Mary Tamm

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Mary Tamm (born March 22, 1950 in Dewsbury , West Yorkshire , England , † July 26, 2012 in London ) was a British actress .

Life

Tamm graduated from London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art , of which she later became a member. She made her debut at a theater in Birmingham in 1971 and moved back to London a year later.

Tamm got her first television role in an episode of the British television series Hunter's Walk from 1973. In the thriller The Odessa Files (1974), she played one of the larger roles alongside Jon Voight and Maximilian Schell . She also played a bigger role in the comedy Two Nice Fruits (1976).

Drawing of Mary Tamm (left) and Lalla Ward (right) as Romana in Doctor Who

In 1978 and 1979 she appeared in 26 episodes of the television series Doctor Who . In later years she was seen, also in a larger role, in the BBC television series Paradise Heights (2002) as well as in guest roles in numerous other television series.

Tamm died in July 2012 after a long period of cancer. She had been married since 1978 and had one daughter.

Filmography (selection)

  • 1973: Tales That Witness Madness
  • 1974: The Odessa File (The Odessa File)
  • 1975: The Girls of Slender Means
  • 1976: Two nice fruits (The Likely Lads)
  • 1978: Rampage
  • 1978–1979: Doctor Who (TV series)
  • 1992: Pressing Engagement (short film)
  • 2001: Amazons and Gladiators
  • 2002: Paradise Heights

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Doctor Who Actress Dies
  2. ↑ a b biography in the IMDb , accessed on March 26, 2008
personal data
SURNAME Tamm, Mary
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British actress
DATE OF BIRTH March 22, 1950
PLACE OF BIRTH Dewsbury
DATE OF DEATH July 26, 2012
Place of death London