Frances Grey (actress)

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Frances Grey
Born1970 (age 53–54)
Edinburgh, Scotland
Nationality Scottish
Education
OccupationActress
Spouse
Nick Powell
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(m. 2005⁠–⁠2011)​

Frances Grey (born 1970 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish actress, perhaps most well known for her portrayal of D.S. Kate Beauchamp in the BBC television series Messiah (2001). [1] The original production was based on a novel by Boris Starling. Grey also starred in the subsequent installments Messiah 2: Vengeance is Mine (2003) and Messiah 3: the Promise (2004) [2] [3] which were written directly for television.

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Early life

She attended The Mary Erskine School in Edinburgh, [4] graduated from Goldsmiths, University of London with a degree in English and drama. Frances then went on to study at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. [3]

Career

Some of her earlier roles were as Jane in the film Crimetime (1996), as Jenny Roach in the TV series Accused (1996), as Dr. Davies in the TV documentary series Living Proof (1997), as Amelia Sedley in the 1998 BBC adaptation of Vanity Fair . [5] as Violet in the film Janice Beard 45 WPM ,.(1999) [6] as Jackie Brett in the TV series Reach for the Moon (2000) and as Elaine in the TV series The Secret World of Michael Fry (2000). [2]

She also played as Lucy Slater in the TV series Murder in Mind (2002), as Jessie in the TV series The Key (2003), as Ellie Peters in the TV series The Bill (2005), as Caroline Jensen in the TV series Sea of Souls (2006), as Hannah in the TV series Where the Heart is (2006), as Suzanne in the play Monks by Des Dillon in Edinburgh in 2007, [7] [8] as Louise Whately and Liz Beamish in the TV soap Casualty (2005 and 2008), as Janice Hylton in the TV series Foyle's War (2008) as Caroline Page and Rhona Campbell in the Scottish TV series Taggart (1997 and 2008) and as prison psychiatrist Marianne McKee in BBC Scotland's TV soap-opera River City (2009). [1] [2]

Grey played as Mary Place in the TV series Garrow's Law (2009), as Samantha Jackson in the short film Downturn (2010), as Sonia Thomas and Natalie Layfield in the TV series Doctors (2007 and 2011), as Janice in the TV film in three parts The Widower (2014), as Jess Collins in the TV detective series Shetland (2014), as Slan Gleeson in the TV medical soap Holby City (2014) and as Al Ferguson in the short film Perfect State (2014). In 2014 she was filming the TV series Home Fires. [1] [2] In 2021 she played Hilary Rhodes in one episode of Sister Boniface Mysteries

Personal life

She was married to Nick Powell from 2005 to 2011. She has one child with playwright John Donnelly.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996 Crimetime Jane
1999 Janice Beard Violet
2010DownturnSamantha JacksonShort film
2014Perfect StateAli FergusonShort film
2022 The Road Dance Aileen MacAuley

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996 Accused Jenny RoachRecurring role; 4 episodes
1997 Q.E.D. Dr. DaviesEpisode: "Cause of Death"
Taggart Caroline PageEpisode: "Babushka Part One"
1998 Vanity Fair Amelia SedleySeries regular; 6 episodes
2000Reach for the MoonJackie BrettSeries regular; 6 episodes
The Secret World of Michael FryElaineMini-series
2001-2004 Messiah Kate BeauchampRecurring role; 6 episodes
2002 Murder in Mind Lucy SlaterEpisode: "Victim"
2003The KeyJessieMini-series
2005 The Bill Ellie PetersEpisode: "A Social Decision"
Casualty Louise WhatleyEpisode: "For Better or Worse"
2006 Sea of Souls Caroline JensonEpisode: "Insiders"
Where the Heart Is HannahEpisode: "Don't Look Back in Anger"
2007 Doctors Sonia ThomasEpisode: "A Secure Relationship"
2008 Foyle's War Janice HyltonEpisode: "All Clear"
Taggart Rhona CampbellEpisode: "A Study in Murder"
Casualty Liz BeamishEpisode: "Face the World"
2009 River City Marianne McKee2 episodes
Garrow's Law Mary Pace1 episode
2011 Case Histories Michelle Fletcher2 episodes
Doctors Natalie LayfieldEpisode: "The Cradle Rocks"
2014 The Widower JaniceMini-series
Shetland Jess CollinsEpisode: "Raven Black"
Holby City Sian GleesonEpisode: "Collateral"
2015-2016 Home Fires Erica CampbellSeries regular; 12 episodes
2016 Casualty Gaynor Lockford2 episodes
2017 Midsomer Murders Cilia TroughtonEpisode: "Last Man Out"
2018 Doctors Hayley BrownEpisode: "Hello Darkness, My Old Friend"
Ordeal by Innocence Lydia GouldMini-series
2019 15 Days MoiraMini-series
Traces DCI Catherine Attwood2 episodes
2020 Van der Valk Claudia OosterhuisEpisode: "Love in Amsterdam"
Unprecedented Siobhan1 episode
2022 Sister Boniface Mysteries Hilary RhodesEpisode: "Queen of the Kitchen"

Radio

DateTitleRoleDirectorStation
31 October 1999Moliere, or the League of HypocritesArmande Don Taylor BBC Radio 4
11 June 2004 Soft Fall the Sounds of Eden Susan Gaynor Macfarlane BBC Radio 4 Friday Play
1 April 2006Look Back in AngerHelena Charles BBC Radio 4 Saturday Play
20 October 20063 Days that Shook the WorldIrinaJohn Dryden BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play
4 April 2011My Life is a Series of People Saying GoodbyeSarahPolly Thomas BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play
13 August 2012 – 17 August 2012 The Other One [9] Mum Kirsty Williams BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour Drama

Theatre credits

YearTitleRoleVenue
1995 The Importance of Being Earnest Cecily Cardew The Old Vic, London
1997 Rebecca Second Mrs de Winter Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh
2001 Platonov Sasha Ivanovna Almeida Theatre, London
2003 Playhouse Creatures Mrs. Marshall West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds
Dark Earth Valerie Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
2005 Pyrenees Anna Tron Theatre, Glasgow & Menier Chocolate Factory, London
2007 Monks SuzanneLyceum Theatre, Edinburgh
2008 Relocated Wife Royal Court Theatre, London
Twilight of the Gods Jane Paines Plough at Village Unerground, London
2010 The Furies JamieUK Tour
Land of the Dead/Helter Skelter WomanUK Tour
Caledonia Mrs. Paterson Eden Court Theatre, Inverness & King's Theatre, Edinburgh
2011 Somersaults Alison Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh & Citizens Theatre, Glasgow
Dear Uncle Helena Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough & International Tour
Neighbourhood Watch Amy Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough & UK Tour
2017 The Winter's Tale HermioneLyceum Theatre, Edinburgh
2018Old FoolsVivienne Southwark Playhouse, London

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Hendry, Steve (8 February 2009). "I'm too busy to see my friends, says River City star Frances Grey". Daily Record . Retrieved 3 August 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Frances Grey, Actress, Filmography IMDb (Internet Movie Database), Retrieved 21 October 2014
  3. 1 2 Hendry, Steve (22 August 2004) Dead Funny; Exclusive: Scots Star Frances Grey Lifts the Lid on the TV Drama That Makes Silence of the Lambs Look like Bambi The Sunday Mail, retrieved 21 October 2014
  4. ↑ (2014) School Details – Mary Erskine Archived 14 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine The Guide to Independent Schools, Retrieved 8 March 2014
  5. ↑ Crook, John (24 October 1999). "Wrongheaded direction, Vanity only fair". Lundington Daily News. p. 6. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
  6. ↑ Janice Beard (1999); Full Cast & Crew IMDb (Internet Movie Database), Retrieved 21 October 2014
  7. ↑ (23 March 2007) What matters to me: Frances Grey The Scotsman, Retrieved 21 October 2014
  8. ↑ Devlin, Vivien (18 March 2007) Monks Review Edinburgh Guide, Retrieved 21 October 2014
  9. ↑ BBC – Woman's Hour Drama – The Other One
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