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Elizabeth Spriggs

Bio: Elizabeth Jean Spriggs -Manson (née Williams) was an English character actress. Her roles with the Royal Shakespeare Company included Nurse in Romeo and Juliet, Gertrude in Hamlet and Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing

Born: Wed, Sep 18 1929

Birthplace: Buxton, Derbyshire, England, UK

Death: Wed, Jul 02 2008

Elizabeth Spriggs is 78 years old

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Is Anybody There?

Elizabeth Spriggs would have been no older than

78 in Is Anybody There?

as 'Prudence'.

Fri, Apr 17 2009

James Ellis: An Actor's Life

Elizabeth Spriggs was

77 in James Ellis: An Actor's Life

as 'Herself'.

Mon, Jul 02 2007

The Queen of Sheba's Pearls

Elizabeth Spriggs was

75 in The Queen of Sheba's Pearls

Sat, Dec 25 2004

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Elizabeth Spriggs was

72 in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

as 'The Fat Lady'.

Fri, Nov 16 2001

The Sleeper

Elizabeth Spriggs was

71 in The Sleeper

as 'Cath'.

Tue, Dec 26 2000

For My Baby

Elizabeth Spriggs was

71 in For My Baby

as 'Olga Jenikova'.

Thu, Oct 19 2000

A Christmas Carol

Elizabeth Spriggs was

70 in A Christmas Carol

as 'Mrs Riggs'.

Sun, Dec 05 1999

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service

Elizabeth Spriggs was

70 in The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service

as 'Schultz'.

Tue, Oct 26 1999

Alice in Wonderland

Elizabeth Spriggs was

69 in Alice in Wonderland

as 'Duchess'.

Sun, Feb 28 1999

The Barber of Siberia

Elizabeth Spriggs was

69 in The Barber of Siberia

as 'Perepiolkina'.

Wed, Nov 11 1998

Paradise Road

Elizabeth Spriggs was

67 in Paradise Road

as 'Mrs. Roberts'.

Tue, Feb 11 1997

The Secret Agent

Elizabeth Spriggs was

67 in The Secret Agent

as 'Winnie's Mother'.

Fri, Nov 08 1996

Sense and Sensibility

Elizabeth Spriggs was

66 in Sense and Sensibility

as 'Mrs. Jennings'.

Wed, Dec 13 1995

A Pinch of Snuff

Elizabeth Spriggs was

64 in A Pinch of Snuff

as 'Annabelle Andover'.

Sat, Apr 09 1994

The Hour of the Pig

Elizabeth Spriggs was

64 in The Hour of the Pig

as 'Madame Langlois'.

Sat, Sep 25 1993

The Last Vampyre

Elizabeth Spriggs was

63 in The Last Vampyre

as 'Eileen Mason'.

Sun, Mar 14 1993

The Old Devils

Elizabeth Spriggs was

62 in The Old Devils

as 'Dorothy Morgan'.

Mon, Mar 16 1992

Impromptu

Elizabeth Spriggs was

61 in Impromptu

as 'Baroness Laginsky'.

Fri, Apr 12 1991

Survival of the Fittest

Elizabeth Spriggs was

61 in Survival of the Fittest

as 'Eileen Blackett'.

Sun, Oct 21 1990

Doctor Who: Paradise Towers

Elizabeth Spriggs was

58 in Doctor Who: Paradise Towers

as 'Tabby'.

Mon, Oct 26 1987

The Devil's Disciple

Elizabeth Spriggs was

57 in The Devil's Disciple

as 'Mrs. Dudgeon'.

Sun, May 17 1987

The Thirteenth Day of Christmas

Elizabeth Spriggs was

56 in The Thirteenth Day of Christmas

as 'Evelyn Smith'.

Sat, Dec 14 1985

Parker

Elizabeth Spriggs was

55 in Parker

as 'Mrs. Epps'.

Fri, May 03 1985

The Cold Room

Elizabeth Spriggs was

54 in The Cold Room

as 'Frau Hoffman'.

Sat, Mar 24 1984

Those Glory Glory Days

Elizabeth Spriggs was

54 in Those Glory Glory Days

as 'School Mistress'.

Thu, Nov 17 1983

The Merry Wives of Windsor

Elizabeth Spriggs was

53 in The Merry Wives of Windsor

as 'Mistress Quickly'.

Tue, Dec 28 1982

Spider's Web

Elizabeth Spriggs was

53 in Spider's Web

as 'Mildred Peake'.

Sun, Dec 26 1982

Our Winnie

Elizabeth Spriggs was

53 in Our Winnie

as 'Cora'.

Fri, Nov 12 1982

Intensive Care

Elizabeth Spriggs was

53 in Intensive Care

as 'Alice Duckworth'.

Tue, Nov 09 1982

The Haunting of Cassie Palmer

Elizabeth Spriggs was

52 in The Haunting of Cassie Palmer

as 'Mrs. Palmer'.

Fri, Feb 26 1982

An Unsuitable Job for a Woman

Elizabeth Spriggs was

52 in An Unsuitable Job for a Woman

as 'Miss Markland'.

Tue, Feb 16 1982

Lady Chatterley's Lover

Elizabeth Spriggs was

51 in Lady Chatterley's Lover

as 'Lady Eva'.

Mon, Jun 29 1981

The Cause

Elizabeth Spriggs was

51 in The Cause

as 'Olive James'.

Tue, Feb 03 1981

The Kindness of Mrs Radcliffe

Elizabeth Spriggs was

51 in The Kindness of Mrs Radcliffe

as 'Mrs Radcliffe'.

Fri, Jan 23 1981

Fothergill

Elizabeth Spriggs was

51 in Fothergill

as 'Middle Class Woman'.

Thu, Jan 08 1981

Richard's Things

Elizabeth Spriggs was

51 in Richard's Things

as 'Mrs. Sells'.

Fri, Dec 26 1980

Fox

Elizabeth Spriggs was

50 in Fox

as 'Connie Fox'.

Mon, Mar 10 1980

The Dybbuk

Elizabeth Spriggs was

50 in The Dybbuk

as 'Frade'.

Sun, Feb 24 1980

The Enigma

Elizabeth Spriggs was

50 in The Enigma

as 'Miss Parsons'.

Sat, Feb 09 1980

Julius Caesar

Elizabeth Spriggs was

49 in Julius Caesar

as 'Calphurnia'.

Sun, Feb 11 1979

Afternoon Off

Elizabeth Spriggs was

49 in Afternoon Off

as 'Miss Beckinsale'.

Sat, Feb 03 1979

Able's Will

Elizabeth Spriggs was

48 in Able's Will

as 'Sarah'.

Wed, Oct 05 1977

Love Letters on Blue Paper

Elizabeth Spriggs was

46 in Love Letters on Blue Paper

as 'Sonia Marsden'.

Tue, Mar 02 1976

Leeds United!

Elizabeth Spriggs was

45 in Leeds United!

as 'Maggie'.

Thu, Oct 31 1974

Rust

Elizabeth Spriggs was

43 in Rust

as 'Eleanor Hawkes'.

Tue, Sep 04 1973

3 Into 2 Won't Go

Elizabeth Spriggs was

39 in 3 Into 2 Won't Go

as 'Marcia'.

Wed, Jul 02 1969

Work Is a 4-Letter Word

Elizabeth Spriggs was

38 in Work Is a 4-Letter Word

as 'Mrs Murray'.

Sun, Sep 15 1968

All's Well That Ends Well

Elizabeth Spriggs was

38 in All's Well That Ends Well

as 'Widow'.

Wed, Mar 06 1968

Sakharov

Elizabeth Spriggs will be

78+ in Sakharov

as 'Nobel Presenter'.

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TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Jericho

Elizabeth Spriggs was

76+ in Jericho

as 'Ellen Jericho'.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 16 2005

Love Soup

Elizabeth Spriggs was

76+ in Love Soup

as 'Penny's Mother (voice)'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 27 2005

The Royal

Elizabeth Spriggs was

73+ in The Royal

as 'Dolly Smith'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 19 2003

Nice Guy Eddie

Elizabeth Spriggs was

72+ in Nice Guy Eddie

as 'Vera McMullen'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jun 16 2002

Shackleton

Elizabeth Spriggs was

72+ in Shackleton

as 'Janet Stancombe Wills'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jan 02 2002

Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)

Elizabeth Spriggs was

70+ in Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)

First Air Date
Sat, Mar 18 2000

Wives and Daughters

Elizabeth Spriggs was

70+ in Wives and Daughters

as 'Mrs. Goodenough'.

First Air Date
Sun, Nov 28 1999

Midsomer Murders

Elizabeth Spriggs was

67+ in Midsomer Murders

as 'Iris Rainbird, Ursula Gooding'.

First Air Date
Sun, Mar 23 1997

Martin Chuzzlewit

Elizabeth Spriggs was

65+ in Martin Chuzzlewit

as 'Mrs. Gamp'.

First Air Date
Mon, Nov 07 1994

Takin' Over the Asylum

Elizabeth Spriggs was

65+ in Takin' Over the Asylum

as 'Grandma'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 27 1994

Middlemarch

Elizabeth Spriggs was

64+ in Middlemarch

as 'Mrs. Cadwallader'.

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 10 1994

Class Act

Elizabeth Spriggs was

64+ in Class Act

as 'Harriet Mainwaring'.

First Air Date
Thu, Apr 07 1994

Anglo Saxon Attitudes

Elizabeth Spriggs was

62+ in Anglo Saxon Attitudes

as 'Inge Middleton'.

First Air Date
Tue, May 12 1992

Heartbeat

Elizabeth Spriggs was

62+ in Heartbeat

as 'Rene Kirby, Mrs. Andrews'.

First Air Date
Fri, Apr 10 1992

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

Elizabeth Spriggs was

62+ in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

as 'Schultz'.

First Air Date
Wed, Mar 04 1992

Soldier Soldier

Elizabeth Spriggs was

61+ in Soldier Soldier

as 'Mrs. Henwood'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jun 10 1991

Jeeves and Wooster

Elizabeth Spriggs was

60+ in Jeeves and Wooster

as 'Aunt Agatha'.

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 22 1990

Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit

Elizabeth Spriggs was

60+ in Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit

as 'May'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jan 10 1990

Tales from the Crypt

Elizabeth Spriggs was

59+ in Tales from the Crypt

as 'Mrs. Trask'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jun 10 1989

Young Charlie Chaplin

Elizabeth Spriggs was

59+ in Young Charlie Chaplin

as 'Madge Kendal'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jan 25 1989

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Elizabeth Spriggs was

59+ in Agatha Christie's Poirot

as 'Mrs. Leadbetter'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 08 1989

Kind of Living

Elizabeth Spriggs was

58+ in Kind of Living

First Air Date
Fri, Feb 19 1988

Simon and the Witch

Elizabeth Spriggs was

58+ in Simon and the Witch

as 'The Witch'.

First Air Date
Mon, Nov 16 1987

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

Elizabeth Spriggs was

57+ in The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

as 'Eva Peterlee'.

First Air Date
Sun, Aug 02 1987

Watching

Elizabeth Spriggs was

57+ in Watching

as 'Aunt Peggy'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jul 05 1987

Casualty

Elizabeth Spriggs was

56+ in Casualty

as 'Barbara Thomas'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 06 1986

Lovejoy

Elizabeth Spriggs was

56+ in Lovejoy

as 'Daphne Shotley'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 10 1986

Time for Murder

Elizabeth Spriggs was

56+ in Time for Murder

as 'Evelyn Smith'.

First Air Date
Sat, Nov 09 1985

Sherlock Holmes

Elizabeth Spriggs was

54+ in Sherlock Holmes

as 'Mrs Mason'.

First Air Date
Tue, Apr 24 1984

Objects of Affection

Elizabeth Spriggs was

53+ in Objects of Affection

as 'Cora'.

First Air Date
Fri, Nov 12 1982

Shine on Harvey Moon

Elizabeth Spriggs was

52+ in Shine on Harvey Moon

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 08 1982

Bergerac

Elizabeth Spriggs was

52+ in Bergerac

as 'Mary Lou Costain'.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 18 1981

Fox

Elizabeth Spriggs was

50+ in Fox

as 'Connie Fox'.

First Air Date
Mon, Mar 10 1980

Tales of the Unexpected

Elizabeth Spriggs was

49+ in Tales of the Unexpected

as 'Aunt May, Martha'.

First Air Date
Sat, Mar 24 1979

BBC Television Shakespeare

Elizabeth Spriggs was

49+ in BBC Television Shakespeare

First Air Date
Sun, Dec 03 1978

Victorian Scandals

Elizabeth Spriggs was

46+ in Victorian Scandals

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 03 1976

The Glittering Prizes

Elizabeth Spriggs was

46+ in The Glittering Prizes

as 'Lady Frances Davidson'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jan 21 1976

Prometheus: The Life of Balzac

Elizabeth Spriggs was

46+ in Prometheus: The Life of Balzac

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 20 1975

Black and Blue

Elizabeth Spriggs was

43+ in Black and Blue

First Air Date
Tue, Aug 14 1973

Play for Today

Elizabeth Spriggs was

41+ in Play for Today

as 'Sonia Marsden, Olive James, Maggie, Alice Duckworth'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1970

The Expert

Elizabeth Spriggs was

38+ in The Expert

as 'Mrs. Kyneston'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jul 05 1968

BBC Play of the Month

Elizabeth Spriggs was

36+ in BBC Play of the Month

as 'Maud Lowder'.

First Air Date
Tue, Oct 19 1965

Doctor Who

Elizabeth Spriggs was

34+ in Doctor Who

as 'Maddy'.

First Air Date
Sat, Nov 23 1963

Festival

Elizabeth Spriggs was

34+ in Festival

as 'Lampito'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 09 1963