In the television series All Creatures Great and Small, she played the role of the cook and housekeeper Edna Hall in the first three series, which ran from 1978 to 1980. Other credits include the Hammer film Prehistoric Women (1967), the horror movie The Corpse (1971), and the 1972 Hammer Horror film Demons of the Mind (in which fellow All Creatures actor Robert Hardy played the role of Zorn).
Hignett was born in Madras, British India, to Horace Arthur Du Cane Hignett (c. 1874–1923) and Ellen Kate Allen, who died in childbirth. Her father died in 1923.[citation needed]
Hignett died in 1980, aged 64, shortly after the third series of All Creatures was filmed. Scheduled to have a hip replacement, she was convinced by her doctors to have a riskier double hip replacement rather than the single. This is believed to have led to her death.[1] She is buried in Chichester Crematorium and Garden of Remembrance, Chichester, England. Her All Creatures co-stars Robert Hardy, Christopher Timothy and Carol Drinkwater attended the funeral. Her death was written into the script of the 1983 Christmas Special, and her honour was toasted by the four remaining central characters.[2] Her husband was buried alongside her after his death two years later at the age of 69.
mary, hignett, march, 1916, july, 1980, british, actress, hignett, with, robert, hardy, episode, creatures, great, smallborn, 1916, march, 1916madras, indiadied6, july, 1980, 1980, aged, chichester, englandnationalityenglishoccupationactressspousemichael, bren. Mary Hignett 31 March 1916 6 July 1980 was a British actress Mary HignettHignett with Robert Hardy in an episode of All Creatures Great and SmallBorn 1916 03 31 31 March 1916Madras IndiaDied6 July 1980 1980 07 06 aged 64 Chichester EnglandNationalityEnglishOccupationActressSpouseMichael BrennanChildren1 In the television series All Creatures Great and Small she played the role of the cook and housekeeper Edna Hall in the first three series which ran from 1978 to 1980 Other credits include the Hammer film Prehistoric Women 1967 the horror movie The Corpse 1971 and the 1972 Hammer Horror film Demons of the Mind in which fellow All Creatures actor Robert Hardy played the role of Zorn Contents 1 Personal life 2 Partial filmography 3 References 4 External linksPersonal life editHignett was born in Madras British India to Horace Arthur Du Cane Hignett c 1874 1923 and Ellen Kate Allen who died in childbirth Her father died in 1923 citation needed Hignett was married to the actor Michael Brennan 1912 1982 They had a daughter citation needed Hignett died in 1980 aged 64 shortly after the third series of All Creatures was filmed Scheduled to have a hip replacement she was convinced by her doctors to have a riskier double hip replacement rather than the single This is believed to have led to her death 1 She is buried in Chichester Crematorium and Garden of Remembrance Chichester England Her All Creatures co stars Robert Hardy Christopher Timothy and Carol Drinkwater attended the funeral Her death was written into the script of the 1983 Christmas Special and her honour was toasted by the four remaining central characters 2 Her husband was buried alongside her after his death two years later at the age of 69 Partial filmography editPrehistoric Women 1967 Mrs Hammond The Corpse 1971 Servant Demons of the Mind 1972 Matronly WomanReferences edit All Memories Great amp Small Oliver Crocker 2016 MIWK All Creatures Great and Small episode The Lord God Made Us All External links editMary Hignett at IMDb Mary Hignett at Find a Grave Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mary Hignett amp oldid 1066067844, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
