Elizabeth Spriggs
Actor
Elizabeth Jean Spriggs -Manson (née Williams) was an English character actress. Her roles with the Royal Shakespeare Company included Nurse in Romeo and Juliet, Gertrude in Hamlet and Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing. In 1978, she won the Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress for Arnold Wesker's Love Letters on Blue Paper. Her best known role in film was as Mrs. Jennings in Sense and Sensibility (1995), for which she received a BAFTA nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Her other films include Richard's Things (1980), Impromptu (1991), Paradise Road (1997) and Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001).
Born1929-09-18
Place of BirthBuxton, Derbyshire, England, UK
Known For
7.5
Midsomer Murders
CrimeDrama
8.2
Agatha Christie's Poirot
CrimeDrama
6.6
Play for Today
Drama
7.9
Doctor Who
DramaAction & Adventure
7.9
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
AdventureFantasy
6.2
Casualty
DramaSoap
8.2
Sherlock Holmes
CrimeDrama
7.2
Heartbeat
CrimeDrama
6.7
Bergerac
Drama
6.8
Tales of the Unexpected
Drama
8.0
Tales from the Crypt
ComedyMystery
5.3
BBC Play of the Month
Drama
7.0
Playhouse
Drama
7.2
Theatre 625
Drama
8.1
Jeeves and Wooster
Comedy
6.5
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
Action & AdventureDrama
6.3
Performance
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6.9
Soldier Soldier
DramaWar & Politics
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The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
DramaMystery
7.4
Lovejoy
ComedyDrama
7.4
Sense and Sensibility
DramaRomance
7.0
BBC2 Play of the Week
DramaComedy
7.2
Screen One
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9.0
The Expert
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