Vilma Hollingbery
Vilma Jean Napier Brown (21 July 1932 – 11 September 2021), known professionally as Vilma Hollingbery, was a British character actress. She appeared in various television programmes and films over a span of sixty years, and was known for her appearances as Claudia Wren in Psychoville, and also appeared in A Touch of Frost, the 1980 film Babylon, Doctor Who and The Bill, in which she appeared six times as different characters.[2][3][4] She also portrayed Barbara in Motherland.
Vilma Hollingbery | |
|---|---|
| Born | Vilma Jean Hollingbery 21 July 1932 West Ham, Essex, England[1] |
| Died | 11 September 2021 (aged 89) Hillingdon, London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Hollingbery was married to the actor and director Michael Napier Brown, the couple had a daughter together, who also became an actress. Her husband Napier Brown died in August 2016 aged 79, after a long period of ill health. Hollingbery herself died on 11 September 2021, aged 89.
Filmography edit
| Television | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1967 | Champion House | Mim Royston | Episode: "Sonata for a Solo Fiddle" |
| 1976 | BBC2 Playhouse | Mrs Smith | Episode: "The Mind Beyond: Meriel, the Ghost Girl" |
| 1977 | Secret Army | Neighbour | Episode: "Growing Up" |
| 1978 | The Sweeney | Anne Monk | Episode: "Money, Money, Money" |
| 1981 | When the Boat Comes In | Mrs Dawson | Episode: "Oh, My Charming Billy Boy" |
| 1988 | The Management | Mrs Crusty | |
| 1989 | The River | Aunt Betty | |
| 1989 | The Bill | Hazel Davison | Episode: "Traffic" |
| 1991 | The Bill | Dorothy Strong | Episode: "832 Receiving" |
| 1992 | Maigret | Landlady | Episode: "Maigret and the Burglar's Wife" |
| 1992 | Waiting for God | Esme Sutherland | Episode: "Harvey's Fiancee" |
| 1992 | Sitting Pretty | Kitty | Unknown episodes |
| 1995 | London Bridge | Winnie Brown | |
| 1995 | A Touch of Frost | Jeanette Conrad | Episode: "Appropriate Adults" |
| 2001 | Gimme Gimme Gimme | Sister Brian May | Episode: "Lollipop Man" |
| 2003 | Grass | Rose | 5 episodes |
| 2003 | The Bill | Louisa | Episode: #104 |
| 2004 | Coupling | Mrs M | Episode: "The Naked Living Room" |
| 2005 | Doctor Who | Mrs Harcourt | Episode: "The Doctor Dances" |
| 2005 | The Bill | Mrs Coley | Episode: #320 |
| 2006 | Doctors | Rose Connolly | Episode: "Dying Happy: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 2007 | The Bill | Lena Jones | Episode: "Killer on the Run" |
| 2009–2011 | Psychoville | Claudia Wren | Episodes: #6-#14 |
| 2011, 2014 | Not Going Out | Betty | Episodes: "Fireworks" / "The Wedding" |
| 2013–14 | Derek | Elsie | |
| 2013 | Doc Martin | Mrs Eddy | Episode: "Nobody Likes Me" |
| 2015 | Inside No. 9 | Caller | Episode: "Cold Comfort" |
| Film | |||
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1980 | Babylon | Lady in street | |
| 1995 | The Young Poisoner's Handbook | Aunty Panty | |
References edit
- ^ https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?scan=1&r=166226161:5442&d=bmd_1687955205
- ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Vilma Hollingbery". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ O'Neill, Phelim (7 June 2011). "Psychoville: in a different league". the Guardian. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Motherland Series 1, Episode 4 - The Cavalry". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
External links edit
- Vilma Hollingbery at IMDb
- at the British Film Institute