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Rosemary Leach Biography (1935-)

Born December 18, 1935 (some sources say 1925), in Much Wenlock, England; daughter of Sidney (a teacher) and Mary Eileen (a teacher; maiden name, Parker)Leach; married Colin Starkey (an actor), November 3, 1981. Education:Attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Addresses: Agent--William Morris Agency, 31-32 Soho Square, London WIV 5DG, England. Career: Actress. Made stage debut with the Amersham Repertory Theatre, Amersham,U.K., 1955; appeared with repertory companies in Coventry, Birmingham, and Liverpool, 1955-59. Awards, Honors: British Academy of Film and Television Arts Award nomination, best supporting actress, 1974, for That'llBe the Day; Society of West End Theatres Award nomination, best supporting performance, 1977, for Just between Ourselves; Olivier Award, best actress, 1981, for 84 Charing Cross Road; British Academy of Film and Television Arts Award nomination, best actress in a supporting role, 1987, forA Room with a View. Addresses: Agent: William Morris Agency, 31-32 Soho Square, London WIV 5DG, England.

Favorite roles: Rosemary Leach informed CTFT that she does nothave a favorite role, but she "enjoyed playing Helene Hanff in 84 CharingCross Road, Lettice Douffet in Lettice and Lovage, and Adelaide inGuys and Dolls." In addition, she stated, "[I] prefer theatre and radio to other media."

Nationality

English

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress

Birth Details

December 18, 1935

Much Wenlock, England

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Mary Bell, Face of a Stranger(also known as Edgar Wallace Mysteries: Face of a Stranger), Allied Artists, 1964
• Kate, Ghost in the Noonday Sun, Columbia, 1973
• Mrs. MacLaine, That'll Be the Day, EMI, 1973
• Voice of Vera, The Plague Dogs(animated), United International, 1982
• The Bride, Columbia, 1985
• Mrs. Inchcliff, Turtle Diary, Samuel Goldwyn, 1985
• Esther, Ha-Kala(also known as The 17th Bride, The Bride, and The Seventeenth Bride), 1985
• Mrs. Honeychurch, A Room with a View, Cinecom, 1986
• Miss Scope, The Children(also known as Meine liebe Rose), Isolde, 1990
• Dark River,1990
• Mrs. Marsh, The Hawk, Vhero Internacional, 1993
• Mrs. Tope, The Mystery of Edwin Drood,1993
• Madge, Harold's mother, Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?, USA Films, 1999
• Breathtaking, IAC Film, 2000
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Susan Weldon, Wilder's mistress, The Power Game,1965
• Now Look Here,1973-74
• Sadie Potter, Sadie, It's Cold Outside,1975
• Life Begins at Forty,1978-79
• Gladys Toms, The Tomorrow People,1992
• Stick with Me, Kid,1995
• Miss Markland, An Unsuitable Job for a Woman,1998
• Miniseries
• Queen Victoria, Disraeli, ATV, 1977 then Masterpiece Theatre, PBS, 1980
• Aunt Fenny, The Jewel in the Crown, Granada, then Masterpiece Theatre, PBS, 1984
• Joan Plumleigh-Bruce, The Charmer, London Weekend Television (LWT), then Masterpiece Theatre, PBS, 1989
• Lady Brightlingsea, The Buccaneers, PBS, 1995
• Nanny Collins, Berkeley Square, PBS, 1998
• Movies
• Angus Slowly Sinking?(also known as Londoners: Angus Slowly Sinking?), 1965
• Dulcinea, The Adventures of Don Quixote(also known as Play of the Month: The Adventures of Don Quixote), CBS, 1973
• Mrs. Gaines, Brief Encounter, NBC, 1974
• (Uncredited) Woman on Carpathia, S.O.S. Titanic, ABC, 1979
• D.P.,1985
• Eleanor Trundle, Still Crazy like a Fox, CBS, 1987
• Connie Robinson, Across the Lake,1988
• Mavis Hunt, An Ungentlemanly Act,1992
• Mary, Tender Loving Care,1993
• Mrs. Forefoot Meadows, Tilly Trotter(also known as Catherine Cookson's Tilly Trotter), 1999
• Specials
• Germinal,1970
• Chariots of Fire,1970
• No That's Me Over Here,1970
• The Wild Duck(also known as Play of the Month: The Wild Duck), 1970
• Cider with Rosie,1971
• When the Wheel Turns,1972
• Bermondsey,1972
• Marcelle, The Roads to Freedom, BBC, then PBS, 1972
• When Day Is Done,1974
• Tip through the Tulips,1976
• Dad,1976
• Six Women,1976
• Hindle Wakes,1977
• Just between Ourselves,1978
• Hands,1979
• Widow of Florence, All's Well That Ends Well(also known as BBC Television Shakespeare: All's Well That Ends Well), 1980
• Emilia, Othello(also known as BBC Television Shakespeare: Othello), 1981
• Swallows and Amazons,1982
• Sister Agnes, "Displaced Person," American Playhouse, PBS, 1985
• Leaving Home, LWT, 1987
• Mrs. Walker, Once in a Lifetime, BBC, then Great Performances, PBS, 1988
• Nancy Leadbetter, Summer's Lease, BBC, 1989 then PBS, 1991
• Violet, "The Winslow Boy," Great Performances, PBS, 1990
• Dot Curdle, Titmuss Regained, PBS, 1992
• Voice of Miss Tabitha Twitchit, The Tale of Tom Kitten and Jemima Puddle-Duck, Family Channel, 1993
• Miss Markland, Sacrifice, PBS, 1998
• Also appeared in The Critic, The Power Game, Pleasure Where She Finds It, and The Cupboard.
• Pilots
• Philippa, To Sir, with Love, CBS, 1974
• Episodic
• "Rumpole and the Man of God," Rumpole of the Bailey, Thames, 1979then Mystery!, PBS, 1981
• Beryl, "The Universe Downstairs," Dramarama,1985
• "The Haunted Garden," Worlds Beyond,1986
• Marigold Sampson, "Banbury Blue," Boon, Central Television, 1989
• Mother, "Sealed with a Loving Kiss," Paul Merton in Galton and Simpson's ...1996
• "The Quick and the Dead," French and Saunders,1996
• Nanny Collins, Berkeley Square, PBS, 1999
• Made television debut in "Mr. Big," Armchair Theatre, ATV; also appeared as Mary Hanson, "Revenge: When a Man Hates," Strange Report.
• Stage Appearances
• Queen Elizabeth, Richard III, St. George's Theatre, London, England, 1976
• Vera, Just between Ourselves, Queen's Theatre, London, England, 1977
• Amy Evans, I Sent a Letter to My Love, Greenwich Theatre, London,England, 1979
• Rosalind, As You Like It, St. George's Theatre, London, England, 1979
• Helene Hanff, 84 Charing Cross Road, Ambassador's Theatre, London, England, 1981
• Anne Wheatley, Other Worlds, Royal Court Theatre, London, England,1983
• Also appeared in The Health Farm, King's Head Theatre, London,1989.
• Major Tours
• Lettice Douffet, Lettice and Lovage, U.K. cities, 1990
• Also appeared as Daisy, Gert and Daisy, U.K. cities.