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Angela Pleasence

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Angela Pleasence in The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970)
A bitter old miser who rationalizes his uncaring nature learns real compassion when three spirits visit him on Christmas Eve.
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Angela Pleasence was born in Chapeltown, South Yorkshire. She is the daughter of actor Donald Pleasence and his first wife, Miriam Raymond. The surname for both daughter and father has occasionally been credited as "Pleasance".

She remains best known for her performance as Catherine Howard in the 1970 BBC mini-series The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970). Other television credits include: The Barchester Chronicles (1982), Silas Marner (1985) and Midsomer Murders (1997).

She is also noted for her roles in horror films of the 1970s, including From Beyond the Grave (1974), Symptoms (1974) and The Godsend (1980). She made a guest appearance in the parody series Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible (2001), satirizing her earlier performances.
BornSeptember 30, 1941
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    Known for

    Natalie Portman, James Franco, and Danny McBride in Your Highness (2011)
    Your Highness
    5.5
    • Mother
    • 2011
    Alan Rickman, Nigel Hawthorne, and Angela Pleasence in The Barchester Chronicles (1982)
    The Barchester Chronicles
    8.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Mrs. Grantly
    Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz, and Daniel Day-Lewis in Gangs of New York (2002)
    Gangs of New York
    7.5
    • Woman Accomplice(as Angela Pleasance)
    • 2002
    Les Miserables (1978)
    Les Miserables
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • Fantine
    • 1978

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    Actress



    • Sarah Lancashire in Happy Valley (2014)
      Happy Valley
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Winnie
      • 2016
    • Phil Davis, Steve Pemberton, and Rupert Penry-Jones in Whitechapel (2009)
      Whitechapel
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Louise Iver
      • 2013
    • John Leeson, Elisabeth Sladen, Yasmin Paige, Daniel Anthony, Tommy Knight, Sinead Michael, and Anjli Mohindra in The Sarah Jane Adventures (2007)
      The Sarah Jane Adventures
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Mystic Mags
      • 2011
    • Natalie Portman, James Franco, and Danny McBride in Your Highness (2011)
      Your Highness
      5.5
      • Mother
      • 2011
    • Casualty (1986)
      Casualty
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Catherine
      • Sonia
      • 1993–2009
    • David Suchet in Poirot (1989)
      Poirot
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Nanny
      • 2008
    • Christopher Eccleston, Peter Capaldi, David Tennant, Matt Smith, and Jodie Whittaker in Doctor Who (2005)
      Doctor Who
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Queen Elizabeth
      • 2007
    • The Gigolos (2006)
      The Gigolos
      5.4
      • Joy
      • 2006
    • Doctors (2000)
      Doctors
      4.6
      TV Series
      • Amy Edgeworth
      • 2006
    • Waverley (2005)
      Waverley
      8.4
      Short
      • Waverley
      • 2005
    • Geraldine McEwan and Julia McKenzie in Marple (2004)
      Marple
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Miss Hartnell
      • 2004
    • The Bill (1984)
      The Bill
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Martha
      • Mrs. Sadler
      • 1995–2003
    • Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz, and Daniel Day-Lewis in Gangs of New York (2002)
      Gangs of New York
      7.5
      • Woman Accomplice (as Angela Pleasance)
      • 2002
    • Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible (2001)
      Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Lizzy
      • 2001
    • The Search for John Gissing (2001)
      The Search for John Gissing
      6.4
      • Johanna Frielduct
      • 2001

    Videos3

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    The Godsend
    Trailer 1:51
    The Godsend
    The Godsend
    Trailer 1:51
    The Godsend
    Mansfield Park (German Trailer)
    Trailer 1:23
    Mansfield Park (German Trailer)

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Angela Pleasance
    • Height
      • 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
    • Born
      • September 30, 1941
      • Chapeltown, Yorkshire, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Michael CadmanJune 7, 1964 - ? (divorced)
    • Parents
        Miriam Raymond
    • Relatives
        Polly Jo Pleasence(Half Sibling)
    • Other works
      She acted in Sir George Bernard Shaw's play, "Saint Joan," at the Mermaid Theatre in London, England.
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      She played Catherine Howard in The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970) and her stepdaughter Queen Elizabeth I in The Shakespeare Code (2007).
    • Trademark
        Piercing pale blue eyes

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