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Elspet Gray(1929-2013)

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Elspet Gray
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Elspet Gray was born on 12 April 1929 in Inverness, Inverness Shire, Scotland, UK. She was an actress, known for Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), Six with Rix (1972) and Doctor Who (1963). She was married to Brian Rix. She died on 18 February 2013 in London, England, UK.
BornApril 12, 1929
DiedFebruary 18, 2013(83)
BornApril 12, 1929
DiedFebruary 18, 2013(83)
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Known for

Rowan Atkinson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Hugh Grant, Andie MacDowell, Simon Callow, John Hannah, and Charlotte Coleman in Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
Four Weddings and a Funeral
7.1
  • Laura's Mother - Wedding One
  • 1994
Six with Rix
TV Series
  • Caroline Proudfoot
  • Florence Stirling
  • Madame Louise
  • Tania
Paul McGann, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, William Hartnell, Sylvester McCoy, Jon Pertwee, and Patrick Troughton in Doctor Who (1963)
Doctor Who
8.4
TV Series
  • Chancellor Thalia
Fly Away Peter (1948)
Fly Away Peter
6.1
  • Phyllis Hapgood
  • 1948

Credits

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Actress

  • Paul McGann and Sheridan Smith in Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor Adventures (2006)
    Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor Adventures
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Hera (voice)
    • 2007
  • dinnerladies (1998)
    dinnerladies
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Hilary
    • 1998
  • The Wingless Bird (1997)
    The Wingless Bird
    7.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Grace Farrier
    • 1997
  • George Baker, Keith Barron, John Castle, and Amanda Redman in Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987)
    Ruth Rendell Mysteries
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Crossland
    • 1996
  • Doctor Finlay (1993)
    Doctor Finlay
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Finlay
    • 1995
  • Rowan Atkinson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Hugh Grant, Andie MacDowell, Simon Callow, John Hannah, and Charlotte Coleman in Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
    Four Weddings and a Funeral
    7.1
    • Laura's Mother - Wedding One
    • 1994
  • Screen Two (1984)
    Screen Two
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Grigson
    • 1993
  • Keith Barron and Nigel Havers in The Good Guys (1992)
    The Good Guys
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Dorothy McFadyean
    • 1992
  • Casualty (1986)
    Casualty
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Mary Porter
    • 1990
  • David Suchet in Poirot (1989)
    Poirot
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Miss Penn
    • 1990
  • Nichola McAuliffe and Bill Nighy in Making News (1990)
    Making News
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Edna Walsh
    • 1990
  • Meg Tilly in The Girl in a Swing (1988)
    The Girl in a Swing
    5.3
    • Mrs. Dresland
    • 1988
  • David Andrews and Caroline Langrishe in Pulaski: The TV Detective (1987)
    Pulaski: The TV Detective
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Celia Parker-Smith
    • 1987
  • John Thaw and Kevin Whately in Inspector Morse (1987)
    Inspector Morse
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Mrs Bartlett
    • 1987
  • Lytton's Diary (1985)
    Lytton's Diary
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Susan Anderson
    • 1986

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Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • April 12, 1929
    • Inverness, Inverness Shire, Scotland, UK
  • Died
    • February 18, 2013
    • London, England, UK(following a short illness)
  • Spouse
    • Brian Rix1949 - February 18, 2013 (her death, 4 children)
  • Children
      Elspet Shelley Rix
  • Relatives
      Ben Rix(Grandchild)
  • Other works
    Stage: Appeared in Brandon Thomas' play, "Charley's Aunt", at the Lyric Theatre in Hammersmith, London, England, with Griff Rhys Jones, Mark Payton, David Ross, Anita Dobson, Terence Longdon in the cast. Directed by Peter James and Peter Wilson.

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  • Trivia
    Following the birth of her daughter Shelley Rix (deceased), who had Down's Syndrome, she became heavily involved, with her husband Lord Rix, in supporting the learning disability charity Mencap.

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