Caroline Blakiston

Acting
Born 1933-02-13Chelsea, London, England, UK

Biography

Caroline Blakiston (born 13 February 1933) is an English actress. Best known for her role in the television comedy series Brass, she has also appeared as Mon Mothma in the science-fiction film Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. In the 1960s she appeared in three episodes of The Avengers as well a number of ITC productions such as The Saint and the 1969 Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) episode "Never Trust a Ghost". She appeared to great acclaim as Marjorie Ferrar in the BBC Television adaptation of Galsworthy's The Forsyte Saga in 1967. In 1977 she appeared in Raffles as Lady Paulton, and also in Murder Most English as Helen Carobleat. In 1986 Blakiston played the villain Bess Sedgwick, opposite Joan Hickson's Miss Marple, in "At Bertram's Hotel", made by the BBC and shown on the PBS series Mystery in the U.S. She also appeared as Lionel Hardcastle's ex-wife in an episode of As Time Goes By. She and Geoffrey Palmer (Lionel) had previously played estranged spouses a decade earlier in Carla Lane's series The Last Song.

Movies (22)

Return of the Jedi
7.9

Return of the Jedi

1983Movie7.9
The Fourth Protocol
6.3

The Fourth Protocol

1987Movie6.3
Scoop
6.6

Scoop

2006Movie6.6
Yanks
5.9

Yanks

1979Movie5.9
Les Misérables
7.1

Les Misérables

1978Movie7.1
The Magic Christian
5.8

The Magic Christian

1969Movie5.8
Second Childhood

Second Childhood

1966Movie
Sunday Bloody Sunday
6.5

Sunday Bloody Sunday

1971Movie6.5
The Lie
6.5

The Lie

1970Movie6.5
The Idol
4.9

The Idol

1966Movie4.9
Coup!

Coup!

2006Movie
The Mallens
9.0

The Mallens

1979Movie9.0
For Elsie

For Elsie

2012Movie
The Trygon Factor
6.5

The Trygon Factor

1966Movie6.5
Saturday, Sunday, Monday
7.0

Saturday, Sunday, Monday

1978Movie7.0
Thomas Hardy: A Haunted Man
10.0

Thomas Hardy: A Haunted Man

1978Movie10.0
For King and Country: Out There

For King and Country: Out There

1963Movie
Life After Death

Life After Death

1982Movie
Mary Anning

Mary Anning

2018Movie
The Last Romantic

The Last Romantic

1978Movie
Miss A and Miss M

Miss A and Miss M

1983Movie
Knots
4.0

Knots

1975Movie4.0

TV Shows (51)

Midsomer Murders
7.5

Midsomer Murders

1997Series7.5
Play for Today
6.6

Play for Today

1970Series6.6
Agatha Christie's Poirot
8.2

Agatha Christie's Poirot

1989Series8.2
The Avengers
7.8

The Avengers

1961Series7.8
Father Brown
7.6

Father Brown

2013Series7.6
The Saint
7.4

The Saint

1962Series7.4
Sherlock Holmes
8.2

Sherlock Holmes

1984Series8.2
Heartbeat
7.2

Heartbeat

1992Series7.2
The Wednesday Play
5.2

The Wednesday Play

1964Series5.2
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
7.0

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

1969Series7.0
Villains
7.5

Villains

1972Series7.5
Poldark
7.8

Poldark

2015Series7.8
The Sweeney
8.1

The Sweeney

1975Series8.1
The Champions
6.5

The Champions

1968Series6.5
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
8.7

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes

1994Series8.7
As Time Goes By
7.5

As Time Goes By

1992Series7.5
Lovejoy
7.4

Lovejoy

1986Series7.4
Out of the Unknown
7.1

Out of the Unknown

1965Series7.1
Murder Most Horrid
6.9

Murder Most Horrid

1991Series6.9
Wilde Alliance
7.0

Wilde Alliance

1978Series7.0
Story Parade
8.0

Story Parade

1964Series8.0
The Sunday Drama
5.0

The Sunday Drama

1977Series5.0
Department S
5.5

Department S

1969Series5.5
Shoestring
7.7

Shoestring

1979Series7.7
The Grand
5.1

The Grand

1997Series5.1
Emergency: Ward 10
6.5

Emergency: Ward 10

1957Series6.5
Brass
6.1

Brass

1983Series6.1
Strange Report
7.7

Strange Report

1969Series7.7
Private Schulz
5.3

Private Schulz

1981Series5.3
Mr. Palfrey of Westminster
5.7

Mr. Palfrey of Westminster

1984Series5.7
Harry
5.3

Harry

1993Series5.3
Raffles
8.4

Raffles

1977Series8.4
Shadows of Fear
6.7

Shadows of Fear

1970Series6.7
The Line of Beauty
6.8

The Line of Beauty

2006Series6.8
The Mallens
5.0

The Mallens

1979Series5.0
Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel
7.4

Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel

1987Series7.4
Mulberry
7.3

Mulberry

1992Series7.3
Judith Krantz's Till We Meet Again
7.0

Judith Krantz's Till We Meet Again

1989Series7.0
Laurence Olivier Presents
7.0

Laurence Olivier Presents

1976Series7.0
The Caesars
8.0

The Caesars

1968Series8.0
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle
6.5

Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle

1977Series6.5
Sunburn
4.8

Sunburn

1999Series4.8
Children of the New Forest
10.0

Children of the New Forest

1998Series10.0
Rides
7.5

Rides

1992Series7.5
City Beneath the Sea
6.0

City Beneath the Sea

1962Series6.0
The Last Song

The Last Song

1981Series
Armchair Theatre
6.0

Armchair Theatre

1956Series6.0
Charters and Caldicott
6.3

Charters and Caldicott

1985Series6.3
No Cloak - No Dagger

No Cloak - No Dagger

1963Series
Then and Now

Then and Now

1973Series
Wives and Daughters

Wives and Daughters

1971Series