zoey1996 June 3, 2015 Share June 3, 2015 Some of the actors have been in other roles and have been mentioned in some of the episode threads. I have been catching up on Wolf Hall, and was surprised to recognise Jessica Raine (Jenny) as Jane Boleyn, Vicountess Rochford. There was a scene where Anne Boleyn was having a miscarriage, and sure enough, Jane and one of the other ladies-in-waiting rushed to her side. What are some other the other roles other of the actors have portrayed? Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/27294-midwives-and-nuns-in-other-roles/
Cyranetta June 4, 2015 Share June 4, 2015 Miranda Hart is getting a number of nice mentions for her role in the Paul Feig/Melissa McCarthy movie Spy opening this weekend. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/27294-midwives-and-nuns-in-other-roles/#findComment-1212822
dcalley June 4, 2015 Share June 4, 2015 I saw Jenny Agutter naked in some movie on TCM once. That was a bit awkward. Sorry, Sister Julienne. Some other appearances have likely been discussed in the character threads. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/27294-midwives-and-nuns-in-other-roles/#findComment-1212902
alegria June 6, 2015 Share June 6, 2015 Pam Ferris (Sister Evangelina) played a madam on several episodes of "Luther"! 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/27294-midwives-and-nuns-in-other-roles/#findComment-1217051
anna0852 June 6, 2015 Share June 6, 2015 Jenny Agutter turned up in The Avengers and Captain America: The Winter Soldier as a member of the World Security council. It was very odd to see her beat the crap out of some security guards. But not nearly as weird as seeing Pam Ferris as the awful Miss Trunchbull in Matilda and the even worse Aunt Marge in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/27294-midwives-and-nuns-in-other-roles/#findComment-1217156
MaryHedwig June 6, 2015 Share June 6, 2015 (edited) But not nearly as weird as seeing Pam Ferris as the awful Miss Trunchbull in Matilda and the even worse Aunt Marge in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. But I adored her in Rosemary and Thyme. I saw Jenny Agutter naked in some movie on TCM once. That was a bit awkward. Sorry, Sister Julienne. I suggest Walkabout for an image of her you can never unsee. Edited June 6, 2015 by MaryHedwig Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/27294-midwives-and-nuns-in-other-roles/#findComment-1217990
smrou June 7, 2015 Share June 7, 2015 I saw Jenny Agutter naked in some movie on TCM once. That was a bit awkward. Sorry, Sister Julienne. My first experience with Jenny Agutter was just as one of the actresses the guys in Coupling would reference as someone they had fond memories of seeing naked in movies. I had no idea who she was, so years later when I started watching CtM and saw her name I was sort of tickled. But to this day in my head the name Jenny Agutter is always said in the voice of Richard Coyle (who played Jeff on Coupling). Patrick: Why Helen Mirren?Jeff: Because she's just so naked, isn't she? It's like she's just got to get her clothes off. It's like her breasts are afraid of the dark. When a Helen Mirren film comes on the telly, that's like a guarantee. Her name says, "Okay, boys, you better watch this one with the curtains shut." ... Jeff: Jenny Agutter! Patrick: Oh yes! Jenny Agutter is consistent. Jenny Agutter's like a brand name of screen nudity. Even in Logan's Run, fwoop, for no reason at all. Jeff: Walkabout. Patrick: What a movie. Jeff: Fantastic movie! Patrick: Walkabout is the industry standard for frontal work. 2 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/27294-midwives-and-nuns-in-other-roles/#findComment-1219450
JeanneH June 21, 2015 Share June 21, 2015 I saw the Melissa McCarthy movie "Spy" this weekend. It is really funny, very deserving the "R" rating, and Miranda Hart is terrific as McCarthy's character's BFF Nancy. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/27294-midwives-and-nuns-in-other-roles/#findComment-1260039
caitmcg June 28, 2015 Share June 28, 2015 I had never seen Jenny Agutter in anything before Call the Midwife, but I've just been watching the first couple of seasons of MI5, and it's fun to see her play a character that ranges through the darker end of the gray scale. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/27294-midwives-and-nuns-in-other-roles/#findComment-1278098
jah1986 June 29, 2015 Share June 29, 2015 I first saw Sis. Monica Joan in Ever After. I've been a fan ever since. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/27294-midwives-and-nuns-in-other-roles/#findComment-1280395
dcalley November 10, 2015 Share November 10, 2015 Helen George is on Strictly Come Dancing right now. Here's one of her dances. Others are on the BBC Strictly channel. 1 1 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/27294-midwives-and-nuns-in-other-roles/#findComment-1692537
Anothermi November 10, 2015 Share November 10, 2015 Somehow I missed her "get to know" video. Mustn't have been checking out the Strictly website. She seemed a lot more animated there than what we saw at the beginning of the show. She must have been really nervous those first few weeks. Loved their Quickstep. It's even better the second time around. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/27294-midwives-and-nuns-in-other-roles/#findComment-1693419
JeanneH May 3, 2017 Share May 3, 2017 For those who get the station, Logan's Run, starring Michael York and our own Sister J, Jenny Agutter, will be broadcast on Turner Classic Movies (TCM) this Saturday, May 6, at 2:15pm Eastern. Because it's on TCM and they don't mess with their movies, this will be unedited with no commercials. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/27294-midwives-and-nuns-in-other-roles/#findComment-3238856
caitmcg May 20, 2017 Share May 20, 2017 In addition to the roles (including in Sense and Sensibility and Downton) mentioned in the S6 threads, Harriet Walter was in two more recent shows, The Crown on Netflix (as Churchill's wife), and London Spy (which has an all-around stellar cast: Ben Wishaw, Jim Broadbent, Charlotte Rampling, and which I recommend if you're good with gritty). As noted in the episode threads, despite the fact that Sister Ursula was an ill-conceived plot point, Walter is good in everything. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/27294-midwives-and-nuns-in-other-roles/#findComment-3298029
chitowngirl May 27, 2017 Share May 27, 2017 For those of you who are watching ER on the POP channel, Judy Parfitt's story arc is coming up next week. She plays Elizabeth's mother who starts dating Mark's father. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/27294-midwives-and-nuns-in-other-roles/#findComment-3322680
anna0852 May 27, 2017 Share May 27, 2017 I was recently watching one of those episodes and it definitely caught me off guard to see her, both with no habit and very non MJ mannerisms! Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/27294-midwives-and-nuns-in-other-roles/#findComment-3323008
J-Man June 12, 2017 Share June 12, 2017 Jack Ashton (Tom) was in an episode of "Vicious" as Freddie and Stuart's personal trainer. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/27294-midwives-and-nuns-in-other-roles/#findComment-3365912
Fireball June 25, 2017 Share June 25, 2017 (edited) Helen George (Trixie) had a very short appearance on The Three Musketeers. Edited June 25, 2017 by Fireball 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/27294-midwives-and-nuns-in-other-roles/#findComment-3404220
ConnieP July 20, 2017 Share July 20, 2017 my friend is a midwife. she's not on the show though! she helped me get a great pushchair for my baby haha 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/27294-midwives-and-nuns-in-other-roles/#findComment-3474160
wonderwoman September 2, 2017 Share September 2, 2017 Was watching "The Hours," and it took me a minute to realize who was chopping meat as Virginia Woolf's cook: Linda Bassett (Nurse Crane). 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/27294-midwives-and-nuns-in-other-roles/#findComment-3603394
allonsyalice September 6, 2017 Share September 6, 2017 Emerald Fennell is in the second episode of the second season of Victoria. (I didn't recognize her at first, but her tone of voice is all Patsy.) 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/27294-midwives-and-nuns-in-other-roles/#findComment-3614149
Portia September 6, 2017 Share September 6, 2017 My husband's been on a "Classic Stephen King" kick lately, and over the weekend we watched Dolores Claiborne for the first time. Imagine our suprise to see Judy Parfitt as Dolores's rich, bitchy employer! 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/27294-midwives-and-nuns-in-other-roles/#findComment-3614576
MissLucas September 11, 2017 Share September 11, 2017 Monica Dolan (the twins Meg and Mave from 2.3) and Sarah Gordy (Sally Harper, the girl with Down Syndrome from 3.5) are both on Cormoran Strike playing mother and daughter. They're both terrific. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/27294-midwives-and-nuns-in-other-roles/#findComment-3629035
Fireball January 1, 2018 Share January 1, 2018 Linda Bassett (Phyllis) was Queenie on Lark Rise to Candleford. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/27294-midwives-and-nuns-in-other-roles/#findComment-3928766
Kohola3 January 1, 2018 Share January 1, 2018 1 hour ago, Fireball said: Linda Bassett (Phyllis) was Queenie on Lark Rise to Candleford. She was great in that role. Definitely the heart of the little town. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/27294-midwives-and-nuns-in-other-roles/#findComment-3928872
Badger January 9, 2018 Share January 9, 2018 (edited) I recently started watching a British courtroom drama from the 90's called "Kavanaugh QC." Anyway, Cliff Parisi who plays Fred Buckle plays a legal assistant in it. He's much younger, somewhat thinner and with somewhat more hair, but you can tell it's him. Linda Bassett is on at least one episode too. Edited January 10, 2018 by Badger new information 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/27294-midwives-and-nuns-in-other-roles/#findComment-3949573
Kohola3 January 15, 2018 Share January 15, 2018 Patsy just turned up on Victoria as a lady mathematician. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/27294-midwives-and-nuns-in-other-roles/#findComment-3964962
AZChristian January 15, 2018 Share January 15, 2018 Just saw that!! Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/27294-midwives-and-nuns-in-other-roles/#findComment-3965098
Badger January 15, 2018 Share January 15, 2018 1 hour ago, Kohola3 said: Patsy just turned up on Victoria as a lady mathematician. She was also Lord Byron's only legitimate child. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/27294-midwives-and-nuns-in-other-roles/#findComment-3965116
j5cochran March 11, 2018 Share March 11, 2018 On 1/14/2018 at 10:16 PM, Kohola3 said: Patsy just turned up on Victoria as a lady mathematician. She portrayed Ada Lovelace, who worked with Charles Babbage, designer of the first multi-purpose computer, the Analytical Engine. Ada realized that the computer could be used for more than simple arithmatic, and came up with an algorithm that the machine could use to calculate Bernoulli numbers. She is now recognized as the first computer programmer. Why, yes, I work with computers! Why, yes, I am a geek!! 7 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/27294-midwives-and-nuns-in-other-roles/#findComment-4134496
txhorns79 March 22, 2018 Share March 22, 2018 I saw Judy Parfitt (Sister Monica Joan) playing Vera Donovan opposite Kathy Bates in Dolores Claiborne. She was excellent. She plays both a 50/60-ish version and 70/80-ish version of her character who is suffering from Alzheimer's and whose death is a central mystery of the movie. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/27294-midwives-and-nuns-in-other-roles/#findComment-4168475
Badger March 25, 2018 Share March 25, 2018 Not a nun or a midwife, but I was just watching the second episode of Season 6 of "Downton Abbey." I thought the guy who was interviewing Thomas looked familiar. And yep, it's the same guy who is playing Sergeant Woolf now. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/27294-midwives-and-nuns-in-other-roles/#findComment-4175029
libgirl2 March 26, 2018 Share March 26, 2018 On 6/29/2015 at 8:56 AM, jah1986 said: I first saw Sis. Monica Joan in Ever After. I've been a fan ever since. She was in Jewel in the Crown ages ago. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/27294-midwives-and-nuns-in-other-roles/#findComment-4177359
Willowsmom March 26, 2018 Share March 26, 2018 She was the Evil Queen in a TV series The Charmings. Paul Winfield was her magic mirror. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/27294-midwives-and-nuns-in-other-roles/#findComment-4177981
CleverUserName975 March 27, 2018 Share March 27, 2018 I finally twigged to where I've seen Linda Bassett. She's in two of my favorite films--Calendar Girls and Kinky Boots! Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/27294-midwives-and-nuns-in-other-roles/#findComment-4180539
caitmcg November 5, 2018 Share November 5, 2018 Pam Ferris, our erstwhile Sister Evangelina, plays Queen Victoria in the upcoming film Holmes and Watson. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/27294-midwives-and-nuns-in-other-roles/#findComment-4811223
marypat57 November 6, 2018 Share November 6, 2018 I just saw that Emerald Fennell, our Patsy, will be playing a young Camilla Parker Bowles in season 3 of The Crown. Looking forward to seeing her! 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/27294-midwives-and-nuns-in-other-roles/#findComment-4812228
Ceindreadh January 1, 2019 Share January 1, 2019 Charlotte Richie (Barbara) is in the Doctor Who new years special. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/27294-midwives-and-nuns-in-other-roles/#findComment-4950207
AZChristian March 18, 2019 Share March 18, 2019 Just got my DVD of Fantastic Beasts/Grindelwald and was watching it and checking out IMDB to see where I had seen some of the actors before. Sister Winifred plays Newt's lab assistant!!!! 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/27294-midwives-and-nuns-in-other-roles/#findComment-5135736
wonderwoman March 25, 2019 Share March 25, 2019 was so excited to come across miranda hart's bbc show on amazon prime. unfortunately, it's that that very broad british humor with an unbearably loud laugh track. couldn't make it past the 2nd episode. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/27294-midwives-and-nuns-in-other-roles/#findComment-5154950
AZChristian April 6, 2019 Share April 6, 2019 I just watched a Graham Norton episode, in which they featured "great storytelling." Watch it if you can find it. It features Miriam Margolyes. Trust me, she is NOT a nun-like person in real life . . . nor is she Professor Sprout from Harry Potter. If you don't have time to watch the whole episode, fast forward to the last 5 minutes. Hubby and I were rolling on the floor. 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/27294-midwives-and-nuns-in-other-roles/#findComment-5190270
Ceindreadh April 6, 2019 Share April 6, 2019 (edited) The 'Dentist' song from Little shop of horrors showed up on my recommended videos on YouTube. Naturally I watched it (and sang along) and then noticed Miriam Margolyes was the dentist's assistant who got smacked in the face with a door! Edited April 6, 2019 by Ceindreadh missing words 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/27294-midwives-and-nuns-in-other-roles/#findComment-5190482
MissLucas April 6, 2019 Share April 6, 2019 He! IIRC Norton calls Margolyes the best storyteller on his show. But dear God, her stories are not for the faint of heart. I remember her best as disapproving aunt on Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries - another character far, far away from her true persona 😉 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/27294-midwives-and-nuns-in-other-roles/#findComment-5190484
SandyToes April 29, 2019 Share April 29, 2019 On 6/6/2015 at 3:25 PM, MaryHedwig said: Quote But not nearly as weird as seeing Pam Ferris as the awful Miss Trunchbull in Matilda and the even worse Aunt Marge in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. But I adored her in Rosemary and Thyme. I had no idea! Gives me a little more empathy for Aunt Marge. Loved Rosemary and Thyme! Great testament to her as an actress that she so completely transforms herself! (and that the nun's habit pretty much disguises her.) 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/27294-midwives-and-nuns-in-other-roles/#findComment-5248042
anna0852 August 15, 2020 Share August 15, 2020 3 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/27294-midwives-and-nuns-in-other-roles/#findComment-6286522
debraran August 16, 2020 Share August 16, 2020 On 3/24/2019 at 11:40 PM, wonderwoman said: was so excited to come across miranda hart's bbc show on amazon prime. unfortunately, it's that that very broad british humor with an unbearably loud laugh track. couldn't make it past the 2nd episode. I watched the first 2 seasons but every season to me after that wasn't as good. It seemed they were written more quickly. My sister loves British humor and had to use her inhaler (asthmatic) the first season. The scenes with her mom just hit home. I think it's something most fans should check out, you'll love it or leave it but if you love it, you'll get very needed laughs. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/27294-midwives-and-nuns-in-other-roles/#findComment-6288571
MissLucas December 18, 2020 Share December 18, 2020 Charlotte Ritchie will be in the next season of Taskmaster (UK) 😁 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/27294-midwives-and-nuns-in-other-roles/#findComment-6505523
caitmcg December 26, 2020 Share December 26, 2020 The other day I watched the film version of I Capture the Castle (on Amazon Prime, but only through next weekend), which was adapted for the screen by Heidi Thomas. It’s pretty faithful to the book, for the most part, thank goodness. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/27294-midwives-and-nuns-in-other-roles/#findComment-6517771
purist February 11, 2021 Share February 11, 2021 (edited) Has anyone else seen the movie Promising Young Woman, written and directed by Emerald Fennell (Patsy)? I saw it today and really enjoyed it. Emerald has a very small role in it as well as writing, directing and co-producing. She and the film (and lead actor Carey Mulligan) have been nominated for heaps of awards, including Golden Globe nominations for screenplay and direction. ETA: There's a discussion thread for the movie here. Edited February 11, 2021 by purist 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/27294-midwives-and-nuns-in-other-roles/#findComment-6598643
anna0852 March 3, 2021 Share March 3, 2021 I'm super late in realizing this but I now know that Heidi Thomas was responsible for the Upstairs, Downstairs revival. I thought it was great and was very annoyed it ended where it did. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/27294-midwives-and-nuns-in-other-roles/#findComment-6637871
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