Bridget Armstrong

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Bridget Armstrong (born 1937, Dunedin) is a New Zealand actress. She was educated at St Patrick's Dominican College, Teschemakers, Oamaru. She appeared on stage, film and TV several times, including The Lost Tribe (The Goodies) ; as Nurse Rosemary Layton, in the Edgar Wallace Mysteries ' episode, We Shall See ; and, as Anna Bosworth, and Janet Davis, respectively, in The Scales of Justice episodes, 'The Undesirable Neighbour' and 'Infamous Conduct'. She also played Dian De Momerie in the BBC adaptation of Murder Must Advertise, by Dorothy L Sayers.

She was married to New Zealand writer Maurice Shadbolt from 1978 until his death in 2004. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Hill, Julie. "Bridget Armstrong". NZ On Screen . Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  2. "Maurice Shadbolt". NZ On Screen . Retrieved 30 March 2021.