Person
Damaris Hayman
Acting · 1929–2021 · Kensington, London, United Kingdom
Biography
Damaris Hayman is an English character actress, often cast in upper class or eccentric roles. She is perhaps best known for her role as the white witch, Miss Hawthorne, in the 1971 Doctor Who serial The Dæmons, a role which she returned to in recent years for the six-part straight-to-dvd drama White Witch of Devil's End which commended production in 2012, concluding in 2017. Her film credits include The Belles of St Trinians, Only Two Can Play, Bunny Lake Is Missing, The Pink Panther Strikes Again and The Missionary.
Known for
Doctor Who
Miss Hawthorne
The Bill
1984
BBC2 Play of the Week
Madame Belitzkoy
No Hiding Place
1959
The Sweeney
Mrs. Cowley
Z-Cars
1962
The Young Ones
Woman Pushing Corpse
The Onedin Line
Aunt Letitia
Steptoe and Son
Cashier of Cinema Screening Fellini
One Foot in the Grave
1990
Filmography
- 2019The Doctors: Heroes!
- 2017White Witch of Devil's EndMiss Hawthorne
- 2012Truly Miss Marple: The Curious Case of Margaret RutherfordSelf
- 2009Roger Delgado: The Master
- 1993If You See God, Tell HimSinger
- 1992Memento MoriMiss Lottinville
- 1991The House of EliottLady Latner
- 1990One Foot in the Grave
- 1988ClarenceMiss Hardacre
- 1987The Death of the HeartMiss Paullie
- 1987Filthy Rich & CatflapThe Lady
- 1985Super GranLady Chisleton
- 1984The Bill
- 1984Duty FreeLady Stoneleigh-Jackson
- 1982The Young OnesWoman Pushing Corpse
- 1982The MissionaryLady Quimby
- 1978LizaMadame Belitzkoy
- 1978Full CircleMiss Pinner
- 1977BBC2 Play of the WeekMadame Belitzkoy
- 1976The Pink Panther Strikes AgainFiona
- 1976Confessions of a Driving InstructorTweedy Golfing Lady
- 1975Dawson's Weekly
- 1975The SweeneyMrs. Cowley
- 1974Man About the HouseOld Lady (uncredited)
- 1974Happy Ever AfterPeggy Finch
- 1973Paganini Strikes AgainMiss Lanyard
- 1972Mutiny on the BusesMrs. Jenkins
- 1972The Man and the SnakeMrs. Gordon
- 1972Anoop and the ElephantMiss Flint
- 1971The Onedin LineAunt Letitia
- 1971Doctor Who: The DæmonsMiss Hawthorne
- 1969Sinister StreetLady Stilton
- 1968The Jazz AgeWaitress
- 1968The Magnificent Six and ½: Peewee's PianolaTeacher
- 1967Not in Front of the ChildrenCounty Lady
- 1967The World of WodehouseAngelica Vining
- 1966Press for TimeMiss Popkiss (uncredited)
- 1965Bunny Lake Is MissingDaphne
- 1965You Must Be JokingFan Club worker (uncredited)
- 1965It's Not Me - It's Them!
- 1964SmokescreenMrs Roper's Nurse (Uncredited)
- 1963Doctor WhoMiss Hawthorne
- 1963West 11Schoolteacher
- 1962Only Two Can PlayLady Committee Member
- 1962Steptoe and SonCashier of Cinema Screening Fellini
- 1962Z-Cars
- 1959No Hiding Place
- 1956Armchair Theatre
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