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'''Briony McRoberts''', (born [[Welwyn Garden City]], [[Hertfordshire]], [[England]], 10 February 1957), |
'''Briony McRoberts''', (born [[Welwyn Garden City]], [[Hertfordshire]], [[England]], 10 February 1957- died [[London]], 17 July 2013<ref>http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/briony-mcroberts-dead-downton-abbey-206858)</ref> <ref>http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/celebrity/take-high-road-star-briony-2068565</ref>, was an [[English people|English]] [[actress]]. |
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On [[television]], she played 'Tessa Kilpin' in Episode 057 (05.11) 'No Stone' of ''[[The Professionals (TV series)|The Professionals]]'',<ref>[http://www.tnelson.demon.co.uk/cult/a06/a006275.htm Web - The 'Briony McRoberts' Page<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and |
On [[television]], she played 'Tessa Kilpin' in Episode 057 (05.11) 'No Stone' of ''[[The Professionals (TV series)|The Professionals]]'',<ref>[http://www.tnelson.demon.co.uk/cult/a06/a006275.htm Web - The 'Briony McRoberts' Page<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and also appeared in ''[[The Bill]]'', ''[[Heartbeat (UK TV series)|Heartbeat]]'', ''[[EastEnders]]'', ''[[Taggart]]'', and ''[[Diamonds]]''. She had a regular role in the Scottish soap ''[[Take the High Road]]'' for [[STV (TV network)|STV]] from 1990-1999. In 1976, she played [[Wendy Darling]] in a musical adaptation of [[J. M. Barrie]]'s ''[[Peter Pan (1976 musical)|Peter Pan]]'' starring [[Mia Farrow]] and [[Danny Kaye]] on NBC's ''[[Hallmark Hall of Fame]]''. |
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In [[film]], she played Margo Fassbender in ''[[The Pink Panther Strikes Again]]'' (1976) where she had to endure the scene of being tied to a chair whilst her captor ran his clawed gloved hand down the blackboard, resulting in spine-tingling reaction from Margo Fassbender.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075066/ The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
In [[film]], she played Margo Fassbender in ''[[The Pink Panther Strikes Again]]'' (1976) where she had to endure the scene of being tied to a chair whilst her captor ran his clawed gloved hand down the blackboard, resulting in spine-tingling reaction from Margo Fassbender.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075066/ The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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On [[Theatre|stage]], she |
On [[Theatre|stage]], she made many appearances in the [[West End theatre|West End]] and the regions including playing [[Wendy Darling]] in [[J.M. Barrie]]'s ''[[Peter Pan]]'' at the [[Shaftesbury Theatre]] in 1980, the musical 'Maggie', also at the [[Shaftesbury Theatre]] in 1978 and [[Charley's Aunt]] at the [[Aldwych Theatre]] in 1983. She also performed this role on television in a now-forgotten musical version by [[Leslie Bricusse]] in 1976. |
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She was a supporter of Scottish Friends of the Earth's Fight the Fumes campaign. |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 10 February 1957 |
| DATE OF BIRTH = 10 February 1957 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = Welwyn Garden City |
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| DATE OF DEATH = 17 July 2013 |
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| PLACE OF DEATH = London |
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Revision as of 11:09, 20 July 2013
Briony McRoberts, (born Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, 10 February 1957- died London, 17 July 2013[1] [2], was an English actress.
On television, she played 'Tessa Kilpin' in Episode 057 (05.11) 'No Stone' of The Professionals,[3] and also appeared in The Bill, Heartbeat, EastEnders, Taggart, and Diamonds. She had a regular role in the Scottish soap Take the High Road for STV from 1990-1999. In 1976, she played Wendy Darling in a musical adaptation of J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan starring Mia Farrow and Danny Kaye on NBC's Hallmark Hall of Fame.
In film, she played Margo Fassbender in The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976) where she had to endure the scene of being tied to a chair whilst her captor ran his clawed gloved hand down the blackboard, resulting in spine-tingling reaction from Margo Fassbender.[4]
On stage, she made many appearances in the West End and the regions including playing Wendy Darling in J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan at the Shaftesbury Theatre in 1980, the musical 'Maggie', also at the Shaftesbury Theatre in 1978 and Charley's Aunt at the Aldwych Theatre in 1983. She also performed this role on television in a now-forgotten musical version by Leslie Bricusse in 1976.
She was a supporter of Scottish Friends of the Earth's Fight the Fumes campaign.
She was married to actor David Robb.
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