Carol Drinkwater
Carol Drinkwater (born April 22, 1948 in London ) is a British actress and author .
Life
Drinkwater attended the Central School of Speech and Drama in London. She played one of her first roles in 1971 as Nurse Feeley in A Clockwork Orange . Drinkwater became known on the side of Christopher Timothy in the series The Doctor and the Dear Cattle , in which she played the role of Helen Herriot from 1977 to 1985 . She had an affair with Timothy, who was separated but still married, which led to public hostility. Through her role in the Australian series A Handful of Gold (original title Golden pennies , 1985) she met the French film producer Michel Noll, whom she married in 1988 and with whom she lives in Provence .
In addition to her work as an actress, Drinkwater publishes novels and children's books.
Carol Drinkwater is sometimes referred to as the younger sister of actress Ros Drinkwater , but there are no family ties between the two women.
Filmography (selection)
- 1971: A Clockwork Orange ( A Clockwork Orange )
- 1977–1985: The doctor and the dear cattle
- 1978: The foxes ( The Sweeney )
- 1978: The Shout ( The Shout )
- 1982: The Unbelievable Stories of Roald Dahl ( Tales of the Unexpected )
- 1984: Chocky
- 1987: wind and stars
- 1990: Shadow of Suspicion
- 1995: An Awfully Big Adventure
- 1998: Rosamunde Pilcher - homecoming
Publications (selection)
- Haunted school. Thienemann, Stuttgart 1987, ISBN 3-522-16600-0 .
- Molly. Hodder Wayland, 1996, ISBN 0-7500-1840-2 .
- The Hunger - The Diary of Phyllis McCormack, Ireland 1845-1847. Scholastic, 2001, ISBN 0-439-99740-2 .
- Crossing the line. Women's Press, 2001, ISBN 0-7043-4966-3 .
- The Olive Harvest. Orion, 2002, ISBN 0-7528-6544-7 .
- The olive grove. Love in Provence. Heyne, Munich 2003, ISBN 3-453-86388-7 .
- The Olive Farm. Orion, 2006, ISBN 0-7528-7762-3 .
- The Olive Season. Orion, 2006, ISBN 0-7528-7763-1 .
Web links
- Carol Drinkwater in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Homepage
Footnotes
- ^ Graham Lord: James Herriot - the life of a country vet
- ↑ independent.co.uk: Carole Drinkwater: fear begins at Marseilles (2006)
- ↑ express.co.uk: Where are they now? Actress and author Carol Drinkwater (2016)
- ↑ www.lakelandelements.com/media.htm
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Drinkwater, Carol |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British actress and author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 22, 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |