Harriet Thorpe

Harriet Thorpe

Known for
Acting
Born
June 8, 1957 (age 69)
Birthplace
Hampstead, London, England, UK

Biography

Harriet Amelia Thorpe is an English actress known for her roles in sitcoms, musicals and soap operas. She has appeared in The Brittas Empire, Absolutely Fabulous, Wicked, Mamma Mia! and EastEnders, among others.

Known For

Filmography

2026
The Consequences of Monsters poster

The Consequences of Monsters

Movie · as Mother / Narrator

2025
Oscar Wilde About America poster

Oscar Wilde About America

Movie · as Self

2024
Fyre Rises poster

Fyre Rises

Movie · as Gloria

2024
Tracey: A Day in the Life

Tracey: A Day in the Life

TV · as Elaine Peacock · 5 eps

2022
The Witching Hour poster

The Witching Hour

Movie · as Mother

2022
Tomorrow Morning poster

Tomorrow Morning

Movie · as Joy

2022
The Man Who Fell to Earth poster

The Man Who Fell to Earth

TV · as Newsie Hat · 1 ep

2021
The Weakest Link poster

The Weakest Link

TV · as Self - Contestant · 1 ep

2021
The Madame Blanc Mysteries poster

The Madame Blanc Mysteries

TV · as Flora Marshall · 1 ep

2020
The Gays Days poster

The Gays Days

Movie · as Betsy Cavendoll

2020
Mister Winner poster

Mister Winner

TV · as Sharon Winner · 2 eps

2019
Ruthless! The Musical poster

Ruthless! The Musical

Movie · as Myrna Thorne

2017
Godless poster

Godless

Movie · as The Professor

2017
Let's Sing and Dance for Comic Relief poster

Let's Sing and Dance for Comic Relief

TV · as Self - Contestant · 1 ep

2016
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie poster

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

Movie · as Fleur

2016
An Arms Length

An Arms Length

Movie · as Zelda

2015
The Lady in the Van poster

The Lady in the Van

Movie · as Customer

2014
The Musketeers poster

The Musketeers

TV · as Lady Francoise · 1 ep

2014
The Secrets poster

The Secrets

TV · as Lynn · 1 ep

2013
Father Brown poster

Father Brown

TV · as Nanny Ribble · 1 ep

2013
Endeavour poster

Endeavour

TV · as Miss Newell · 1 ep

2012
City Slacker poster

City Slacker

Movie · as Dating Interviewer

2011
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip poster

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

TV · as Self - Participant · 1 ep

2011
Pointless Celebrities poster

Pointless Celebrities

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2010
S.N.U.B! poster

S.N.U.B!

Movie · as Elaine

2010
The Calling poster

The Calling

Movie · as Consuela

2010
The Angina Monologues

The Angina Monologues

Movie · as Jean

2010
Material Girl poster

Material Girl

TV · as Mimi's Mum · 1 ep

2009
Victoria Wood's Midlife Christmas poster

Victoria Wood's Midlife Christmas

Movie · as Eve Bluston

2009
That's for Me!

That's for Me!

Movie · as Marilyn Zimmerman

2007
A Bucket O' French and Saunders poster

A Bucket O' French and Saunders

TV · 1 ep

2007
The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle poster

The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle

TV · as Journalist · 1 ep

2004
Suzie Gold poster

Suzie Gold

Movie · as Charity Silver

2004
Dog Whisperer poster

Dog Whisperer

TV · as Self - Owner of Diesel · 1 ep

2003
Calendar Girls poster

Calendar Girls

Movie · as Brenda Mooney

2003
Final Demand poster

Final Demand

Movie · as Mrs. Roe

2003
More Great Comedy Moments poster

More Great Comedy Moments

Movie · as Carole Parkinson (archive footage)

2002
All About Me poster

All About Me

TV · as Ruth · 1 ep

2001
Crossroads

Crossroads

TV · as Denise Hamilton · 1 ep

2000
Mirrorball poster

Mirrorball

Movie · as Cat Rogers

2000
Happy Birthday Shakespeare

Happy Birthday Shakespeare

Movie · as Victoria

2000
Doctors poster

Doctors

TV · as Clodagh Merrylees, Sandy Waves, Dr Chris Bassey, Miranda Hill, Hattie Brooks · 3 eps

1998
Duck Patrol poster

Duck Patrol

TV · as Abigail · 1 ep

1997
The IMAX Nutcracker poster

The IMAX Nutcracker

Movie · as Clara's Mother

1997
Midsomer Murders poster

Midsomer Murders

TV · as Elaine Trim, Georgie Tremayne · 1 ep

1997
No Sweat

No Sweat

TV · as Bev Osman · 18 eps

1996
Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout poster

Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout

Movie · as Fleur

1996
Surviving Christmas poster

Surviving Christmas

Movie · as Carole Parkinson

1996
Who Dares Wins

Who Dares Wins

TV · as Woman in restaurant (uncredited) · 1 ep

1995
Hollyoaks poster

Hollyoaks

TV · as Elizabeth · 2 eps

1994
French and Saunders' Christmas Carol poster

French and Saunders' Christmas Carol

Movie · as Wardrobe Mistress

1993
Goodnight Sweetheart poster

Goodnight Sweetheart

TV · as Gillian · 1 ep

1992
Absolutely Fabulous poster

Absolutely Fabulous

TV · as Fleur · 9 eps

1992
Me, You and Him

Me, You and Him

TV · as Helen · 6 eps

1992
The Big One

The Big One

TV · 1 ep

1991
Life Is Sweet poster

Life Is Sweet

Movie · as Customer

1991
The Brittas Empire poster

The Brittas Empire

TV · as Carole · 50 eps

1991
Bottom poster

Bottom

TV · as Woman in Bar · 1 ep

1991
Murder Most Horrid poster

Murder Most Horrid

TV · as Sarah Deveraux, Friend · 1 ep

1989
A Bit of Fry & Laurie poster

A Bit of Fry & Laurie

TV · 1 ep

1989
Mike and Angelo poster

Mike and Angelo

TV · as Margaret Pinner · 1 ep

1988
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door poster

Mr Jolly Lives Next Door

Movie · as Brenda

1988
Young Toscanini poster

Young Toscanini

Movie · as Comparsa

1988
French And Saunders - Christmas Special '88 poster

French And Saunders - Christmas Special '88

Movie · as Hilary

1988
Alexei Sayle's Stuff poster

Alexei Sayle's Stuff

TV · 6 eps

1987
Maurice poster

Maurice

Movie · as Barmaid

1987
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries poster

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

TV · as Anita Margolis · 2 eps

1986
Foreign Body poster

Foreign Body

Movie · as Gucci Salesgirl

1986
Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders) poster

Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)

Movie · as Jane

1986
Lenny Henry Tonite

Lenny Henry Tonite

TV · as Stephanie · 1 ep

1986
Casualty poster

Casualty

TV · as Hannah, Ruth, Raquel Kovak · 1 ep

1985
Morons from Outer Space poster

Morons from Outer Space

Movie · as Blood Royal Lady (uncredited)

1985
Girls On Top poster

Girls On Top

TV · as Chris · 2 eps

1985
Happy Families poster

Happy Families

TV · as Mother · 1 ep

1985
EastEnders poster

EastEnders

TV · as Elaine Knight · 211 eps

1984
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes poster

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

Movie · as Iris (uncredited)

1984
'Allo 'Allo! poster

'Allo 'Allo!

TV · as Ethel · 1 ep

1984
The Bill poster

The Bill

TV · as Tarty Woman, Anne Wilson · 1 ep

1982
The Comic Strip Presents... poster

The Comic Strip Presents...

TV · as Jane, Brenda · 1 ep