Elizabeth Counsell

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Elizabeth Counsell
Born (1942-06-07) 7 June 1942 (age 82)
Windsor, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Occupation Actress
Years active1962–present
Spouse
(m. 1978)
Children1
Parent(s) John Counsell, Mary Kerridge

Elizabeth Counsell (born 7 June 1942) is an English actress and singer, known for her role in the BBC television series Brush Strokes , as well as for her work in classical theatre.

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Career

She played Lady Macbeth to Michael Gambon's Macbeth at the Forum Theatre, Billingham in 1968, and was Michael Redgrave's leading lady in his anthology Shakespeare's People, 1976-77. In 1983 she took the nominal part in Peter Hall's Jean Seberg at the Royal National Theatre. Her film career includes roles in Hot Millions (1968), Anne of the Thousand Days (1969), Doctor at Sea (1974), Under the Doctor (1976), Killer's Moon (1978), and Claudia (1985). She featured in the Channel 4 comedy drama Hollywood Hits Chiswick, alongside Derek Newark as W.C. Fields. [1] Her most recent film appearances include the 2012 film Song for Marion with Vanessa Redgrave, [2] and the 2014 film Grace of Monaco starring Nicole Kidman. She appeared in the second series of the BBC1 drama The Split (2020).

In December 2023, it was announced that Counsell had been cast as Gloria Knight in EastEnders . [3]

Personal life

Elizabeth A Counsell is the daughter of actress Mary Kerridge and stage director John Counsell, who together ran the Theatre Royal, Windsor. Her twin sister was the actress Jenny (Jennifer M) Counsell. Jenny died on 23 May 2020. In the 1970s, Elizabeth married the actor David Simeon, and in 1979 gave birth to a son. [4]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1963 The Mind Benders Girl Student at StationUncredited
From Russia with Love Woman in a PuntUncredited
1965 The Intelligence Men Girl in Cucaracha
1967 Carry On Follow That Camel Harem GirlUncredited
1968 Hot Millions Miss GlynUncredited
1969 Anne of the Thousand Days Anne's Lady-in-Waiting
1976 Under the Doctor Nurse Addison
1978 Killer's Moon Miss Lilac
1985ClaudiaAudrey
2002The Great Sarah: A Portrait of Sarah SiddonsSarah Siddons
2012 Song for Marion Cheryl
2014 Grace of Monaco Princess Ghislaine Dommanget
2018 The Little Stranger Miss Rossiter
Intrigo: Death of an Author Frau Bloeme
The DoubleDr. Rutenspitz
2019 Intrigo: Dear Agnes Frau Bloeme
2021 Bull Marge
2022 The Invitation Mina Harker
2023 Forever Young Janice

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1962Call Oxbridge 2000ThoraEpisode: #2.7
1963 The Plane Makers Jean PhillipsEpisode: "A Matter of Self Respect"
1964 First Night IngridEpisode: "Hunt the Man"
1965 Gideon's Way Veronica KendalEpisode: "The Alibi Man"
1965Six of the BestIrmaEpisode: "Porterhouse: Private Eye"
1966 The Idiot AdelineAll 5 episodes
1966 Emergency-Ward 10 Nora Penhurst3 episodes
1967 Z-Cars Ruth Grant2 episodes
1967 Les Misérables Eponine 4 episodes
1970 Hark at Barker HeroineEpisode: "Rustless on Music"
1971 Jason King Anna BrenskajaEpisode: " To Russia with... Panache"
1972 The Two Ronnies Party GuestEpisode: #2.8
1972The Reg Varney RevueVarious5 episodes
1973 Crown Court Rita Davey2 episodes
1973Nobody Is Norman WisdomAnyaEpisode: #1.6
1973 The Adventures of Black Beauty ElizabethEpisode: "The Outcast"
1974 Doctor at Sea Nurse Joyce Wynton8 episodes
1974 The Top Secret Life of Edgar Briggs Cathy10 episodes
1976 Bless This House Miss PlummerEpisode: "Well, Well, Well..."
1976–1978The Many Wives of PatrickHelen Woodford12 episodes
1976 The Dick Emery Show VariousEpisode: #15.4
1976 Beasts Mrs. GibsonEpisode: "During Barty's Party"
1977The Sunday DramaDoreenEpisode: "A Good Human Story"
1979Take My Wife...VariousEpisode: #1.3
1981PartnersPamela HeslopAll 6 episodes
1981 Present Laughter Joanna LyppiattTV film
1982 The Gentle Touch Marcia BancroftEpisode: "Black Fox, White Vixen"
1982 Fame Is the Spur Lady Lettice4 episodes
1983Tears Before BedtimeLady LavenhamEpisode: "Jobs for the Boys"
1983 Jemima Shore Investigates Diana BoyleEpisode: "A Model Murder"
1985 The Moving Finger Angela SymmingtonBoth 2 episodes
1985 C.A.T.S. Eyes Bella LewisEpisode: "Goodbye Jenny Wren"
1986 If Tomorrow Comes Blanche DeauvilleEpisode: #1.2
1986–1991 Brush Strokes Veronica Bainbridge37 episodes
1986–1988 Executive Stress Anthea Duxbury17 episodes
1986 Lytton's Diary FannyEpisode: "The Ends and the Means"
1988 The Woman He Loved Katherine RogersTV film
1988 Boon Denise ApplebyEpisode: "Honourable Service"
1992Bunch of FiveIvyEpisode: "Blue Heaven"
1994–1995 Nelson's Column Jackie SpicerAll 12 episodes
2000 Lock, Stock... Moira2 episodes
2001 Doctors Anita BroughtonEpisode: "Sense of Duty"
2002 The American Embassy MagistrateEpisode: "China Cup"
2006 Doctors Betty DillonEpisode: "Honourable Gentlemen "
2008 Doctors Jeanette CooperEpisode: "Parting Glances"
2011 Doctors Dorien Frost-GriffithsEpisode: "Ring Me, Marry Me, Text Me, Kill Me"
2013 Doctors Anitta PurchaseEpisode: "Exterminating Angel"
2013 The Mimic DellaEpisode: #1.3
2015 Doctors Sylvia BlimEpisode: "The Route of All Good"
2015 Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell Storm Cloud WomanEpisode: "Chapter Two: How Is Lady Pole?"
2015 Casualty Amy Beth PageEpisode: "The Long Haul"
2015 Walliams & Friend VariousEpisode: "Joanna Lumley"
2017 Born to Kill Margaret AndersonAll 4 episodes
2017 Quacks Lady Neilson-ToyEpisode: "The Lady's Abscess"
2019 Cold Call Elisabeth WileyAll 4 episodes
2020 The Split Amanda VenwellEpisode: #2.1
2021 Unforgotten Suzie MontgomeryEpisode: #4.5
2021 Trying AuntEpisode: "I'm Scared"
2022 Call the Midwife Mrs. NyallEpisode: #11.1
2022 The Outlaws BarbaraEpisode: #2.4
2022 Miss Scarlet and The Duke Mrs. DashwoodEpisode: "The Black Witch Moth"
2023 Doctors Dorothy Bisset Episode: "I Don't Want Any Fuss" [5]
2024 EastEnders Gloria Knight Guest role

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