Rosemary Leach
Rosemary Leach

Rosemary Leach

Born: December 18, 1935 - Died: October 21, 2017 (81 years)
Much Wenlock, Shropshire, England, UK

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Rosemary Leach (18 December 1935 – 21 October 2017) was a British stage, television and film actress and singer. She was born at Much Wenlock, Shropshire. Her parents were teachers related to Edmund Leach. She attended grammar school and RADA. After appearing in repertory theatres and the Old Vic she became well known to UK TV viewers between 1965-69 for playing Susan Wheldon, the mistress of building tycoon John Wilder (Patrick Wymark) in the TV boardroom drama The Power Game. Subsequently she became a familiar face on British television. In 1973, she played Aldonza/Dulcinea in the BBC production of Don Quixote (retitled The Adventures of Don Quixote), starring Rex Harrison and Frank Finlay. In 1981 she played Emilia opposite Bob Hoskins's Iago in the BBC Shakespeare's production of Othello. In 1982 she played Aunt Fenny in The Jewel in the Crown. Rosemary played a leading role as smitten Joan Plumleigh-Bruce in the six part ITV 1987 production of The Charmer (TV series) which starred Nigel Havers. In 1987, she was nominated for BAFTA's Best Supporting Actress for A Room with a View (1985). In 1992, Leach starred in An Ungentlemanly Act, a BBC television film about the first days of the invasion of the Falkland Islands in 1982, portraying the real-life Lady Mavis Hunt, wife of the islands' then-governor, Sir Rex Hunt. Leach plays the part of Anna in BBC Radio 4's No Commitments, and Susan Harper's mother in My Family. She made a guest appearance as 'Bessie' on Waterloo Road (the TV series), in Series 3 Spring Term. Since 1994, she has made occasional appearances in The Archers as Ellen Rogers, the ex-pat aunt of Nigel Pargetter. In 2001 Leach played a leading role as a charming murderess in Destroying Angel, an episode of Midsomer Murders. Recently she has played Queen Elizabeth II three times: in the 2002 television movie Prince William; in a 2006 updated edition of The Afternoon Play, entitled Tea with Betty; and in 2009's Margaret. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rosemary Leach, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies as Actor (60)
May I Kill U?

May I Kill U?

as Mags

Jan 11, 2013

The Great Ghost Rescue

The Great Ghost Rescue

as The Queen

Oct 4, 2011

Mission London

Mission London

as Miss Cunningham

Apr 16, 2010

Margaret

Margaret

as The Queen

Mar 26, 2009

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends

as Mrs. Tabitha Twitchit

Jan 1, 2006

The Secretary Who Stole £4 Million

The Secretary Who Stole £4 Million

as Carol Samson

Jun 8, 2005

Brambly Hedge: Classic Collection

Brambly Hedge: Classic Collection

as Lady Daisy Woodmouse / Old Mrs Eyebright (Voice)

Jan 1, 2004

Prince William

Prince William

as Queen Elizabeth

Sep 29, 2002

The Baroness and the Pig

The Baroness and the Pig

as Margaret

Sep 2, 2002

Back Home

Back Home

as Mrs. Dickinson

Oct 22, 2001

Breathtaking

Breathtaking

as Mrs. Henshaw

Dec 16, 2000

Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?

Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?

as Harold's Mother

Mar 10, 2000

Bloodlines: Legacy of a Lord

Bloodlines: Legacy of a Lord

Jan 27, 1998

Brambly Hedge: Autumn Story: Primrose's Stormy Night

Brambly Hedge: Autumn Story: Primrose's Stormy Night

as Lady Daisy Woodmouse/Old Mrs. Eyebright

Dec 25, 1996

Blood and Peaches

Blood and Peaches

as Nan

Feb 13, 1995

The Hawk

The Hawk

as Mrs Marsh

Dec 3, 1993

Tender Loving Care

Tender Loving Care

as Mary

Oct 3, 1993

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly Pudding

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly Pudding

as Tabitha Twitchit (voice)

Aug 29, 1993

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

as Mrs. Tope

Apr 23, 1993

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Tom Kitten and Jemima Puddle-Duck

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Tom Kitten and Jemima Puddle-Duck

as Mrs. Tabitha Twitchit (voice)

Apr 9, 1993

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

as Narrator (voice)

Oct 1, 1992

An Ungentlemanly Act

An Ungentlemanly Act

as Mavis Hunt

Jun 13, 1992

The Children

The Children

as Scopy

May 18, 1990

The Winslow Boy

The Winslow Boy

as Violet

Apr 30, 1989

Bosses From Hell

Bosses From Hell

Jan 1, 1989

Across the Lake

Across the Lake

as Connie Robinson

Sep 4, 1988

When We Are Married

When We Are Married

as Clara Soppitt

Dec 26, 1987

Still Crazy Like a Fox

Still Crazy Like a Fox

as Eleanor Trundle

Apr 5, 1987

Day To Remember

Day To Remember

as Hilda

Dec 21, 1986

A Room with a View

A Room with a View

as Mrs. Honeychurch

Mar 7, 1986

Turtle Diary

Turtle Diary

as Mrs. Inchcliff

Dec 6, 1985

Displaced Person

Displaced Person

as Sister Agnes

May 6, 1985

The 17th Bride

The 17th Bride

as Esther

Jan 1, 1985

This Office Life

This Office Life

as Widow Rashman

Dec 30, 1984

The Plague Dogs

The Plague Dogs

as Vera (voice)

Oct 1, 1982

The Critic

The Critic

as Mrs. Dangle

Aug 28, 1982

Othello

Othello

as Emilia

Oct 4, 1981

All's Well That Ends Well

All's Well That Ends Well

as Widow of Florence

Jan 4, 1981

Hands

Hands

as Pam

Aug 20, 1980

S.O.S. Titanic

S.O.S. Titanic

as Mrs. Odgen (uncredited)

Feb 29, 1980

A Question Of Faith

A Question Of Faith

as Anna Petrovna

Dec 2, 1979

Disraeli

Disraeli

as Queen Victoria

Sep 5, 1978

Hindle Wakes

Hindle Wakes

as Mrs. Jeffcote

Dec 19, 1976

Dad

Dad

as Irene

Apr 23, 1976

Tiptoe Through the Tulips

Tiptoe Through the Tulips

as Rita

Mar 16, 1976

Brief Encounter

Brief Encounter

as Mrs. Gaines

Jan 4, 1976

When Day Is Done

When Day Is Done

as Rosemary Warne

Jan 7, 1975

That'll Be The Day

That'll Be The Day

as Mrs. MacLaine

May 13, 1973

The Adventures Of Don Quixote

The Adventures Of Don Quixote

as Dulcinea / Aldonza

Jan 7, 1973

Ghost in the Noonday Sun

Ghost in the Noonday Sun

as Kate

Jan 1, 1973

Bermondsey

Bermondsey

as Iris

Jun 19, 1972

Cider with Rosie

Cider with Rosie

as Mother

Dec 25, 1971

The Mosedale Horseshoe

The Mosedale Horseshoe

as Helen

Mar 23, 1971

The Wild Duck

The Wild Duck

as Gina Ekdal, Hedvig's mother

Mar 21, 1971

Chariot of Fire

Chariot of Fire

as Shelley Mitchell

May 20, 1970

Never Talk to Strangers

Never Talk to Strangers

as Olive Bunclark

May 3, 1969

Birthday

Birthday

Jan 2, 1969

Toggle

Toggle

as Jean Marfield

Jan 3, 1968

Face of a Stranger

Face of a Stranger

as Mary Bell

Sep 1, 1964

Sharp at Four

Sharp at Four

as Jean Hobley

Jan 12, 1964

TV Shows as Actor (67)
Waterloo Road

Waterloo Road

as Bessie

Mar 9, 2006

Afterlife

Afterlife

Sep 24, 2005

The Afternoon Play

The Afternoon Play

as HM The Queen

Jan 27, 2003

The Royal

The Royal

as Hester Hindmarch

Jan 19, 2003

Perfect

Perfect

as Vera

Apr 23, 2001

My Family

My Family

as Grace

Sep 19, 2000

Doctors

Doctors

as Meg Carpenter

Mar 27, 2000

Berkeley Square

Berkeley Square

as Nanny Collins

May 9, 1998

An Unsuitable Job for a Woman

An Unsuitable Job for a Woman

as Miss Markland

Oct 24, 1997

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

as Evelyn Pope

Mar 23, 1997

The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge

The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge

as Lady Daisy Woodmouse / Old Mrs Eyebright (voice)

Dec 25, 1996

Spywatch

Spywatch

as Amy Hobbs

Jan 15, 1996

Chiller

Chiller

as Mrs Leslie

Mar 9, 1995

The Buccaneers

The Buccaneers

as Lady Brittlesea

Feb 5, 1995

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends

as Tabitha Twitchit (voice), Mrs. Tabitha Twitchit (voice)

Dec 20, 1992

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

as Narrator (voice)

Nov 9, 1992

Growing Pains

Growing Pains

as Joan Craddock

May 16, 1992

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

as Miss Plum, Dorothy Plum

Apr 10, 1992

Titmuss Regained

Titmuss Regained

as Dot Curdle

Sep 3, 1991

Up the Garden Path

Up the Garden Path

May 2, 1990

Summer's Lease

Summer's Lease

as Nancy Leadbetter

Nov 1, 1989

Screen One

Screen One

as Mary

Sep 10, 1989

May to December

May to December

as Avril

Apr 2, 1989

The Charmer

The Charmer

Oct 18, 1987

First Sight

First Sight

as Phyllis

Jul 5, 1987

Worlds Beyond

Worlds Beyond

as Ann Cranley

Oct 10, 1986

Casualty

Casualty

as Miranda Watts

Sep 6, 1986

Sharing Time

Sharing Time

as Belinda

May 6, 1984

Swallows and Amazons Forever!

Swallows and Amazons Forever!

as Mrs. Barrable

Mar 14, 1984

The Jewel in the Crown

The Jewel in the Crown

as Aunt Fenny

Jan 9, 1984

Dramarama

Dramarama

as Beryl

Sep 12, 1983

Disraeli

Disraeli

as Queen Victoria

Sep 5, 1978

Life Begins at Forty

Life Begins at Forty

as Katy Bunting

Jun 13, 1978

An Audience with...

An Audience with...

as Self

Jan 8, 1978

The Sunday Drama

The Sunday Drama

as Vera

May 29, 1977

The Velvet Glove

The Velvet Glove

as Annie Besant

Jan 26, 1977

Laurence Olivier Presents

Laurence Olivier Presents

as Mrs Jeffcote

Dec 5, 1976

Second Verdict

Second Verdict

as Lizzie Borden

May 27, 1976

Rumpole of the Bailey

Rumpole of the Bailey

as Mrs. Ida Tempest

Dec 17, 1975

Armchair Cinema

Armchair Cinema

as Rosemary Warne

May 28, 1974

The Prince of Denmark

The Prince of Denmark

as Laura

Apr 10, 1974

Playhouse

Playhouse

as Irene

Mar 13, 1974

Bedtime Stories

Bedtime Stories

as Ivy Burr

Mar 3, 1974

Armchair 30

Armchair 30

as Val

Apr 11, 1973

Pebble Mill at One

Pebble Mill at One

Oct 9, 1972

Now Look Here...

Now Look Here...

Nov 5, 1971

Play for Today

Play for Today

as Rita

Oct 15, 1970

The Roads to Freedom

The Roads to Freedom

as Marcelle

Oct 4, 1970

Germinal

Germinal

Jan 11, 1970

Strange Report

Strange Report

as Mary Hanson

Sep 21, 1969

Judge Dee

Judge Dee

Apr 8, 1969

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

as Judy Williams, Mary Nichols

Jan 11, 1969

ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

as Faith, Helen, Pam

Sep 25, 1967

The Power Game

The Power Game

as Susan Weldon

Dec 13, 1965

Serjeant Musgrave's Dance

Serjeant Musgrave's Dance

as Annie

Nov 2, 1965

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

as Gina Ekdal, Dulcinea / Aldonza, Mrs Dangle

Oct 19, 1965

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Thirty-Minute Theatre

as Iris Purvis, Josie

Oct 7, 1965

Londoners

Londoners

as Liz

May 13, 1965

Gideon's Way

Gideon's Way

as Marion Grove

Mar 18, 1965

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

as Shelley Mitchell, Katharine Elliott, Jean Marfield, Jess

Sep 30, 1964

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

as Kitty Winter

May 17, 1964

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

as Margaret, Claire

May 3, 1964

Horizon

Horizon

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Feb 4, 1964

Z-Cars

Z-Cars

Jan 2, 1962

Edgar Wallace Mysteries

Edgar Wallace Mysteries

as Mary Bell

Mar 1, 1959

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

as Amy, Jean Hobley, Fay Morton, Sheila

Jul 8, 1956

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Mrs. Gaines

Dec 24, 1951