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Gwen Taylor(I)

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Gwen Taylor
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Gwen Taylor was born on 19 February 1939 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979), The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978) and A Bit of a Do (1989). She has been married to Graham Reid since 1996. She was previously married to Frederick Blount.
BornFebruary 19, 1939
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    Known for

    John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, and Monty Python in Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979)
    Monty Python's Life of Brian
    8.0
    • Mrs. Big Nose
    • 1979
    The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978)
    The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • Mrs. Iris Mountbatten
    • Chastity
    • 1978
    David Jason and Gwen Taylor in A Bit of a Do (1989)
    A Bit of a Do
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Rita Simcock
    Maggie Smith and Alex Jennings in The Lady in the Van (2015)
    The Lady in the Van
    6.7
    • Mam
    • 2015

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    Actress



    • EastEnders (1985)
      EastEnders
      4.8
      TV Series
      • Vi Highway
      • Violet Highway
      • 2021–2023
    • Doctors (2000)
      Doctors
      4.6
      TV Series
      • Olive Wolverton
      • Madge Barrett
      • 2015–2020
    • The Croft (2020)
      The Croft
      • Enid
      • 2020
    • National Theatre Live: Allelujah! (2018)
      National Theatre Live: Allelujah!
      7.5
      • Lucille
      • 2018
    • Jane Horrocks, Mark Addy, Rita May, Jason Watkins, and Joel Fry in Trollied (2011)
      Trollied
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Lillian
      • 2018
    • Pylon (2017)
      Pylon
      4.8
      • Matty's Mum
      • 2017
    • Guy Henry in Holby City (1999)
      Holby City
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Dotty Chamberlain
      • Geraldine
      • 1999–2017
    • John Hannah, Amanda Abbington, Ronan Keating, Jenny Seagrove, and Julian Kostov in Another Mother's Son (2017)
      Another Mother's Son
      6.8
      • Lily Vibert
      • 2017
    • Tracey Ullman in Tracey Ullman's Show (2016)
      Tracey Ullman's Show
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Debbie
      • Ethel
      • Mrs. Markham ...
      • 2016–2017
    • Nicolas Bro, Ulrich Thomsen, Lene Maria Christensen, and Mia Lyhne in Small Town Killers (2017)
      Small Town Killers
      5.3
      • Miss Nippleworthy
      • 2017
    • Him Upstairs (2015)
      Him Upstairs
      Short
      • Margaret Conroy
      • 2015
    • Maggie Smith and Alex Jennings in The Lady in the Van (2015)
      The Lady in the Van
      6.7
      • Mam
      • 2015
    • Casualty (1986)
      Casualty
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Mary Hobson
      • 2013
    • Peter Adamson, Jean Alexander, Johnny Briggs, Margot Bryant, and Doris Speed in Coronation Street (1960)
      Coronation Street
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Anne Foster
      • 2011–2012
    • The North London Book of the Dead (2011)
      The North London Book of the Dead
      7.1
      Short
      • Mother
      • 2011

    Soundtrack



    • David Jason and Gwen Taylor in A Bit of a Do (1989)
      A Bit of a Do
      7.1
      TV Series
      • performer: "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" (uncredited)
      • 1989

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    Barbara: The Complete First Season

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    • Born
      • February 19, 1939
      • Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK
    • Spouses
        Graham Reid1996 - present
    • Other works
      She played Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in Howard Brenton and Tony Howard's play, "A Short Sharp Shock", at Royal Court/Theatre Royal in Stratford East, England, Darlene Johnson as "Sir Keith Joseph", Alfred Molina, Maggie Steed in the cast. Directed by Robert Walker.
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      Was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014, undergoing a lumpectomy and three weeks of radiotherapy. She went on to make a full recovery.
    • Quotes
      [on acting, 2011] As long as you don't lose your marbles, you can do it forever. It keeps me feeling young. I've always looked younger than my age, which isn't always the best thing in this profession, especially if they're looking for someone to play a toothless old crone!

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