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Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex, England, UK

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Movie Involvements: 16

TV Involvements: 16


Most Famous Work

Biography

Haydn Gwynne (March 21, 1957 – October 20, 2023) was an English actress. She was nominated for the 1992 BAFTA TV Award for Best Light Entertainment Performance for the comedy series Drop the Dead Donkey (1990–1991), and won the 2009 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical for her role in the Broadway production of Billy Elliot the Musical. She was also a four-time Olivier Award nominee. Her other television roles included Peak Practice (1999–2000), Merseybeat (2001–2002), and playing Camilla in The Windsors (2016–2023).

Most Famous Work

Midsomer Murders
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8

Midsomer Murders

(1997) Maggie Viviani
Agatha Christie's Poirot
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8

Agatha Christie's Poirot

(1989) Miss Battersby
The Crown
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8

The Crown

(2016) Lady Susan Hussey
Father Brown
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8

Father Brown

(2013) Professor Jane Milton
Sherlock
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9

Sherlock

(2010) Miss Wenceslas
Peak Practice
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6

Peak Practice

(1993) Dr. Joanna Graham
Ripper Street
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7

Ripper Street

(2012) George Tait
Rome
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8

Rome

(2005) Calpurnia

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2025 Congresswoman
2022 Ann
Self
2021 Lady Deborah de Canterville
2018 Matron
2017 Volumnia
Clothilde
2016 Lady Susan Hussey
Celia Peachum
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall
2015 Jane McFarlane
2013 Narrator (Voice)
Margaret Thatcher
Jane Austen
Professor Jane Milton
2012 George Tait
2011 Charlotte Doran
2010 Child Welfare Officer
Miss Wenceslas
2008 Marion
2007 Mother
Mary Cohen
Sandra Walters
2005 Calpurnia
2004 Sara Hamlyn
2003 N/A
Narrator
N/A
2002 Emma Faraday
2001 N/A
1999 Narrator
1997 Victoria Barking
Jennifer Carter
Maggie Viviani
N/A
1996 N/A
Portia
1995 N/A
Mary Armstrong QC
1993 Dr. Joanna Graham
1992 Judith
1991 Alex Pates
Dr. B.B. Miller
1990 Alex Pates
1989 Dr. Robyn Penrose
Coco Courtenay
Miss Battersby
1988 Mme. Chauchat
1986 N/A
N/A
Ticket Girl
Cosima
1985 Shirley Benedict
Year Character Movie/Tv

Crew

Year Role Movie/Tv
2025 In Memory Of
Year Role Movie/Tv

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