Ellie Haddington
Ellie Haddington | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 February 1955 Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Notable work | |
Ellie Haddington (born 17 February 1955 in Aberdeen[1][2]) is a Scottish actress with a career in both tv and film.
Early life and education
Haddington was born in Aberdeen. She trained as an actor at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School from 1975 to 1977.[1]
Career
Haddington appeared in 101 episodes of
Onstage in 2012, she appeared in
In 2015, Haddington played Gina Corbin in Ordinary Lies and Fanny Biggetywitch in Dickensian. From 2016 to 2022, she played Julia's mother Marion in Motherland.[4][5]
In 2018, she appeared in Midsomer Murders "Death of the Small Coppers" as Giny Weldon and in Endeavour "Quartet" as Millie Bagshot. In 2019, she played Dr Moss in the final episode of BBC six-part TV drama by Russell T Davies, Years and Years.
In 2021, she reprised the part of Sheila Gemmell in the BBC black-comedy series Guilt, which was first shown on BBC Two in 2019. She also played Wendy in the Channel 4 miniseries Close to Me. In 2024 she played a guest part in Death in Paradise.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Killing Joe (short film) | Mehdi Norowzian | |
| 2000 | Beautiful Creatures | Maureen | Bill Eagles |
| 2000 | Breathtaking | DCI Matthews | David Green |
| 2001 | Lawless Heart | Judy | Tom Hunsinger, Neil Hunter |
| 2007 | Sparkle | Frances | Tom Hunsinger, Neil Hunter |
| 2009 | Death of a Double Act (short film) | Fox | Christine Entwisle |
| 2009 | Creation | Nanny Brodie | Jon Amiel |
| 2009 | Miss St. Andrews (short film) | Jenny | Claire Grove |
| 2016 | Their Finest | Catrin's Landlady | Lone Scherfig |
| 2016 | Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them | Mrs. Esposito | David Yates |
| 2016 | Art in Heaven (short film) | Mrs. Bardell | Elisa Boyd |
| 2020 | Surge | Joyce | Aneil Karia |
| 2020 | Limbo | Beatrice | Ben Sharrock |
| 2020 | Enola Holmes | Miss Gregory | Harry Bradbeer |
| 2020 | Mairi (short film) | Fiona | Natalie Malla |
| 2021 | Operation Mincemeat | Hilda Georgina Cholmondeley | John Madden |
| 2022 | One Man's Trash (short film) | Dot Evans | Xiao Jiao |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Muck and Brass | Reporter | Miniseries (guest, 1 episode) |
| 1986 | Unnatural Causes | Woman Interviewee | Series 1 (guest, 1 episode) |
| 1989 | ScreenPlay | WPC | Series 4 (guest, 1 episode) |
| 1990 | Screen Two | Helen | Series 6 (guest, 1 episode) |
| 1994 | Wycliffe | Katherine Geach | Series 1 (guest, 1 episode) |
| 1994 | Cracker | Mrs. Barnes | Series 2 (guest, 2 episodes) |
| 1995–96 | Coronation Street | Josie Clarke
|
Soap opera (regular, 101 episodes) |
| 1995 | Kavanagh QC | Diane | Series 1 (guest, 1 episode) |
| 1996 | In Suspicious Circumstances | Evelyn Goslett | Series 5 (guest, 1 episode) |
| 1997 | Casualty | Lottie McKenzie | Series 11 (guest, 1 episode) |
| 1997 | The Bill | Janet Beadle | Series 13 (guest, 1 episode) |
| 1997 | Heartbeat | Joan Braithwaite | Series 7 (guest, 1 episode) |
| 1997 | Wing and a Prayer | Diana Randall | Series 1 (guest, 1 episode) |
| 1998 | Looking After Jo Jo | May McCann | Series 1 (regular, all 4 episodes) |
| 1999 | Life Support | Fiona Drummond | Series 1 (regular, 5 episodes) |
| 1999 | Bad Blood | Ann Bilton | TV movie |
| 2000 | The Wyvern Mystery | Mrs. Tarnley | Miniseries (regular, 2 episodes) |
| 2001 | Taggart | Isabelle Higson | New Year special (guest) |
| 2001 | Midsomer Murders | Joan Farley | Series 4 (guest, 1 episode) |
| 2002 | Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde | Florrie Bradley | TV movie |
| 2002 | Cutting It | Lo Ferris | Series 1 (guest, 1 episode) |
| 2002 | Always and Everyone | Carla | Series 4 (guest, 1 episode) |
| 2003 | Sons & Lovers
|
Mrs. Leivers | TV movie |
| 2003–15 | Foyle's War | Hilda Pierce | Series 2–3, 5, 7–8 (recurring, 9 episodes) |
| 2003–04 | Holby City | Jean Yorke | Series 6 (recurring, 5 episodes) |
| 2004 | Sea of Souls | Ellen McKay | Series 1 (guest, 2 episodes) |
| 2004–05 | Life Begins | Kathleen | Series 1–2 (regular, 13 episodes) |
| 2005 | A Very Social Secretary | Pat | TV movie |
| 2005–06 | Bad Girls | Joy Masterton | Series 7–8 (regular, 11 episodes) |
| 2006 | Wire in the Blood | Brenda Douglas | Series 4 (guest, 1 episode) |
| 2007 | The Bill | Lesley Baylis | Series 23 (guest, 1 episode) |
| 2007 | Doctor Who | Professor Docherty | Series 3 (guest, 1 episode) |
| 2008–09 | New Tricks | Jean Bennett | Series 5–6 (recurring, 2 episodes) |
| 2008 | Doctors | Mary Drake | Series 10 (guest, 1 episode) |
| 2009 | Gracie! | Jenny Stansfield | TV movie |
| 2010 | Mo | Jean | TV movie |
| 2010 | Doctors | Bridget Manners | Series 12 (guest, 1 episode) |
| 2010 | Little Crackers | Nellie | Series 1 (guest, 1 episode) |
| 2011 | Holby City | Jeanette Ryan | Series 13 (guest, 1 episode) |
| 2011 | Luther | DSC Linda Carroway | Series 2 (guest, 1 episode) |
| 2011–13 | The Café | Carol Porter | Series 1–2 (regular, all 13 episodes) |
| 2012 | The Mystery of Edwin Drood | Princess Puffer | Miniseries (regular, 2 episodes) |
| 2013 | Spies of Warsaw | Madame Dupin | Miniseries (recurring, 3 episodes) |
| 2014 | Scott & Bailey | Evie Pritchard | Series 4 (recurring, 2 episodes) |
| 2014 | Atlantis | Entourage | Series 2 (guest, 1 episode) |
| 2015 | The Musketeers | Josette | Series 2 (guest, 1 episode) |
| 2015 | Ordinary Lies | Gina | Series 1 (recurring, 2 episodes) |
| 2015–16 | Dickensian | Fanny Biggetywitch | Series 1 (recurring, 9 episodes) |
| 2016–22 | Motherland | Marion | 14 episodes |
| 2016 | Ripper Street | Agatha Chudleigh | Series 5 (recurring, 5 episodes) |
| 2017 | Casualty | Carole Marshall | Series 32 (guest, 1 episode) |
| 2018 | Endeavour | Millie Badshot | Series 5 (guest, 1 episode) |
| 2018 | Midsomer Murders | Ginny Welton | Series 20 (guest, 1 episode) |
| 2019 | Years and Years | Dr Miss | Miniseries (guest, 1 episode) |
| 2019–23 | Guilt | Sheila Gemmell | Series 1–3 (recurring, 6 episodes) |
| 2021 | Beep | Carol | TV movie |
| 2021– | Close to Me | Wendy | Series 1– (recurring, 2 episodes) |
| 2024 | Death in Paradise | Barbara Mitchell | Series 13 (guest, 1 episode) |
Radio
| Date | Title | Role | Director | Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 November 2007 | Lorca's Rural Trilogy: Blood Wedding [6][7] | Servant/Mother-in-law | Pauline Harris | BBC Radio 3 Drama on 3 |
| 29 August 2008 | They Have Oak Trees in North Carolina [8] | Eileen | Gaynor Macfarlane | BBC Radio 4 Friday Play |
| 29 October 2008 | Love Contract [9] | Manager | Claire Grove | Afternoon Play
|
| 14 December 2011 | The Lamp [10] | Elspeth | Eilidh McCreadie | Afternoon Play
|
Theatre credits
| Year | Title | Role | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | The Duchess of Malfi | The Duchess | Royal Exchange, Manchester |
| 1990 | The Winter's Tale | Paulina | Royal Exchange, Manchester |
| My Mother Said I Never Should | Margaret | Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester | |
| 1991 | The Sea | Mafanwy Price | Lyttelton Theatre, London
|
| 1992 | Richard III | Duchess of York | Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon & UK Tour |
| 1993 | Mother Courage and Her Children | Anna Fierling | Cottesloe Theatre, London
|
| 1994 | Death of a Salesman | Linda Loman | West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds
|
| 1996 | The House of Bernarda Alba | Theatr Clwyd, Mold, Flintshire | |
| 2000 | Denial | Sandy | Bristol Old Vic, Bristol |
| 2007 | Taking Care of Baby | Lynn Freeman | The Rep, Birmingham & Hampstead Theatre, London |
| 2012 | Bingo | Old Woman | Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester & Young Vic, London |
| 2016 | Oil | MA Singer | Almeida Theatre, London |
References
- ^ a b Hayward (1996), pp. 110–111.
- ^ Didcock, Barry (4 November 2019). "Guilt-edge opportunities await for veteran Scottish actress Ellie Haddington". The Herald. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ^ Coveney, Michael (24 February 2012). "Bingo review at Young Vic London". The Stage. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ Seale, Jack (23 December 2022). "Motherland Christmas special review – you'll laugh, gasp in shock ... then punch the air". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ Sigee, Rachael (23 December 2022). "Motherland, BBC One, review: As chaotic and emotional as a family Christmas". iNews. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ BBC – Drama on 3 – Lorca's Rural Trilogy: Blood Wedding
- ^ BBC – Radio Times – Drama on 3: Blood Wedding
- ^ "Friday Drama: They Have Oak Trees in North Carolina". BBC Radio 4. 16 April 2010. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ "Afternoon Drama: Love Contract". BBC Radio 4. 29 October 2008. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ "Afternoon Drama: The Lamp". BBC Radio 4. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- Bibliography
- Hayward, Anthony (1996). Who's Who on Television. London: Boxtree. ISBN 0-7522-1067-X.
External links
- Ellie Haddington at IMDb
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