Maggie Stables

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Maggie Stables was a British actress who played the part of the companion Evelyn Smythe in a range of audio dramas by Big Finish Productions based on the BBC television series Doctor Who .

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Career

Stables began acting as a second career after retiring from a long-held position as a French teacher. After some experience in musical theatre, in 1991 she acted in a production of Jane Eyre , with Nicholas Briggs. This led to Briggs' later casting Stables as Ruthley in Big Finish's first Doctor Who play, The Sirens of Time , and as Evelyn the following year. [1]

Stables appeared in several Big Finish audio roles beyond Evelyn. In addition to Ruthley, Stables appeared in Zagreus as the Great Mother, in Sarah Jane Smith: The TAO Connection as Mrs Lythe, and the Bernice Summerfield audio drama Just War as Ma Doras. Stables also portrayed Evelyn Smythe in the webcast Doctor Who story Real Time . [2] Stables was a justice of the peace from 1971 to 2003, sitting in both the Edmonton and Haringey Petty sessions.

Last years and death

Stables retired from acting in 2013 due to a long-term illness. [3] She died in her sleep, on 26 September 2014. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Interview with Real Time, ; accessed 29 September 2014.
  2. ↑ "BBC - Doctor Who - Classic Series - Webcasts - Real Time".
  3. ↑ Nicholas Briggs interview, docohobigfinish.blogspot.com; accessed 29 September 2014.
  4. ↑ "Evelyn Smythe, Maggie Stables, Rests in Peace". Big Finish Audio. 29 September 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
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