Stephanie Beacham

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Stephanie Beacham (2009)

Stephanie Beacham (born February 28, 1947 in Barnet , England ) is a British actress .

Life

Stephanie Beacham grew up in Hertfordshire as one of four children. She went to Queen Elizabeth's Girls Grammar School and later she went to Boulogne-Billancourt in Paris to learn pontomiming with Étienne Decroux . At the age of four she learned ballet , who has been completely deaf in the right ear since birth and only has 70% hearing on the other . As a teenager she danced in Paris before studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London . Beacham actually wanted to teach deaf children to dance. Before starting her acting career, she gave dance lessons to talented youngsters.

She has been in front of the film camera since the 1960s , including in television series and feature films that are known to this day . From 1985 to 1987, she played alongside Charlton Heston and Barbara Stanwyck in the series The Empire - The Colbys , an offshoot of The Denver Clan , the role of Alexis' scheming cousin Sabella "Sable" Scott-Colby , which her to worldwide popularity. For the last season, the producer brought Aaron Spelling Beacham into the main series The Denver Clan , where she appeared in the same role and helped the ailing series once again to high viewership. In the early 1990s, she took on the role of Dr. in the first season of the science fiction series Seaquest DSV at the side of Roy Scheider. Kristin Westphalen .

In 1993 Beacham was a juror in the Miss Universe election , which took place in Mexico City . From 2003 to 2006 she starred in the successful BBC series Bad Girls , the English version of Behind Bars , in the lead role of prisoner Phyl Oswyn . From February to July 2007 Beacham was with the play hay fever ( Hay Fever ) by Noël Coward on tour in England. In September 2007 she was a candidate for Strictly Come Dancing , the British version of Let's Dance (TV show) . In January 2010 she took part in the British Celebrity Big Brother , where she finished fifth and was the only woman in the final.

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Personal

In 1973 she married the British actor John McEnery . Shortly after the wedding, Beacham became pregnant and miscarried from a fall. The couple separated in 1979, but only got divorced over ten years later. The marriage resulted in two daughters: Phoebe (1974) and Chloe (1977). In 2000, Beacham became the grandmother of a boy named Jude. In 2009 she developed skin cancer, but was able to fight it. In 2011 the cancer returned but was cured again. Also in 2011 she published her autobiography Many Lives . Beacham has been dating and engaged to former doctor Bernie Greenwood since 2008. In 2016, Beacham first spoke publicly about the fact that she was raped in the early 1970s. In addition to English, she is fluent in French and Spanish. In her spare time, she enjoys writing stories for children and making miniature dolls furniture.

Filmography (selection)

Stephanie Beacham (left) with Joan Collins and Emma Samms (2009)

TV Shows

as the main actress

Feature films

Awards

Beacham was nominated for a Golden Globe for her portrayal of Sister Kate in the comedy series of the same name produced between 1989 and 1990 . She was also nominated three times for the Soap Opera Digest Award .

literature

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personal data
SURNAME Beacham, Stephanie
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British film actress
DATE OF BIRTH February 28, 1947
PLACE OF BIRTH Barnet , England