Prunella Gee
Prunella Gee | |
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Born | London, England | 17 February 1950
Occupation(s) | Counsellor, therapist |
Years active | 1973–2004, 2011 |
Spouse | |
Children | Daisy Eris Campbell |
Prunella Mary Gee (born 17 February 1950) is an English counsellor, therapist and former actress, best known for her work as an actress in the 1970s and 1980s, and for the role of
Early life and education
The daughter of a businessman living in
Wanting to become an actress, she studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art,[1] where she won the Spotlight Award for Best Actress in 1972; she then spent six months in repertory performing in works by J. B. Priestley, George Bernard Shaw, William Shakespeare, Georges Feydeau and Joe Orton.
Television and film work
Her first television role was as Anna Fitzgerald in
Gee made her film debut in 1975, alongside Sidney Poitier, Michael Caine, and Nicol Williamson, in The Wilby Conspiracy, for which she was nominated Best Newcomer in the Evening News Film Awards. The same year she starred as journalist Sandy Williams in Cover Story, episode 8 of the police drama series The Sweeney.
Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Gee had guest roles in many television shows, including
In 1976, Gee starred as Sheila in Waris Hussein's production of Waiting For Sheila for the ITV Sunday Night Drama slot.
She appeared as Del Henney's girlfriend Rebecca Westgate in the second series of the ITV drama serial Fallen Hero in 1979.
In 1981, she starred as Miss Griffin in Nigel Kneale's short-lived LWT sci-fi comedy series Kinvig, alongside Tony Haygarth.
In 1983, she appeared opposite Sean Connery as nurse Patrica Fearing in the James Bond film Never Say Never Again. Other movies throughout the decade included 1985's Number One, where she played a news reporter interviewing Bob Geldof's lead character, and in 1988 she played Sting's wife in Stormy Monday.
In 1985, she appeared as Penelope Keith's disruptive actress sister in the ITV sitcom Moving, and the following year co-starred with Pat Phoenix in Constant Hot Water.
In 1989, she made a guest appearance in the Going Away episode of the ITV comedy series
In 1998, she played Catherine McKay, a fading adult film star in the romantic comedy film
Gee's last television role was as
Theatre work
Gee has had a long and varied career on the stage. David Storey cast her in his production of The Farm in 1973, her future husband Ken Campbell gave her the role of the Goddess of Chaos in his acclaimed play Illuminatus in 1976,[3] and in 1988, she played all three women in Last of the Red Hot Lovers.
From 1989 to 1990, she starred as the blind Suzy in a national tour of Wait Until Dark. She took on the double role of Alice in Double Take, at the Liverpool Playhouse in 1990. The same year she devised and starred in Warhola with Snoo Wilson as Warhol (taken from The Philosophy of Andy Warhol) at Offstage and the Carib Theatre, Trinidad. [4]
From 1991 to 1992, she acted in the play Time and Time Again, which included dates at the Theatre Royal, Bath. [5] Shortly after, she played Romaine in the Agatha Christie play Witness for the Prosecution.
In 1994, she appeared as Kate in William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew, a production which was directed by Val May.[6]
Gee gave up acting in 2004. She briefly returned in 2011 when she appeared in the short film Trimming Pablo.[7]
Post-acting career
Since 2006, she has worked as a counsellor and therapist in Camden, London.[8]
On 13 April 2013, Gee appeared as the very special guest at a 43tv Retro TV Sweeney Meet in Hammersmith, London where she gave an after dinner talk about her career in television and film.
The same month, in her capacity as a counsellor, Gee was interviewed on
Personal life
Gee was once in a relationship with Michael Winner. She married the actor and director Ken Campbell in 1978, with whom she had a daughter, Daisy; the couple divorced after five years but remained on good terms.[10]
Television and film
- Shabby Tiger (TV 1973) – Anna Fitzgerald
- The Wilby Conspiracy (1975) – Rina Van Niekirk
- The Sweeney (TV 1975) – Sandy Williams
- The Last of the Best Men (TV 1975) – Annette
- Quiller (TV 1975) – Diane
- The Glittering Prizes (TV 1976) – Carol Richardson
- Waiting for Sheila (TV 1976) – Sheila Seathwaite
- Call My Bluff(1977–1980) – Herself
- Return of the Saint (TV 1978) – Leila Sabin
- Turtle's Progress (TV 1979) – Samantha
- Fallen Hero (TV 1979) – Rebecca Westgate
- Hammer House of Horror (TV 1980) – Mary Winter
- The Professionals (TV 1980) – Sarah Gresham
- Kinvig (TV 1981) – Miss Griffin
- Cry Freedom (1981) – Susan
- Never Say Never Again (1983) – Patricia Fearing
- Moving (TV 1985) – Liz Ford
- Number One (1985) – Interviewer
- Alas Smith & Jones(TV 1985) – Sarah
- No Place Like Home (TV 1986) – Abigali
- Constant Hot Water (TV 1986) – Miranda Thorpe
- Stormy Monday(1988) – Mrs. Finney
- Executive Stress (TV 1988) – Valerie Davenport
- After Henry (TV 1989) - Alison
- Split Ends (TV 1989) – Jo Thomas
- Easy Target (1998) – Wife
- Merchants of Venus (1998) – Catherine McKay
- Coronation Street (TV 1999–2004) – Doreen Heavey
- Trimming Pablo (2011) – Edna
References
- ^ a b Des Wilson, "Six girls heading for stardom" in The Observer magazine, 1974 volume, p. 524
- ^ "Corrie's Doreen: I spent 2 days in bed with Sean; (And two seconds cuddling Billy Sloan). – Free Online Library". Thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ^ "Ken Campbell, Illuminatus! and other Liverpool romps". Liverpool Confidential. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ^ "Prunella Gee C.V." Official Website (Archived). Archived from the original on 22 September 2004. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Prunella Gee". Theatricalia. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ISBN 9780521667418. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ^ "Trimming Pablo (2011)". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ^ "Therapist in North London, Counselling, Psychotherapy, Therapy, 12 steps, Addiction Family dynamics". Camdentherapy.com. 11 May 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ^ "BBC London 94.9 – Jo Good, Sewing and addiction". BBC. 15 April 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ^ "Ken Campbell". The Daily Telegraph. London. 1 September 2008. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
External links
- Prunella Gee at IMDb