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P. D. James "Devices and Desires"

The voice of Marmee in Focus on the Family Radio Theatre's production of "Little Women"

(1971) She starred in the Alan Bennett play, "Getting On," at the Queen's Theatre in London with Mona Washbourne and Kenneth More, directed by Pat Garland.

(1979) She acted in C.P. Taylor's play, "And a Nightingale Sang" at the Wimbledon Theatre and Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham, England with Patricia Routledge CBE in the cast. Mike Ockrent was director.

(1986) She acted in Julian Mitchell's play, "After Aida," at the Old Vic Theatre with Ian Charleson, Richard Griffiths OBE, and 8 British Opera Singers (Welsh National Opera production of a play about Verdi and Boito).

Appeared in Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing" - Chichester Festival Theatre.

Played Cherry in Farquar's "The Beaux Strategem" - Ashcroft Theatre, Croydon (1963).

Played Joanna in "Baal" by Bertolt Brecht - Phoenix Theatre, London (1963).

Played Victoria in "Portrait of a Queen" by William Francis - Thorndike Theatre, Leatherhead (1966).

Played the title role in Shaw's "Saint Joan" - Wimbledon Theatre, London (1966).

Played Helen Schlegel in "Howard's End" based on the novel by 'EM Forster' - New Theatre, London (1967).

Played Julia in Shakespeare's "The Two Gentlemen of Verona" - Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, London (1968).

Played Ophelia in Shakespeare's "Hamlet" - Birmingham Rep (1969).

Played Valerie in "There'll Be Some Changes Made", a new play by Alun Owen - Fortune Theatre, London (1969).

Played Nina in Chekhov's "The Seagull" - Thorndike Theatre, London (1969).

Played Christina of Sweden in "The Abdication", a new play by Ruth Wolff - Theatre Royal, Bath (1971).

Her credits at Nottingham Playhouse include: Portia in Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice" (1964), Gilda "Alfie" by John Neville (1964, also West End), Adele in "The Cavern" by Jean Anouilh (1965, also West End) and Blanche in "A Streetcar Named Desire" by Tennessee Williams (1975).

Played Ruth in "The Homecoming" by Harold Pinter - UK tour (1978).

Played Sally in the musical "Cabaret" - Crucible Theatre, Sheffield (1979).

Played Goneril in Shakespeare's "King Lear" - Old Vic Theatre, London (1989).

Played Titania in "The Fairy Queen", filmed as The fairy queen (La reine des fées) (1989) (TV) - Theatre de l'Archeveche, Aix-en-Provence, France (1989).

Played Theo in "The Ride Down Mount Morgan" by Arthur Miller - Wyndhams Theatre, London (1991).

Her Royal Shakespeare Company credits include: Hippolyta/ Titania in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (1970), Hermione in "The Winter's Tale" (1981), Doll/Lady Mortimer in "Henry IV", "Clay" a new play by Peter Whelan (1982), Maria in "Twelfth Night", Katherine in "Henry VIII", Portia in "Julius Ceasar" (all 1983), "Measure For Measure" (1984), "Breaking the Silence" by Stephen Poliakoff (1985), Paulina in "A Winter's Tale" and Mistress Ford in "The Merry Wives of Windsor" (both 1992).

Played Aline in Ibsen's "The Master Builder" - Theatre Royal Haymarket, London/ Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto (1995).

Played Alice in Strindberg's "The Dance of Death" - Almeida Theatre, London (1995).

Played Sonya in "Tolstoy", a new play by James Goldman - Aldwych Theatre, London (1996).

Her National Theatre credits include: "Battle Royal" a new play by Nick Stafford (2000), Susan in "Next of Kin" a new play by John Hopkins, and the Countess in Beaumarchais' "The Marriage of Figaro" (1974).

Played Big Mama in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" by Tennessee Williams - Lyric Theatre, London (2001).

Appeared in "Tejas Verdes" by Fermín Cabal - Gate Theatre, London (2005).

Her credits at Hampstead Theatre include: the old woman in "Everything is Illuminated" based on the novel by Jonathan Safran Foer (2006), Joanna in "Disposing of the Body" a new play by Hugh Whitemore (1999), and Eugenie in "The Pastime of M Robert" (1966).

Played Grace in "On Religion" by Mick Gordon and AC Grayling - Soho Theatre, London (2006).

Played Amy in "The Family Reunion" by 'TS Eliot' - Donmar Warehouse, London (2008).

(1991) She acted in Arthur Miller's play, "The Ride Down Mount Morgan," at the Wyndham's Theatre in London, England with Tom Conti, Clare Higgins, directed by Michael Blakemore OBE.

(November 1964) She acted in Cottrell's translation of Georges Feydeau's play, "The Birdwatcher," at the Nottingham Playhouse in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England with John Neville OBE, Ursula Smith, Christopher Hancock, and John Tordoff in the cast. Ronald Magill was director.

(January 1965) She acted in William Shakespeare's play, "Richard II," at the Nottingham Playhouse in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England with John Neville OBE, Michael Craig, Ronald Magill, Christopher Hancock, John Tordoff, and Ursula Smith in the cast. John Neville and Michael Rudman were directors.

(November-December 1969) She acted in Anton Chekhov's play, "The Seagull," at the Thorndike Theatre in Leatherhead, Surrey, England with Gwen Watford, Michael Byrne, Moray Watson, and Amanda Boxer in the cast. Robin Phillips was director.

(1979) She acted in C.P. Taylor's play, "And a Nightingale Sang," at the Queen's Theatre in London, England with Patricia Routledge CBE, Veronica Sowerby, Christian Rodska, and Ray Brooks in the cast. Mike Ockrent was director.

(1980) She acted in the Cambridge Theatre Company production of William Shakespeare's play, "Macbeth," at the Arts Theatre in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England with Brian Cox, Edward Jewesbury, Paul Whitworth, Kenny Ireland, Iain Mitchell, James Aubrey, and Emma Williams in the cast. Jonathan Lynn was director.

(1989) She acted in William Shakespeare's play, "King Lear," at the Old Vic Theatre in London, England with Eric Porter, Paul Rogers, Peter Eyre, Frances De La Tour, Clive Russell, Jasper Britton, Ian Hogg, and Peter Bayliss in the cast. Jonathan Miller was director.

(January 1995) She acted in Michael Meyer's translation of August Strindberg's play, "The Dance of Death," at the Almeida Theatre in London, England with John Neville in the cast. Peter Stormare was director.

(1995) She acted in the Peter Hall Company production of Henrik Ibsen's play, "The Master Builder," at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London, England with Alan Bates, Victoria Hamilton, and John Normington in the cast.

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