Debra Gillett

Debra J.[1] Gillett is an English actress who has appeared in productions including The Witches, Chimera, Truckers, Casualty, Just William, Dalziel and Pascoe, Spooks, Doctor Who, Soul Music, and Cranford.

Debra Gillett
Born
Worthing, West Sussex, England
OccupationActress
Spouse
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(m. 2002)​
Children3

Career

Gillett's stage work includes Limehouse (2017). In 2018 she played The Nurse ("a cartoonish delight"[2]) in Patrick Marber's adaptation of Eugène Ionesco's Exit the King at the Royal National Theatre, and was a "sympathetic"[3] Queen Charlotte in Adam Penford's adaptation of The Madness of George III at the Nottingham Playhouse.

Personal life

Gillett is the wife of playwright Patrick Marber. They married in 2002 and have three children.[4]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1990 The Witches Waitress
1991 Riff-Raff Singer
1991 Young Soul Rebels Jill
2000 Breathtaking Julie
2006 Notes on a Scandal Lorraine
2014 A Small Family Business Poppy McCracken
2016 Bridget Jones's Baby Daisy
2018 National Theatre Live: The Madness of George III Queen Charlotte

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1991 Chimera Julie Episode #1.1
1991 G.B.H. Sylvia 3 episodes
1991 Casualty Reporter Episode: "Judgement Day"
1991 Stay Lucky Receptionist Episode: "Poetic Justice"
1992 Truckers Grimma 12 episodes
1992 Between the Lines Mary Shibden Episode: "Lies and Damned Lies"
1993 Screen Two Pat McVurrich Episode: "The Long Roads"
1995 The Bill Nina Episode: "Expert Witness"
1995 Eleven Men Against Eleven Jenny Television film
1995 Just William Peggy Episode: "William and the Old Man in the Fog"
1995 Coogan's Run Maud Episode: "The Curator"
1996 Wales Playhouse Alison Episode: "A Skip Day in Splott"
1997 Soul Music Susan Sto Helit 7 episodes
1997 Mr. White Goes to Westminster Kath Television film
2001 Cold Feet Georgina Episode #4.2
2002 Dalziel and Pascoe Sonia Wingate 2 episodes
2004–2005 Spooks Debra Langham / Psychologist 3 episodes
2005 Footprints in the Snow Val Television film
2006 Doctor Who Rita Connolly Episode: "The Idiot's Lantern"
2007–2009 Cranford Mrs Johnson 6 episodes
2011 The Many Faces of... Mrs Johnson Episode: "Dame Judi Dench"
2014 Call the Midwife Mrs Harper Episode #3.5
2021 Inside No. 9 Penny Episode: "Last Night of the Proms"

References
  1. Reunited, Genes. "Debra Gillett - Marriages & Divorces [1] - Genes Reunited". www.genesreunited.co.uk.
  2. "'Exit the King' review". Time Out. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  3. "The Madness of George III starring Mark Gatiss review at Nottingham Playhouse – 'Gatiss rises to the challenge'". The Stage. 7 November 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  4. Holden, Anthony (16 November 2003). "Reasons to be cheerful". The Observer. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
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