ACTOR
Anne Reid
Known for Doctor Who · Doctor Who · Agatha Christie's Poirot
Anne Reid, MBE is an English stage, film and television actress, known for her roles as Valerie Barlow in the soap opera Coronation Street; Jean in the sitcom dinnerladies; and her BAFTA-nominated role as Celia Dawson in Last Tango in Halifax.
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- Born
- May 28, 1935
- Birthplace
- Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
Anne Reid, MBE is an English stage, film and television actress, known for her roles as Valerie Barlow in the soap opera Coronation Street; Jean in the sitcom dinnerladies; and her BAFTA-nominated role as Celia Dawson in Last Tango in Halifax.
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Known For
TV
Doctor WhoFlorence Finnegan · 2005
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
TV
Doctor WhoNurse Crane · 1963
★ 7.9
★ 7.9
TV
Agatha Christie's PoirotDaisy Luttrell · 1989
★ 8.2
★ 8.2
TV
Midsomer MurdersSarah Proudie · 1997
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
TV
Jane EyreGypsy Woman · 2006
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
TV
Coronation StreetValerie Barlow · 1960
★ 5.3
★ 5.3
TV
CasualtyBarbara · 1986
★ 6.2
★ 6.2
TV
The One ShowSelf · 2006
★ 4.3
★ 4.3
Filmography
Movies
Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1Secretary
1957
Edward G: Like the FilmstarEileen Morris
1973
MatchfitSheila Harding
1976OO
One of the BoysAlice
1978
Inappropriate BehaviourMrs Hawke
1987
Doctor Who: The Curse of FenricNurse Crane
1989
An Ungentlemanly ActMrs Mozeley
1992
Gone Too Far: The Mystery of Mrs. Muriel McKayMuriel McKay
1992
Rik Mayall Presents: Micky LoveJenny
1993
Pat and MargaretMaeve
1994
A Close ShaveWendolene (voice)
1996
Wallace & Gromit: The Best of Aardman AnimationWendolene
1996
Love and Death on Long IslandMaureen
1998
Lost for WordsGloria Brooks
1999
Victoria Wood with All the TrimmingsVarious Characters
2000
LiamMrs. Abernathy
2001
The Incredible Adventures of Wallace & GromitWendolene (Voice)
2001
Sweet CharityAgnes
2002
Love ActuallyHeadmistress (uncredited)
2003
The Booze CruiseGrace
2003
The MotherMay
2003
The Young VisitersMrs. Monticue
2003
A Little Trip to HeavenMartha
2005
The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure HuntGrace Stringer
2005
The Booze Cruise III: The ScatteringGrace
2006
Hot FuzzLeslie Tiller
2007
Savage GraceNini Daly
2007
The Bad Mother's HandbookNancy Hesketh
2007
AffinityMrs. Brink
2008
In Love with BarbaraBarbara Cartland
2008
FaintheartBarbara
2009
Cemetery JunctionFreddie's Gran
2010
FosterDiane
2011
Song for MarionBrenda
2012
Angel in the House
2013
BelieveJean Busby
2013
The Last WitchMiranda
2013
SardinesGeraldine
2014
A Grand Night In: The Story of AardmanSelf - Voice of Wendolene
2015
Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria WoodSelf
2016
A Woman of No ImportanceLady Hunstanton
2017
KaleidoscopeAileen
2017
Romans
2017
The SnowmanMrs. Bendiksen
2017
The AeronautsEthel Glaisher
2019
The NestRory's Mum
2020
SAS: Red NoticeCharlotte
2021
The Trouble with JessicaMiranda
2024
Wallace & Gromit: The Collection
2024
The Twelfth Night ReunionSelf - Performer
2026Television
The Adventures of Robin HoodAlison · 2 eps
1955The Adventures of Robin HoodMelissa · 1 eps
1955The Adventures of Robin HoodBetsy · 1 eps
1955
Hancock's Half Hour5 eps
1956TI
Time Is the Enemy7 eps
1958
Coronation StreetValerie Barlow · 122 eps
1960Coronation StreetValerie Tatlock · 7 eps
1960
Doctor WhoNurse Crane · 4 eps
1963
Play for TodayEileen Morris · 1 eps
1970
Upstairs, Downstairs
1971
Crown CourtFlorence Davenport · 3 eps
1972
Red Letter DaySheila Harding · 1 eps
1976LI
Leave it to CharlieMrs. Hunnicutt · 1 eps
1978
StrangersAudrey Stephens · 1 eps
1978
The MallensMathilda Bensham · 4 eps
1979
Shine on Harvey MoonJoan · 1 eps
1982LA
Love and MarriageRuth · 1 eps
1984
Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV1 eps
1985
CasualtyBarbara · 1 eps
1986
The Ruth Rendell MysteriesJoyce Virson · 2 eps
1987
This MorningSelf · 1 eps
19884P
4 PlayPam Radley · 1 eps
1989
A Bit of Fry & Laurie1 eps
1989AF
About Face1 eps
1989
Agatha Christie's PoirotDaisy Luttrell · 1 eps
1989
Victoria WoodSheila · 1 eps
1989Victoria WoodEnid · 1 eps
1989
The Upper HandNurse Edwards · 1 eps
1990RT
Rich Tea and SympathySally · 6 eps
1991
HeartbeatMarjorie Doubleday · 1 eps
1992HeartbeatAunt Alison · 1 eps
1992
Peak PracticeRita Barrat · 12 eps
1993
Rik Mayall PresentsJenny · 1 eps
1993
Ready, Steady, CookSelf - Contestant · 1 eps
1994
Dalziel and PascoeHarriet Clifford · 2 eps
1996
Hetty Wainthropp InvestigatesHilda · 1 eps
1996
Midsomer MurdersSarah Proudie · 1 eps
1997S
SparkMrs. Rudge · 6 eps
1997
The Wingless BirdAlice Conway · 3 eps
1997
dinnerladiesJean · 16 eps
1998
Playing the FieldMrs. Gill · 13 eps
1998
Hearts and BonesAnnie Rose · 1 eps
2000
Linda GreenYvonne Mott · 1 eps
2001
Rose and MaloneyBea Linden · 2 eps
2002
The JuryJune Brierley · 5 eps
2002
The Booze CruiseGrace · 3 eps
2003
Life BeginsBrenda Thornhill · 20 eps
2004
New TricksSophie Urquhart · 1 eps
2004
ShamelessJoan Dallimore · 1 eps
2004
Who Do You Think You Are?Self · 1 eps
2004
Bleak HouseMrs. Rouncewell · 9 eps
2005
Doctor WhoFlorence Finnegan · 1 eps
2005
Jane EyreGypsy Woman · 1 eps
2006
The One ShowSelf · 1 eps
2006
Five DaysJen Mason · 10 eps
2007TA
The Alan Titchmarsh ShowSelf · 2 eps
2007
Ladies of Letters20 eps
2009
Moving OnDiane · 1 eps
2009
Upstairs DownstairsMrs Clarice Thackeray · 9 eps
2010
Celebrity Antiques Road TripSelf - Participant · 1 eps
2011
MarchlandsRuth Bowen · 5 eps
2011
Last Tango in HalifaxCelia · 24 eps
2012
Prisoners' WivesMargaret · 4 eps
2012
Inside No. 9Geraldine · 1 eps
2014Inside No. 9Self · 1 eps
2014
Our ZooLucy Mottershead · 6 eps
2014
Philip K. Dick's Electric DreamsMartine Jenkins · 1 eps
2017
Dinnerladies DiariesSelf · 3 eps
2018
Hold the SunsetMrs. Gale · 6 eps
2018
SanditonLady Denham · 20 eps
2019
Years and YearsMuriel Deacon · 6 eps
2019
Tales of the TardisNurse Crane · 1 eps
2023
The Sixth CommandmentAnn Moore-Martin · 4 eps
2023
Riot WomenNancy · 1 eps
2025
YouthCharlotte Arbor · 2 eps
2026Photos
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