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Cheryl Campbell(I)

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Cheryl Campbell in Chariots of Fire (1981)
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Cheryl Campbell is an English actress, probably best known in the United States for her role as Eileen in Dennis Potter's Pennies from Heaven (1978), for which she received a BAFTA nomination as Best Television Actress. The following year, she won the award for her roles in three shows: Testament of Youth (1979), Mystery!: Malice Aforethought (1979) and Une maison, une histoire (1980).

Born in 1949 in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, she studied acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), then went on to apprentice in repertory theater, most notably with Birmingham Rep. She was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), during which time she played, among many other roles, Nora Helmer, in Ibsen's "A Doll's House". For her performance as Nora she won the prestigious Olivier Award in 1983 for Best Actress in a Revival. She is a member of the Royal National Theatre.
BornMay 22, 1949
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    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 3 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Pennies from Heaven (1978)
    Pennies from Heaven
    8.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Eileen
    Cheryl Campbell in Testament of Youth (1979)
    Testament of Youth
    8.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Vera Brittain
    Hywel Bennett in Mystery!: Malice Aforethought (1979)
    Mystery!: Malice Aforethought
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Madeleine Cranmere
    Brad Davis, Ben Cross, Yves Beneyton, Colin Bruce, Ian Charleson, Dennis Christopher, Patrick Doyle, Nicholas Farrell, Daniel Gerroll, Stephen Mallatratt, Alan Polonsky, Struan Rodger, Edward Wiley, Benny Young, and David John in Chariots of Fire (1981)
    Chariots of Fire
    7.1
    • Jennie Liddell
    • 1981

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    Actress



    • An Ordinary Monday (2017)
      An Ordinary Monday
      7.8
      Short
      • Dr. Jane Hampton
      • 2017
    • Suranne Jones in Doctor Foster: A Woman Scorned (2015)
      Doctor Foster: A Woman Scorned
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Helen Foster
      • 2015
    • Bryony Hannah, Helen George, and Jessica Raine in Call the Midwife (2012)
      Call the Midwife
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Lady Browne
      • 2012–2014
    • Jack Davenport, Iain Glen, Natasha Little, Catherine Steadman, and Zoe Boyle in Breathless (2013)
      Breathless
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Mrs. Truscott
      • 2013
    • Annette Badland, Neil Dudgeon, and Nick Hendrix in Midsomer Murders (1997)
      Midsomer Murders
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Vivian Stannington
      • Sandra MacKillop
      • 2000–2013
    • Casualty (1986)
      Casualty
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Miriam Turner
      • 2011
    • 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
      • Ocean Waters
      • 2010
    • Gemma Arterton in Tamara Drewe (2010)
      Tamara Drewe
      6.2
      • Lucetta
      • 2010
    • David Suchet in Poirot (1989)
      Poirot
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Lady Boynton
      • 2008
    • Laurence Fox and Kevin Whately in Inspector Lewis (2006)
      Inspector Lewis
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Valli Helm
      • 2008
    • David Mitchell and Robert Webb in Peep Show (2003)
      Peep Show
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Penny Chapman
      • 2007
    • Peter Firth and Nicola Walker in MI-5 (2002)
      MI-5
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Deputy Prime Minister
      • 2006
    • Colin Buchanan and Warren Clarke in Dalziel and Pascoe (1996)
      Dalziel and Pascoe
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Jean Swainbank
      • 2006
    • Michael Sheen in Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa! (2006)
      Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • Lou Williams
      • 2006
    • Sarah Smart in Funland (2005)
      Funland
      8.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Valerie Hinchcliffe
      • 2005

    Soundtrack



    • Pennies from Heaven (1978)
      Pennies from Heaven
      8.3
      TV Mini Series
      • performer: "The Gold Diggers' Song (We're in the Money)"
      • performer: "Okay Toots"
      • performer: "Love Is Good for Anything That Ails You", "I Love You Truly" (uncredited) ...
      • 1978

    Videos4

    William & Mary: The Complete Collection
    Trailer 1:19
    William & Mary: The Complete Collection
    Chariots of Fire
    Trailer 1:31
    Chariots of Fire
    Chariots of Fire
    Trailer 1:31
    Chariots of Fire
    Chariots of Fire: 2012 UK Re-Release
    Trailer 1:10
    Chariots of Fire: 2012 UK Re-Release
    Chariots of Fire: 2012 UK Re-Release
    Featurette 2:08
    Chariots of Fire: 2012 UK Re-Release

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    • Born
      • May 22, 1949
      • St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK
    • Other works
      She acted in Michael Frayn's translation of Anton Chekhov's play, "The Sneeze", at the Aldwych Theatre in London, England with Rowan Atkinson and Timothy West in the cast. Ronald Eyre was the director.

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      She was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1983 (1982 season) for Best Actress in a Revival for "The Doll's House".
    • Nickname
      • The Ibsen Girl

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