Brenda Cowling: movies and TV shows
Brenda Cowling has 24 credits in the archive: 3 films and 21 TV series, from 1960 to 1997. Highest rated: Fawlty Towers (8.3/10).
Career timeline
1960 – 1997 · busiest year: 1971 (3 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Jonathan Creek | Mrs. Thrimpson | TV | 7.6 | 72 |
| 1993 | The Detectives | Bride's Grandmother | TV | 6.9 | 68 |
| 1990 | The Upper Hand | The Nun | TV | 7.2 | 65 |
| 1990 | You Rang, M'Lord? | Blanche Lipton | TV | 7.4 | 65 |
| 1985 | In Sickness and in Health | Home Help | TV | 8.1 | 60 |
| 1985 | In Sickness and in Health | Patient | TV | 8.1 | 60 |
| 1983 | Octopussy | Schatzi | Film | 6.3 | 58 |
| 1982 | Pink Floyd: The Wall | Teacher | Film | 7.9 | 57 |
| 1982 | The Agatha Christie Hour | Miss Draper | TV | 6.8 | 57 |
| 1980 | Hammer House of Horror | Nurse Davies | TV | 7.1 | 55 |
| 1979 | Shoestring | Mrs Margaret Billington | TV | 7.7 | 54 |
| 1977 | BBC2 Play of the Week | Vera Collings | TV | 7.0 | 52 |
| 1976 | The Duchess of Duke Street | Elsie Richards | TV | 8.0 | 51 |
| 1975 | Fawlty Towers | Sister | TV | 8.3 | 50 |
| 1975 | Carry On Behind | Wife (uncredited) | Film | 5.5 | 50 |
| 1974 | The Pallisers | Mrs Bunce | TV | 6.4 | 49 |
| 1972 | Sykes | Sister | TV | 6.7 | 47 |
| 1972 | Sykes | Molly Pickling | TV | 6.7 | 47 |
| 1971 | The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes | Maid | TV | 7.5 | 46 |
| 1971 | Justice | Mrs. Cosgrove | TV | 7.3 | 46 |
| 1971 | Budgie | Customer in Supermarket | TV | 7.2 | 46 |
| 1968 | Dad's Army | Mrs Prentice | TV | 7.5 | 43 |
| 1964 | Theatre 625 | Joanna | TV | 7.2 | 39 |
| 1960 | Sunday-Night Play | Mrs. Bowden | TV | — | 35 |