Geraldine McEwan

Geraldine McEwan

Acting

May 9, 1932 — January 30, 2015Old Windsor, England, UK

Geraldine McEwan (9 May 1932 – 30 January 2015) was an English actress, who had a long career in theatre, television and film. Michael Coveney described her, in a tribute article, as "a great comic stylist, with a syrupy, seductive voice and a forthright, sparkling manner".

Known for

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

1991

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

2005

A Matter of Loaf and Death

A Matter of Loaf and Death

2008

The Magdalene Sisters

The Magdalene Sisters

2002

Red Dwarf

Red Dwarf

1988

Henry V

Henry V

1989

Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair

2004

Titus

Titus

1999

Agatha Christie's Marple

Agatha Christie's Marple

2004

Love's Labour's Lost

Love's Labour's Lost

2000

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A Matter of Loaf and Death

A Matter of Loaf and Death

2008

Miss Thripp (voice) (uncredited)

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

2005

Miss Thripp (voice)

Agatha Christie's Marple

Agatha Christie's Marple

2004

Miss Marple

Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair

2004

Lady Southdown

The Lazarus Child

The Lazarus Child

2004

Janet

Carrie's War

Carrie's War

2004

Mrs. Dilys Gotobed

Pure

Pure

2002

Nanna

The Magdalene Sisters

The Magdalene Sisters

2002

Sister Bridget

Food of Love

Food of Love

2002

Novotna

Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

2000

Various Characters

Contaminated Man

Contaminated Man

2000

Lilian Rodgers

Love's Labour's Lost

Love's Labour's Lost

2000

Holofernia

Titus

Titus

1999

Nurse

The Love Letter

The Love Letter

1999

Miss Scattergoods

Moses

Moses

1996

Miriam

French and Saunders' Christmas Carol

French and Saunders' Christmas Carol

1994

Self

Not Without My Handbag

Not Without My Handbag

1993

The Aunt

Continental Drift

Continental Drift

1992

(Springing Lenin)

Mulberry

Mulberry

1992

Rose Farnaby

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

1991

Mortianna

Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit

Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit

1990

Mother

Henry V

Henry V

1989

Alice

Red Dwarf

Red Dwarf

1988

Cassandra

Foreign Body

Foreign Body

1986

Lady Ammanford

Mapp & Lucia

Mapp & Lucia

1985

Emmeline 'Lucia' Lucas / Queen Elizabeth I

Tears Before Bedtime

Tears Before Bedtime

1983

The Barchester Chronicles

The Barchester Chronicles

1982

Mrs Proudie

All for Love

1982

Miss Mountford

Come Into The Garden Maud

Come Into The Garden Maud

1982

Maud Caragnani

L’Elegance

L’Elegance

1982

Miss Mountford

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

1978

The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones

The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones

1976

Lady Bellaston

The Littlest Horse Thieves

The Littlest Horse Thieves

1976

The Statue and the Rose

The Statue and the Rose

1975

Kitty

Private Affairs

Private Affairs

1975

Kitty - Katherine O'Shea

Playhouse

Playhouse

1974

Maud Caragnani

Away from It All

Away from It All

1973

Molly

Mill Hill

Mill Hill

1972

Denise Blundell

Late Night Theatre

Late Night Theatre

1972

Annie / Elizabeth Barrett

Separate Tables

Separate Tables

1970

Sibyl Railton-Bell / Anne Shankland

The Dance of Death

The Dance of Death

1969

Alice

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

1969

Pandora Foss / Madeleine Desmarest

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965

Sibyl Railton-Bell / Anne Shankland / Candida

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Thirty-Minute Theatre

1965

Mary / Denise Blundell

The Man Without Papers

The Man Without Papers

1965

Marcella Mortimer

Profiles in Courage

Profiles in Courage

1964

Jesse

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

1964

Marcella Mortimer

Out of This World

Out of This World

1962

Mary Jones

No Kidding

No Kidding

1960

Catherine Robinson

Theatre Night

Theatre Night

1957

Frankie Addams

There Was a Young Lady

There Was a Young Lady

1953

Irene