Beatie Edney | |
|---|---|
| Born | Beatrice Edney 23 October 1962 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1972–present |
Beatrice Edney (born 23 October 1962) is an English television actress.
Born in London, she is the daughter of actress Sylvia Syms; her brother is Benjamin Edney and her cousin is musician Nick Webb. Edney first came to audiences' attention as Heather MacLeod in the 1986 film Highlander, the first entry in the Highlander series. She returned to the role again in the 2000 film Highlander: Endgame.
In 1987, Edney performed the title role in the television production of The Dark Angel with Peter O'Toole. In 1990, she appeared in the Bruce Beresford film Mister Johnson, alongside Pierce Brosnan and Edward Woodward.
Her many television appearances include a leading role in the 1986 television series Lost Empires, based on the novel by J.B. Priestley, in which she acted alongside Colin Firth. She has also appeared in episodes of a host of successful British television dramas such as Rosemary & Thyme, A Touch of Frost, Prime Suspect, Inspector Morse (and its spin-off Lewis), Agatha Christie's Poirot (episode The Mysterious Affair at Styles) and Wallander. In 1994, Edney played the role of Louisa Gradgrind in the television adaptation of Charles Dickens' Hard Times. In 1995, she had a starring role in the Channel 4 sitcom Dressing for Breakfast.
In 2012, she played Queen Charlotte in The Madness of King George III, at the Apollo Theatre, London.
Film and television appearances
- A Day at the Beach (1970) - Winnie
- Lost Empires (1986, TV Series) - Nancy Ellis
- Highlander (1986) - Heather MacLeod
- Diary of a Mad Old Man (1987) - Simone
- A Handful of Dust (1988) - Marjorie
- Inspector Morse (1989, Episode: "The Last Enemy") - Deborah Burns
- Trouble in Paradise (1989) - Ann Kusters
- Frederick Forsyth Presents: Just Another Secret (1989, TV Movie) - Anneliese
- Mister Johnson (1990) - Celia Rudbeck
- Agatha Christie's Poirot - "The Mysterious Affair at Styles" (1990) and "The Clocks" (2011) - as Mary Cavendish and Mrs. Hemmings (respectively)
- In the Name of the Father (1993) - Carole Richardson
- Hard Times (1994, TV Mini-Series) - Louisa Gradgrind
- Mesmer (1994) - Marie Antoinette
- MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday (1994, TV Movie) - Natalia
- Prime Suspect (1995, Episode: "The Lost Child") - Susan Covington
- Dressing for Breakfast (1995-1998, TV Series) - Louise
- The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (1996, TV Mini-Series) - Annabella
- Highlander: Endgame (2000) - Heather MacLeod
- Murder Rooms (2001, Episode: "The White Knight Stratagem") - Lyla Milburn
- A Touch of Frost (2003, Episode: "Hidden Truth") - Sheila Hadley
- Rosemary & Thyme (2006, Episode: The Gooseberry Bush") - Penelope
- Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa! (2006, TV Movie) - Joan Sims
- Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008) - Mrs. Brummegan
- In Your Dreams (2008) - Zoe
- New Tricks (2009, Episode: "Last Laugh") - Janet Spencer
- Wallander (2010, Episode: "The Fifth Woman") - Adela Blomberg
- Law & Order: UK (2010, Episode: Duty of Care") - Megan Parnell
- Lewis (2013, Episode: "Down Among The Fearful") - Justine Skinner
- The Coroner (2015-2016, TV Series) - Judith Kennedy
- Poldark (2015-2019, TV Series) - Prudence "Prudie" Paynter
External links
- Beatie Edney at IMDb