Phyllis Logan

Phyllis Logan (2014)

Phyllis Logan (born January 11, 1956 in Paisley , Scotland ) is a British actress .

Life

A native of Scotland, Phyllis Logan received her acting experience at the Dundee Repertory Theater . In her acting career she has appeared in a variety of films and television productions. In 1993 she appeared in the Oscar-winning short film Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life . In Germany she became known through the tragicomedy Lügen und Secrets, staged by director Mike Leigh in 1996, with Brenda Blethyn and Timothy Spall in the leading roles. In 1983 she received the BAFTA Award for her performance in Another Time, Another Place . In the television series Downton Abbey , she has played the role of housekeeper Mrs. Hughes since the first season .

Phyllis Logan's first marriage was to Paul Tender. She has a son with her second husband, Kevin R. McNally .

Filmography (selection)

Movies

• 1977: Red Dress (TV movie)
• 1983: Another Time, Another Place
• 1983: Every Picture Tells a Story
• 1984: 1984
• 1985: Moving rarely comes alone (The Chain)
• 1986: The Investigation (L'inchiesta)
• 1987: Uprising in Kenya (The Kitchen Toto)
• 1989: The Angry Earth
• 1993: Silent Cries
• 1993: Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life (short film)
• 1993: Nonstop to Glasgow (Soft Top Hard Shoulder)
• 1996: Lies and Secrets (Secrets & Lies)
• 1997: Shooting Fish
• 1999: All the King's Men
• 2002: Fields of Gold (TV movie)
• 2003: Crust
• 2004: Out of the Shadows (short film)
• 2006: Beneath the Skin (TV movie)
• 2008: The Hero's Journey (short film)
• 2009: Nativity!
• 2013: Day of the Flowers
• 2019: Downton Abbey

TV Shows

• 1986–1994: Lovejoy (47 episodes)
• 1998: Invasion: Earth (two episodes)
• 1999: Holby City (eight episodes)
• 2000: Hope & Glory (six episodes)
• 2003: Agatha Christie's Poirot ( morphine , one episode)
• 2003: Inspector Lynley ( The Inspector Lynley Mysteries , an episode)
• 2004: Dalziel and Pascoe (one episode)
• 2004, 2010: Forensic specialist Dr. Leo Dalton ( Silent Witness , four episodes)
• 2005–2006: Spooks - In the sights of MI5 ( Spooks , two episodes)
• 2008: The Royal (one episode)
• 2010: A Touch of Frost (two episodes)
• 2010-2015: Downton Abbey (52 episodes)
• 2010–2012: Lip Service (two episodes)
• 2018: Doctor Who (Episode 11x10)

Web links

Commons : Phyllis Logan  - Collection of Images

• Phyllis Logan in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Phyllis Logan in the German dubbing file