Beryl Reid
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| Born | Beryl Elizabeth Reid 17 June 1920(1920-06-17) Hereford, Herefordshire, England |
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| Died | 13 October 1996 South Buckinghamshire, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
Beryl Elizabeth Reid, OBE (17 June 1920 – 13 October 1996) was a British actress of stage and screen.
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Early life
Born in Hereford, England,[1] Reid was the daughter of Scottish parents and grew up in industrial Manchester where she attended Withington and Levenshulme High Schools. She left home at the age of 16 to work in a shop, where she lasted six weeks.
Career
Reid applied for and was accepted in a revue in the summer season in Bridlington in 1936. She had no formal training but joined the Royal National Theatre in London as a comedy actress. Her first big success came in the BBC radio show Educating Archie as naughty schoolgirl Monica and later as the Brummie, Marlene.
Reid's many film and television roles as a character actor were always well received. She reprised her Tony Award-winning performance of a lesbian soap opera star in The Killing of Sister George for the screen version and was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture Actress in a Drama.
In both Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and Smiley's People she is seen as Connie Sachs. For Smiley's People she won a BAFTA for Best Actress on Television. She also wrote a biography, So Much Love, which was well received.
Death
Reid died from complications following knee surgery at the age of 77. Her death was registered in South Buckinghamshire.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | |
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| 1954 | The Belles of St Trinian's | Miss Wilson | ||
| 1956 | The Extra Day | Beryl | ||
| 1960 | Two-Way Stretch | Miss Pringle | ||
| 1962 | The Dock Brief | Doris Fowle, his late wife | ||
| 1968 | Inspector Clouseau | Mrs. Weaver | ||
| Star! | Rose | |||
| The Killing of Sister George | June 'George' Buckridge | Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama | ||
| 1969 | The Assassination Bureau | Madame Otero | ||
| 1970 | Entertaining Mr Sloane | Kath | ||
| The Beast in the Cellar | Ellie Ballantyne | |||
| 1971 | Psychomania | Mrs. Latham | ||
| 1972 | Father, Dear Father | Mrs. Stoppard | ||
| Dr. Phibes Rises Again | Miss Ambrose, Harry's Cousin | |||
| 1973 | No Sex Please, We're British | Bertha Hunter | ||
| Carry On Emmanuelle | Mrs. Valentine | |||
| 1977 | Joseph Andrews | Mrs. Slipslop | ||
| 1978 | Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse | Matron | ||
| 1979 | Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy | Connie Sachs | Episode "Smiley Tracks the Mole" Nominated — British Academy Television Award for Best Actress |
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| 1980 | Rhubarb Rhubarb | Home Owner's Wife | ||
| 1981 | Late Flowering Love | (segment "Invasion Exercise on the Poultry Farm") | ||
| 1982 | Doctor Who Earthshock | Briggs | (3 episodes) | |
| Smiley's People | Connie Sachs | (Episode #1.3) British Academy Television Award for Best Actress |
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| 1983 | Yellowbeard | Lady Lambourn | ||
| 1983 | The Doctor and the Devils | Mrs. Flynn | ||
| 1985 | The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole | May Mole | (5 episodes) | |
| 1987 | The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole | Grandma Mole | (6 episodes) |
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| NAME | Reid, Beryl |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1919-06-17 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hereford, Herefordshire, England |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1996-10-13 |
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