Margaret Courtenay (actress)

Margaret Courtenay (14 November 1923 – 15 February 1996) was a British actress best known for her British theatre roles during the 1970s and 1980s.[1][2] She was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company.[3]

Margaret Courtenay
Publicity still c.1986
Born
Margaret Courtenay

(1923-11-14)14 November 1923
Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
Died15 February 1996(1996-02-15) (aged 72)
Northwood, London, England
OccupationActress
Years active1930–1996
Spouse
Ivan Pinfield
​
(m. 1947⁠–⁠1968)​
Children1

In 1976, Courtenay won the Laurence Olivier Award for Supporting Artist of the Year for her stage role in the play Separate Tables, by author Terence Rattigan, directed by Michael Blakemore, at the Apollo Theatre in London's West End.[4]

Courtenay retired at Denville Hall, a retirement home for professional actors set in Northwood in the London Borough of Hillingdon.[2] She died of cancer on 15 February 1996 at age 72.[5]

Stage work
YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
1949
A Midsummer Night's DreamTitaniaSt Martin's Theatre, West End, London.
1954
A Midsummer Night's DreamHippolytaMichael BenthallMetropolitan Opera House, Broadway, New York City.[6]
1956
Romeo and JulietLady CapuletRobert HelpmannWinter Garden Theatre, Broadway, New York City.[7]
1956
Troilus and CressidaCassandraElizabeth ButterfieldWinter Garden Theatre, Broadway, New York City.[8]
1958
HamletGertrudeMichael BenthallBroadway Theatre, Broadway, New York City.[9]
1958
King Henry VQueen IsabelMichael BenthallBroadway Theatre, Broadway, New York City.[10]
1961–1962
The Lady of the CamelliasRobert HelpmannOld Vic Overseas Tour (12 July 1961 to 17 March 1962) : Australia and New Zealand. Starring Vivien Leigh in title role.
1962
The Lady of the CamelliasRobert HelpmannOld Vic Overseas Tour (29 March 1962 to 16 May 1962) : Latin America. Starring Vivien Leigh in title role.
1964
King LearCordeliaRoyal Shakespeare Company (European/US Tour)
1964
Alfie !RubyGilchrist CalderMorosco Theatre, Broadway, New York City.[11]
1969
MameVera CharlesLawrence KashaThe musical starred Ginger Rogers in title role, and ran for 14 months at the Royal Drury Lane Theatre (West End, London), with a special performance for Queen Elizabeth II.[12]
1971
AmbassadorAmelia NewsomeStone WidneyMusical starring Howard Keel and Danielle Darrieux. It premiered on 19 October 1971, at Her Majesty's Theatre (West End, London).[13]
1971
Separate TablesMrs Railton-BellMichael BlakemoreAt the Apollo Theatre, London, with John Mills, Jill Bennett and Raymond Huntley.
1976 : Laurence Olivier Award for Supporting Artist of the Year.
1972
MacbethLady MacbethOld Vic Theatre, London.
1973
Habeas CorpusMuriel WicksteedA comedy stage play first performed at the Lyric Theatre (West End, London), with Alec Guinness and Margaret Courtenay in the lead roles.[14]
1981
Cards on the TableAriadne OliverPeter DewsAdapted to the stage by Leslie Darbon from Agatha Christie's novel, at the Vaudeville Theatre in 1981.[15]
1984
42nd StreetMaggie JonesGower ChampionMusical that premiered on 8 August 1984, at the Royal Drury Lane Theatre (West End, London).[16]
1987
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?Aldwych Theatre, London.
1987
FolliesHattie WalkerMike OckrentLondon revival, starring Diana Rigg, which ran for 644 performances at the Shaftesbury Theatre (West End, London).[17]
1988
The Musical Comedy murders of 1940Elsa von GrossenkneutenPeter FargoA John Bishop comedy spoof, that premiered at the Greenwich Theatre, London.[18] · [19]
1990
Look LookMichael Frayn
1990
Show BoatParthy Ann HawksIan JudgeA Royal Shakespeare Company revival, at the London Palladium (West End, London).[20]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
1955Touch and GoSecretaryMichael Truman
1968Hot MillionsMrs. HubbardEric TillUncredited, A crime fiction filmed at MGM-British Studios, and starring Peter Ustinov and Maggie Smith.
1968IsadoraRaucous WomanKarel ReiszUncredited, A biographical film telling the story of American dancer Isadora Duncan.
It stars Vanessa Redgrave, James Fox and Jason Robards.
1969Arthur? Arthur!Samuel GalluClare Brownjohn
1972Under Milk WoodMrs. WaldoAndrew SinclairA British film starring Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor and Peter O'Toole.
1972Ooh… You Are AwfulW.P.O.Cliff Owen
1975Royal FlashDutchess IrmaRichard LesterStarring Malcolm McDowell as Flashman.
1976The Incredible SarahMadame NathalieRichard FleischerA British drama film starring Glenda Jackson portraying Sarah Bernhardt.
1980Oh! Heavenly DogLady ChalmersJoe CampA comedy film released by 20th Century Fox, starring Chevy Chase, Jane Seymour and Omar Sharif.
1980The Mirror Crack'dMrs Dolly BantryGuy HamiltonAn all stars cast, namely Angela Lansbury, Kim Novak, Elizabeth Taylor, Geraldine Chaplin, Tony Curtis and Rock Hudson.
1986Duet for OneSonia RandvichAndrei KonchalovskyA British film starring Julie Andrews and Alan Bates.

Television
YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
1963The House Under the WaterLucrezia TregaronDafydd GruffyddEight episodes, aired on BBC1
1971Bel AmiMadame WalterJohn Davies5 episodes aired on BBC 2[21]
1974ThrillerClaireJohn SichelSeason 3, Episode 1: "A Coffin for the Bride" originally broadcast on ITV starring Michael Jayston and Helen Mirren
1980Only When I LaughMrs. BinnsVernon LawrenceSeason 2, Episode 5: "The Visitors" originally broadcast on ITV and starring James Bolam, Peter Bowles and Christopher Strauli.
1981Winston Churchill: The Wilderness YearsMaxine ElliottFerdinand FairfaxAn 8-part drama Miniseries, originally broadcast on ITV, and starring Robert Hardy in the title role.
1983Don't Wait UpLady CranbourneHarold SnoadA British sitcom, aired on BBC1, and starring Nigel Havers, Tony Britton and Dinah Sheridan.
1983–87Never the TwainLady DeverauxPeter Frazer-Jones, Robert ReedA British sitcom, created by Thames Television for the ITV network.
1984Fresh FieldsMargaret RichardsonPeter Frazer-JonesA British sitcom starring Julia McKenzie and Anton Rodgers.
1986Paradise PostponedLady NabothAlvin RakoffA TV serial based on a novel by John Mortimer.
1986Executive StressShirley Lee SheffieldJohn Howard DaviesA British sitcom, aired on ITV, and starring Penelope Keith.
1987The Two Mrs. GrenvillesMadame SophiaJohn ErmanA NBC television miniseries, starring Ann-Margret and Claudette Colbert.
1987Vanity FairMiss PinkertonDiarmuid LawrenceA BBC Pebble Mill production set in the time of the Napoleonic Wars.
1992The Mirror Crack'd from Side to SideMiss KnightNorman StoneThe 12th episode of BBC's series Miss Marple, starring Joan Hickson as Jane Marple.[22]
1994The House Of WindsorLady SharpcottGraeme Harper6 episodes, aired on ITV

References
  1. "Margaret Courtenay - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  2. "Margaret Courtenay". BFI. Archived from the original on 9 November 2018.
  3. "Search - RSC Performances - Shakespeare Birthplace Trust". collections.shakespeare.org.uk.
  4. London Theatre Guide (2008). The Society of London Theatre (ed.). "The Laurence Olivier Awards : Full List of Winners, 1976-2008" (PDF). www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk. Retrieved 27 January 2016..
  5. "OBITUARY : Margaret Courtenay". The Independent. 16 February 1996.
  6. "A Midsummer Night's Dream" Broadway cast, on www.Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  7. "Romeo and Juliet" Broadway cast, on www.Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  8. "Troilus and Cressida" Broadway cast, on www.Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  9. "Hamlet" Broadway cast, on www.Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  10. "King Henry V" Broadway cast, on www.Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  11. "Alfie !" Original Broadway cast, on www.Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  12. "Mame" cast, on www.Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  13. "Ambassador" Original London cast, on www.Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  14. Other works for Alan Bennett : (1973) Alan Bennett's "Habeas Corpus" performed at the Lyric Theatre in London, on the Internet Movie Database.
  15. Kabatchnik, Amnon (2012). "Cards on the Table (1981), Leslie Darbon (England)". In Scarecrow Press (ed.). Blood on the Stage, 1975-2000: Milestone Plays of Crime, Mystery, and Detection. p. 193. ISBN 978-0810883550. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  16. "42nd Street" 1984 London revival cast, on www.Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  17. 1987 London revival of "Follies" : West End cast, on www.Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  18. The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940, on www.Aboutmaria.com : The Maria Friedman website. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  19. Legended stage stills of Margaret Courtenay, on www.Tumblr.com. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  20. 1990 RSC revival of "Show Boat" : West End cast, on www.Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  21. Ellen Baskin (1996). Serials on British Television, 1950-1994. Scolar Press. p. 107.
  22. Agatha Christie's Miss Marple : The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side : Overview, full cast & crew, on the Internet Movie Database.
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