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Deborah Findlay

Deborah Findlay

Acting1947Leatherhead, Surrey, England, UK

Biography

Deborah Findlay is an English actress.

Her TV credits include the recurring character Greer Thornton in 4 of the 6 episodes of State of Play, and in the episode The French Drop (2004) in Foyle's War. She also appeared in 4 episodes of the 2001 series of The Armstrong and Miller Show. In Autumn 2007 she appeared with Judi Dench, Imelda Staunton and Francesca Annis in the BBC1 costume drama series Cranford playing the role of the endless spinster Miss Augusta Tompkinson as well as in Wilfred Owen: A Remembrance Tale. She portrayed Home Secretary Denise Riley in Torchwood's 2009 third series Children of Earth, and featured as lawyer Gemma King in one episode of the BBC1 series Silent Witness in January 2010.

In 2008 she starred in the US premiere of Vincent River by Philip Ridley. In 2009 she appeared, again alongside Judi Dench in a Donmar West End revival of Madame de Sade, and reprised her (in this case more prominent) role as Augusta Tompkinson in the two-part Christmas special Return to Cranford.

She also played Gillian in the acclaimed 1999 ITV Drama The Last Train

She won the 1997 Outer Critics' Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play (sharing the award with Allison Janney and Celia Weston) as well as the Olivier Award for her formance in Stanley.

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Acting History

2024
That Christmas
as Mrs. Horton (voice)
2023
Such a Lovely Day
as Grandmother
Dalgliesh
TVas Miss Willard2 eps
2018
The Split
TVas Ruth Defoe
2017
Kaleidoscope
as Maureen
Hampstead
as Mary Neal
2016
Jackie
as Maud Shaw
Lovesick
TVas Fiona1 eps
2015
Suite Francaise
as Madame Joseph
Coalition
as Harriet Harman
Life In Squares
TVas Aunt Jane
2012
Leaving
TVas Vanessa
2011
Arthur Christmas
as General (voice)
2010
Silent Witness
TVas Gemma King1 eps
Agatha Christie's Poirot
TVas Rowena Drake1 eps
2009
Gunrush
as Jill
Torchwood
TVas Denise Riley2 eps
2008
One of Those Days
as Supervisor
Summer
as Doctor Price
Lewis
TVas Lady Hugh1 eps
Heartbeat
TVas Eva Knight1 eps
2007
The Yellow House
as Madame Roulin
Who Gets the Dog
as Pamela Wilson
Cranford
TVas Miss Tomkinson7 eps
2004
Vanity Fair
as Mrs. Sedley
Foyle's War
TVas Mrs Thorndyke/Evelyn Cresswell1 eps
2003
Home
as Margaret Ballantyne
State of Mind
as D.C.I Stella Munroe
2001
2000
Midsomer Murders
TVas Hilary Richards / Lorna Soane1 eps
Anna Karenina
TVas Countess Lydia
1998
Kavanagh Q.C.
TVas Susannah Emmott1 eps
1997
Jane Eyre
as Mrs. Reed
1995
Jack & Sarah
as Miss Cartwright
1994
Milner
as Sylvia Milner
Sherlock Holmes
TVas Sarah Cushing1 eps
1992
Anglo Saxon Attitudes
TVas Kay Consett
Natural Lies
TVas Grace
1991
Top Girls
as Isabella Bird / Joyce / Mrs Kidd
Performance
TVas Isabella Bird1 eps
1989
1986
Casualty
TVas Debbie Cookson
1983
Busted
as Angela
Dalgliesh
TVas Heather Pearce
1982

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
12/31/1947(78 years old)
Place of Birth
Leatherhead, Surrey, England, UK