Английская Википедия:Colette O'Neil
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Mary Irene Colette Ellis (Шаблон:Née McCrossan, 18 November 1935 – 11 July 2021), better known by the stage name Colette O'Neil, was a Scottish actress, noted for her various roles on British television.
Life and career
O'Neil was a semi-regular cast member of Coronation Street in the mid-1960s as Ruth Winter, and also made frequent guest appearances in series such as Z-Cars, Dixon of Dock Green, Adam Adamant Lives!, No Hiding Place and Softly, Softly.[1] She was also a leading cast member in the drama series The Standard[2] and The Spoils of War.
She played the role of Eleanor, Duchess of Gloucester, in the BBC television version of The Wars of the Roses.
In 1983 she appeared in Doctor Who in the role of Tanha in the serial Snakedance.[3]
She latterly appeared in Taggart, Lovejoy, Hamish Macbeth, Heartbeat, Peak Practice, Holby City, Monarch of the Glen and Bad Girls.[1]
Her film appearances were few, but included roles in Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969), The Smashing Bird I Used to Know (1969), Dreams Lost, Dreams Found (1987), Wild Flowers (1989), and Mortdecai (2015).[4]
She also appeared as Hannah Sempel, the "keeper of the keys", in the BBC Radio drama "McLevy" alongside Scottish actors Brian Cox and Siobhan Redmond.
O'Neil married Michael Ellis and had two daughters and one son. She died in Glasgow in July 2021, at the age of 85.[5][6]
Radio credits
| Date | Title | Role | Director | Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Шаблон:Dts | DS Vogel: Body on the Heath[7] | Laura Holland | Jane Morgan | BBC Radio 4 |
| Шаблон:Dts | Visiting Time | Sarah | Lu Kemp | BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play |
| Шаблон:Dts | Soft Fall the Sounds of Eden | Janet | Gaynor Macfarlane | BBC Radio 4 Friday Play |
| Шаблон:Dts | Folie à Trois | Colleen | Gaynor Macfarlane | BBC Radio 4 Friday Play |
| Шаблон:Dts | The Best Snow for Skiing | Valda | Lu Kemp | BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play |
| Шаблон:Dts – Шаблон:Dts | The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes[8] | Miss Wallace | Patrick Rayner | BBC Radio 4 |
| Шаблон:Dts – Шаблон:Dts | The Pillow Book[9] | Tozammi | Lu Kemp | BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour Drama |
| Шаблон:Dts | McLevy: A Dangerous Remedy[10] | Hannah | Bruce Young | BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Drama |
| Шаблон:Dts | McLevy: No Looking Back[11] | Hannah | Bruce Young | BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Drama |
| Шаблон:Dts | Blood Sex and Money by Emile Zola: 3.7. Fate | Ancient Woman | Kirsty Williams | BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play |
References
External links
- ↑ 1,0 1,1 Шаблон:Cite web
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- ↑ Mary Irene Colette (Nee Mc Crossan) Ellis death notice
- ↑ Colette O'Neil obituary
- ↑ BBC - Radio 4 Extra - DS Vogel: Body on the Heath
- ↑ [BBC Radio 4 Extra - Sherlock Holmes, The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - Series 2, The Tragedy of Hanbury Street BBC – Radio 4 Extra – The Tragedy of Hanbury Street]
- ↑ BBC – Woman's Hour Drama – The Pillow Book
- ↑ BBC – Afternoon Drama – McLevy: A Dangerous Remedy
- ↑ BBC – Afternoon Drama – McLevy: No Looking Back
