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Brigit Forsyth(1940-2023)

  • Actress
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Brigit Forsyth was born on 28 July 1940 in Malton, Yorkshire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Likely Lads (1976), Playing the Field (1998) and Doctor Who (1963). She was married to Brian Mills. She died on 1 December 2023 in the UK.
BornJuly 28, 1940
DiedDecember 1, 2023(83)
BornJuly 28, 1940
DiedDecember 1, 2023(83)
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Known for

Rodney Bewes, James Bolam, and Brigit Forsyth in The Likely Lads (1976)
The Likely Lads
6.6
  • Thelma Ferris
  • 1976
Playing the Field (1998)
Playing the Field
7.4
TV Series
  • Francine Pratt
Paul McGann, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, William Hartnell, Sylvester McCoy, Jon Pertwee, and Patrick Troughton in Doctor Who (1963)
Doctor Who
8.4
TV Series
  • Ruth Maxtible
Rodney Bewes and James Bolam in Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (1973)
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
7.8
TV Series
  • Thelma

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Actress

  • David Jason in Still Open All Hours (2013)
    Still Open All Hours
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Madge
    • 2013–2019
  • Brigit Forsyth and Siân Phillips in Time & Again (2019)
    Time & Again
    7.7
    Short
    • Isabelle
    • 2019
  • Unforgotten (2015)
    Unforgotten
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Anne Barling (uncredited)
    • 2017
  • Guy Henry in Holby City (1999)
    Holby City
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Valerie Sturgeon
    • 2016
  • Craig Cash and Sue Johnston in Rovers (2016)
    Rovers
    6.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Marilyn
    • 2016
  • Hollyoaks (1995)
    Hollyoaks
    4.6
    TV Series
    • Cressida
    • 2013
  • EastEnders (1985)
    EastEnders
    4.7
    TV Series
    • Lucinda
    • 2013
  • Doctors (2000)
    Doctors
    4.6
    TV Series
    • Sister Vincent
    • Pauline Hasland
    • Penny Lattimer
    • 2000–2012
  • Mount Pleasant (2011)
    Mount Pleasant
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Marie
    • 2012
  • Annette Badland, Neil Dudgeon, and Nick Hendrix in Midsomer Murders (1997)
    Midsomer Murders
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Estelle Balliol
    • 2008
  • The Royal Today (2008)
    The Royal Today
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Shona Kelly
    • 2008
  • Angela Griffin, Liam Scholes, Ava Flannery, Vincent Jerome, Noah Valentine, Katherine Pearce, Thapelo Ray, and Adam Ali in Waterloo Road (2006)
    Waterloo Road
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Susan Wilding
    • 2008
  • Jinx (2007)
    Jinx
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Daphne
    • 2007
  • Jim Broadbent, Jane Horrocks, Timothy Spall, and Sue Johnston in The Street (2006)
    The Street
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Biopsy Doctor
    • 2007
  • Nick Berry in Heartbeat (1992)
    Heartbeat
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Ellen Taylor
    • Elsie Harris
    • 1998–2007

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  • Alternative name
    • Bridget Forsythe
  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • July 28, 1940
    • Malton, Yorkshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • December 1, 2023
    • UK(natural causes)
  • Spouse
    • Brian Mills1975 - June 3, 2006 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
    • Zoe Mills
  • Other works
    She acted in Sir Alan Ayckbourn's play, "The Norman Conquests," at the Globe Theatre in London, England with Sir Tom Courtenay, Felicity Kendal CBE, Sir Michael Gambon, Penelope Keith CBE, Mark Kingston, Penelope Wilton OBE for Bridget Turner, Ronald Pickup, Sheila Ballantine, Ivor Danvers, Julian Holloway, and Julia McKenzie in the cast.

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  • Trivia
    Able to bend steel bars, having developed her grip with martial arts.
  • Quotes
    [on Rodney Bewes] It wasn't the thought of going to prison that stopped me, it was simply that I didn't have the strength to finish him off.

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