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Fiona Gillies | |
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 Steven Moffat, Gillies and Robert Bathurst recording a DVD commentary for Joking Apart | |
| Born | 19 June 1966 London, England |
| Notable work | Becky Johnson/Taylor in Joking Apart Clare Shearer in Peak Practice |
| Spouse | Michael Müller |
| Website | www.gilliesworks.com |
Fiona Gillies (born 19 June 1966) is a British actress who has appeared in feature films, on television and the stage.
She first appeared in the 1988 version of The Hound of the Baskervilles as Beryl Stapleton. A year later she appeared in the mini-series Mother Love .
Gillies first major television role was perhaps Steven Moffat's sitcom Joking Apart , where she played Becky. [1] She has also appeared as Bunty Morrell in "A Perfect Hero", [2] as Clare Shearer in Peak Practice , as Philippa Kinross in Casualty, and in The Jury . She played Lady Florence Craye in the third series of Jeeves and Wooster .
Gillies has had many guest roles, including appearances in Cadfael , Powers, A Bit of Fry & Laurie, Holby City, PhoneShop, Waking the Dead and Coronation Street . [3] In February 2022, she played the role of Abigail Swann in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors . [4]
Gillies has also performed for the RSC in A Midsummer Night's Dream , Beaux' Stratagem , The Comedy of Errors and Hamlet . She appeared in the West End productions of The Prisoner of Second Avenue with Jeff Goldblum and Mercedes Ruehl [5] as well as Trevor Nunn's production of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead . [6]
In 2011, Gillies co-produced the feature film City Slacker , written by her husband, Michael Müller. [7] [8] In the film, Gillies plays Amanda, a high-powered businesswoman who suddenly needs to conceive a baby when her frozen eggs are destroyed. [9]
Gillies also produced The Beat Beneath My Feet, about a has-been rock star, played by Luke Perry, who is discovered living in a flat in South London. Production was completed in 2014. [10] [9]
Gillies produced Some Sweet Oblivious Antidote, a short film starring Lenny Henry, Colin Salmon, Wunmi Mosaku and Sylvestra Le Touzel. [11] The film was nominated for Best Family Film at the Sydney Indie Film Festival. [11] [12]
In 2020 Fiona Gillies co-founded SMASH the Rights and IP Marketplace, with fellow producer Christine Hartland and digital pioneer Mahesh Ramachandra to encourage new, diverse talent to engage with decision makers. [13] [14]
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