Person
Rosalie Crutchley
Acting · 1920–1997 · London, England, UK
Biography
Rosalie Sylvia Crutchley (4 January 1920 – 28 July 1997) was a British actress. Trained at the Royal Academy of Music, Crutchley was perhaps best known for her television performances, but had a long and successful career in theatre and films, making her stage debut as early as 1932, and her screen debut in 1947.
Known for
Midsomer Murders
Lucy Bellringer
Play for Today
Laura
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Madame Deroulard
Great Performances
Teresa
Heartbeat
Florence Stockwell
BBC Play of the Month
Clytemnestra
Sherlock Holmes
Mrs Lexington
Theatre 625
Maria
Playhouse
Miss Snell
The Wednesday Play
Pauline Tenterden
Filmography
- 1997Midsomer MurdersLucy Bellringer
- 1995Aristophanes: The Gods Are LaughingAristophanes' mother
- 1995A Pin for the ButterflyAnna
- 1994WycliffeAgnes Currow
- 1994The Sanctuary SparrowJuliana Aurifaber
- 1994CadfaelJuliana Aurifaber
- 1994Four Weddings and a FuneralMrs. Beaumont - Wedding Two
- 1993Femme FataleMrs. Birt
- 1992God on the RocksRosalie Frayling
- 1992Anglo Saxon AttitudesStephanie Houdet
- 1992HeartbeatFlorence Stockwell
- 1991Dark SeasonMrs Polzinski
- 1990The FoolMrs. Harris
- 1989She's Been AwayGladys
- 1989CampionLisa
- 1989Agatha Christie's PoirotMadame Deroulard
- 1988The Franchise AffairMrs Sharpe
- 1988Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the SunMrs. Markham
- 1987Little DorritDinner party guest
- 1986Miss Marple: The Murder at the VicarageMrs. Price-Ridley
- 1986Worlds BeyondMrs Pringle
- 1986Theban Plays: AntigoneEurydice
- 1986LovejoyEvie Smyton
- 1986The Alamut AmbushMary Jenkins
- 1985EleniGrandmother
- 1985Monsignor QuixoteTeresa
- 1984Memed My HawkHatche’s Mother
- 1984Sherlock HolmesMrs Lexington
- 1984The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesMrs Lexington
- 1984Moving on the EdgeLaura
- 1983The KeepJosefa
- 1983By the Sword DividedGoodwife Margaret
- 1983DramaramaMiss. Brady
- 1982Smiley's PeopleMother Felicity
- 1982The Agatha Christie HourMrs Thompson
- 1982Passing ThroughBeth
- 1982The Hunchback of Notre DameSimone
- 1982Brendon ChaseAunt Ellen
- 1980CribbMrs Innocent
- 1980Gentle FolkMiss Snell
- 1979Testament of YouthMiss Penrose
- 1978DestinyMrs. Howard
- 1977Hard TimesMrs Sparsit
- 1976Bill BrandMrs. Martin
- 1976The MessageSomaya
- 1975North and SouthMrs. Thornton
- 1974Churchill's PeopleHildis
- 1974ElectraClytaemnestra
- 1974Affairs of the HeartMrs Costello
- 1974MahlerMarie Mahler
- 1974Fall of EaglesMiehen, the Grand Duchess Vladimir
- 1974PlayhouseMiss Snell
- 1974Carrie's WarHepzibah
- 1973The ReturnMrs Parks
- 1973And Now the Screaming Starts!Mrs. Luke
- 1973The House in Nightmare ParkJessica Henderson
- 1973The HigglerMrs. Sadgrove
- 1972Man of La ManchaThe Housekeeper
- 1972Country MattersMrs Sadgrove
- 1972Au Pair GirlsLady Tryke
- 1972Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?Miss Henley
- 1971Blood from the Mummy's TombHelen Dickerson
- 1971Creatures the World ForgotThe Old Crone
- 1971Elizabeth RCatherine Parr
- 1971Great PerformancesTeresa
- 1970Play for TodayLaura
- 1970Wuthering HeightsMrs. Earnshaw
- 1970ManhuntHortense
- 1970The Six Wives of Henry VIIICatherine Parr
- 1968Cold Comfort FarmJudith Starkadder
- 1968The FanaticsMme. Calas
- 1968The VisitorsEnid Somerset
- 1968Rogues' GalleryHannah Pritchard
- 1967City '68Enid Somerset
- 1967The PrisonerQueen
- 1967SanctuarySister Euphrasia
- 1966The ExecutionerCaridad Mercader
- 1966The ConnoisseurPauline Tenterden
- 1965BBC Play of the MonthClytemnestra
- 1965AliceMrs Liddell
- 1965The Mask of JanusMadame Navachine
- 1965A Tale of Two CitiesMadame Defarge
- 1965Hit and RunGeorgina Prestley
- 1964The Count of Monte CristoMadame Hermine Danglars
- 1964The Wednesday PlayPauline Tenterden
- 1964Behold a Pale HorseTeresa, Wife of Viñolas
- 1964Theatre 625Maria
- 1964The Life of GalileoMrs. Sarti
- 1963Girl in the HeadlinesMaude Klein
- 1963FestivalMrs. Sarti
- 1963Sergeant CorkVictoria Melrose
- 1963The Human JungleLady Naomi Leigh Brooke
- 1963The HauntingMrs. Dudley
- 1962Freud: The Secret PassionFrau Amalia Freud
- 1962The Winter's TaleHermoine
- 1961Greyfriars BobbyFarmer's Wife
- 1961No Love for JohnnieAlice Byrne
- 1960Maigret
- 1960Theatre '70Clara Detter
- 1960Sons and LoversMrs. Leivers
- 1960Armchair Mystery TheatreAnna
- 1959The Nun's StorySister Eleanor
- 1959Web of EvidenceElla Mathry
- 1958A Tale of Two CitiesMadame Defargue
- 1957No Time for TearsTheater Sister
- 1957Seven ThundersTherese Blanchard
- 1957Miracle in SohoMafalda Gozzi
- 1956The Spanish GardenerMagdalena
- 1956The Gamma PeopleFrau Bikstein
- 1956Armchair TheatreCast Member
- 1956Colonel March of Scotland YardAnnette
- 1954Make Me an Offer!Bella
- 1954Flame and the FleshFrancesca
- 1953The Sword and the RoseQueen Katherine
- 1953Malta StoryCarmella Gonzar
- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameSimone
- 1951Quo VadisActe
- 1951The Lady with a LampMrs. Sidney Herbert
- 1950Prelude to FameCarlotta Ferugia
- 1950Sunday Night TheatreMasha
- 1949Give Us This DayJulio's Wife
- 1947Take My LifeElizabeth Rusman
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