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Paddy Croft Biography ((?)-)

Born in Worthing, Sussex, England. Addresses: Agent: Select Artists Representatives, 337 West 43rd St., Suite 1B, New York, NY 10036.

Nationality

British

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Stage Appearances
• (New York debut) Meg Dillon, The Hostage, One Sheridan Square Theatre, 1961
• Mrs. Whitefield and Miss Ramsden, Man and Superman, Phoenix Theatre, New York City, 1964
• Alice Fisher, Billy Liar, Gate Theatre, New York City, 1965
• Mrs. Jackson, Live Like Pigs, Actors Playhouse, New York City, 1965
• Understudy for role of Mrs. Mercy, The Killing of Sister George, Belasco Theatre, New York City, 1966
• Josie Finn, Hogans Goat, East 74th Theatre, 1966-1967
• Miss McKay, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, Helen Hayes Theatre, New York City, 1968
• Understudy for title role, Candida, Longacre Theatre, New York City, 1970
• Cathleen, Long Days Journey into Night, Promenade Theatre, New York City, 1971
• Mrs. Henderson, The Shadow of a Gunman, Sheridan Square Playhouse,New York City, 1972
• Mrs. Pearce, Pygmalion, Queens Playhouse, New York City, 1972
• Woman, The Plough and the Stars, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, New YorkCity, 1973
• Juno and the Paycock, Hartford Stage Company, Hartford, CT, 1973
• Mary, Crown Matrimonial, Helen Hayes Theatre, 1973
• You Never Can Tell, McCarter Theatre, Princeton, NJ, 1974
• Miss Erikson, Present Laughter, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC, 1975
• The Real Inspector Hound, Center Stage, Baltimore, MD, 1976
• Black Comedy, Center Stage, 1976
• The Rivals, Center Stage, 1977
• The Runner Stumbles, Center Stage, 1977
• Blithe Spirit, Center Stage, 1978
• Catchpenny Twist, Hartford Stage Company, 1978
• The Hostage, Whole Theatre Company, Montclair, NJ, 1979
• Rummy Mitchens, Major Barbara, Circle in the Square, New York City, 1980
• The Admirable Crichton, Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT, 1980
• Going Over, Yale Repertory Theatre, New Haven, 1981
• Clara, Hay Fever, Center Theatre Group, Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, 1982
• The Hostage, Long Wharf Theatre, 1983
• The Importance of Being Earnest, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, 1983
• "The Public Eye" and "Black Comedy," Light Comedies (double bill),Hartman Theatre, Stamford, CT, 1984
• Understudy for the role of Grace, Joe Egg, Longacre Theatre, 1985
• Understudy for the role of Mrs. McGee, Corpse!, Helen Hayes Theatre, 1986
• Flights of Devils, Long Island Stage, Rockville Centre, NY, 1987
• Receptionist, Two into One, Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn, NJ, 1987
• Bessie, The Plough and the Stars, Irish Repertory Theatre, 18th Street Playhouse, New York City, 1988
• Lizzy Sweeney, Philadelphia, Here I Come!, Irish Repertory Theatre, South Street Theatre, New York City, 1990
• Nurse Eaton, Starting Monday, Workshop of the Players Art, WPA Theatre, New York City, 1990
• Adventures in the Skin Trade, Long Wharf Theatre, 1991
• Fragments, Signature Theatre Company, Signature Theatre, 1994
• Mother Superior, Cafe Daphne, Geeny, Same Old Moon, Irish Repertory Theatre, New York City, 1995
• Da, Irish Repertory Theatre, New York City, 1996
• The Nightingale and Not the Lark/The Invisible Man, Irish Repertory Theatre, New York City, 1997
• Mrs. Bramson, Mrs. Terence, Night Must Fall, Lyceum Theatre, New York City, 1999
• Mrs. Malins, James Joyce's The Dead, Playwrights Horizons, 1999, then Belasco Theatre, New York City, 2000
• A Life, Irish Repertory Theatre, New York City, 2001
• Also appeared in Charleys Aunt, Williamstown Theatre and RepertoryTheatre of St. Louis; Mary Stuart, Guthrie Theatre, Minneapolis, MN;and Kill.
• Major Tours
• Shatov, A Matter of Gravity, U.S. cities, 1976-1977
• Also toured as Monica, Present Laughter.
• Film Appearances
• Celebrant, Finnegans Wake (also known as Passages from "Finnegans Wake" and Passages from James Joyces "Finnegans Wake"), Grove Press, 1965
• Berger's secretary, Just Tell Me What You Want, Warner Bros., 1980
• Mrs. O'Malley, The Beniker Gang (also known as Dear Lola, or How to Start Your Own Family), Lorimar, 1986
• Bridget, Masquerade, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1988
• Television Appearances
• Movies
• Powers' sister, Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye, NBC, 1977
• Episodic
• Housekeeper, "Privileged," Law & Order, NBC, USA Network, 1995
• Aunt Mary, "Manhunt," Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (alsoknown as Law & Order: S.V.U.), NBC and USA Network, 2001
• Also appeared as Mrs. Dillon, The Wright Verdicts; in The Campbells and Glory Enough for All.