Amanda Walker
Acting
Biography
Amanda Galafres Patterson Walker (born 29 November 1935) is an English film and television actress.
Born: November 29, 1935
Place of Birth: Scotland, UK
Known For
The Woman He Loved
In 1936, Edward VIII abdicated in order to marry the woman he loved, Wallis Simpson, a twice divorced American. These events caused a scandal around the world and Wallis has since been demonised as the woman who stole the King of England.
The Expert
The Expert is a British television series produced by the BBC between 1968 and 1976. The series starred Marius Goring as Dr. John Hardy, a pathologist working for the Home Office and was essentially a police procedural drama, with Hardy bringing his forensic knowledge to solve various cases. The Expert was created and produced by Gerard Glaister. The series was also one of the first BBC dramas to be made in colour, and throughout its four series had numerous high quality guest appearances by actors such as John Carson, Peter Copley, Rachel Kempson, Peter Vaughan, Clive Swift, Geoffrey Palmer, Peter Barkworth, Jean Marsh, Ray Brooks, George Sewell, Anthony Valentine, Bernard Lee, Lee Montague, Geoffrey Bayldon, Mike Pratt, Edward Fox, André Morell, Brian Blessed, Nigel Stock, Philip Madoc and Warren Clarke.
Agatha Christie's Poirot
From England to Egypt, accompanied by his elegant and trustworthy sidekicks, the intelligent yet eccentrically-refined Belgian detective Hercule Poirot pits his wits against a collection of first class deceptions.
Life Force
Two psychic children, two parentless siblings, and their environmentalist guardian try to rescue the globally warmed world of 2025, protect vulnerable lives, and stay ahead of an oppressive government in a dramatic sci-fi thriller.
All or Nothing at All
In this compelling story of a daring conman, Leo Hopkins (Hugh Laurie) prospers from the greed of others - but his undeniable charm and willingness to take risks plunge him into a mess of troubles and worry. Addicted to gambling, seduced by his secretary and threatened by his corrupt boss, his life spirals downward and Leo must find a way to straighten himself out before he loses everything.
Dandelion Dead
This is a dramatisation of the true story of Major Herbert Rowse Armstrong, a solicitor and magistrate's clerk who lived in the small Welsh town of Hay-on-Wye. In 1921 he was arrested and charged with poisoning his domineering wife, Catherine, and later attempting to poison a business rival, Oswald Martin, by administering arsenic to them. At his trial, Armstrong claimed that he had bought the arsenic simply to kill the dandelions on his lawn. However he was convicted of murder and executed in 1922.
Foyle's War
As WW2 rages around the world, DCS Foyle fights his own war on the home-front as he investigates crimes on the south coast of England. Foyle's War opens in southern England in the year 1940. Later series sees the retired detective working as an MI5 agent operating in the aftermath of the war.
The Best Offer
Virgil Oldman is a world renowned antiques expert and auctioneer. An eccentric genius, he leads a solitary life, going to extreme lengths to keep his distance from the messiness of human relationships. When appointed by the beautiful but emotionally damaged Claire to oversee the valuation and sale of her family’s priceless art collection, Virgil allows himself to form an attachment to her – and soon he is engulfed by a passion which will rock his bland existence to the core.
Upstairs, Downstairs
Upstairs: the wealthy, aristocratic Bellamys. Downstairs: their loyal and lively servants. For nearly 30 years, they share a fashionable townhouse at 165 Eaton Place in London’s posh Belgravia neighborhood, surviving social change, political upheaval, scandals, and the horrors of the First World War.
Murphy's Law
Detective Sergeant Tommy Murphy is a maverick cop with a dark past. After failing a psychiatric assessment, he is given one last chance by his boss and given a dangerous undercover assignment. Murphy is a loner with little to lose and deals with everything on his own terms. This time around, however, Murphy has an ally in Detective Inspector Annie Guthrie.
Filmography
as Old Ruby
as Winifred Joyce
as Clementine
as Owner
as Veronica
as Antique Store Owner
as Elizabeth
as Shopper
as Sally
as Country Club Tennis Lady
as Mrs. Fortune
as Lady Bannerman
as Mrs Ransome
as Elizabeth Farrell
as Hepzibiah McKinley
as Marjorie
as Old Noblewoman
as Mrs. Conyers
as Zoo Secretary
as Lady Hampton
as Miss Apthwaite
as Mrs. Johnson
as Barbara Scott
as Bessie
as Mme. Scalinger
as Mrs. Lederman
as Elaine Deneley
as Jean Clarke
as Mrs. Sinclair
as Queen Elizabeth II
as Mrs F
as Beth's Mother
as Panama Hat
as Mrs. Wilson
as Mrs King
as Mrs. Hutchins
as Mrs. Pengelley
as Nurse Graham
as Betty Lawson-Johnson
as Mrs. Selway
as Debbie Davidson
as Ella
as Brenda Tome
as Tianna Rustin
as The Cockney Signora
as Lady Mackleworth
as Sister in Hospital
as Queen Elizabeth
as Gritty Moss
as Lady in the Park
as Gritty Moss
as Anne Bredin
as Therese
as Mrs. Pinkerton
as Madge
as Madge
as Sister Trewin
as Police Inspector
as Anne's Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)
as Mrs. Arnold
as Brunette in Pub
as The Voice
as The Voice
as Mrs Daly