Lynda Bellingham

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

1.0431

Gender

Female

Birthday

31-May-1948

Age

(78 years old)

Place of Birth

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Also Known As
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Lynda Bellingham

Biography

Lynda Bellingham played many roles during her five-decade professional career, but became synonymous with one. "Being a mum making gravy was not quite how I had seen my career advancing," she said once. But between 1983 and 1999 that's what she did in 42 "episodes" of an award-winning TV ad. Since the early 1980s, her name was rarely mentioned in print without it being prefaced with "Oxo mum". During her career, though, she starred on TV as the vet's wife Helen Herriot in All Creatures Great and Small in the 80s and as one of two divorcees trying to forge a relationship in the 90s sitcom Second Thoughts, opposite James Bolam. On stage she was best known for playing the lead in a touring production of Calendar Girls between 2008 and 2012. She was also, for four years between 2007 and 2011, a regular member of the team on Loose Women, the daytime TV chat show. She had few regrets about how her career turned out, summarising its trajectory thus on her website: "Arrived in London at the Central School [for Speech and Drama] in 1966 and never looked back. I had a ball!" Bellingham, though, knew that gravy, like Lady Macbeth's damned spot, left an indelible mark. "In many ways I was very proud of what we did, but there is no doubt that my credibility as an actress was knocked," she reflected. "Certain people in the industry would never employ me as a serious actress after it. On the other hand, it gave me the financial security to go off and work in the theatre for very little money." Her performances as Mrs Oxo were reportedly responsible for a 10% increase in stock cube sales.


Credits

Too Close for Comfort Too Close for Comfort (2012) Character: Mum
A philandering husband meets his birth mother for the first time--and is he in for the shock of his life.
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers Stand up, Virgin Soldiers (1977) Character: Valerie
Some British soldiers in Singapore are more concerned with finding sex than finding Communists.
The Waterloo Bridge Handicap The Waterloo Bridge Handicap (1978) Character: Likely Lady (Miss Beamish)
A commuter's race to catch a rush-hour train, narrated in the style of a horse race.
Devil's Gate Devil's Gate (2004) Character: Marlene
Laura Fraser stars as a young woman forced to return to her hometown and confront the demons in her past, in this British thriller.
Bodywork Bodywork (2001) Character: Poppy Fields
Virgil Guppy buys a sleek-looking used Jaguar, but the car turns out to be a lemon. Unfortunately, that's just the start of his problems; a dead prostitute is discovered in the trunk, and Virgil is accused of her murder. Aided by a dysfunctional family of thieves, unorthodox police procedure and some clever body work of his own, he sets out to clear his name.
Don't Go Breaking My Heart Don't Go Breaking My Heart (1999) Character: Maxine
Well meaning friends try to persuade Suzanne, a beautiful widow, to remarry and the choice seems to be between Frank, a philandering dentist, and Tony, a sensitive, failing sports trainer who helps her son.
The Vision The Vision (1987) Character: Mary Morris
Veteran broadcaster James Marriner is persuaded to front a new big budget national family TV channel. But he begins to suspect that the channel is a front for something much more sinister and political.
Романовы: Венценосная Семья Романовы: Венценосная Семья (2000) Character: Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna
The story of the last year and a half of Tsar Nicholas II and his family from the February Revolution of 1917 to their execution in July 1918.
The Scarlet Tunic The Scarlet Tunic (1998) Character: Emily Marlowe
Passions erupt between a German hussar (Jean-Marc Barr) serving with King George III's personal cavalry and the only daughter of an English solicitor (Emma Fielding) in this period tearjerker adapted from a short story by Thomas Hardy. Longing to escape their own personal imprisonments -- he, his service to the king, and she, her engagement to a man she doesn't love -- they find solace in each other's arms.
Doctor Who: Mindwarp Doctor Who: Mindwarp (1986) Character: The Inquisitor
As the Doctor's trial continues, evidence is presented showing his most recent adventure, one where he faces an old adversary, Sil. As a scientist conducts his unethical experiments to prolong the life of Sil's boss Kiv, the Doctor's memories of the events begins to return and an unpleasant surprise awaits him.
Celebrity Naked Ambition Celebrity Naked Ambition (2003) Character: Self (archive footage)
Documentary looking at how nudity has been used in the movies, sometimes shrewdly and other times without thought.
An Audience with Ronnie Corbett An Audience with Ronnie Corbett (1997) Character: N/A
Super-talented comic Ronnie Corbett pulls out all the stops to entertain a celebrity audience including on-screen sidekick Ronnie Barker, Damien Hirst and Frank Skinner in this 1997 special.
Confessions of a Driving Instructor Confessions of a Driving Instructor (1976) Character: Mary Truscott
Timothy Lea and his brother-in-law Sidney decide upon opening a driving school as their latest get-rich-quick scheme. Though he sincerely wants to teach, young Timmy finds that his female students are far more interested in keeping their eyes on him than on the road.
Riding High Riding High (1981) Character: Miss Mott
A bored motorcycle messenger Dave Munday begins training for a major stunt riding competition, where he'll attempt a death-defying jump known as the Devil's Leap.
Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh (1998) Character: N/A
'Hey, Mr Producer!' features selected scenes from the productions of the world's most successful musical producer, Cameron Mackintosh - classic songs from classic musicals performed by the ultimate cast.
Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet (1986) Character: The Inquisitor
The Doctor is summoned before the High Council of Time Lords to stand trial for the charges of harmful interference to the course of events during his travels which have threatened the sanctity of the universe. Indignant at these accusations, the Doctor pleads his case to the Inquisitor with the hope that she will see him as a source of hope and goodwill for existence. However, his prosecuting attorney, a sinister Time Lord known simply as the Valeyard, begins a crusade against the Doctor with the motive of framing him as a villainous renegade.
The Long Bank Holiday The Long Bank Holiday (2004) Character: Councillor Marjorie Balsam
A spate of computer thefts from government offices, a possible suicide under the wheels of a high-speed train, an absconded lifer on the loose, and a grisly trove of human bones in a garden all conspire to keep Davies on the job during a long Easter weekend.
Sweeney! Sweeney! (1977) Character: Janice Wyatt
When one of Regan's snouts complains that his girlfriend's recent suicide was murder, the flying squad detective feels compelled to investigate. He uncovers a conspiracy that reaches the heart of the government, and finds himself fitted up, suspended and under the scrutiny of Special Branch.
Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids (1986) Character: The Inquisitor
As evidence for the defense at his ongoing trial, the Doctor presents an adventure from his future when he is travelling with a computer programmer named Mel. Answering a mysterious distress call from the space liner Hyperion III, they find that the passengers aboard include unscrupulous scientists, secret agents, saboteurs, thieves and a murderer. And lurking in the shadows are the Vervoids, the product of sinister botanical experiments, who will stop at nothing to destroy all non-plant life.
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe (1986) Character: The Inquisitor
Charged with genocide by the treacherous Valeyard at his trial, the Doctor receives help from an unlikely source to turn the tide of the High Council's rulings in his favour and reveal the Valeyard as a wrongdoer: the Master. For the Valeyard's own crimes are so atrocious, even the Doctor's archenemy will help him to ensure that the villain won't see the light of day again. Cornered, the Valeyard flees to the Matrix, where he can be the Doctor's judge, jury and executioner...



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