Juliet Cadzow (born 9 May 1948)[1] is a Scottish actress. She played Edie McCredie in the children's television series Balamory, Suzie Fraser in BBC series River City and various roles in BBC series Still Game.

Juliet Cadzow
Born (1948-05-09) 9 May 1948 (age 76)
Scotland
OccupationActress
Years active1972–present
Known forBalamory, River City
Spouse
(m. 1988; died 2014)
Children1

Career

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Cadzow started her career with Billy Connolly in "The Great Northern Welly Boot Show". She then went on to have seasons at the Dundee Repertory Theatre, The Traverse, The Lyceum Theatre, Salisbury, Watford, Wildcat, 7.84, Borderline Theatre, The Young Vic, and Citizens Theatre.[2]

In the television comedy series Still Game, she played the roles of Winston's fantasy woman and the conductress, whom her character became when he was awakened. She was nominated for "Best Actress" at the 1997 BAFTA Scotland Awards for her role in the 1992 film Upstate.[3]

In 2011, Cadzow played Gabriella Catalano in Fast Romance.[4]

In 2012, Juliet provided the voice of the resurrected Ice Governess in the Doctor Who Christmas special of 2012 The Snowmen.[5]

In 2018 and 2022, she appeared in two episodes of Molly and Mack as Mrs Anderson.[6]

In 2018, she appeared in Clique as Glyn Michaels.[7]

In 2022, Cadzow celebrated twenty years of Balamory, with television appearances on BBC The Nine and radio stations such as BBC Radio Scotland and BBC Radio WM.[8]

Between 2016 and 2024, Cadzow played the role of Susie Fraser in River City.[9][10]

She has played in various pantomimes in the UK over the years and has also appeared in the television series Casualty and Coronation Street.[11]

In 2023, Cadzow appeared as a guest on a documentary about 100 years of BBC Scotland alongside Balamory co-star Julie Wilson Nimmo and River City cast members, it aired on BBC Radio Scotland and the BBC Scotland channel.[12]

In May 2023, it was announced that Cadzow will be starring in the theatre tour of The Stamping Ground across Scotland.[13]

Awards and recognition

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She was nominated for "Best Actress" at the 1997 BAFTA Scotland Awards for her role in the 1992 film Upstate.

In 2017, Cadzow received the Lord Provost of Glasgow Award for Performing Arts and for her work at Glasgow Caledonian University, where she is a Cultural Fellow.[14]

Theatre

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Year Title Role Company Director | Notes
1982 Ane Satyre of the Thrie Estaites Prioress Scottish Theatre Company Tom Fleming play by Sir David Lyndsay, adapted by Robert Kemp
1990 Border Warfare Pictish Queen, Isabel of Fife, Jenny Geddes etc. Wildcat Stage Productions John McGrath play by John McGrath
1994 The Big Picnic Bunty Promenade Productions Bill Bryden play by Bill Bryden
2014 The Emperor's New Clothes Emperor Òran Mór Dave Anderson pantomime
2015–2016 Snow White Queen Morgiana Kings Theatre, Glasgow Eric Potts pantomime
2016–2017 Peter Pan Mrs Darling Pavilion Theatre, Rhyl Anthony Williams pantomime
2017–2018 Sleeping Beauty Carabosse Kings Theatre, Glasgow Nick Winston pantomime
2018–2019 Snow White Wicked Queen His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen Tony Cownie pantomime
2023 The Stamping Ground Maggie Raw Material Arts Luke Kernaghan Musical, Scottish tour

Filmography

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Film

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Year Film Role Notes
1972 The Duna Bull Helen Short
1973 The Wicker Man Villager on Summer Isle Film (as Juliette Cadzow)
1986 Heavenly Pursuits Woman Teacher Film
1989 Venus Peter Queen Paloma Film
1990 The Big Man Margaret Mason Film
1997 Upstate unknown Film
2000 Beautiful Creatures Mother on Beach Film
2008 Stone of Destiny Ian's Mother Film
2011 Fast Romance Gabriella Catalano
2021 Falling for Figaro Film
2024 A Scottish Love Scheme Film

Television

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Year Film Role Notes
1973 The View From Daniel Pike Jackie TV series (Episode 'Pig in the Middle')
1979 The Camerons Beth TV series (Episode 1.3)
1980 Scotch and Wry Various TV series (Episode dated 31 December 1980)
Ladykillers Christina Haggart Mackenzie TV series (Episode 'Miss Madeleine Smith')
Doom Castle Kate Petullo TV series (5 episodes 1.2 ~ 1.6)
Airport Chaplain Susan TV series (Episode 'The Eye of Faith')
High Road Sarah Lindsey TV series
1982 Juliet Bravo Jo Fairbrother TV series (Episode 3.8 'You Can Go Home Again')
1986, 1992, 2000, 2003 Taggart Marie Burns, Maureen MacDonald, Alice Dillon, Moira Randall TV series (Four episodes: 'Death Call', 'Nest of Vipers', 'Ghost Rider', 'Penthouse and Pavement')
1987 The Houseman's Tale Margaret Birss TV mini-series (Episodes 1.1, 1.2)
Double Scotch & Wry Various Video
1988 Playing for Real Teresa Kelly TV mini-series
1990 The Campbells Annabel TV series (Episode 'Old Ways and New')
Border Warfare Elizabeth I/ Isobel TV movie
Triple Scotch & Wry Various Video
1990, 1999 Rab C. Nesbitt Gift Shop Assistant/ Phoebe TV series (Episodes 1.2 'Rat', 8.6 'Trips')
1993 Crime Stories Barbara Stonehouse TV series (Episode 'The Stonehouse Affair')
I, Lovett 1st Attractive Woman TV series (Episode 1.5 'Romance')
1994 Doctor Finlay Esme TV series (Episode 2.12 'In Arcadia'[15])
Roughnecks Morag TV series (Episodes 1.1, 1.2, 1.3)
1995 Jolly: A Life Joan TV movie
1996 Casualty Madeleine TV series (Episode 11.4 'Thicker than Water')
Hamish Macbeth Bethsheba McBean TV series
Nightlife Local Resident TV movie
1998 Looking After Jo Jo Lorraine's mother TV series
1999 Life Support Sister Hilda Steel TV series (Episode "Soul and Conscience")
2001 The Bill Cllr Angela Morris TV series (Episodes 17.22 'Tolerance: Part One' and 17.23 'Tolerance: Part Two')
2002–2005 Balamory Edie McCredie Children's TV series – Recurring lead
2006 Still Game Conductress/Gorgeous woman TV series (Episode #5.5 'All the Best')
2007 Wedding Belles Kelly's Ma TV movie
2009 New Town Mrs Showalter TV movie
2012 Doctor Who The Ice Governess (voice) TV series (Episode 7.6 The Snowmen)
2012 Skins Receptionist TV series (Episode 6.8)
2016–2024 River City Suzie Fraser Series Regular
2018 Clique Glyn Michaels TV series (Episode 2.3)
2021 Molly and Mack Mrs. Anderson Recurring character (Episodes 1.3, The Fairy Godmother; 4.13, The Mystery Muncher; 5.16, The Hairy Donkey)
2022 My Old School Brandon's Gran One-off appearance (BBC Scotland')
2023 Big Birthday Bash Herself Guest appearance (BBC Scotland')

Radio

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Date Title Role Director Station
12 January 2010 My Romantic History[16] Mum/Receptionist Kirsty Williams BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play
28 September 20145 October 2014 Set in Darkness [17] Lorna Bruce Young BBC Radio 4
Classic Serial

References

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  1. ^ "Juliet Cadzow". Gov.uk.
  2. ^ Juliet Cadzow – GCU. GCU (2022). Retrieved on 2017-05-28
  3. ^ BAFTA 1997 Scotland Actress. BAFTA (2022). Retrieved on 2017-05-28
  4. ^ The Guardian – Fast Romance. (2010). Retrieved on 2010-05-28
  5. ^ Juliet Cadzow. (2022). Retrieved on 2017-05-28
  6. ^ Molly & Mack – Juliet Cadzow. (2022). Retrieved on 2017-05-28
  7. ^ Where are the Balamory cast now. (2021). Retrieved on 2021-05-28
  8. ^ "What's the story? Balamory celebrates 20th anniversary". BBC. 30 August 2022.
  9. ^ River City – Suzie Frazer. BBC (2022). Retrieved on 2017-05-28
  10. ^ River City star Juliet Cadzow reveals fears about joining soap. Glasgow Times (2023). Retrieved on 2023-03-05
  11. ^ Coronation Street – Jacqui McIntyre. corrie.net (2022). Retrieved on 2017-05-28
  12. ^ "Milestone documentary on key episodes of the BBC in Scotland". BBC. 1 March 2023.
  13. ^ "Runrig tribute musical coming to Aberdeen to feature River City stars". AberdeenLive. 12 April 2023.
  14. ^ "Glasgow's heroes recognised at the 2017 Lord Provost Awards". ITV. 8 April 2017.
  15. ^ Doctor Finlay Episode Guide Archived 16 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  16. ^ BBC – Afternoon Play – My Romantic History
  17. ^ BBC – Classic Serial – Rebus: Set in Darkness
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