Crosbie, Annette 1934–

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Crosbie, Annette 1934–

PERSONAL

Born February 12, 1934, in Gorebridge (some sources cite Edinburgh), Midlothian, Scotland; married Michael Griffiths (an actor; divorced); children: Owen Griffiths, Selina Griffiths (an actress). Education: Studied at the Bristol Old Vic.

Career:

Actress. Appeared in advertisements. Active in animal rights causes.

Member:

Retired Greyhound Trust Charity.

Awards, Honors:

Television Award, best actress, British Academy of Film and Television Arts, 1971, for The Six Wives of Henry VIII; TV Times Award, best actress, 1975, and Television Award, best actress, British Academy of Film and Television Arts, 1976, both for Edward the Seventh; Evening Standard British Film Award, best actress, and Film Award nomination, best supporting actress, British Academy of Film and Television Arts, both 1977, for The Slipper and the Rose; Television Award nomination, best light entertainment performance, British Academy of Film and Television Arts, 1994, and British Comedy Award nomination, top television comedy actress, 1995, both for One Foot in the Grave; named an Officer of the British Empire (O.B.E.), 1998.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Catherine of Aragon, The Six Wives of Henry VIII, BBC–2, 1970, CBS, 1971, also broadcast on Masterpiece Theatre (also known as ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre and Mobil Masterpiece Theatre), PBS.

Mrs. Lloyd George, The Edwardians, BBC–2, 1972–73, broadcast on Masterpiece Theatre (also known as ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre and Mobil Masterpiece Theatre), PBS, 1974.

L. M., A Picture of Katherine Mansfield, BBC, 1973.

Queen Victoria, Edward the Seventh (also known as Edward VII, Queen Victoria and Edward VII, and The Royal Victorians), Associated Television, 1975, broadcast as Edward the King, syndicated, 1979.

Cornelia Carlyle, East Lynne, [Great Britain], beginning 1976.

Henrietta Labouchere, Lillie (also known as Lillie Langtry), London Weekend Television, 1978, broadcast on Masterpiece Theatre (also known as ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre and Mobil Masterpiece Theatre), PBS, 1979.

Dorothy Simcox, Paradise Postponed, Thames Television, 1986, broadcast on Masterpiece Theatre (also known as ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre and Mobil Masterpiece Theatre), PBS, beginning 1986.

Miss Thurston, Bonne esperance, multiple networks, beginning 1989.

Margaret Meldrew, One Foot in the Grave, BBC, 1990–97 and 2000.

Janet MacPherson, Doctor Finlay (also known as Doctor Finlay II), Scottish Television, 1993–95, and PBS, 1993, 1995–96, host of series when broadcast on Masterpiece Theatre (also knownas ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre and Mobil Masterpiece Theatre), PBS, 1993, broadcast as Doctor Finlay II on Masterpiece Theatre (also known as ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre and Mobil Masterpiece Theatre), PBS, beginning c. 1994.

Aunt Doreen, Underworld, Channel 4 (England), 1997.

Mrs. Berry, Viva Blackpool (musical; also known as Blackpool), BBC and BBC America, 2006.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Jose Dupuis, The White Rabbit, BBC–2, 1967.

Christina Rogerson, The Member for Chelsea, Granada Television, 1981.

Liz, Take Me Home, BBC, 1989.

Connie Tapscott, Summer's Lease, BBC, 1989, broadcast on Masterpiece Theatre (also known as Exxon-Mobil Masterpiece Theatre and Mobil Masterpiece Theatre), PBS, 1991.

Dr. Galina Petronova, Chernobyl: The Final Warning (also known as Final Warning), TNT, 1991.

Jute City, BBC, 1991.

Mrs. Bedwin, Oliver Twist, Independent Television (England), 1999, broadcast on Masterpiece Theatre (also known as ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre and Mobil Masterpiece Theatre), PBS, 2000.

Hattie Carter, Anchor Me, Independent Television, 2000.

Sheila, Bodily Harm, Channel 4 (England), 2001.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Cornelia Carlyle, East Lynne, BBC, 1982.

Liz "Lizzy" Webster, The Disappearance of Harry, Channel 4 (England), 1982.

Dr. Elizabeth MacKay, Flowers of the Forest, BBC, 1996.

Voice of Granny Weatherwax, Wyrd Sisters [Great Britain], (animated), 1997.

Edith Sparshott, "A Last Embrace," An Unsuitable Job for a Woman (also known as An Unsuitable Job for a Woman: A Last Embrace), Independent Television (England), 1997, broadcast on Mystery!, PBS, c. 1999.

Edith Sparshott, "Living on Risk," An Unsuitable Job for a Woman (also known as An Unsuitable Job for a Woman: Living on Risk), Independent Television, 1997, broadcast on Mystery!, PBS, c. 1999.

Edith Sparshott, "Playing God," An Unsuitable Job for a Woman (also known as An Unsuitable Job for a Woman: Playing God), Independent Television, 1997, broadcast on Mystery!, PBS, c. 1999.

Edith Sparshott, "Sacrifice" (also known as "The Sacrifice"), An Unsuitable Job for a Woman (also known as An Unsuitable Job for a Woman: Sacrifice and An Unsuitable Job for a Woman: The Sacrifice), Independent Television, 1997, broadcast on Mystery!, PBS, c. 1999.

Mrs. Kinross, Quite Ugly One Morning, Independent Television, 2004.

Julie's mother, Footprints in the Snow, Channel 4 International/Independent Television, 2005.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Catherine, "The Lie," Play for Today, BBC, 1970.

Elsie, "The General's Day," Play for Today, BBC, 1972.

"Waste," Play of the Month, BBC, 1977.

Helen Langrishe, "Langrishe Go Down," BBC–2 Play of the Week (also known as BBC–2 Play of the Week: Langrishe Go Down), BBC–2, 1978.

Kassandra, Of Mycenae and Men (short), BBC, 1979.

Maria, Twelfth Night (also known as BBC Television Shakespeare: "Twelfth Night" and The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: "Twelfth Night"), BBC–2, 1980.

Nanny, "Jessie," Play for Today, BBC, 1980.

The Misanthrope, BBC, c. 1980.

Duchess of York, The Tragedy of Richard the Third (also known as BBC Television Shakespeare: "The Tragedy of Richard the Third," The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: "The Tragedy of Richard the Third," and Richard III), BBC–2, 1983.

Dionyza, Pericles, Prince of Tyre (also known as BBC Television Shakespeare: "Pericles, Prince of Tyre," The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: "Pericles, Prince of Tyre," and Pericles), BBC–2, 1984.

Beyond the Pale, BBC, 1989.

Voice of Margaret Meldrew, Comic Relief: The Invasion of the Comic Tomatoes, BBC, 1993.

First member of Parliament, "Message for Posterity," Performance (also known as Performance: Message for Posterity), BBC–2, 1994.

Herself, I Don't Believe It! The "One Foot in the Grave" Story, BBC, 2000.

Margaret Meldrew, Comic Relief: Say Pants to Poverty, BBC, 2001.

Herself, There's Been a Murder: A Celebration of Taggart, [Great Britain], 2006.

Appeared in other programs, including The Seagull. Some sources cite appearances in other programs, including an appearance as Lauretta in St. Patrick's Day—The Scheming Lieutenant, BBC, 1961; as well as an appearance in "Separate Tables," Play of the Month, BBC, 1970.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Liz, "The Bond," The Wednesday Play, BBC, 1965.

Nell, "The Murderer," Thirteen against Fate (also known as Thirteen against Fate: The Murderer), BBC, 1966.

"A Man Like That," Theatre 625 (also known as Theatre 625: A Man Like That), BBC, 1966.

Wendy, "Venus Rising," Half Hour Story (also known as Dead Certainty), Associated–Rediffusion Television, 1968.

Jean Crowe, "Killing Time," Menace, BBC–2, 1970.

Julie, "Wine of India," The Wednesday Play, BBC, 1970.

May Coswood, "Amos Green Must Live," Callan, Independent Television (England), 1970.

"Hope," Thirty–Minute Theatre, BBC, 1970.

Jessie Darbon, "At Occupier's Risk," Shadows of Fear, Thames Television, 1971.

Sarah Lovett, "The Other Man," Special Branch, Thames Television, 1973.

The House on the Hill, Scottish Television, 1981.

"A Gift of Tongues," Saturday Night Thriller, London Weekend Television, 1982.

Nobody's Property, BBC, 1984.

Helen, "Partners," Unnatural Causes, Independent Television, 1986.

Maggie Davidson, "Funeral Rites," Taggart, Independent Television, 1987.

Mrs. Pollard, "The Way, the Truth, the Video," Tickets for the Titanic, Channel 4 (England), 1987.

Mrs. Miller, Game, Set & Match, Granada Television, 1988, broadcast on Mystery!, PBS, 1989.

Joyce, "Frank," Colin's Sandwich, BBC, 1990.

Irene Bell, "The Speaker of Mandarin," Ruth Rendell Mysteries (also known as Ruth Rendell Mysteries: The Speaker of Mandarin), Scottish Television, 1992.

Penelope Stirling, "Old, New, Borrowed, Blue," Heartbeat (also known as Classic Heartbeat), Independent Television, 1992.

Herself, Aspel & Company, Independent Television, 1993.

Ingrid Strange, "The House of Monkeys," Jonathan Creek, BBC and PBS, 1997.

Moira Brown, "Blind Beggar," Waking the Dead, BBC, 2001.

Margaret Booth, "The White Knight Stratagem," Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes (also known as Murder Rooms and Murder Rooms: The White Knight Stratagem), BBC, 2001, broadcast on Mystery!, PBS, 2002.

Rose Buttimore, "Rage," Murder in Mind, BBC, 2002.

Herself, The Terry and Gaby Show, Channel 5 (England), 2003.

Herself, Today with Des and Mel, Independent Television, 2003.

Mrs. Driscoll, William and Mary, Independent Television and Showtime Women, 2004.

Moo–Ma, "Moo–Ma and Moo–Pa," Black Books, Channel 4, 2004.

Herself, Britain's Best Sitcom, BBC, 2004.

Amelia Plummer, "Sauce for the Goose," Midsomer Murders, Independent Television and Arts and Entertainment, 2005.

Herself, The Daily Politics, BBC, 2005.

Herself, Grumpy Old Women, BBC, 2005.

Queen Elizabeth II, Bremner, Bird and Fortune, Channel 4, 2005.

Appeared in other programs, including The Pyramid Game, London Weekend Television; and Watch with Mother, BBC. Some sources cite appearances in other programs, including "The Swallow's Nest," Theatre 625 (also known as Theatre 625: The Swallow's Nest), BBC, 1968; and Churchill's People, BBC, 1975.

Television Appearances; Other:

Appeared in other programs, including Lowry—A Private View, Granada Television; Northern Lights, Scottish Television; Off Peak, Scottish Television; The Portrait, London Weekend Television; and Que Sera, Television South; as well as in Auntie's Niece, Find Me First, and Paying Guests. Some sources cite appearances in other programs, including Hermit Crabs, BBC, 1965.

Film Appearances:

First waitress, The Bridal Path, Kingsley Union Films, 1959.

Mrs. White (Brydie's mother), Sky West and Crooked (also known as Gypsy Girl), Rank/Continental Distributing, 1966.

Miss Framer, Follow Me! (also known as The Public Eye), Universal, 1972.

Fairy godmother, The Slipper and the Rose (musical; also known as The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella), Universal, 1976.

Mr. Smith (short film), Do–U–Know Film Productions, 1976.

Voice of Galadriel, The Lord of the Rings (animated; also known as J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings"), United Artists, 1978.

Abbess, Hawk the Slayer, ITC, 1980.

Kirsten Lindstrom, Ordeal by Innocence, Cannon Films, 1984.

Mother Superior, The Pope Must Die (also known as The Pope Must Diet), Miramax, 1991.

Dr. Johnson, Leon the Pig Farmer, Unapix Films/Cinevista, 1992.

Meg Kelso, Nervous Energy, 1995.

Mrs. Dwyer, Solitaire for Two, New Circle Entertainment, 1995.

Mrs. Cummins, Shooting Fish, Fox Searchlight Pictures, 1997.

Laura, The Debt Collector, Channel Four Films/Dragon Pictures, 1999.

Jessie, Calendar Girls, Buena Vista, 2003.

Stage Appearances:

The Undertaking, Greenwich Theatre, London, 1978, later Fortune Theatre, London, c. 1978.

Mrs. Maguire, Talk of the Devil, Palace Theatre, Watford, England, 1986.

Curtains, Whitehall Theatre (now Trafalgar Studios), London, 1988.

I Thought I Heard a Rustling, Theatre Royal Stratford East, London, 1991.

Edna, A Delicate Balance, Theater Royal, London, 1997.

Lily O'Hanlon, The Night Season, National Theatre, Cottesloe Theatre, London, 2004.

Appeared in several other productions, including Caesar and Cleopatra, Romeo and Juliet, A Taste of Honey, and The Tempest, all Bristol Old Vic, Bristol, England; The Cherry Orchard, The Crucible, The Diary of Anne Frank, and A View from the Bridge, all Citizens Theatre, Glasgow, Scotland; Guy Landscape, Citizens Theatre, Glasgow, Scotland and Royal Court Theatre, London;The Changeling and Curse of the Starving Class, both Royal Court Theatre, London; Karate Billy Comes Home, Royal Court Theatre Upstairs, London; My Place, A Singular Man, and Tinker, all Comedy Theatre, London; Collier's Friday Night, Greenwich Theatre; The Corn Is Green, Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guilford, England; The Family Dance, Criterion Theatre, London; Forty Years On, Chichester, England; Mr. Bolfry, Aldwych Theatre, London; Tiger at the Gate, National Theatre; Tramway Road, Lyric Theatre, London; Twelfth Night (also known as Twelfth Night, or What You Will), City of London Festival, London; The Way South, Bush Theatre; and The Winslow Boy, New Theatre.