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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.
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.
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.
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...
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.
Oct 16, 2016 · Those in their 30s may remember Beryl Reid for her performance as Adrian Mole's grandmother in the TV series of the late 1980s. Horror fans will know her for Robert Fuest's 1972 cult classic Dr...
Apr 8, 2024 · Written by Brian Slade for Television Heaven. She began her career as a comedienne but her legacy endures as a gifted and much loved character actress who left an indelible mark on stage, screen, and radio. Television Heaven remembers the star whose career spanned music hall and Broadway.
Beryl Reid. Seasons Years. 1977 1979. S2.E1 ∙ Episode #2.1. Mon, Feb 5, 1979. Beryl appears in a dozen play extracts and sketches, including five songs and scripts by Coward and Pinter. Her main support is Norman Rossington, while among the other guest players are Sheila Steafel, Derek Francis and Patricia Hayes. Rate. S3.E1 ∙ Episode #3.1.
Oct 14, 1996 · Beryl Reid, one of Britain's most popular comedians and actresses, died Sunday of pneumonia at the age of 76, her agent said.
A versatile British character actress who was equally adept at comedy and drama, Beryl Reid began her career as a music-hall performer, then graduated to stage and screen. She won wide acclaim in America for her Broadway portrayal of the caustic lesbian radio soap-opera star in The Killing of Sister George (1966), a role she reprised in the ...
