Geraldine McEwan
Acting Born May 9, 1932 Died Jan 30, 2015 Old Windsor, England, UK 57 credits
Biography
Geraldine McEwan was an English actress. She had a long career in theatre, television, and film. McEwan was described as a great comic stylist, with a distinctive voice and a forthright manner.
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Frequent co-stars
Phyllis Kirk
7 shared titles
Cezary Pazura
4 shared titles
Lucile Watson
3 shared titles
Edward Fox
2 shared titles
Peter Sallis
2 shared titles
Ben Whitehead
2 shared titles
Alan Rickman
2 shared titles
Zbigniew Zamachowski
2 shared titles
Peter Lawford
2 shared titles
Janusz Rewiński
2 shared titles
Career timeline
A Matter of Loaf and Death
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Agatha Christie's MarpleVanity FairThe Lazarus ChildCarrie's War
The Magdalene SistersFood of LovePure
Love's Labour's LostVictoria Wood with All the TrimmingsContaminated Man
TitusThe Love Letter
Moses
French and Saunders' Christmas Carol
Not Without My Handbag
MulberryContinental Drift
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
Henry V
Red Dwarf
Foreign Body
Mapp & LuciaMapp & Lucia
Tears Before Bedtime
The Barchester ChroniclesAll for LoveCome Into The Garden MaudL’Elegance
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom JonesThe Littlest Horse Thieves
Private AffairsThe Statue and the Rose
Playhouse
Away from It All
Late Night TheatreLate Night TheatreMill Hill
Separate Tables
ITV Saturday Night TheatreITV Saturday Night TheatreITV Saturday Night TheatreThe Dance of Death
BBC Play of the MonthBBC Play of the MonthThirty-Minute TheatreThirty-Minute TheatreThe Man Without Papers
The Wednesday PlayProfiles in Courage
Out of This World
No Kidding
Full Filmography
57 titles- A Matter of Loaf and Death (2008) as Miss Thripp (voice) (uncredited)
- Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) as Miss Thripp (voice)
- Agatha Christie's Marple (2004) as Miss Marple
- Vanity Fair (2004) as Lady Southdown
- The Lazarus Child (2004) as Janet
- Carrie's War (2004) as Mrs. Dilys Gotobed
- The Magdalene Sisters (2002) as Sister Bridget
- Food of Love (2002) as Novotna
- Pure (2002) as Nanna
- Love's Labour's Lost (2000) as Holofernia
- Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings (2000) as Various Characters
- Contaminated Man (2000) as Lilian Rodgers
- Titus (1999) as Nurse
- The Love Letter (1999) as Miss Scattergoods
- Moses (1996) as Miriam
- French and Saunders' Christmas Carol (1994) as Self
- Not Without My Handbag (1993) as The Aunt
- Mulberry (1992) as Rose Farnaby
- Continental Drift (1992) as (Springing Lenin)
- Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) as Mortianna
- Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit (1990) as Mother
- Henry V (1989) as Alice
- Red Dwarf (1988) as Cassandra
- Foreign Body (1986) as Lady Ammanford
- Mapp & Lucia (1985) as Emmeline 'Lucia' Lucas
- Mapp & Lucia (1985) as Queen Elizabeth I
- Tears Before Bedtime (1983)
- The Barchester Chronicles (1982) as Mrs Proudie
- All for Love (1982) as Miss Mountford
- Come Into The Garden Maud (1982) as Maud Caragnani
- L’Elegance (1982) as Miss Mountford
- The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1978)
- The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones (1976) as Lady Bellaston
- The Littlest Horse Thieves (1976)
- Private Affairs (1975) as Kitty - Katherine O'Shea
- The Statue and the Rose (1975) as Kitty
- Playhouse (1974) as Maud Caragnani
- Away from It All (1973) as Molly
- Late Night Theatre (1972) as Annie
- Late Night Theatre (1972) as Elizabeth Barrett
- Mill Hill (1972) as Denise Blundell
- Separate Tables (1970) as Sibyl Railton-Bell / Anne Shankland
- ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969) as Pandora Foss
- ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)
- ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969) as Madeleine Desmarest
- The Dance of Death (1969) as Alice
- BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Sibyl Railton-Bell / Anne Shankland
- BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Candida
- Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965) as Mary
- Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965) as Denise Blundell
- The Man Without Papers (1965) as Marcella Mortimer
- The Wednesday Play (1964) as Marcella Mortimer
- Profiles in Courage (1964) as Jesse
- Out of This World (1962) as Mary Jones
- No Kidding (1960) as Catherine Robinson
- Theatre Night (1957) as Frankie Addams
- There Was a Young Lady (1953) as Irene
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Geraldine McEwan best known for?
Geraldine McEwan is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including A Matter of Loaf and Death (2008), Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005), Agatha Christie's Marple (2004), Vanity Fair (2004).
When and where was Geraldine McEwan born?
Geraldine McEwan was born on May 9, 1932 in Old Windsor, England, UK. They passed away on January 30, 2015.
How many credits does Geraldine McEwan have?
Geraldine McEwan has accumulated over 57 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1953 to 2008.
What is Geraldine McEwan's background in cinema and television?
Geraldine McEwan was an English actress. She had a long career in theatre, television, and film. McEwan was described as a great comic stylist, with a distinctive voice and a forthright manner.
Geraldine McEwan by the numbers
57credits
30films
27TV series
1953–2008active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Red Dwarf (1988) as Cassandra — aged about 56
- The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1978) — aged about 46
- Agatha Christie's Marple (2004) as Miss Marple — aged about 72
- The Magdalene Sisters (2002) as Sister Bridget — aged about 70
- A Matter of Loaf and Death (2008) as Miss Thripp (voice) (uncredited) — aged about 76
- The Barchester Chronicles (1982) as Mrs Proudie — aged about 50
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