Judy Catherine Claire Parfitt ( born Judy Catherine Claire Parfitt ; born November 7, 1935 ) is an English theater, film and television actress. [1] [2] [3]
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| Birth name | Judy Katherine Claire Parfitt |
| Date of Birth | November 7, 1935 (83 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Sheffield , England , UK |
| Citizenship |  Great Britain |
| Profession | actress |
| Career | 1956 - n. at. |
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Biography
Parfitt was born in Sheffield , South Yorkshire, in 1935 in the family of Lawrence Hamilton Parfitt and his wife Catherine Josephine. [4] [5] As a teenager, she attended Notre Dame High School for Girls, and then studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art , graduating in 1953. [6]
She made her film debut in 1956. In a supporting role in "Received Information", a crime tape directed by Robert Lynn, Parfitt first gained recognition from viewers and professionals (1961). [1] Five years later, she played Rosa Dartle in the BBC mini-series David Copperfield. Judy also appeared as Queen Gertrude in 1969 in Tony Richardson 's Hamlet.
Her career, unlike many colleagues, did not slow down when the actress reached old age. Vera Donovan in the adaptation of Stephen King's Dolores Claiborne (1995) was praised by critics, and her role in Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003) earned a BAFTA nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Since 2012, Parfitt starred in the drama series “ Call the Midwife ” in the role of nun Monica Joan. [7]
Personal life
In 1963, Parfitt and actor Tony Stidman married in Harrow, Middlesex. Tony died at the age of 73 in 2001. From Steadman, Judy has a son, David.
Selected Filmography
- Information Received - June Clifford (1961)
- Avengers - Loris / Vesta / Brenda Paterson (1962-68)
- David Copperfield - Rosa Dartle (1966)
- Les Miserables - Aunt Tenardier (1967)
- Hamlet - Gertrude (1969)
- The Death of a Princess - Elsa Gruber (1980)
- Pride and Prejudice - Lady Catherine de Boer (1980)
- Yes, Mr. Minister - Betty Oldham (1981)
- Champions - Dr. Marrow (1983)
- Jewel in the Crown - Mildred Leighton (1986)
- Maurice - Mrs. Durham (1987)
- Diamond Heads - Lady Krune (1989)
- She wrote the murder - Peggy Brooks (1989)
- Everything is as it should - Lady Stella Mandey (1989)
- King Ralph - Queen Katherine (1991)
- Dolores Claiborne - Vera Donovan (1995)
- Tense Atmosphere - Lady Constance Keeble (1995)
- Wilde - Lady Mount Temple (1997)
- A Story of Eternal Love - Queen Mary (1998)
- The Midsomer Murders - Angela Wentworth (1999)
- Ambulance - Isabelle Corday (2000-02)
- Girl with a Pearl Earring - Maria Tins (2003)
- Aryan couple - Rachelle Krautzenberg (2004)
- Poirot Agatha Christie - Miss Van Schuller (2004)
- Madness - Brenda (2005)
- Baby Dorrit - Mrs. Clennam (2008)
- WE. Believe in love - Maria Tekskaya (2011)
- Call Midwife - Sister Monica Joan (since 2012)
- Vera - Maggie (2012)
- Miss Marple Agatha Christie - Cecily Bocklerc (2013)
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Judy Parfitt profile . Film Reference . Date of treatment November 13, 2016.
- ↑ The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff . BBC Date of treatment November 9, 2016.
- ↑ Cotter, Robert Michael Bobb. The Women of Hammer Horror: A Biographical Dictionary and Filmography. - McFarland, 2013 .-- ISBN 978-0-786-47208-6 .
- ↑ Year of birth: 1935 , findmypast.co.uk; accessed June 28, 2014.
- ↑ Judy Parfitt profile , Film Reference.com; accessed June 28, 2014.
- ↑ Judy Parfitt . RADA . Date of treatment November 12, 2016.
- ↑ Wilson, Benji . Call the Midwife's Judy Parfitt: All the old tarts gainfully employed , The Telegraph (19 January 2014).