Caroline Blakiston
Caroline Blakiston (born 13 February 1933) is an English actress. Best known for her role in the television comedy series Brass, she has also appeared as Mon Mothma in the science-fiction film Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. In the 1960s she appeared in three episodes of The Avengers as well a number of ITC productions such as The Saint and the 1969 Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) episode "Never Trust a Ghost". She appeared to great acclaim as Marjorie Ferrar in the BBC Television adaptation of Galsworthy's The Forsyte Saga in 1967. In 1977 she appeared in Raffles as Lady Paulton, and also in Murder Most English as Helen Carobleat. In 1986 Blakiston played the villain Bess Sedgwick, opposite Joan Hickson's Miss Marple, in "At Bertram's Hotel", made by the BBC and shown on the PBS series Mystery in the U.S. She also appeared as Lionel Hardcastle's ex-wife in an episode of As Time Goes By. She and Geoffrey Palmer (Lionel) had previously played estranged spouses a decade earlier in Carla Lane's series The Last Song.
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- 2018 ·Mary Anningas Molly Anning
- 2015 ·Poldarkas Aunt Agatha
- 2013 ·Father Brownas Lady Lavinia Pryde
- 2012 ·For Elsieas Mama Kilov
- 2008 ·The Mallen Secretas Anna Bridgmore
- 2006 ·Scoopas Mrs. Quincy
- 2006 ·Coup!as Margaret Thatcher
- 2006 ·The Line of Beautyas Lady Partridge
- 2003 ·The Mallen Streakas
- 1999 ·Sunburnas Mrs. Armitage
- 1997 ·Midsomer Murdersas Angela Hartley
- 1997 ·Midsomer Murdersas Hilary Compton
- 1997 ·Midsomer Murdersas Sylvia Lennard
- 1992 ·Heartbeatas Hildy Dressler
- 1992 ·Mulberryas Adele
- 1992 ·Ridesas
- 1992 ·As Time Goes Byas Margaret
- 1991 ·Murder Most Horridas Dr. Rachel Vine
- 1989 ·Judith Krantz's Till We Meet Againas
- 1989 ·Agatha Christie's Poirotas Julia Carstairs
- 1987 ·The Fourth Protocolas Angela Berenson
- 1987 ·Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotelas Bess Sedgwick
- 1986 ·Lovejoyas Miss Hemmingway
- 1985 ·Charters and Caldicottas Margaret Mottram
- 1984 ·Miss Marpleas Bess Sedgwick
- 1984 ·Sherlock Holmesas Dowager Duchess
- 1984 ·Mr. Palfrey of Westminsteras
- 1983 ·Miss A and Miss Mas Adult Lizzie (Narration)
- 1983 ·Return of the Jedias Mon Mothma
- 1983 ·Brassas
- 1982 ·Life After Deathas Josie
- 1981 ·The Last Songas
- 1981 ·Private Schulzas Countess
- 1980 ·The Mallen Curseas Anna Brigmore
- 1979 ·Shoestringas
- 1979 ·Yanksas Golfing friend
- 1979 ·The Mallensas
- 1979 ·The Mallensas Anna Brigmore
- 1978 ·Les Misérablesas Mme Thénardier
- 1978 ·Thomas Hardy: A Haunted Manas Narrator
- 1978 ·Saturday, Sunday, Mondayas Elena
- 1977 ·Murder Most Englishas Mrs. Helen Carobleat
- 1977 ·Rafflesas Lady Paulton
- 1976 ·Laurence Olivier Presentsas Elena
- 1975 ·The Sweeneyas Hildegarde
- 1975 ·Knotsas The pianist
- 1971 ·Sunday Bloody Sundayas Rowing Wife
- 1970 ·The Lieas Esther
- 1970 ·Play for Todayas Esther
- 1970 ·Play for Todayas Josie
- 1970 ·Shadows of Fearas Maureen
- 1969 ·The Magic Christianas Hon. Esther Grand
- 1969 ·Department Sas Kate Mortimer
- 1968 ·The Championsas Marion Grant
- 1968 ·The Caesarsas Agrippina
- 1966 ·The Trygon Factoras Nun
- 1966 ·The Idolas 2nd Woman at Party
- 1964 ·The Wednesday Playas Matilda Boff
- 1962 ·City Beneath the Seaas
- 1962 ·The Saintas Eleanor Bastion
- 1961 ·The Avengersas Cynthia Wentworth-Howe
- 1957 ·Emergency – Ward 10as