Eileen Essell
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Eileen Essell | |
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Born | 8 October 1922 London,England |
Died | 15 February 2015 (aged 92) London, England |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | c.1940s–2015 |
Spouse | |
Children | 1 |
Eileen Joan Essell(8 October 1922 – 15 February 2015) was an English actress, noted in part for not beginning her screen acting career until the age of 79.[1]
Career
[edit]Essell retired from stage acting in 1958 following her marriage to playwright and actorGerard McLarnon.She later earned a living as a teacher at the Central School of Music and Drama and the City University. After the death of her husband in 1997,Christopher Webber(a family friend) lured her back on stage to play a leading role in azarzuelahe was directing at London'sBloomsbury Theatre,The Girl with the Roses(1999). Although she had acted onstage in the 1940s/1950s, her first screen performance was in an episode ofDoctors.She later appeared inThe Bill,Doc Martin,Holby City,Hustle,Casualty,IdealandSensitive Skin,among other episodes. She guest starred as Christine in the episode "From Out of the Rain" in season 2 of theBBCspin-off showTorchwood.On film, she is best remembered for the role of Mrs. Connelly inDuplex.
Death
[edit]Essell died on 15 February 2015, at the age of 92.[2][3]
Filmography
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | Ali G Indahouse | Mrs Hugh | |
2003 | Duplex | Mrs Connelly | released in the United Kingdom and Ireland asOur House |
2004 | Finding Neverland | Mrs Snow | |
2005 | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Grandma Josephine | |
The Producers | Hold Me-Touch Me |
Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | The Hustle | Mary | Series 2 |
2007 | Doc Martin | Mrs. Avril | Season 3 Episode 3 |
2008 | Torchwood | Christina |
References
[edit]- ^Goulder, Nicky (19 May 2015)."Create Patron, Hollywood actress Eileen Essell, Remembered".Create Arts.Archived fromthe originalon 24 May 2015.Retrieved15 December2019.
- ^"Eileen Joan McLarnon".Probate Search.Retrieved28 December2023.
- ^"Eileen Essell".Aveleyman.Retrieved28 December2023.
External links
[edit]- Eileen EssellatIMDb
- Listed under "In Memoriam"Archived26 May 2015 at theWayback Machine