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Rosemary Leach

Rosemary Leach

Known for ActingBorn 1935-12-18Died 2017-10-21Much Wenlock, Shropshire, England, UK
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Rosemary Leach (18 December 1935 – 21 October 2017) was a British stage, television and film actress and singer. She was born at Much Wenlock, Shropshire. Her parents were teachers related to Edmund Leach. She attended grammar school and RADA. After appearing in repertory theatres and the Old Vic she became well known to UK TV viewers between 1965-69 for playing Susan Wheldon, the mistress of building tycoon John Wilder (Patrick Wymark) in the TV boardroom drama The Power Game. Subsequently she became a familiar face on British television. In 1973, she played Aldonza/Dulcinea in the BBC production of Don Quixote (retitled The Adventures of Don Quixote), starring Rex Harrison and Frank Finlay. In 1981 she played Emilia opposite Bob Hoskins's Iago in the BBC Shakespeare's production of Othello. In 1982 she played Aunt Fenny in The Jewel in the Crown. Rosemary played a leading role as smitten Joan Plumleigh-Bruce in the six part ITV 1987 production of The Charmer (TV series) which starred Nigel Havers. In 1987, she was nominated for BAFTA's Best Supporting Actress for A Room with a View (1985). In 1992, Leach starred in An Ungentlemanly Act, a BBC television film about the first days of the invasion of the Falkland Islands in 1982, portraying the real-life Lady Mavis Hunt, wife of the islands' then-governor, Sir Rex Hunt. Leach plays the part of Anna in BBC Radio 4's No Commitments, and Susan Harper's mother in My Family. She made a guest appearance as 'Bessie' on Waterloo Road (the TV series), in Series 3 Spring Term. Since 1994, she has made occasional appearances in The Archers as Ellen Rogers, the ex-pat aunt of Nigel Pargetter. In 2001 Leach played a leading role as a charming murderess in Destroying Angel, an episode of Midsomer Murders. Recently she has played Queen Elizabeth II three times: in the 2002 television movie Prince William; in a 2006 updated edition of The Afternoon Play, entitled Tea with Betty; and in 2009's Margaret. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rosemary Leach, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.Read more

Movies & web series

Brambly Hedge: Classic Collection10.0
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Brambly Hedge: Classic Collection

2004 · Movie

The Adventures Of Don Quixote10.0
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The Adventures Of Don Quixote

1973 · Movie

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10.0
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1968 · Movie

The Power Game10.0
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The Power Game

1965 · Series

The Secretary Who Stole £4 Million
9.0
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The Secretary Who Stole £4 Million

2005 · Movie

Prince William9.0
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Prince William

2002 · Movie

A Question Of Faith
9.0
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A Question Of Faith

1979 · Movie

Chariot of Fire9.0
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Chariot of Fire

1970 · Movie

Birthday
9.0
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Birthday

1969 · Movie

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends8.5
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The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends

2006 · Movie

Hindle Wakes8.5
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Hindle Wakes

1976 · Movie

Hallmark Hall of Fame8.8
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Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951 · Series

Displaced Person
8.3
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Displaced Person

1985 · Movie

Still Crazy Like a Fox
8.3
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Still Crazy Like a Fox

1987 · Movie

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Tom Kitten and Jemima Puddle-Duck8.0
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The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Tom Kitten and Jemima Puddle-Duck

1993 · Movie

Titmuss Regained8.0
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Titmuss Regained

1991 · Series

The Winslow Boy
8.0
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The Winslow Boy

1989 · Movie

Berkeley Square7.9
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Berkeley Square

1998 · Series

The Royal7.8
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The Royal

2003 · Series

Tiptoe Through the Tulips8.0
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Tiptoe Through the Tulips

1976 · Movie

The Plague Dogs7.8
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The Plague Dogs

1982 · Movie

Back Home7.5
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Back Home

2001 · Movie

An Unsuitable Job for a Woman7.5
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An Unsuitable Job for a Woman

1997 · Series

Midsomer Murders7.5
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Midsomer Murders

1997 · Series

Disraeli7.6
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Disraeli

1978 · Series

Strange Report7.7
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Strange Report

1969 · Series

Swallows and Amazons Forever!
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Swallows and Amazons Forever!

1984 · Series

Face of a Stranger7.7
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Face of a Stranger

1964 · Movie

Afterlife7.2
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Afterlife

2005 · Series

Germinal
7.5
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Germinal

1970 · Series

Summer's Lease7.3
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Summer's Lease

1989 · Series

Heartbeat7.2
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Heartbeat

1992 · Series

Waterloo Road7.1
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Waterloo Road

2006 · Series

Edgar Wallace Mysteries7.5
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Edgar Wallace Mysteries

1959 · Series

Screen One7.2
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Screen One

1989 · Series

Dramarama7.3
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Dramarama

1983 · Series

My Family7.1
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My Family

2000 · Series

Horizon7.4
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Horizon

1964 · Series

The Afternoon Play7.0
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The Afternoon Play

2003 · Series

Perfect7.0
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Perfect

2001 · Series

The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge7.0
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The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge

1996 · Series

Growing Pains7.0
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Growing Pains

1992 · Series

Z-Cars7.3
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Z-Cars

1962 · Series

Up the Garden Path
7.0
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Up the Garden Path

1990 · Series

When We Are Married7.0
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When We Are Married

1987 · Movie

The 17th Bride7.0
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The 17th Bride

1985 · Movie

Theatre 6257.2
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Theatre 625

1964 · Series

Mission London6.7
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Mission London

2010 · Movie