Eileen Atkins |
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Eileen Atkins was born in a Salvation Army Women's Hostel in north London. Her father was a gas meter reader; her mother, a seamstress and barmaid. A drama teacher taught her how to drop her Cockney accent, and she studied Shakespeare and Greek tragedies. Her breakthrough role in "The Killing of Sister George" took her to Broadway.
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Actress (102 credits)
Actress (102 credits)
2011-2019
Doc Martin
(TV Series)
Ruth Ellingham
Ruth Ellingham
- Licence to Practice
(2019)
... Ruth Ellingham
- Single White Bevy
(2019)
... Ruth Ellingham
- Equilibrium
(2019)
... Ruth Ellingham
- Wild West Country
(2019)
... Ruth Ellingham
- Paint It Black
(2019)
... Ruth Ellingham
2016
The Crown
(TV Series)
Queen Mary
Queen Mary
- Smoke and Mirrors
(2016)
... Queen Mary
- Windsor
(2016)
... Queen Mary
- Act of God
(2016)
... Queen Mary
- Hyde Park Corner
(2016)
... Queen Mary
- Wolferton Splash
(2016)
... Queen Mary
2015
Valentine's Kiss
(TV Mini Series)
Catherine Maier
Catherine Maier
- Episode #1.2
(2015)
... Catherine Maier
- Episode #1.1
(2015)
... Catherine Maier
2009-2011
Psychoville
(TV Series)
Nurse Edwina Kenchington
Nurse Edwina Kenchington
- Andrews Nanotech
(2011)
... Nurse Edwina Kenchington
- The Hunt
(2011)
... Nurse Edwina Kenchington
- Dinner Party
(2011)
... Nurse Edwina Kenchington
- Halloween Special
(2010)
... Nurse Edwina Kenchington
- Ravenhill
(2009)
... Nurse Edwina Kenchington
2010
Upstairs Downstairs
(TV Series)
Maud, Lady Holland
Maud, Lady Holland
- The Cuckoo
(2010)
... Maud, Lady Holland
- The Ladybird
(2010)
... Maud, Lady Holland
- The Fledgling
(2010)
... Maud, Lady Holland
2010
Rosamunde Pilcher's Shades of Love
(TV Series)
Violet Aird
Violet Aird
- Family Secret
(2010)
... Violet Aird
- A Healing Heart
(2010)
... Violet Aird
2010
Poirot
(TV Series)
Princess Dragomiroff
Princess Dragomiroff
- Murder on the Orient Express
(2010)
... Princess Dragomiroff
2007
Cranford
(TV Series)
Miss Deborah Jenkyns
Miss Deborah Jenkyns
- August 1842
(2007)
... Miss Deborah Jenkyns
- June 1842
(2007)
... Miss Deborah Jenkyns
2007
Waking the Dead
(TV Series)
Abigail Dusniak
Abigail Dusniak
- Yahrzeit: Part 2
(2007)
... Abigail Dusniak
- Yahrzeit: Part 1
(2007)
... Abigail Dusniak
1988
Ten Great Writers of the Modern World
(TV Mini Series documentary)
Reader / Virginia Woolf
Reader / Virginia Woolf
- T.S. Eliot's 'The Waste Land'
(1988)
... Reader
- Virginia Woolf's 'Mrs. Dalloway'
(1988)
... Virginia Woolf
1985-1987
Screen Two
(TV Series)
Helen Marriner / Kitty Higdon
Helen Marriner / Kitty Higdon
- The Vision
(1987)
... Helen Marriner
- The Burston Rebellion
(1985)
... Kitty Higdon
1986
Breaking Up
(TV Series)
Mrs. Mailer
Mrs. Mailer
- Episode #1.4
(1986)
... Mrs. Mailer
- Episode #1.3
(1986)
... Mrs. Mailer
- Episode #1.2
(1986)
... Mrs. Mailer
- Episode #1.1
(1986)
... Mrs. Mailer
1982
Smiley's People
(TV Mini Series)
Madame Ostrakova
Madame Ostrakova
- The Rogue Elephant
(1982)
... Madame Ostrakova
- Gathering Friends
(1982)
... Madame Ostrakova
- The General's Big Fish
(1982)
... Madame Ostrakova
- A Mother's Assistance
(1982)
... Madame Ostrakova
1981
Masterpiece Theatre: Sons and Lovers
(TV Mini Series)
Gertrude Morel
Gertrude Morel
- Episode #1.7
(1981)
... Gertrude Morel
- Episode #1.6
(1981)
... Gertrude Morel
- Episode #1.5
(1981)
... Gertrude Morel
- Episode #1.4
(1981)
... Gertrude Morel
- Episode #1.3
(1981)
... Gertrude Morel
1969-1974
BBC Play of the Month
(TV Series)
Electra / Titania / Olga / ...
Electra / Titania / Olga / ...
- Electra
(1974)
... Electra
- A Midsummer Night's Dream
(1971)
... Titania
- The Three Sisters
(1970)
... Olga
- The Heiress
(1969)
... Catherine Sloper
1973-1974
Jackanory
(TV Series)
Storyteller
Storyteller
- The Long Winter: Part 8 - Christmas in May
(1974)
... Storyteller
- The Long Winter: Part 7 - A Daring Journey
(1974)
... Storyteller
- The Long Winter: Part 6 - Seed Wheat
(1974)
... Storyteller
- The Long Winter: Part 5 - Christmas
(1974)
... Storyteller
- The Long Winter: Part 4 - No Trains
(1974)
... Storyteller
1972
Stage 2
(TV Series)
The Duchess of Malfi
The Duchess of Malfi
- The Duchess of Malfi
(1972)
... The Duchess of Malfi
1969-1970
W. Somerset Maugham
(TV Series)
Olive Hardy / Leslie Crosbie
Olive Hardy / Leslie Crosbie
- Olive
(1970)
... Olive Hardy
- The Letter
(1969)
... Leslie Crosbie
1965-1969
The Wednesday Play
(TV Series)
Woman / Mabel / The Girl / ...
Woman / Mabel / The Girl / ...
- Double Bill: The Compartment/Playmates
(1969)
... Woman
- Wanted: Single Gentleman
(1967)
... Mabel
- The Big Man Coughed and Died
(1966)
... The Girl
- Fable
(1965)
... Joan
1964-1965
ITV Play of the Week
(TV Series)
Norma / Kathy
Norma / Kathy
- When the Wind Blows
(1965)
... Norma
- Goodnight to Heroes
(1964)
... Kathy
1964
The Massingham Affair
(TV Series)
Charlotte Verney
Charlotte Verney
- The Finishing Touch
(1964)
... Charlotte Verney
- A Tangle of Lies
(1964)
... Charlotte Verney
- Parting of the Ways
(1964)
... Charlotte Verney
- The Breakthrough
(1964)
... Charlotte Verney
- A Tradition of Justice
(1964)
... Charlotte Verney
1960-1961
ITV Television Playhouse
(TV Series)
Girl / Nova / Janet / ...
Girl / Nova / Janet / ...
- The Square
(1961)
... Girl
- A Diabolic Liberty
(1961)
... Nova
- Poor Sidney
(1960)
... Janet
- The Essay Prize
(1960)
... Eileen
1961
Emergency-Ward 10
(TV Series)
Miss Spinks / Ariadna Spinks
Miss Spinks / Ariadna Spinks
- Episode #1.446
(1961)
... Miss Spinks
- Episode #1.405
(1961)
... Ariadna Spinks
1960
An Age of Kings
(TV Mini Series)
Joan la Pucelle / Lady
Joan la Pucelle / Lady
- Part Nine: The Red Rose and the White
(1960)
... Joan la Pucelle
- Part Two: The Deposing of a King
(1960)
... Lady
- Part One: The Hollow Crown
(1960)
1959
Hilda Lessways
(TV Series)
Maggie Clayhanger
Maggie Clayhanger
- Episode #1.6
(1959)
... Maggie Clayhanger
- Episode #1.5
(1959)
... Maggie Clayhanger
- Episode #1.4
(1959)
... Maggie Clayhanger
- Episode #1.3
(1959)
... Maggie Clayhanger
- Episode #1.2
(1959)
... Maggie Clayhanger
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Writer (5 credits)
Writer (5 credits)
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Additional Crew (2 credits)
Additional Crew (2 credits)
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Thanks (2 credits)
Thanks (2 credits)
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Self (36 credits)
Self (36 credits)
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Archive footage (3 credits)
Archive footage (3 credits)
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Personal Details
Other Works:
Played Sally Kershaw in "Exclusive", a new play by Jeffrey Archer - Strand Theatre, London (1989). See more »Official Sites:
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Dame Eileen AtkinsHeight:
5' 6½" (1.69 m)Parents:
Arthur Thomas Atkins | Annie Ellen Atkins
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