Elizabeth Spender
Elizabeth Spender | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1950 (age 75–76) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | |
| Parent(s) | Stephen Spender Natasha Spender |
| Relatives | Matthew Spender (brother) |
Elizabeth Spender (born 1950) is a film and television actress known for her role in Brazil.
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]Spender is the daughter of concert pianist Natasha Spender (née Litvin) and the poet, novelist and essayist Stephen Spender.[1][2] She studied drama at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and Drama Centre London.[3] She also attended an Arvon Foundation television play-writing course which was taught by Jack Rosenthal.[3]
Career
[edit | edit source]Among numerous television and film credits, she appeared in Terry Gilliam's 1985 cult film Brazil.[4]
She has written two BBC TV dramas: Hedgehog Wedding (1987) produced by Innes Lloyd,[5][3] and These Foolish Things (1989)[6][7] which starred Lindsay Duncan.[8] In the 1990s she wrote a series of Pastability cookbooks.[9][3] In 2005 she published a memoir of her childhood, The Wild Horse Diaries (Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).).[10][7][11][12]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]From 1990 until his death in 2023, she was married to the Australian actor and satirist Barry Humphries.[13] They had met at a Groucho Club party in 1988.[7]
Filmography
[edit | edit source]Film
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Priest of Love | Elsa Weekley | |
| 1985 | Brazil | Alison / 'Barbara' Lint | |
| 1987 | The Felons | Florence | |
| 1996 | The Leading Man | Anne |
Television
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Frankenstein: The True Story | Ballroom Guest | Television film |
| 1979 | Feet First | Fay Faith | Episode #1.3 |
| 1979 | Premiere | Trudi | Episode: "Over There" |
| 1979 | Testament of Youth | Christina | Episode: "1918" |
| 1980 | The Professionals | Helen Tippett | Episode: "Blood Sports" |
| 1980 | BBC2 Playhouse | Constance | Episode: "The Happy Autumn Fields" |
| 1981 | Something in Disguise | Annabel | Episode: "A New Life" |
| 1982 | Nancy Astor | Henrietta | Episode: "Scandals" |
| 1984 | Oxbridge Blues | Girl at party | Episode: "The Muse" |
| 1984 | The Secret Servant | Melinda Fay | 2 episodes |
| 1984 | Talk to Me | Kate | Television film |
| 1986 | ScreenPlay | Magdalena Hofdemel | Episode: "The Mozart Inquest" |
| 1988 | Sherlock Holmes | Laura Lyons | Episode: "The Hound of the Baskervilles" |
| 1991 | Selling Hitler | Valkyrie / Marlene | 4 episodes |
| 1998–1999 | Fast Tracks | Judy Brumfield | 3 episodes |
| 2023 | Barry Humphries: A Tribute | — | Television special |
References
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External links
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