Rosemary Leach

Rosemary Leach

Acting
Born 1935-12-18 - Died 2017-10-21Much Wenlock, Shropshire, England, UK

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Rosemary Leach (18 December 1935 – 21 October 2017) was a British stage, television and film actress and singer. She was born at Much Wenlock, Shropshire. Her parents were teachers related to Edmund Leach. She attended grammar school and RADA. After appearing in repertory theatres and the Old Vic she became well known to UK TV viewers between 1965-69 for playing Susan Wheldon, the mistress of building tycoon John Wilder (Patrick Wymark) in the TV boardroom drama The Power Game. Subsequently she became a familiar face on British television. In 1973, she played Aldonza/Dulcinea in the BBC production of Don Quixote (retitled The Adventures of Don Quixote), starring Rex Harrison and Frank Finlay. In 1981 she played Emilia opposite Bob Hoskins's Iago in the BBC Shakespeare's production of Othello. In 1982 she played Aunt Fenny in The Jewel in the Crown. Rosemary played a leading role as smitten Joan Plumleigh-Bruce in the six part ITV 1987 production of The Charmer (TV series) which starred Nigel Havers. In 1987, she was nominated for BAFTA's Best Supporting Actress for A Room with a View (1985). In 1992, Leach starred in An Ungentlemanly Act, a BBC television film about the first days of the invasion of the Falkland Islands in 1982, portraying the real-life Lady Mavis Hunt, wife of the islands' then-governor, Sir Rex Hunt. Leach plays the part of Anna in BBC Radio 4's No Commitments, and Susan Harper's mother in My Family. She made a guest appearance as 'Bessie' on Waterloo Road (the TV series), in Series 3 Spring Term. Since 1994, she has made occasional appearances in The Archers as Ellen Rogers, the ex-pat aunt of Nigel Pargetter. In 2001 Leach played a leading role as a charming murderess in Destroying Angel, an episode of Midsomer Murders. Recently she has played Queen Elizabeth II three times: in the 2002 television movie Prince William; in a 2006 updated edition of The Afternoon Play, entitled Tea with Betty; and in 2009's Margaret. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rosemary Leach, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies (60)

A Room with a View
7.0

A Room with a View

1986Movie7.0
Margaret
5.7

Margaret

2009Movie5.7
The Plague Dogs
7.8

The Plague Dogs

1982Movie7.8
S.O.S. Titanic
6.0

S.O.S. Titanic

1980Movie6.0
Disraeli

Disraeli

1978Movie
Turtle Diary
6.3

Turtle Diary

1985Movie6.3
Othello
6.7

Othello

1981Movie6.7
Bermondsey

Bermondsey

1972Movie
A Question Of Faith
9.0

A Question Of Faith

1979Movie9.0
Mission London
6.6

Mission London

2010Movie6.6
Toggle
10.0

Toggle

1968Movie10.0
The Hawk
6.1

The Hawk

1993Movie6.1
Hindle Wakes
8.5

Hindle Wakes

1976Movie8.5
Bosses From Hell

Bosses From Hell

1989Movie
The Great Ghost Rescue
4.8

The Great Ghost Rescue

2011Movie4.8
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Tom Kitten and Jemima Puddle-Duck
8.0

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Tom Kitten and Jemima Puddle-Duck

1993Movie8.0
The Wild Duck
7.0

The Wild Duck

1971Movie7.0
The Baroness and the Pig
4.6

The Baroness and the Pig

2002Movie4.6
Brief Encounter
5.0

Brief Encounter

1976Movie5.0
Across the Lake
6.0

Across the Lake

1988Movie6.0
Tender Loving Care

Tender Loving Care

1993Movie
An Ungentlemanly Act
5.8

An Ungentlemanly Act

1992Movie5.8
Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?
6.2

Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?

2000Movie6.2
The Winslow Boy
8.0

The Winslow Boy

1989Movie8.0
The Children
4.9

The Children

1990Movie4.9
Bloodlines: Legacy of a Lord
6.3

Bloodlines: Legacy of a Lord

1998Movie6.3
That'll Be The Day
6.5

That'll Be The Day

1973Movie6.5
Birthday
9.0

Birthday

1969Movie9.0
Prince William
9.0

Prince William

2002Movie9.0
Cider with Rosie
5.0

Cider with Rosie

1971Movie5.0
When We Are Married
7.0

When We Are Married

1987Movie7.0
Dad

Dad

1976Movie
Breathtaking
3.6

Breathtaking

2000Movie3.6
Ghost in the Noonday Sun
4.9

Ghost in the Noonday Sun

1973Movie4.9
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly Pudding

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly Pudding

1993Movie
Brambly Hedge: Autumn Story: Primrose's Stormy Night

Brambly Hedge: Autumn Story: Primrose's Stormy Night

1996Movie
This Office Life

This Office Life

1984Movie
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
8.5

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends

2006Movie8.5
All's Well That Ends Well
6.5

All's Well That Ends Well

1981Movie6.5
Still Crazy Like a Fox
8.3

Still Crazy Like a Fox

1987Movie8.3
Brambly Hedge: Classic Collection
10.0

Brambly Hedge: Classic Collection

2004Movie10.0
Never Talk to Strangers

Never Talk to Strangers

1969Movie
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
6.5

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

1993Movie6.5
The Critic

The Critic

1982Movie
Sharp at Four

Sharp at Four

1964Movie
The Adventures Of Don Quixote
10.0

The Adventures Of Don Quixote

1973Movie10.0
Tiptoe Through the Tulips
8.0

Tiptoe Through the Tulips

1976Movie8.0
Face of a Stranger
7.7

Face of a Stranger

1964Movie7.7
May I Kill U?
4.6

May I Kill U?

2013Movie4.6
Displaced Person
8.3

Displaced Person

1985Movie8.3
Back Home
7.5

Back Home

2001Movie7.5
When Day Is Done

When Day Is Done

1975Movie
Hands

Hands

1980Movie
Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

1992Movie
The 17th Bride
7.0

The 17th Bride

1985Movie7.0
The Secretary Who Stole £4 Million
9.0

The Secretary Who Stole £4 Million

2005Movie9.0
The Mosedale Horseshoe

The Mosedale Horseshoe

1971Movie
Blood and Peaches
5.0

Blood and Peaches

1995Movie5.0
Chariot of Fire
9.0

Chariot of Fire

1970Movie9.0
Day To Remember

Day To Remember

1986Movie

TV Shows (72)

Midsomer Murders
7.5

Midsomer Murders

1997Series7.5
Play for Today
6.6

Play for Today

1970Series6.6
Casualty
6.2

Casualty

1986Series6.2
Horizon
7.5

Horizon

1964Series7.5
American Playhouse
6.6

American Playhouse

1982Series6.6
BBC Play of the Month
5.2

BBC Play of the Month

1965Series5.2
Waterloo Road
7.1

Waterloo Road

2006Series7.1
Doctors
4.8

Doctors

2000Series4.8
The Wednesday Play
5.2

The Wednesday Play

1964Series5.2
Heartbeat
7.2

Heartbeat

1992Series7.2
Pebble Mill at One

Pebble Mill at One

1972Series
Z-Cars
7.3

Z-Cars

1962Series7.3
ITV Playhouse
7.0

ITV Playhouse

1967Series7.0
An Audience with...
5.3

An Audience with...

1978Series5.3
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
7.0

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

1969Series7.0
Playhouse
7.0

Playhouse

1974Series7.0
Thirty-Minute Theatre
4.3

Thirty-Minute Theatre

1965Series4.3
Theatre 625
7.2

Theatre 625

1964Series7.2
Rumpole of the Bailey
7.1

Rumpole of the Bailey

1975Series7.1
Dramarama
7.3

Dramarama

1983Series7.3
The Power Game
10.0

The Power Game

1965Series10.0
My Family
7.1

My Family

2000Series7.1
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
6.4

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

1992Series6.4
Gideon's Way
7.0

Gideon's Way

1965Series7.0
Screen One
7.2

Screen One

1989Series7.2
Edgar Wallace Mysteries
7.5

Edgar Wallace Mysteries

1959Series7.5
The Sunday Drama
5.0

The Sunday Drama

1977Series5.0
Armchair 30

Armchair 30

1973Series
Sherlock Holmes
6.9

Sherlock Holmes

1964Series6.9
Sharing Time

Sharing Time

1984Series
The Afternoon Play
6.5

The Afternoon Play

2003Series6.5
May to December
6.7

May to December

1989Series6.7
The Jewel in the Crown
6.5

The Jewel in the Crown

1984Series6.5
The Buccaneers
6.0

The Buccaneers

1995Series6.0
Londoners

Londoners

1965Series
Afterlife
7.2

Afterlife

2005Series7.2
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman
7.5

An Unsuitable Job for a Woman

1997Series7.5
Strange Report
7.7

Strange Report

1969Series7.7
Sunday Premiere
7.0

Sunday Premiere

1986Series7.0
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
6.4

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends

1992Series6.4
Growing Pains
7.0

Growing Pains

1992Series7.0
Tilly Trotter
7.7

Tilly Trotter

1999Series7.7
The Charmer
4.2

The Charmer

1987Series4.2
Chiller
6.2

Chiller

1995Series6.2
Worlds Beyond
5.8

Worlds Beyond

1986Series5.8
Life Begins at Forty
6.7

Life Begins at Forty

1978Series6.7
Laurence Olivier Presents
7.0

Laurence Olivier Presents

1976Series7.0
Second Verdict
7.0

Second Verdict

1976Series7.0
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951Series8.8
First Sight

First Sight

1987Series
Bedtime Stories

Bedtime Stories

1974Series
Now Look Here...
6.3

Now Look Here...

1971Series6.3
Berkeley Square
7.9

Berkeley Square

1998Series7.9
Spywatch

Spywatch

1996Series
Summer's Lease
7.3

Summer's Lease

1989Series7.3
Armchair Cinema
7.0

Armchair Cinema

1974Series7.0
The Velvet Glove

The Velvet Glove

1977Series
The Roads to Freedom
4.1

The Roads to Freedom

1970Series4.1
Armchair Theatre
6.0

Armchair Theatre

1956Series6.0
The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge
7.0

The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge

1996Series7.0
Disraeli
7.6

Disraeli

1978Series7.6
Judge Dee
5.0

Judge Dee

1969Series5.0
Up the Garden Path
7.0

Up the Garden Path

1990Series7.0
Bunch Of Five
4.0

Bunch Of Five

1992Series4.0
The Prince of Denmark
6.5

The Prince of Denmark

1974Series6.5
Sadie, It's Cold Outside
6.0

Sadie, It's Cold Outside

1975Series6.0
Titmuss Regained
8.0

Titmuss Regained

1991Series8.0
Swallows and Amazons Forever!
7.5

Swallows and Amazons Forever!

1984Series7.5
Perfect
7.0

Perfect

2001Series7.0
The Royal
7.8

The Royal

2003Series7.8
Germinal
7.5

Germinal

1970Series7.5
Serjeant Musgrave's Dance

Serjeant Musgrave's Dance

1965Series