Margaretta Scott
Acting
Biography
Margaretta Scott was born on February 13, 1912 in Westminster, London, England as Margaretta Mary Winifred Scott. She was an actress and writer, known for All Creatures Great and Small (1978), Things to Come (1936) and Where's Charley? (1952). She was married to John Wooldridge. She died on April 15, 2005 in Marylebone, London.
Born: February 13, 1912
Place of Birth: Westminster, London, England, UK
Known For
Where's Charley?
Musical version of the comedy, "Charley's Aunt," by Brandon Thomas. As part of a simple enough ruse, a Cambridge student poses as his aunt but his scheme goes wrong, first when someone falls for the aunt, and then when the real aunt turns up.
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.
Les Dossiers de l'Agence O
L’Agence O is a famous Parisian private detective firm. Its premises are located in the Passage Choiseul. In front, Torrence leads the shop. In fact, the agency's team is complemented by Émilie le Roux, Mademoiselle Berthe and Barbet, who scrutinize clients through a one-way mirror located behind the desk. Getting hold of a man disguised as an old lady, solving the mystery of the Prisoner of Lagny or discovering who is blackmailing the painter Tigrane Alban does not worry the experts at the O Agency. Les Dossiers de l’Agence O is a French-Canadian television series in thirteen episodes of approximately 55 minutes created by Marc Simenon and broadcast first in Quebec from December 14, 1967 to March 13, 1968 on Télévision de Radio-Canada, then in France from March 11 to June 3, 1968 on the first channel of the ORTF.
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.
All Creatures Great and Small
The trials and misadventures of the staff at a country veterinary office in Yorkshire. James Herriot, a young animal surgeon, moves to a small Yorkshire town to begin his first job.
Elizabeth R
This historical mini-series documents the reign of Elizabeth I with each episode focusing on one dramatic period in the lengthy reign of the Virgin Queen, including her ascension to the throne, her various marital intrigues, her problems with her cousin Mary, Queen of Scots, and the threatened invasion of the Spanish Armada.
The Saint
Simon Templar is The Saint, a handsome, sophisticated, debonair, modern-day Robin Hood who recovers ill-gotten wealth and redistributes it to those in need.
Lovejoy
The adventures of the eponymous Lovejoy, a likeable but roguish antiques dealer based in East Anglia. Within the trade, he has a reputation as a “divvie”, a person with an almost supernatural powers for recognising exceptional items as well as distinguishing genuine antique from clever fakes or forgeries.
Maigret
BBC series based on the novels by Georges Simenon which starred Rupert Davies as Inspector Maigret, a French police detective who preferred to watch and listen in order to solve crimes. The series ran from 1960-63 on British television.
A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery
Three elegant murder mysteries adapted from the crime novels of Dorothy L. Sayers. Set in the 1930s, the relationship of amateur sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey and mystery writer Harriet Vane unfolds in a realm of romance and intrigue.
Filmography
as Baroness von Richthofen
as Countess of Ardarroch
as Lady Wigram
as The Dowager Duchess of Denver
as Countess Appledore
as Countess Appledore
as Mabel Horsham
as Magistrate Ferris
as Lady Birdwell
as Mrs. Pumphrey
as Mrs. Pritchard
as Lady Hargrom
as Lady Castleton
as Rita's Mother
as Catherine de Medici
as Magistrate Terris
as Danielle Ryman
as Mme Pitchard
as Lady Gwen Sangore
as Constance
as The Queen Mother
as Mrs. Osborne
as Mme. Debul
as Katharine
as Mrs. Marjorie Blundell
as Helen Dixon
as Mrs. Cranshaw
as Laura Frost
as Marquesa de Santa Roca
as Dona Lucia
as Olivia Geiss
as Catherine of Aragon
as Emilia
as Empress Elizabeth
as Lady Marguerite Blakeney
as Mrs Burnaby
as Alison Gwynne
as Sister 'Johnnie' Johnson
as Mrs. Barbara Trevellyan
as Empress Euginie
as Lady Hartford
as Lady Jersey
as Manuela
as Alicia
as Jane Dighton
as Susan Donaldson
as Marcia
as Judith Bentley
as Theresa Cobarrus
as Josie Bradford
as Roxana / Rowena
as Kitty Clive
as Leonora Stafford
as Pepilla
as Isobella d'Este (uncredited)