Delena Kidd (born 11 February 1935) is an English actress who has appeared in numerous British television productions since the late 1950s.[1] In recent years she is perhaps best known for her portrayal of Queen Adelaide in Victoria & Albert.
Delena Kidd | |
|---|---|
| Born | Delena Violet Kidd 11 February 1935 Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, UK |
| Alma mater | Royal Central School of Speech and Drama |
| Occupation(s) | Stage, film and TV actress |
| Spouse | Gary Raymond (m. 1961) |
| Children | 3 |
Biography
editHer father was a doctor and her mother the actress Violet Ormonde. She attended Cheltenham Ladies' College, followed by the Central School of Speech and Drama where she won the Sybil Thorndike Prize.[1] She then appeared in repertory theatre in Britain.
Career
editHer television appearances include; The Four Just Men, Family Affairs, Time Trumpet, The Sweeney, The Two Mrs. Grenvilles and most recently Holby City in 2013.[2] Her films include Room at the Top.[3]
Personal life
editShe is married to the actor Gary Raymond.[4] The couple met on a production at the Oxford Playhouse and 56 years later they again appeared on stage together in Oxford at the Burton Taylor Studio.[5]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Room at the Top | Eva | |
| 2019 | In the Trap | Old woman |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | The Browning Version | Mrs. Gilbert | TV film |
| 1958 | ITV Television Playhouse | Sally Rhodes | "A Sense of Justice" |
| 1958 | ITV Play of the Week | Sheila Ray / Lady Caroline Dester | "Mary Broome", "The Enchanted April" |
| 1959 | The Third Man | Yvonne Chanteau | "Dinner in Paris" |
| 1960 | The Four Just Men | Ingrid Brandt | "Crack-Up" |
| 1960 | Saturday Playhouse | Lorraine Sheldon | "The Man Who Came to Dinner" |
| 1960 | Armchair Mystery Theatre | Kate Lehmann | "The Man with a Feather in His Hat" |
| 1960 | BBC Sunday-Night Play | Pat | "The Song of a March Hare" |
| 1960 | ITV Play of the Week | Margaret Winsor | "Loyalties" |
| 1960 | The Citadel | Toppy Le Roy | "1.5" |
| 1960 | No Hiding Place | Gloria | "The Golden Clown" |
| 1961 | Danger Man | Franky | "Name, Date and Place" |
| 1961 | The Avengers | Vera Korsova | "Girl on the Trapeze" |
| 1961 | The Probation Officer | Mrs. Cooper | "2.39" |
| 1961 | Echo Four Two | Effie Mead | "First Day Out" |
| 1961 | Top Secret | Jacquetta | "After the Fair" |
| 1961 | Maigret | Nina | "Shadow Play" |
| 1963 | Secret Beneath the Sea | Dr. Ellen Carey | TV series |
| 1963 | Friday Night | Paddy Rogers | "The Stop-Out" |
| 1964 | No Hiding Place | Janet Nelson | "A Car Is Stolen" |
| 1965 | It's Dark Outside | Fleure Pitt | "The Guilty World of Hosea Pitt" |
| 1965 | Undermind | Nancy Long | "Puppets of Evil" |
| 1965 | The Wednesday Play | Sonia | "The Seven O'clock Crunch" |
| 1965 | The Man in Room 17 | Pat Hardacre | "Black Anniversary" |
| 1965 | Out of the Unknown | Dr. Laura Denville | "Some Lapse of Time" |
| 1965 | ITV Play of the Week | Olive Chadwick | "My Father's Keeper" |
| 1966 | Public Eye | Liz Lodge | "All the Black Dresses She Wants" |
| 1966 | The Spies | Janet | "Full Pay and Funeral Expenses" |
| 1968 | ITV Playhouse | Ruth Kinsale | "Murder: Killer's Odds" |
| 1968 | Detective | Patricia Leggatt | "The Unquiet Sleep" |
| 1973 | Crown Court | Jane Pardoe | "Conduct Prejudicial: Part 3" |
| 1974 | Centre Play | Jean | "Sweetheart" |
| 1975 | Public Eye | Paula | "Take No for an Answer" |
| 1978 | The Sweeney | Mrs. Morris | "One of Your Own" |
| 1978 | Les Misérables | Valjean's Sister | TV film |
| 1980–81 | Together | Sarah Cunningham | Main role |
| 1981 | Maybury | Pat Hardacre | "Weekend" |
| 1987 | The Two Mrs. Grenvilles | Tuchy Bainbridge | TV miniseries |
| 1987 | Strong Medicine | Flora Stedman | TV film |
| 1991 | Minder | Betty | "The Odds Couple" |
| 1994 | Scarlett | Lady Morland | TV miniseries |
| 1995 | Casualty | Amy Gower | "Lost Boys" |
| 1997 | Family Affairs | Elsa Gates | Recurring role |
| 1997 | The Moth | Peggy Waters | TV film |
| 2001 | Gimmme 6 | Music Judge | "London Calling", "Where Is Never, Never Land?" |
| 2001 | Victoria & Albert | Queen Adelaide | TV miniseries |
| 2002 | Doctors | Judith Gordon | "Cast the First Stone" |
| 2004 | New Tricks | Lily | "Home Truths" |
| 2006 | Time Trumpet | Various | 3 episodes |
| 2011 | M.I. High | Hilda | "The Gran Master" |
| 2013 | Holby City | Sally Walken | "Time Has Told Me" |
| 2017 | Holby City | Joan Compton | "Past Imperfect" |
References
edit- ^ a b "A profile of the actor Delena Kidd". Cherished Television. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ^ "Holby City Cast". BBC Television. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ Slide, Anthony (1985). Fifty Classic British Films, 1932-1982: A Pictorial Record. Constable. p. 94. ISBN 9780486148519.
- ^ Henry, Zane (24 March 2009). "Theatre gurus just doing the best they can". The Star. Archived from the original on 11 October 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014 – via HighBeam Research.
- ^ . They have three children.'Back on Stage Where love blossomed' at The Oxford Times. Retrieved 26 June 2014
External links
edit- Delena Kidd at IMDb