Vilma Hollingbery

Vilma Jean Napier Brown (21 July 1932 – 11 September 2021), known professionally as Vilma Hollingbery, was a British character actress. She appeared in various television programmes and films over a span of sixty years, and was known for her appearances as Claudia Wren in Psychoville, and also appeared in A Touch of Frost, the 1980 film Babylon, Doctor Who and The Bill, in which she appeared six times as different characters.[2][3][4] She also portrayed Barbara in Motherland.

Vilma Hollingbery
Born
Vilma Jean Hollingbery

(1932-07-21)21 July 1932
West Ham, Essex, England[1]
Died11 September 2021(2021-09-11) (aged 89)
Hillingdon, London, England
NationalityBritish
OccupationActress
Spouse
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(m. 1961; died 2016)​
Children1

Hollingbery was married to the actor and director Michael Napier Brown, the couple had a daughter together, who also became an actress. Her husband Napier Brown died in August 2016 aged 79, after a long period of ill health. Hollingbery herself died on 11 September 2021, aged 89.

Filmography
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1967Champion HouseMim RoystonEpisode: "Sonata for a Solo Fiddle"
1976BBC2 PlayhouseMrs SmithEpisode: "The Mind Beyond: Meriel, the Ghost Girl"
1977Secret ArmyNeighbourEpisode: "Growing Up"
1978The SweeneyAnne MonkEpisode: "Money, Money, Money"
1981When the Boat Comes InMrs DawsonEpisode: "Oh, My Charming Billy Boy"
1988The ManagementMrs Crusty
1989The RiverAunt Betty
1989The BillHazel DavisonEpisode: "Traffic"
1991The BillDorothy StrongEpisode: "832 Receiving"
1992MaigretLandladyEpisode: "Maigret and the Burglar's Wife"
1992Waiting for GodEsme SutherlandEpisode: "Harvey's Fiancee"
1992Sitting PrettyKittyUnknown episodes
1995London BridgeWinnie Brown
1995A Touch of FrostJeanette ConradEpisode: "Appropriate Adults"
2001Gimme Gimme GimmeSister Brian MayEpisode: "Lollipop Man"
2003GrassRose5 episodes
2003The BillLouisaEpisode: #104
2004CouplingMrs MEpisode: "The Naked Living Room"
2005Doctor WhoMrs HarcourtEpisode: "The Doctor Dances"
2005The BillMrs ColeyEpisode: #320
2006DoctorsRose ConnollyEpisode: "Dying Happy: Parts 1 & 2"
2007The BillLena JonesEpisode: "Killer on the Run"
2009–2011PsychovilleClaudia WrenEpisodes: #6-#14
2011, 2014Not Going OutBettyEpisodes: "Fireworks" / "The Wedding"
2013–14DerekElsie
2013Doc MartinMrs EddyEpisode: "Nobody Likes Me"
2015Inside No. 9CallerEpisode: "Cold Comfort"
Film
YearFilmRoleNotes
1980BabylonLady in street
1995The Young Poisoner's HandbookAunty Panty

References
  1. https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?scan=1&r=166226161:5442&d=bmd_1687955205
  2. Guide, British Comedy. "Vilma Hollingbery". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  3. O'Neill, Phelim (7 June 2011). "Psychoville: in a different league". the Guardian. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  4. Guide, British Comedy. "Motherland Series 1, Episode 4 - The Cavalry". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 11 January 2023.


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