Deborah Findlay
Known for

Acting

Credits

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Gender

Woman

Birthday

Dec 23, 1947 (76)

Place of birth

Leatherhead, Surrey, England, UK

Also known as
Deborah Findley
Deborah Finlay

Deborah Findlay

Biography

Deborah Findlay is an English actress. Her TV credits include the recurring character Greer Thornton in 4 of the 6 episodes of State of Play, and in the episode The French Drop (2004) in Foyle's War. She also appeared in 4 episodes of the 2001 series of The Armstrong and Miller Show. In Autumn 2007 she appeared with Judi Dench, Imelda Staunton and Francesca Annis in the BBC1 costume drama series Cranford playing the role of the endless spinster Miss Augusta Tompkinson as well as in Wilfred Owen: A Remembrance Tale. She portrayed Home Secretary Denise Riley in Torchwood's 2009 third series Children of Earth, and featured as lawyer Gemma King in one episode of the BBC1 series Silent Witness in January 2010. In 2008 she starred in the US premiere of Vincent River by Philip Ridley. In 2009 she appeared, again alongside Judi Dench in a Donmar West End revival of Madame de Sade, and reprised her (in this case more prominent) role as Augusta Tompkinson in the two-part Christmas special Return to Cranford. She also played Gillian in the acclaimed 1999 ITV Drama The Last Train She won the 1997 Outer Critics' Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play (sharing the award with Allison Janney and Celia Weston) as well as the Olivier Award for her formance in Stanley. Description above from the Wikipedia article Deborah Findlay, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for
Acting roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2023Up on the RoofClaire
2023Such a Lovely DayGrandmother
2021The DrowningLynn
2021Romeo & JulietNurse
2021From A Strange LandMargaret
2019Making Noise QuietlyHelene
2018The SplitRuth
2018National Theatre Live: Allelujah!Sister Gilchrist
2017HampsteadMary Neal
2017KaleidoscopeMaureen
2016JackieMaud Shaw
2016The Ones BelowTessa
2015Suite FrançaiseMadame Joseph
2015The Lady in the VanPauline
2015Life In SquaresAunt Jane
2015CoalitionHarriet Harman
2014LovesickFiona
2014National Theatre Live: CoriolanusVolumnia
2012LeavingVanessa
2011Arthur ChristmasGeneral (voice)
2009GunrushJill
2008SummerDoctor Price
2008One of Those DaysSupervisor
2007LewisLady Hugh
2007This Life +10
2007This Life +10Doctor
2007Wilfred Owen: A Remembrance TaleSusan Owen
2007The Yellow HouseMadame Roulin
2007Who Gets the DogPamela Wilson
2006TorchwoodDenise Riley
2004Vanity FairMrs. Sedley
2003HomeMargaret Ballantyne
2003State of MindD.C.I Stella Munroe
2001Me Without YouJudith
2000Anna KareninaCountess Lydia
1999The End of the AffairMiss Smythe
1999Wives and DaughtersMiss Phoebe
1999The Last Train
1997Midsomer MurdersLorna Soane
1997Midsomer MurdersHilary Richards
1997Jane EyreMrs. Reed
1996Silent WitnessGemma King
1996This LifeDoctor
1995Jack & SarahMiss Cartwright
1995Kavanagh Q.C.Susannah Emmott
1994MilnerSylvia Milner
199315: The Life and Death of Philip KnightCheryl Morris
1992HeartbeatEva Knight
1992Anglo Saxon AttitudesKay Consett
1992Natural Lies
1991Truly Madly DeeplyClaire
1991Top GirlsIsabella Bird / Joyce / Mrs Kidd
1991The House of Bernarda AlbaMartirio
1991All Good ThingsDoll
1991PerformanceIsabella Bird
1989Agatha Christie's PoirotRowena Drake
1989First and LastLisa
1986CasualtyDebbie Cookson
1986Ladies in Charge
1984Sherlock HolmesSarah Cushing
1983DalglieshHeather Pearce
1983BustedAngela
1982CommitmentsIngy
1971Great PerformancesNurse