Anita Graham
Anita Graham (born 15 February 1948) is a British film, stage and television actress and a former member of the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Anita Graham | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 15, 1948 |
| Occupation | Actress |
Graham's first television role was in an episode of Crossroads (1964). She went on to appear in The New Avengers (1976), The Benny Hill Show (1977), Within These Walls (1978), in four episodes of Terry and June (1979–80) as Tina Pillbeam, Tom, Dick and Harriet (1982), Let There Be Love (1983), The Morecambe & Wise Show (1983), six episodes of Keep It in the Family (1982-3), Full House (1985), Dempsey and Makepeace (1986), as Bollit in the Delta and the Bannermen episodes of Doctor Who (1987), Zelda in four episodes of Moon and Son (1992), EastEnders (1996), Last of the Summer Wine (2001),[1] and Horne & Corden (2009).
Film appearances include Don't Just Lie There, Say Something! (1974), Confessions of a Window Cleaner (1974), and Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978).[1]
For the Royal Shakespeare Company she appeared in Piaf and Once in a Lifetime, both in 1980 at the Piccadilly Theatre. In 1983 she appeared in Look, No Hans at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, and The Mating Game at the Theatre Royal in Windsor. She appeared again in Look, No Hans at the Strand Theatre (1985-6), and in Run For Your Wife (1987) at the Criterion Theatre, acting again in the latter play at the Duchess Theatre from 1990-91.
In 1990 she acted in Kathy Burke's play Mr Thomas at the Old Red Lion Theatre. It was subsequently filmed and shown on Channel 4. Graham acted in Funny Money at the Playhouse Theatre (1996), and in The Norman Conquests for Ian Dickens (2007). In 2012 she appeared in Michael Cooney's Cash on Delivery at The Mill at Sonning.[2] In October 2023, she appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors as Betty Powell.[3]
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Don't Just Lie There, Say Something! | Wendy | |
| 1974 | Confessions of a Window Cleaner | Ingrid | |
| 1978 | Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? | Blonde | |
| 2008 | Hunted | Lorraine | |
| 2012 | Run for Your Wife | Aerobics Teacher | |
| 2019 | Out of the Blue | Christine | |
| 2021 | Jagame Thandhiram | Sofia | |
| 2023 | Old Times | Marge |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Mr Tumbleweed | Greek Goddess | TV film |
| 1976 | The New Avengers | Helga | Episode: "To Catch a Rat" |
| 1977 | The Benny Hill Show | Girl Scout Guide | Episode: "Show 30" |
| 1977 | The Cedar Tree | Ivy | Episode: "The Woman I Love: Part 2" |
| 1978 | Within These Walls | Karen Riley | Episode: "Mixer" |
| 1979–1980 | Terry and June | Tina Pillbeam | 4 episodes |
| 1982 | Tom, Dick and Harriet | Babs | Episode: "On the Town" |
| 1982–1983 | Keep It in the Family | Wilma | 6 episodes |
| 1983 | Let There Be Love | Miss Crompton | Episode: "If the Nightie Fits" |
| 1983 | The Morecambe & Wise Show | Various | Episode: #4.4 |
| 1985 | Full House | Shirley Wilcox | Episode: "It's a Steal" |
| 1986 | Dempsey and Makepeace | Blossom | Episode: "The Burning" |
| 1987 | Doctor Who | Bollitt | Episode: "Delta and the Bannermen" |
| 1990 | Mr Thomas | Brenda Tebbit | TV film |
| 1992 | Moon and Son | Zelda Lee | 5 episodes |
| 1996 | EastEnders | Lesley Langton | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | Last of the Summer Wine | Mrs. Endicott | Episode: "Hey, Big Vendor" |
| 2003 | Harry and Cosh | Mrs. Kilby | Episode: "Kung Fu Warriors" |
| 2009 | Horne & Corden | Mary | Episode: #1.5 |
| 2018 | Hangman | Kath | TV film |
| 2023 | Doctors | Betty Powell | Episode: "With You" |
References edit
- ^ a b Graham on the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Cash on Delivery - The Stage review 29 June 2012
- ^ Timblick, Simon. "Doctors spoilers: Al Haskey gets SHOCK news about his mum..." What to Watch. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
External links edit
- Anita Graham at IMDb
- Graham on the 'Who's Who Of The Benny Hill Show' website