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'''Amelda Brown''' is a [[United Kingdom|British]] actress. She is best known for playing Brenda Parkin in ''[[Backup (TV series)|Backup]]'', Mrs Roach in ''[[Soldier Soldier]]'', Pauline Cook in ''[[A Touch of Frost]]'' and Sue Barnes in ''[[Peak Practice]]'' and she has also appeared in ''[[Inspector Morse (TV series)|Inspector Morse]]'', ''[[The Bill]]'', ''[[Lovejoy]]'', ''[[Holby City]]'', ''[[The Story of Tracy Beaker (TV series)|The Story of Tracy Beaker]]'', and ''[[Doctors (soap opera)|Doctors]]''. In 2009, she appeared in the film ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' as Mrs. Cole.
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'''Amelda Brown''' is a British actress of stage, film, and television. She trained at the [[Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]], graduating in 1980, and became known for her work in [[fringe theatre]].<ref>[http://www.aprz88.dsl.pipex.com/mags/rada13.pdf ''RADA: The Magazine''], Issue 13, p. 21. Retrieved 10 November 2016.</ref><ref>Tierney, Helen (ed.) (1999). [https://books.google.com/books?id=DkPFL6XcKeQC&pg=PA398 ''Women's Studies Encyclopedia''], Vol. 1, p. 398. Greenwood Publishing Group. {{ISBN|0313296200}}</ref>

She played leading roles in the premieres of [[Caryl Churchill]]'s ''Fen'' (1983) and ''[[A Mouthful of Birds]]'' (1986) as well as appearing in leading roles in revivals of Churchill's ''[[Light Shining in Buckinghamshire]]'' at the [[Royal National Theatre]] (1996) and ''Heart's Desire'' at the [[Orange Tree Theatre]] (2016).<ref>Gobert, R. Darren (2014). [https://books.google.com/books?id=V875AwAAQBAJ&q=amelda ''The Theatre of Caryl Churchill''], pp. 140; 151. Bloomsbury Publishing. {{ISBN|1408154536}}</ref><ref>Billington, Michael (16 October 2016). [https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2016/oct/19/blue-heart-review-caryl-churchill-orange-tree-richmond "Blue Heart review – a double dose of surreal surprises from Caryl Churchill"]. ''[[The Guardian]]''. Retrieved 10 November 2016.</ref> Her other stage roles have included Lady Macbeth for the Royal National Theatre's 1989 US tour of ''[[Macbeth]]''; Maudlin in ''[[A Chaste Maid in Cheapside]]'' at [[Shakespeare's Globe]] in 1997; and Gibb in the 2014 world premiere of [[Tim Crouch]]'s ''Adler and Gibb'' at the [[Royal Court theatre]].<ref>Billington, Michael (20 June 2014). [https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2014/jun/20/adler-and-gibb-review-royal-court-theatre-london "Adler and Gibb review – a high-concept satire on the cult of the artist"]. ''[[The Guardian]]''. Retrieved 10 November 2016.</ref><ref>''[[The Herald (Glasgow)|The Herald]]'' (3 September 1997). [http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12293877.A_Chaste_Maid_in_Cheapside__Shakespeare_apos_s_Globe__London/ "Review: ''A Chaste Maid in Cheapside'', Shakespeare's Globe, London"]. Retrieved 10 November 2016.</ref><ref>Kiernan, P (1999). [https://books.google.com/books?id=PmuLDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA87 ''Staging Shakespeare at the New Globe''], p. 87. Springer. {{ISBN|0230380158}}</ref><ref>Bruckner, D. J. R. (21 March 1989). [https://www.nytimes.com/1989/03/21/theater/review-theater-plays-classic-and-modern-stripped-to-bare-essentials.html "Plays Classic and Modern, Stripped to Bare Essentials"]. ''[[The New York Times]]''. Retrieved 10 November 2016.</ref>

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Amongst her television roles are Brenda Parkin in ''[[Backup (TV series)|Backup]]'', Mrs. Roach in ''[[Soldier Soldier]]'', Pauline Cook in ''[[A Touch of Frost]]'', and Sue Barnes in ''[[Peak Practice]]'', and she has also appeared in ''[[Sherlock Holmes (1984 TV series)|The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes]]'', ''[[Inspector Morse (TV series)|Inspector Morse]]'', ''[[The Bill]]'', ''[[Lovejoy]]'', ''[[Holby City]]'', ''[[The Story of Tracy Beaker (TV series)|The Story of Tracy Beaker]]'', and ''[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]''.

In 2009, she appeared in the film ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' as Mrs. Cole.<ref>Phillips, Jevon (26 June 2009). [http://herocomplex.latimes.com/uncategorized/harrypotter-countdown-stuart-craigs-designs-on-life/ "‘Harry Potter’ countdown: Stuart Craig’s designs on life"]. ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''. Retrieved 10 November 2016.</ref> Her other film work includes Fanny in ''[[Little Dorrit (1987 film)|Little Dorrit]]'' (1987), and the small roles of Hope in ''[[Hope and Glory (film)|Hope and Glory]]'' (1987) and the Visitor in ''[[Sister My Sister]]'' (1994).<ref>Samuel, Raphael (1989/2016). [https://books.google.com/books?id=vclRDQAAQBAJ&pg=PT239 ''Patriotism: The Making and Unmaking of British National Identity''], p. 239. Routledge. {{ISBN|1315450429}}</ref><ref>McFarlane, Brian (2009). [https://books.google.com/books?id=4yHr-8hPfJIC&pg=PA266 ''The Cinema of Britain and Ireland''], p. 266. Wallflower Press. {{ISBN|190476438X}}</ref><ref>Darren, Alison (2000). [https://books.google.com/books?id=LCzGrV7CCbsC&pg=PA198 ''Lesbian Film Guide''], p. 198. Cassell. {{ISBN|030433376X}}</ref>

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*[[Chichester Festival Theatre]]. [https://web.archive.org/web/20161111060736/https://www.cft.org.uk/profile/amelda-brown "Amelda Brown"]

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Amelda Brown is a British actress of stage, film, and television. She trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 1980, and became known for her work in fringe theatre.[1][2]

She played leading roles in the premieres of Caryl Churchill's Fen (1983) and A Mouthful of Birds (1986) as well as appearing in leading roles in revivals of Churchill's Light Shining in Buckinghamshire at the Royal National Theatre (1996) and Heart's Desire at the Orange Tree Theatre (2016).[3][4] Her other stage roles have included Lady Macbeth for the Royal National Theatre's 1989 US tour of Macbeth; Maudlin in A Chaste Maid in Cheapside at Shakespeare's Globe in 1997; and Gibb in the 2014 world premiere of Tim Crouch's Adler and Gibb at the Royal Court theatre.[5][6][7][8]

Amongst her television roles are Brenda Parkin in Backup, Mrs. Roach in Soldier Soldier, Pauline Cook in A Touch of Frost, and Sue Barnes in Peak Practice, and she has also appeared in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Inspector Morse, The Bill, Lovejoy, Holby City, The Story of Tracy Beaker, and Doctors.

In 2009, she appeared in the film Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince as Mrs. Cole.[9] Her other film work includes Fanny in Little Dorrit (1987), and the small roles of Hope in Hope and Glory (1987) and the Visitor in Sister My Sister (1994).[10][11][12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ RADA: The Magazine, Issue 13, p. 21. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  2. ^ Tierney, Helen (ed.) (1999). Women's Studies Encyclopedia, Vol. 1, p. 398. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 0313296200
  3. ^ Gobert, R. Darren (2014). The Theatre of Caryl Churchill, pp. 140; 151. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 1408154536
  4. ^ Billington, Michael (16 October 2016). "Blue Heart review – a double dose of surreal surprises from Caryl Churchill". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  5. ^ Billington, Michael (20 June 2014). "Adler and Gibb review – a high-concept satire on the cult of the artist". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  6. ^ The Herald (3 September 1997). "Review: A Chaste Maid in Cheapside, Shakespeare's Globe, London". Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  7. ^ Kiernan, P (1999). Staging Shakespeare at the New Globe, p. 87. Springer. ISBN 0230380158
  8. ^ Bruckner, D. J. R. (21 March 1989). "Plays Classic and Modern, Stripped to Bare Essentials". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  9. ^ Phillips, Jevon (26 June 2009). "‘Harry Potter’ countdown: Stuart Craig’s designs on life". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  10. ^ Samuel, Raphael (1989/2016). Patriotism: The Making and Unmaking of British National Identity, p. 239. Routledge. ISBN 1315450429
  11. ^ McFarlane, Brian (2009). The Cinema of Britain and Ireland, p. 266. Wallflower Press. ISBN 190476438X
  12. ^ Darren, Alison (2000). Lesbian Film Guide, p. 198. Cassell. ISBN 030433376X

External links[edit]

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