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Harriet Amelia Thorpe (born 8 June 1957) is an English actress. Thorpe trained at London's Central School of Speech and Drama. She is known for her roles in the British sitcoms, The Brittas Empire (1991–1997) and Absolutely Fabulous (1992–2012) and has also starred in the West End musicals, Cabaret (2006), Wicked (2008) and Mamma Mia! (2010).
Main Characters of The Brittas Empire (left to right): Julie Porter ( Judy Flynn ), Linda Perkins ( Jill Greenacre ), Gavin Featherly ( Tim Marriott ), Gordon Brittas ( Chris Barrie ), Helen Brittas ( Pippa Haywood ), Laura Lancing ( Julia St John ), Carole Parkinson ( Harriet Thorpe ), Colin Weatherby ( Mike Burns ), Tim Whistler ( Russell Porter)
The Brittas Empire: Created by Richard Fegen, Andrew Norriss. With Chris Barrie, Harriet Thorpe, Michael Burns, Tim Marriott. Gordon Brittas is the manager of the Whitbury-Newtown Leisure Centre.
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- 1991-01-03
- Comedy
- 30
- Chris Barrie – Gordon Brittas. Chris had already starred in Red Dwarf before Brittas, and continued to appear as Arnold Rimmer long after Gordon packed away his gym kit.
- Pippa Haywood – Helen Brittas. Pippa followed Brittas with a long and varied career, which includes recurring roles in some of the best telly series ever.
- Harriet Thorpe – Carole. Following her turn as Gordon Brittas' hapless receptionist Carol, Harriet Thorpe stayed in the industry, appearing in boy band sitcom No Sweat immediately after the show ended.
- Jill Greenacre – Linda. Jill has spent much of her career following Brittas supporting up and coming filmmakers by taking part in a series of short films, as well as feature films – including Black Smoke Rising, Dead End, After Melanie, and Finding Fatimah.
4 Photos. Harriet Thorpe was born on June 8, 1957. She attended London's Central School of Speech and Drama before having success in television, playing the depressed and emotionally-unfit mother in The Brittas Empire (1991), and Fleur in Absolutely Fabulous (1992); the character first seen in Season One with her friends and coworkers Magda ...
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- Hampstead, London, England, UK
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The other core members of the team are Carole ( Harriet Thorpe) the unfortunate, often tearful receptionist, who keeps her three children in the reception drawers and cupboards; the gentle-hearted Gavin ( Tim Marriott) who becomes Deputy Manager in Series 5; his paranoid, sometimes-manic partner Tim ( Russell Porter ); lively, principled Linda (...
Mar 20, 2022 · Harriet Thorpe (Image: The Mirror) Thorpe’s neurotic receptionist Carole was best known for keeping her three children shut in drawers and cupboards in the leisure centre foyer.
