Heather Wright

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Heather Wright
Born1950
London

Heather Wright (born 1950) is an English actress, noted for her performances in film and television. [1] Her film credits include Psychomania (1973), The Belstone Fox (1973), Shout at the Devil (1976) and Inseminoid (1981). [2] On television, she has been seen in the following series: Arthur of the Britons , Survivors , Return of the Saint , Blake's 7 , The Inheritors , Emmerdale , Holby City , Casualty , The Bill , Midsomer Murders and Broken . Wright is fluent in French, and has also had many acting parts on French TV. [3]

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References

  1. "Heather Wright". BFI. Archived from the original on 8 August 2012.
  2. "Heather Wright | Movies and Filmography". AllMovie.
  3. "Heather Wright". www.aveleyman.com.