Diana Kent | |
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Born | South Africa |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1990–present |
Children | 2 |
Diana Kent is an English actress known for Heavenly Creatures (1994), How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008), One Day (2011) and for the ITV drama series Belgravia (2020). [1]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1986 | The Happy Valley | Christmas Party Guest | TV movie |
1991 | Palmer | Miss Roberts | TV movie |
1994 | Heavenly Creatures | Hilda Hume [2] | |
1997 | The Wings of the Dove | Merton's Party Companion | |
1999 | Runaway Bride | Hula Girl | |
2000 | Billy Elliot | Tutor 2 | |
2001 | Morlang | Ellen Morlang | |
2005 | Brothers of the Head | Laura Ashworth | |
2008 | How to Lose Friends & Alienate People | Rachel Petkoff | |
2009 | Margaret | Margaret King | |
2011 | One Day | Mrs Cope | |
2011 | Turnout | Sophie's Mother | |
2011 | The Awakening | Harriet Cathcart | |
2014 | A Long Way Down | Hope | |
2015 | Suite Française | Madame Michaud | |
2020 | The Voice of Sin | Sophie Morris | Japanese film |
2021 | The Last Letter from Your Lover | Older Jennifer |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1989 - 1996 | Screen Two | Alison Hanratty / Night Nurse | TV series |
1990 | Capital City | Barbara | Episode: "A Wolf in Wolf's Clothing" |
1991 | Waterfront Beat | Hazel | Episode: "E.P.O.S. |
1991 | Bergerac | Diana | Episode: "Warriors" |
1991 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | Zoe Havering | Episode: "The Mystery of Hunter's Lodge" |
1991 | Paul Merton: The Series | TV series | |
1994 | Seaforth | Diana Stacey | TV mini-series, 6 episodes |
1995 | Goodnight Sweetheart | Jayne Mansfield | TV series |
1995 - 1996 | The Vet | Patrica Lennox | TV series |
1995 - 2010 | The Bill | Ruth Pearce [3] / Sue Tolliver | TV series |
1997 | The Beggar Bride | Ffiona Ormerod | TV series |
1998 | Close Relations | Dierdra | TV series |
2000 | Jason and the Argonauts | Polymele | TV series |
2000 | Heartbeat | Jennifer Bennet | Episode: "Gabriel's Last Stand" |
2001 | Band of Brothers | Mrs. Lamb | Episode: "Carentan" |
2001 | The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby | Mrs. Nickleby | |
2004 | Murder City | Ellen Vasseur | Episode: "Big City Small World" |
2004 | Midsomer Murders | Anne Heldman [4] | Episode: "The Fisher King" |
2004 - 2018 | Holby City | Blanche Valentine / Barbara Armstrong | TV series |
2005 | Elizabeth I | Lady Essex | TV mini series |
2007 | Silent Witness | Marie Williams | TV series |
2008 | Messiah: The Rapture | Helen Waite | TV mini series |
2011 | Casualty | Jennifer Mayer | TV series |
2011 | The Jury | Registrar | TV series |
2012 | World Without End | Rose | TV series |
2012 | Titanic | Eleanor Widener | TV mini series |
2014 | The Missing | Penny | TV series |
2013 | M.I.High | Margery / Jemima Thursday | TV mini series |
2013 | Whitechapel | Jacqui Brierley | TV mini series |
2014 | Undeniable | Isobel Hendrie | TV series |
2014 | The Missing | Penny [5] [6] | TV series |
2015 | Finding Jesus: Faith. Fact. Forgery | Helena | TV series documentary |
2018 | Father Brown | Lady Rose | Episode: "The Dance of Death" |
2019 | Mother Father Son | Charlotte [7] | TV series |
2020 | Belgravia | The Duchess of Richmond [8] | TV series |
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