Annette Robertson (born 1940) is an English former film and television actress.

Annette Robertson
Born1940 (age 83–84)
Ilford, Essex, England
OccupationActress
Years active1960–1988
Spouse
(m. 1962; div. 1964)

Career

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She appeared in several films in her early twenties, including A Kind of Loving (1962), Spare the Rod and The Young Ones (both 1961), appearing with Cliff Richard in the latter. She played Fran in the British film The Party's Over (1965).

From 1962 up to the mid 1980s, Robertson worked regularly in television, appearing in series such as Coronation Street, No Hiding Place and Doctor Who. She last appeared onscreen in 1988, in an episode of Boon, after which she left the acting industry.

Personal life

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From 1962 to 1964, she was married to actor John Hurt.[1]

Filmography

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Television
Programme Episode Role Year Notes
Boon Charity Begins at Home Sheba (tramp) 1988
Shroud for a Nightingale Morag Smith 1984
Why Didn't They Ask Evans? Julie 1980
The Light Princess Maid 1978
Clouds of Glory The Rime of the Ancient Mariner Servant 1978
Angels Celebration Vera 1976
Couples Mrs Jamieson 1976
Shades of Greene When Greek Meets Greek Elizabeth 1974
Owen, M.D. The Witch of Addington Melinda 1973
The Woodlanders 1970
Germinal Trapped Catherine 1970
Joanna Maid 1968
Coronation Street Pamela Dickenson 1968
The Flower of Gloster Ann 1967 [2]
Sanctuary Keep Him Till I Come For Him Edna 1967
Write A Play A Question of Moral Values
To sleep perchance to dream
Annette Robertson 1963
1967
Armchair Theatre Any Number Can Play
A Jug of Bread
A Way of Living
Joanna
Anna
Brenda
Thirty-Minute Theatre They Put You Where You Are Shirley 1966
The Wednesday Play Barlowe of the Car Park Linda 1966
Doctor Who The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve Anne Chaplet 1966 [3]
Blackmail Stockbrokers Are Smashing – But Bankers Are Better Dorice 1965
Out of the Unknown Andover and the Android Lydia 1965
Love Story Briefly Kiss the Loser Bubbles Garitty 1965
Monitor Always on Sunday
The Debussy Film
Alfred Jarry
Gaby Dupont
1965 [4]
The Villains A Joker for Your Button Hole Susan 1965
Theatre 625 Parade's End #1: Some Do Not Gertie 1964
Story Parade The Bender Gillian 1964
Play of the Week A Tricycle Made for Two Betty 1964
The Larkins Beatle Drive Judy 1963
The Odd Man The Sheep 'neath the Snow Vera 1963
ITV Television Playhouse The Jokers Lou 1962
No Hiding Place The Common Nurder Di Williams 1962
Probation Officer Ep #4.6 Shiley Chapman 1962
Studio 4 The Second Curtain Marjorie 1962
Z-Cars A Stab in the Dark Girl in pub 1962
Police Surgeon Lag on the Run Molly 1960
Films
Film Role Year Notes
The Party's Over Fran 1965 [5]
A Kind of Loving Phoebe 1962 [6]
The Young Ones Barbara 1961 [7]
Spare the Rod Doris 1961 [8]
Four Winds Island Leila 1961 [9]

References

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  1. ^ John Hurt profile, People, 17 November 1980.
  2. ^ New serial: The Flower of Gloster, TV Times, 23–29 September 1967.
  3. ^ Doctor Who at the BBC archives
  4. ^ BBC Arts: Sir Simon Rattle discusses Annette Robertson in The Debussy Film, BBC. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  5. ^ The Party's Over Archived 7 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine, british60scinema.net. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  6. ^ A Kind of Loving, BBFC.co.uk. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  7. ^ Gifford, Dennis, British Film Catalogue Ref 11957: The Young Ones, Routledge, 2016.
  8. ^ Glynn, Stephen, The British School Film: From Tom Brown to Harry Potter (p,129), Palgrave Macmillan, 2016.
  9. ^ Four Winds Island, cftf.org.uk. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
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