Geraldine McEwan
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Geraldine McEwan (born Geraldine McKeown on May 9, 1932, in Old Windsor, Berkshire, England), is a British actress (of Irish extraction) with a diverse and successful history in film, theatre and television spanning 55 years.
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[edit] Life and Work
McEwan's extensive theatrical career began at 14 as assistant stage manager at the Theatre Royal, Windsor, and a part in the Ruth Gordon bio play Years Ago opposite guest player John Clark. Her career blossomed, and is marked along the way with memorable performances in such award-winning productions as The Rivals, The Way of the World, and The Chairs. she also appeared, with Kenneth Williams in the largely disastrous original production of Loot by Joe Orton.
Her numerous television credits include the highly acclaimed The Barchester Chronicles with Alan Rickman, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, Mulberry, and the immensely popular Mapp and Lucia. She was also in an episode of Red Dwarf, playing a computer that can predict the future. In 2002, she starred in Peter Mullan's The Magdalene Sisters, giving an unforgettable performance as Sister Bridget.
In 2004, McEwan was selected by Granada Television as the new face of Miss Marple, the Agatha Christie sleuth, for the series Marple An impressive critical response and high ratings worldwide for the four episodes transmitted in the UK, Canada and the US, secured the series a second series, with another a third series currently in production. In 2005, she provided the voice Miss Thripp in the film Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit.
McEwan was married to the former Principal of RADA, Hugh Cruttwell, who died in 2002.
[edit] Awards
1983: London Evening Standard Award for Best Actress, for The Rivals
[edit] Selected filmography
| Name | Year | Roles | Other titles |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Dance of Death | 1969 | Alice | |
| No Kidding | 1960 | Catherine Robinson | Beware of Children (U.S.) |
| There Was a Young Lady | 1953 | Irene | |
| The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones | 1976 | Lady Bellaston | |
| Escape from the Dark | 1976 | Miss Coutt | The Littlest Horse Thieves (U.S.) |
| The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie | 1978 | Jean Brodie | |
| Henry V | 1989 | Alice | |
| Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves | 1991 | Mortianna | |
| The Magdalene Sisters | 2002 | Sister Bridget | |
| Vanity Fair | 2004 | Lady Southdown | |
| Carrie's War | 2004 | Mrs. Gotobed |
Starring Miss Marple - ITV 2004-2007
Marple: The Body in the Library(2004)
Marple:The Murder at the Vicarage (2004)
Marple: 4.50 from Paddington (2004)
Marple: A murder is Announced (2005)
Marple: Sleeping Murder (2005)
Marple: The Moving Finger (2006)
Marple: By the Pricking of My Thumbs (2006)
Marple: The Sittaford Mystery (2006)
Marple: Towards Zero (2006)
Marple: Nemesis (2006)
Marple: At Bertram's Hotel (2006)
Marple: Ordeal by Innocence (2007)
