Diana Quick
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Diana Quick | |
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Born | Diana Marilyn Quick 23 November 1946 London, England |
Education | Dartford Grammar School for Girls |
Alma mater | Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1958–present |
Spouse | |
Partner | Bill Nighy (1982–2008) |
Children | Mary Nighy |
Diana Marilyn Quick (born 23 November 1946) is an English actress.[1]
Early life and family background
Quick was born on 23 November 1946 in London, England. She grew up in Dartford, Kent, the third of four children. Her father was Leonard Quick, a dentist.[2] She was educated at Dartford Grammar School for Girls, Kent. She was greatly aided by her English teacher, who encouraged her to pursue acting. She became a member of an amateur dramatic society in Crayford, Kent, while at school as well as appearing in many school productions. On leaving school, she went on in 1964 to pursue further studies at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford.[3] Quick was the first female president of the Oxford University Dramatic Society.
Quick spent seven years researching a book about her paternal family's life in India, which was published in 2009 by
Career
Quick is perhaps best known for the role of Lady Julia Flyte in the television production of
In 2009, she portrayed
I think one has to try to be as accurate as possible. You have to wear the right clothes, and in my case I wore a white wig, because I'm playing her as a mature Queen rather than when she was a younger woman. So you try and get the externals as accurate as possible, but then I think it's like any acting challenge, you just try to play the situation as truthfully as you can. So you play the spirit of the thing rather than the documentary reality of it.[4]
Personal life
Quick was married to Scottish actor Kenneth Cranham from 1974 until they divorced in 1978.[citation needed] From 1982 until 2008 her partner was English actor Bill Nighy with whom she worked in David Hare's A Map of the World at the National Theatre in 1982.[5] They have one daughter, actress Mary Nighy.
Politics
Quick was one of several celebrities who endorsed the successful parliamentary candidacy of the Green Party's Caroline Lucas at the 2015 general election.[6]
Filmography
Film
- The Brothers Karamazov (1958) - Minor Role (uncredited)
- Nicholas and Alexandra (1971) - Sonya
- A Private Enterprise (1974) - Penny
- The Duellists (1977) - Laura
- The Big Sleep (1978) - Mona Grant
- The Odd Job (1978) - Fiona Harris
- Ordeal by Innocence (1984) - Gwenda Vaughan
- 1919 (1985) - Anna
- Max, Mon Amour (1986) - Camille
- Vroom (1988) - Susan
- Wilt (1989) - Sally
- Nostradamus (1994) - Diane de Poitiers
- Rasputin: Dark Servant of Destiny (1996) - Grand Duchess Ella
- The Leading Man (1996) - Susan
- Vigo (1998) - Emily
- A Monkey's Tale (1999) - Princess Ida (voice)
- Saving Grace (2000) - Honey
- The Discovery of Heaven (2001) - Sophia Brons
- The Affair of the Necklace (2001) - Madame Pomfré
- AKA (2002) - Lady Gryffoyn
- Revengers Tragedy (2002) - The Duchess
- Love/Loss (2010) - Angela
- Mother's Milk (2011) - Kettle
- Side by Side (2013) - Joan Dunbar
- The Death of Stalin (2017) - Polina Molotova
- Forever Now (2023) - Robyn Smith
Television
- The Complete and Utter History of Britain (1969) - Ladye / Damsel in Distress
- A Christmas Carol(1971, TV Short) - Ghost of Christmas Past (voice)
- The Protectors (1974, Episode: "The Bridge") - Anna De Santos
- Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1975, Episode: "The Trevi Collection") - Ariel (as Diane Quick)
- The Three Hostages (1977, TV Movie) - Mary Hannay
- Brideshead Revisited(1981) - Julia Flyte / Julia Mottram
- The Woman in White (1982) - Marian Halcombe
- Minder: An Officer and a Car Salesman (1988) - Angie
- Clarissa (1991) - Lady Betty
- Inspector Morse (1992) - Hilary Stephens
- Dandelion Dead (1994) - Marion Glassford-Gale
- Little Big Mouth (2001) - Cass
- Dalziel and Pascoe (2002) - ACC Stella Applegarth - “For Love Nor Money”, “The Unwanted”
- Agatha Christie’s Poirot (2003) - Mrs. Welman - Episode: “Sad Cypress”
- Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka (2003) - Prime - 5 episodes
- Midsomer Murders (2004) - Clare Bonavita - Episode: “Dead in the Water”
- Kingdom (2008) - Janet Cramer
- The Queen (2009) - The Queen
- New Tricks (2009) - Julia Eldridge
- Lewis (2010) - Gwen Raeburn
- Law & Order: UK (2010–2014) – Judge Hall
- Inspector George Gently (2012) - Gitta Bronson - Episode: “Gently in the Cathedral”
- The Missing (2014) - Mary Garrett - Episode: “Molly”
- Midsomer Murders (2016) - Hermione Lancaster - Episode: “Habeas Corpus”
- Houdini and Doyle(2016) – Cecilia Weiss – 4 episodes
- The Living and the Dead (2016) - Sylvia - TV Series
- Father Brown (2022) - Lady Cecily - Episode: “The Final Devotion”
- The Famous Five (2023) - Mrs Wentworth - Episode: "The Curse of Kirrin Island"
References
- ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- TheGuardian.com. 8 May 2009.
- ^ "LMH, Oxford - Prominent Alumni". Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ^ Interview: The Queen, Channel 4, Thursday, 5 November 2009
- ^ "BBC - Press Office - He Knew He Was Right Bill Nighy". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ Elgot, Jessica (24 April 2015). "Celebrities sign statement of support for Caroline Lucas – but not the Greens". The Guardian. London, UK. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
External links
- Diana Quick at IMDb