of Westminster
1984
Co-Ordinator
movieMiss A and Miss M
1983
Adult Lizzie (Narration)
movieReturn of the Jedi
1983
Mon Mothma
tvBrass
1983
Lady Patience Hardacre
tvPrivate Schulz
1981
Countess
movieThe Mallen Curse
1980
Anna Brigmore
tvShoestring
1979
Monica
movieYanks
1979
Golfing friend
movieThe Mallens
1979
Anna Brigmore
tvThe Mallens
1979
Anna Brigmore
movieLes Misérables
1978
Mme Thénardier
tvWilde Alliance
1978
Elena
tvMurder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle
1977
Mrs Helen Carobleat
tvRaffles
1977
Lady Paulton
tvThe Sweeney
1975
Hildegarde
Knots
1975
The pianist
tvVillains
1972
Rene
tvWives and Daughters
1971
Lady Harriet
movieSunday Bloody Sunday
1971
Rowing Wife
movieThe Lie
1970
Esther
tvPlay for Today
1970
Esther / Josie
tvShadows of Fear
1970
Maureen
movieThe Magic Christian
1969
Hon. Esther Grand
tvStrange Report
1969
Louise
tvDepartment S
1969
Kate Mortimer
tvITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
Gribiche
tvThe Champions
1968
Marion Grant
tvThe Caesars
1968
Agrippina
movieSecond Childhood
1966
Dr. Odile Keppler
movieThe Idol
1966
2nd Woman at Party
tvOut of the Unknown
1965
Dr. Odile Keppler
tvThe Wednesday Play
1964
Matilda Boff
Story Parade
1964
W.P.C. Anne Cunningham
tvThe Saint
1962
Eleanor Bastion
tvThe Avengers
1961
Cynthia Wentworth-Howe
