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Beryl Elizabeth Reid OBE (17 June 1919 – 13 October 1996) was a British actress. She won the 1967 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for The Killing of Sister George , the 1980 Olivier Award for Best Comedy Performance for Born in the Gardens , and the 1982 BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress for Smiley's People .
Beryl Reid was the daughter of Scottish parents and grew up in industrial Manchester, England. She left home at the age of 16 to go and work in a shop. She lasted 6 weeks. She applied for and was accepted in a revue in the Summer season in Bridlington. She had no formal training but joined the National Theater in London as a comedy actress.
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- Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK
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- Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Oct 14, 2020 · Beryl Reid, who has died, aged 76, was a much loved character actress who comparatively late in life brought the techniques and attack of a stand-up comic to a wide variety of straight plays.
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Oct 15, 1996 · Beryl Reid, the versatile British character actress who won a Tony Award in 1967 for her performance in ''The Killing of Sister George'' and was one of the most popular stars on the London stage ...
Beryl Reid. Actress: The Killing of Sister George. Beryl Reid was the daughter of Scottish parents and grew up in industrial Manchester, England. She left home at the age of 16 to go and work in a shop. She lasted 6 weeks. She applied for and was accepted in a revue in the Summer season in Bridlington. She had no formal training but joined the National Theater in London as...
- June 17, 1919
- October 13, 1996
Beryl Elizabeth Reid, actress: born Hereford 17 June 1919; OBE 1986; married 1950 Bill Worsley (marriage dissolved), 1954 Derek Franklin (marriage dissolved); died 13 October 1996. As the tough ...
Oct 16, 2016 · Beryl Reid died twenty years ago this week, on 13th October 1996. We look back at six of her most memorable performances. With so many to choose from, this list is by no means definitive!
