Person
Brigit Forsyth
Acting · 1940–2023 · Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Biography
Brigit Forsyth was born on July 28, 1940 in Edinburgh, Scotland. She is an actress, known for The Likely Lads (1976), Playing the Field (1998) and Doctor Who (1963). She was previously married to Brian Mills.
Known for
Midsomer Murders
Estelle Balliol
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Mrs. Todd
Doctor Who
Ruth Maxtible
Casualty
Margaret Pearce
Heartbeat
Elsie Harris
Waterloo Road
Susan Wilding
Playhouse
Mrs. Lips
The Bill
1984
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
Self
Wycliffe
Ella Jones
Filmography
- 2019Time & AgainIsabelle
- 2014Still Open All HoursMadge
- 2007The Alan Titchmarsh ShowSelf
- 2006Waterloo RoadSusan Wilding
- 1997SparkMrs. Wells
- 1997Midsomer MurdersEstelle Balliol
- 1995WaitingBeryl Oldham
- 1994WycliffeElla Jones
- 1992Nice TownRosemary Dobson
- 1992HeartbeatElsie Harris
- 1991Dark SeasonMiss Maitland
- 1991Murder Most HorridMrs Osman
- 1991In Suspicious CircumstancesMrs Porter
- 1989Agatha Christie's PoirotMrs. Todd
- 1987CrystalstoneIsabel
- 1987Running WildJenny
- 1986CasualtyMargaret Pearce
- 1986Boon
- 1984The Bill
- 1984Sharon and ElsieElsie Beecroft
- 1982Tom, Dick and Harriet
- 1980Standing in for HenryMrs Lips
- 1980The Glamour GirlsVeronica Haslett
- 1976The Likely LadsThelma
- 1975The Master of BallantraeAlison Graeme
- 1974PlayhouseMrs. Lips
- 1973Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?Thelma
- 1973Joe and Petunia: Worn TyresPetunia (voice)
- 1972HollyHolly Elliot
- 1971The Road BuilderDistrict Nurse
- 1968The FlagNadia Kovar
- 1968The Spanish FarmCecile Blanquart
- 1967Doctor Who: The Evil of the DaleksRuth Maxtible
- 1966Out of Town TheatreBridget
- 1963Doctor WhoRuth Maxtible
- 1962Dr. Finlay's Casebook
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