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Barbara Jefford
ACTOR

Barbara Jefford

Known for Philomena · Midsomer Murders · Hitler: The Last Ten Days

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Barbara Jefford, OBE (born 26 July 1930) is a British Shakespearean actress best known for her theatrical performances with the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Old Vic and the National Theatre, and her role as Molly Bloom in the 1967 film of James Joyce's Ulysses. Description above from the Wikipedia article Barbara Jefford, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
Jul 26, 1930
Died
Sep 12, 2020
Birthplace
Plymstock, Devon, England
Known For
Acting

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Barbara Jefford, OBE (born 26 July 1930) is a British Shakespearean actress best known for her theatrical performances with the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Old Vic and the National Theatre, and her role as Molly Bloom in the 1967 film of James Joyce's Ulysses.

Description above from the Wikipedia article Barbara Jefford, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known For

MOVIEPhilomena
PhilomenaSister Hildegarde · 2013
★ 7.3
TVMidsomer Murders
Midsomer MurdersBarbara Drinkwater · 1997
★ 7.5
MOVIEHitler: The Last Ten Days
Hitler: The Last Ten DaysMagda Goebbels · 1973
★ 6.2
TVThe House of Eliott
The House of EliottLady Lydia Eliott · 1991
★ 6.6
TVPlay for Today
Play for TodayJosie, of 'Jesus Saves' · 1970
★ 6.6
TVBBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the MonthBarbara, Duchess of Cleveland · 1965
★ 5.2
TVTheatre 625
Theatre 625Elizabeth Melville · 1964
★ 7.2
TVOmnibus
OmnibusKate Hardcastle · 1952
★ 7.0

Filmography

Movies

From Russia with LoveTatiana Romanova (voice) (uncredited)
1963
A Little TemptationElla Cartwright
1965
ThunderballPatricia Fearing (voice) (uncredited)
1965
UlyssesMolly Bloom
1967
A Midsummer Night's DreamHippolyta
1968
The Bofors GunBelinda - NAAFI Girl
1968
The Shoes of the FishermanDr. Ruth Faber
1968
Edna: The Inebriate WomanJosie, of 'Jesus Saves'
1971
Lust for a VampireCountess Herritzen
1971
Hitler: The Last Ten DaysMagda Goebbels
1973
Over
1973
The Spy Who Loved MeNaomi (voice) (uncredited)
1977
WalterSarah - Walter's mother
1982
And the Ship Sails OnIldebranda Cuffari
1983
Nelly's VersionMs. Wyckham
1983
Walter and JuneWalter's mother
1983
ClaudiaRosa
1985
ReunionFrau Strauss
1989
When the Whales CameAuntie Mildred
1989
Where Angels Fear to TreadMrs. Herriton
1991
A Village AffairLady Unwin
1995
The Ninth GateBaroness Kessler
1999
The Deep Blue SeaCollyer's Mother
2011
PhilomenaSister Hildegarde
2013

Television

OmnibusKate Hardcastle · 1 eps
1952
The Wednesday PlayElla Cartwright · 1 eps
1964
Theatre 625Elizabeth Melville · 1 eps
1964
Theatre 625Anna · 1 eps
1964
TT
Thursday TheatreSmilja Darde · 1 eps
1964
BBC Play of the MonthBarbara, Duchess of Cleveland · 1 eps
1965
BBC Play of the MonthAmy Hillcrist · 1 eps
1965
The Man in Room 17Ursula Dallendorf · 1 eps
1965
ITV PlayhouseMrs. Erlynne · 1 eps
1967
T
TrappedClaire Weston · 1 eps
1967
Journey to the UnknownMiss Belle Weston · 1 eps
1968
TS
The Sex GameMiriam · 1 eps
1968
CT
Canterbury TalesWife of Bath · 7 eps
1969
Play for TodayJosie, of 'Jesus Saves' · 1 eps
1970
JusticeJoyce Ramsdell · 1 eps
1971
TV
The VisitorsSophie Bielska · 5 eps
1972
TA
Then and Now1 eps
1973
Time for MurderMonica Dawes · 1 eps
1985
Porterhouse BlueLady Mary · 4 eps
1987
CampionMrs. Shannon · 2 eps
1989
The House of EliottLady Lydia Eliott · 11 eps
1991
Midsomer MurdersBarbara Drinkwater · 1 eps
1997
Midsomer MurdersElizabeth Chettham · 1 eps
1997
Madame BovaryMarquise · 2 eps
2000

Photos

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