Deborah Findlay
Actor
- Born
- December 31, 1947 (age 78) · Leatherhead, Surrey, England, UK
Deborah Findlay is an English actress.
Her TV credits include the recurring character Greer Thornton in 4 of the 6 episodes of State of Play, and in the episode The French Drop (2004) in Foyle's War. She also appeared in 4 episodes of the 2001 series of The Armstrong and Miller Show. In Autumn 2007 she appeared with Judi Dench, Imelda Staunton and Francesca Annis in the BBC1 costume drama series Cranford playing the role of the endless spinster Miss Augusta Tompkinson as well as in Wilfred Owen: A Remembrance Tale. She portrayed Home Secretary Denise Riley in Torchwood's 2009 third series Children of Earth, and featured as lawyer Gemma King in one episode of the BBC1 series Silent Witness in January 2010.
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In 2008 she starred in the US premiere of Vincent River by Philip Ridley. In 2009 she appeared, again alongside Judi Dench in a Donmar West End revival of Madame de Sade, and reprised her (in this case more prominent) role as Augusta Tompkinson in the two-part Christmas special Return to Cranford.
She also played Gillian in the acclaimed 1999 ITV Drama The Last Train
She won the 1997 Outer Critics' Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play (sharing the award with Allison Janney and Celia Weston) as well as the Olivier Award for her formance in Stanley.
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Known for
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- 2026Ladies First as Mrs. Sachs
- 2025A Death in the Family as Mother
- 2024That Christmas as Mrs. Horton (voice)
- 2023Such a Lovely Day as Grandmother
- 2023Up on the Roof as Claire
- 2021From A Strange Land as Margaret
- 2021National Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet as Nurse
- 2019Making Noise Quietly: Three Conversations as Helene
- 2018National Theatre Live: Allelujah! as Sister Gilchrist
- 2017
