Elspet Gray
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 18, 1929
- Died
- February 18, 2013 (aged 84)
- Birthplace
- Inverness, Inverness Shire, Scotland, UK
Biography
Elspet Jean Gray, Baroness Rix (née Gray; 12 April 1929 – 18 February 2013) was a Scottish actress, who first became known for her partnership with her husband, Brian Rix, and later was cast in many television roles in the 1970s and 1980s. She played Lady Collingford in the television series Catweazle and Mrs. Palmer in the television series Solo, alongside Felicity Kendal. Gray had a long stage career, particularly known for her appearances in the Whitehall farces, the company being managed by her husband Brian Rix, which were originally performed at the Whitehall Theatre and later at the Garrick. Gray married Brian Rix in 1949. The couple had four children - two sons and two daughters. Their eldest child, daughter Shelley (born 1951) had Down syndrome. The experience of caring for her led the couple to become active campaigners for the disabled. Rix later became Mencap chairman and president. He became a life peer in 1992. This page is based on a Wikipedia article written by contributors. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
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Filmography
Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
Movie · as The Queen
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
Movie · as Self / Mrs Abbott
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
Movie · as Self
The Ties That Bind Us
Movie · as Thalia (archive footage)
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
Movie · as Mrs. Abbott (archive footage) (uncredited)
dinnerladies
TV · as Hilary · 1 ep
The Wingless Bird
TV · as Grace Farrier · 3 eps
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Movie · as Laura's Mother - Wedding One
Doctor Finlay
TV · as Mrs. Finlay · 1 ep
The Girl in a Swing
Movie · as Mrs. Dresland
An Audience With Victoria Wood
Movie · as Self
Inspector Morse
TV · as Mrs Bartlett · 1 ep
Pulaski
TV · as Celia Parker-Smith · 2 eps
Casualty
TV · as Mary Porter · 1 ep
Lytton's Diary
TV · as Susan Anderson · 1 ep
Screen Two
TV · as Mrs. Grigson · 1 ep
Doctor Who: Arc of Infinity
Movie · as Chancellor Thalia
Blackadder
TV · as The Queen · 6 eps
The Agatha Christie Hour
TV · as Mrs Carslake · 1 ep
Solo
TV · 13 eps
Tenko
TV · as Phyllis Bristow · 8 eps
The Many Wives Of Patrick
TV · 20 eps
Fawlty Towers
TV · as Mrs. Abbott · 1 ep
Catweazle
TV · as Lady Collingford · 13 eps
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Movie · as Lady Sutterwick (uncredited)
The Tycoon
Movie · as Helen Taylor
Doctor Who
TV · as Chancellor Thalia · 3 eps
Dial RIX
TV · as Pamela Rix, Cynthia, Mrs Barrington Rix, Penelope Rix, Miranda Marston, Angela Rix · 1 ep
The Night We Got the Bird
Movie · as Woman with Dog
Colonel March of Scotland Yard
TV · as Johanna · 1 ep
Strange Experiences
TV · as Querella · 1 ep
Devil's Point
Movie · as June Mallard
Johnny-on-the-Spot
Movie · as Joan Ingram
Reluctant Heroes
Movie · as Lieutenant Virginia
Sunday Night Theatre
TV · as Rita Ronan · 1 ep
Trottie True
Movie · as Honor Bellaire (uncredited)
Love in Waiting
Movie · as Brenda Lawrence
Fly Away Peter
Movie · as Phyllis Hapgood
The Blind Goddess
Movie · as Daphne Dearing