Sandra Voe

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Sandra Voe
Born
Sandra Williamson

(1936-10-06) 6 October 1936 (age 88)
Shetland Islands, Scotland
OccupationActress
Years active1966–present
Spouse
Rex Doyle
(m. 1963;died 2015)
Children2; including Candida Doyle
Relatives Astrid Williamson (niece)

Sandra Voe (born 6 October 1936) is a Scottish actress of film, television, and theatre. [1] [2] [3]

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Career

Television and films

Voe began her on screen career in 1966, appearing in an episode of Dr. Finlay's Casebook . She has also appeared in Coronation Street , London's Burning , Taggart , Takin' Over the Asylum , Casualty , Monarch of the Glen , The Bill , Midsomer Murders , and Shetland .

Her film credits include Breaking the Waves , [4] Felicia's Journey and Vera Drake .

Theatre

Voe has worked in theatres all over the UK, including Sheffield Crucible, Leicester Phoenix, Leicester Haymarket, Oxford Playhouse, Birmingham Rep, Manchester Royal Exchange, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Nottingham Playhouse, Bristol Old Vic, Bloomsbury, Hampstead, Lyric Hammersmith, Almeida, Bush, Shared Experience, RNT, Royal Court and Ambassadors. [5]

Her theatre performances include:

Radio

DateTitleRoleDirectorStation
28 November 1999DianeiraCatherine Bailey and Timberlake Wertenbaker BBC Radio 4
5 January 2000A Catapult and a Lady's SpinDavid Hunter BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play
4 September 2007 The Architects [6] Emma Lu Kemp
30 September 2007Babel's Tower [7] BBC Radio 3 Drama on 3

Personal life

Voe was born Sandra Williamson in the Shetland Islands, Scotland, one of eight siblings. She was married to actor Rex Doyle until his death in 2015, and they have 2 children, including Candida Doyle (Pulp). She is the aunt of singer Astrid Williamson.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1966 Dr. Finlay's Casebook Mrs. CochranEpisode: "For Services Rendered"
1976 How We Used to Live Lady Breen-LowellEpisode: "Blackout"
1978 Within These Walls MaggieEpisode: "Public Opinion"
Play for Today Mrs. BruceEpisode: "Donal and Sally"
1979 Agatha Therapist
Flambards Mrs. MastersEpisode: "New Blood"
1980 Sounding Brass Mrs. CrowtherEpisode: "H.G. and the Exploding Orange"
Coronation Street Brenda Palin
1981 Andrina Tina Stewart
Bread and Blood Mrs. BawcombeEpisodes: "Meat", "Birth", "Childhood" & "Bread"
Screenplay HeadmistressEpisode: "Happy Since I Met You"
1983 Local Hero Mrs. Fraser
Play for Today Miss. HoggEpisode: "Gates of Gold"
The Ploughman's Lunch Carmen
The Nation's Health PsychologistEpisode: "Collapse"
1984 The Spaver Connection TV movie
1985 Past Caring Kath
Summer Season Episode: "Picture Friend"
Open All Hours Mrs. BickerdykeEpisodes: "The Housekeeper Caper" & "The Errand Boy Executive"
1986 Comrades Diana Stanfield
Screen Two HelenEpisode: "The Silent Twins"
ScreenPlay Episode: "Knowing the Score"
1987 Y.E.S. Ma Venables
Victoria Wood As Seen On TV MollyEpisode: #2.7
1988 The Ruth Rendell Mysteries Mrs. Myrtle CantripEpisode: "A Guilty Thing Surprised: Parts One, Two & Three"
The Storyteller TrollopEpisode: "The True Bride"
1988–1989 London's Burning Josie's MumEpisodes: "Christmas Special" (1988), "#2.5" (1989)
1989 Press Gang Amanda SwansonEpisode: "Photo Finish"
Erik the Viking Ivar's Mum
1990 Taggart Dr. ClydeEpisode: "Hostile Witness"
The Bill Mrs. CleghornEpisodes: "Victims", "Somebody's Husband"
1991 Uncle Vanya NannyTV movie
1992 Love Hurts MarilynEpisodes: "Crawling from the Wreckage", "Take it to the Limit", "Cured", "Let's Do It"
The Comic Strip Presents... Roy's MotherEpisode: "The Crying Game"
Springing Lenin Mrs. ShillinglawTV movie
Salt on Our Skin Gavin's Motherother title – Desire
1993 Body & Soul PeggyRecurring role: 6 episodes: #1.1, #1.2, #1.3, #1.4, #1.5, #1.6
Naked Bag Lady
1994 Look Me in the Eye Head Teacher
Takin' Over the Asylum EvelynEpisodes: "Fly Like an Eagle", "You Always Hurt the One You Love", "Fool on the Hill", "Let It Be"
Immortal Beloved Marie Fröhlich
1995 A Village Affair Mrs. FinchTV movie
The Bill Julia EvansEpisode: "Solid Gold Cert"
1996 The Bare Necessities BerylTV movie
Breaking the Waves Mother
1997 The Winter Guest Chloe
Casualty Joyce LawsonEpisode: "The Things We Do for Love"
Holding On AnnieRecurring role: 7 episodes: #1.1, #1.2, #1.3, #1.4, #1.5, #1.7, #1.8
1999 Station
Real Women II Karen's Mother
Great Expectations Camilla Pocket
Felicia's Journey Jumble Sale Woman
Janice Beard 45 WPM Mimiother title – Janice Beard
2000The Great IndoorsChristine Gendall
The Last MusketeerPeggy IngramsTV movie
2000–2002 Playing the Field Mrs. PowellRecurring role: 4 episodes: #3.1 (2000), #4.5 (2000), #4.7 (2000), #5.1 (2002)
2002The LakeElizabeth
2003 Ready When You Are, Mr McGill Nancy McGillTV movie
2004 Vera Drake Vera's Mother
Verborgen Gebreken Mrs. Flyntother title – Hidden Flaws
Foyle's War Mrs. RoecastleEpisode: "Enemy Fire"
Holby City RuthEpisode: "If You Can't Do the Time"
Monarch of the Glen Proctor MacDonaldEpisode: "#6.10"
2006 Wild at Heart Joan BriggsEpisode: "#1.1"
Eleventh Hour Mrs. EvansEpisode: "Miracle"
The Bill Maureen WhiteEpisode: "Brotherly Love"
Midsomer Murders Lorna HastingsEpisode: "Four Funerals and a Wedding"
2008 Faintheart Julian's Mum
Holby City Elizabeth MillsEpisode: "Mad World"
2009 Shadows in the Sun Hilary Calder
2010 Wallander Betty LaurenssonEpisode: "The Man Who Smiled"
Doctors Alice ValeEpisode: "Alone in the Dark: Parts One & Two"
Holby City Helen DoverEpisode: "Betrayal"
2012 Blood Sandra Buleigh
2013 Shetland Mima WilsonEpisode: "Red Bones – Part 1"
2013–2014 Holby City Adrienne McKinnieRecurring role: 13 episodes
2016 The Coroner Peggy WintersonEpisode: "The Foxby Affair"
2019 Call the Midwife Morag NorrisEpisode 70: Christmas Special 2019

References

  1. "The British Theatre Guide: Sandra Voe". britishtheatreguide.info. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
  2. "National Theatre: Sandra Voe". nationaltheatre.org.uk. Archived from the original on 17 June 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
  3. "Sandra Voe Biography & Filmography – Yahoo! Movies". movies.yahoo.com. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
  4. "Sandra Voe in Breaking the Waves". movie.moldova.org. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
  5. "British Theatres". britishtheatreguide.info. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
  6. BBC – Afternoon Play – The Architects
  7. BBC – Drama on 3 – Babel's Tower