Sandra Dickinson

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Sandra Dickinson (born October 20, 1948 in Washington, DC ) is an American actress , best known for her portrayal of Trillian in the television version of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy .

Life

After graduating from high school in Bethesda , Sandra Dickinson studied acting at the universities of Wisconsin and Boston . She moved to England and in 1973 had her first role in the British science fiction - Comedy The Final programs . She then played guest roles in various television series. In 1978 she married the British actor Peter Davison , who became known as the star of Tristan Farnon in The Doctor and the Dear Cattle and even later as the fifth actor in Doctor Who . Together they have a daughter, actress Georgia Moffett . In 1980, Dickinson and her husband wrote the theme music for the children's program Button Moon , and together they also appeared in theater productions of The Owl and the Kitten and Barefoot in the Park . The marriage was divorced in 1994.

She played her best-known role in 1981 in the BBC production The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams . The blonde and light-skinned American actually did not match Adams' description of Trillian in his books, but Adams was so convinced of her foreplay that he even left Dickinson's American accent on. Her husband played a brief guest role on the series. After this success, Dickinson played a few supporting roles in major film productions such as Career Through All Beds and Superman III - The Steel Lightning . In 1991, she appeared in an episode of the popular HBO series Tales from the Crypt alongside Malcolm McDowell on.

In addition, Dickinson spoke alongside Kevin Bacon and Bob Hoskins the role of Sylvie in the cartoon Balto and one of the roles in the children's program Teletubbies . She repeated the role of Trillian / Tricia McMillan on the BBC radio production of Macht's gut, und Danke für die Fisch . Between 2003 and 2004 she appeared in the musical Tschitti Tschitti Bang Bang , and had other musical appearances in Dames at Sea and How to be successful without making too much effort .

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SURNAME Dickinson, Sandra
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Searles Dickinson, Sandra
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-american actress
DATE OF BIRTH October 20, 1948
PLACE OF BIRTH Washington, DC