Damaris Hayman

Damaris Hayman (born 16 June 1929) is an English character actress,[1][2] often cast in upper class or eccentric roles.[3]

Damaris Hayman
Born
Damaris Ann Kennedy Hayman

(1929-06-16) 16 June 1929
Kensington, London England
OccupationActress

Biography

Hayman was born in Kensington, London, England and educated at Cheltenham Ladies' College. After repertory work in the theatre, she made her film début in The Belles of St Trinian's (1954) in an uncredited role as a sixth former.[4]

Apart from scores of small parts, Hayman appeared in the Doctor Who serial The Dæmons (1971) as Miss Hawthorne, the self-proclaimed White Witch of the village Devil's End.[5][6] Doctor Who, the Television Companion described her character as, "very memorable," and praised Hayman as being "perfectly cast in the role, her engaging performance adding much to the story".[6] Hayman has also appeared in such comedies as Steptoe and Son, Love Thy Neighbour, The Young Ones, One Foot In The Grave and Sez Les.[1] She worked with Ronnie Barker, appearing in one episode of his final series, Clarence (1988).[7] She appeared in The Liver Birds (1971) and in the 1986 Duty Free Christmas special.[8]

After appearing in a sketch in Tony Hancock's last British TV series in 1967, she became a close friend of the comedian in the remaining year of his life.[9] She appeared in the six-part straight-to-DVD drama White Witch of Devil's End (2017) which began production in 2012.

Other films

References
  1. "Damaris Hayman".
  2. "Damaris Hayman - Movies and Filmography - AllMovie".
  3. "Damaris Hayman".
  4. "Index to Motion Picture Credits: The Belles of St Trinians". Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. 10 June 2011. Archived from the original on 18 November 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  5. "Doctor Who: The Daemons, Episode 1 (1971) - Christopher Barry - Cast and Crew - AllMovie".
  6. "BBC - Doctor Who Classic Episode Guide - The Daemons - Details".
  7. "Clarence[08/02/88] (1988)".
  8. "The Liver Birds[11/03/71] (1971)".
  9. John Fisher Tony Hancock: The Definitive Biography, London:: HarperCollins, 2008, pp. 446-49


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