Geraldine Newman
Geraldine Newman (born 18 February 1934) is an English film and television actress who has acted in more than 30 television programmes and films.
Geraldine Newman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Geraldine Newman 18 February 1934 |
| Spouse(s) | David Garth (died 1988) |
Her most notable television performance was in the sitcom Ever Decreasing Circles.
Biography
Newman attended drama school in Brighton.[1] She is best known for her role as Hilda Hughes in the 1980s BBC TV series, Ever Decreasing Circles [2] which ran from 1984-87 with a special, extended Christmas series finale in December 1989.
Marriage
She was married to fellow English actor, David Garth,[3] who was 14 years her senior, until his death in 1988.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | All the Way Up | Makepiece's Secretary |
| 1997 | Breakout | Neighbour |
Television
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1962–66 | Dr. Finlay's Casebook | Mary Davidson |
| 1964 | Crossroads | Constance Merrow |
| 1969–70 | Dear Mother...Love Albert | Mrs. McKewan |
| 1977 | Backs to the Land | Miss Rainbow |
| 1979 | Lovely Couple | Madge Dent |
| 1984–89 | Ever Decreasing Circles | Hilda Hughes |
| 1985–86 | Mapp & Lucia | Grosvenor |
| 1987 | Sleeping Murder | Janet Erskine |
| 1993 | Keeping Up Appearances | Women's Institute chairlady |
References
- Michael Bangerter interview at TV Heaven. Retrieved 30 March 2013
- Vockins, Simon. "Hell's Bells!". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-09-07.
- "BFI". Archived from the original on 2007-11-13. Retrieved 2007-09-07.
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