Maureen Beattie
Maureen Beattie Actress | |
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Years active | 1974–present |
Relatives | Johnny Beattie (father) |
Maureen Jane Beattie
Early life
Beattie was born in Bundoran, County Donegal on 14 August 1953,[1] as the daughter of Scottish actor and comedian Johnny Beattie, and his wife Kitty Lamont.[2]
Beattie was born in the seaside resort of
Career
After graduating, Beattie went on to play many roles in the theatre with companies across the UK including the
She has also worked extensively in television where her roles include Casualty,[4] Bramwell,[4] The Bill,[4] Ruffian Hearts, The Long Roads,[5] Wing and a Prayer and All Night Long.[5] Her most notable role in TV is that of Sandra Nicholl in medical drama Casualty from 1991 until 1993.[6][5]
In 2005 she played Mrs Danvers in a national tour of Rebecca, with
In 2008, she read part of the book Corvus: A Life with Birds for BBC Radio 4.[8] In 2011, she played Iseabail Nic Aodh, the mother of the main character Katie Nic Aodh, in The Decoy Bride.[4]
In 2013, she played the lead role of Isobel McArthur in Ian Rankin's debut play Dark Road.[9]
In 2014, she played Professor Fiona Bellows in the Doctor Who,[4] Christmas Special "Last Christmas".[5] In 2017, Beattie joined the Young Vic cast of Federico García Lorca's Yerma.[5]
In 2020, Beattie played Carol Kendrick in
Personal life
Beattie is active in the actors' trade union Equity, leading their investigations into sexual harassment in the industry. In 2018, she was elected President of Equity, as only the second female president in the organisation's history.[11]
Theatre credits
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1982 | People V Scott | Ms Veronica Tyler/Mrs Mavis Bush | TV film |
1995 | Ruffian Hearts | Beattie | TV film |
The Last Post | Woman | Short film | |
2000 | The Last Musketeer | Sallie Latham | TV film |
2003 | Twelfth Night | Maria | TV film |
2011 | The Decoy Bride | Iseabail | |
2014 | The List | The Narrator | |
2015 | Standing Still | Janet Arden | Short film |
2016 | Dinner for One a la Netflix | Miss Sophie | Short film |
2017 | National Theatre Live: Yerma | Helen | TV film |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1966 | This Man Craig | First Girl | Episode: "Patterson" |
Susan | Episode: "The Romantic" | ||
1980 | The Lost Tribe | Marjory | Episode: "Judgement of Solomon" |
Scotch and Wry | Various roles | Episode: "31 December 1980" | |
1981 | The Walls of Jericho | Mrs. MacGregor | Episode: "Physician, Heal Thyself" |
1981-1982 | Maggie | Cathy Bruce | Series regular, 7 episodes |
1983 | Women | Jess | Episode: "Hard to Get" |
1985 | Taggart | June Balfour | Recurring role, 3 episodes |
1985-1986 | Troubles and Strife | Mary | Series regular, 13 episodes |
1987 | Truckers | Mary Brough | Recurring role, 4 episodes |
1988 | The Campbells | Lady Helen Fraser Dunham | Episode: "Lady Helen's Love" |
1990 | City Lights | Editor | Episode: "Scandal" |
The Bill | Tory Councillor | Episode: "Body Language" | |
1991 | Boon | Stella Booth | Episode: "Stamp Duty" |
The Bill | Mrs. Henderson | Episode: "Your Shout" | |
1991-1993 | Casualty | Sandra Nicholl | Series regular, 29 episodes |
1992 | Taggart | Margaret McLean | Episode: "Double Exposure" |
1993 | Screen Two | Deirdre Kopanski | Episode: "The Long Roads" |
1994 | The Chief | Gemma Marshall | Recurring role, 3 episodes |
All Night Long | Vanda | Series regular, 6 episodes | |
1995 | The Bill | Kathleen Leigh | Episode: "Powerless" |
1997 | Bramwell | Alice Costigan | Series regular, 7 episodes |
1999 | Wing and a Prayer | Anna Crozier | Series regular, 8 episodes |
City Central | Leslie Troon | Episode: "Northern Soul" | |
2000 | Taggart | Siobhan MacDonald | Episode: "Ghost Rider" |
2001 | Bad Girls | Marion McLoughlin | Episode: "Coming Out" |
2003 | The Bill | Chief Superintendent Jane Fitzwilliam | Recurring role, 9 episodes |
2004 | Let's Write a Story | Elizabeth Dickens | Episode: "The Personal History of Charles Dickens" |
2005 | The Worst Week of My Life | Toni | Recurring role, 2 episodes |
2009 | Doctors | Anne Mulholland | Episode: "Code of Silence" |
Lewis | Professor Denise Gregson | Episode: "The Quality of Mercy" | |
2010 | Midsomer Murders | Sonia Woodley | Episode: "The Made-to-Measure Murders" |
Moving On | Brenda | Episode: "Letting Go" | |
2011 | Doctors | Helen Curtis | Episodes: "You Gotta Have Faith" & "Daddy's Girl" |
2013 | Vera | Dr. Vivienne Ripman | Episode: "Young Gods" |
2014 | Doctor Who | Bellows | Episode: "Last Christmas" |
2016 | Outlander | Maisri | Episode: "The Fox's Lair" |
2019 | Doctors | Carla Bolton | Episode: "Last of the Dinosaurs" |
2020 | Deadwater Fell | Carol Kendrick | Mini-series, 4 episodes |
Radio
Date | Title | Role | Author | Director | Station |
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31 March 2003 – 11 April 2003 | Self-Control | Mary Brunton dramatised by Gerda Stevenson | Bruce Young | Woman's Hour Drama
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30 May 2006 | Duce's Bonce[12][13] | Robin Brooks | Fiona McAlpine | Afternoon Play
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27 March 2009 | The Stanley Baxter Playhouse: Astonishing Archie[14] | Rev Margot Turnbull | Bill Paterson | Marilyn Imrie | BBC Radio 4 |
24 April 2012 | The Biggest Issues[15] | Jill McEwan | Annie McCartney | Eoin O'Callaghan | Afternoon Drama
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References
- ^ "Beattie, Maureen Jane". Who's Who 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ Vicky Allan (19 November 2017). "I felt I was guilty that I'd allowed this terrible thing to occur: Maureen Beattie on the early experience that shaped her view of the showbiz industry". maureen-heraldscotland.com.
- ^ "Maureen Beattie". maureen-beattie.webs.com. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Traverse theatre Maureen Beattie biography" (PDF). .traverse.co.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "CVGG - Maureen Beattie". conwayvangeldergrant.com. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Maureen Beattie". Royal Shakespeare Company. Archived from the original on 4 December 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
- ^ "Death of a Salesman". royalexchange.co.uk. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ Beattie, Maureen (2008). "Corvus: A Life with Birds". BBC Radio. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "Ian Rankin's Dark Road, Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh". independent.co.uk. The Independent. 30 September 2013. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ^ "No. 62866". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 December 2019. p. N11.
- ^ "Actor Maureen Beattie becomes second female president in Equity's history". The Stage.
- ^ "Radio pick of the day: Duce's Bonce | Attenborough At 80". the Guardian. 29 May 2006.
- ^ "Radio – Martin Hoyle, Financial Times, 30 May 2006".
- ^ "BBC Radio 4 - The Stanley Baxter Playhouse, Series 3, Astonishing Archie". BBC.
- ^ "BBC Radio 4 - Drama, The Biggest Issues". BBC.