Elizabeth Spriggs
Known for
Acting
Life
1929 – 2008 (aged 78)
Born in
Buxton, Derbyshire, England, UK
Credits
View on IMDb98 acting credits
Biography
Elizabeth Jean Spriggs -Manson (née Williams) was an English character actress.
Her roles with the Royal Shakespeare Company included Nurse in Romeo and Juliet, Gertrude in Hamlet and Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing. In 1978, she won the Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress for Arnold Wesker's Love Letters on Blue Paper.
Her best known role in film was as Mrs. Jennings in Sense and Sensibility (1995), for which she received a BAFTA nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Her other films include Richard's Things (1980), Impromptu (1991), Paradise Road (1997) and Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001).
Known For
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
16 Nov 2001
Sense and Sensibility
13 Dec 1995
Tales from the Crypt
10 Jun 1989
Doctor Who
23 Nov 1963
Agatha Christie's Poirot
08 Jan 1989
Alice in Wonderland
28 Feb 1999
Midsomer Murders
23 Mar 1997
Sherlock Holmes
24 Apr 1984
Filmography
2009
- Is Anybody There?as Prudence
2003
- The Royalas Dolly Smith2 episodes
2002
- Nice Guy Eddieas Vera McMullen6 episodes
- Shackletonas Janet Stancombe Wills1 episode
2001
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stoneas The Fat Lady
2000
- The Sleeperas Cath
- For My Babyas Olga Jenikova
- Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)1 episode
1999
- A Christmas Carolas Mrs. Riggs
- Wives and Daughtersas Mrs Goodenough3 episodes
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Serviceas Schultz
- Alice in Wonderlandas Duchess
1998
- The Barber of Siberiaas Perepiolkina
1997
- Midsomer Murdersas Ursula Gooding1 episode
- Paradise Roadas Mrs. Roberts
1996
- The Secret Agentas Winnie's Mother
- The Snow Queen's Revengeas Brenda (voice)
1995
- Sense and Sensibilityas Mrs. Jennings
1994
- Martin Chuzzlewitas Mrs Gamp3 episodes
- Takin' Over the Asylumas Grandma6 episodes
- A Pinch of Snuffas Annabelle Andover
- Middlemarchas Mrs. Cadwallader6 episodes
1993
- The Hour of the Pigas Madame Langlois
- The Last Vampyreas Eileen Mason
1992
- Anglo Saxon Attitudesas Inge Middleton3 episodes
- Heartbeatas Mrs. Andrews1 episode
- The Old Devilsas Dorothy Morgan
- The Young Indiana Jones Chroniclesas Schultz1 episode
1991
- Performanceas Mistress Quickly1 episode
- Soldier Soldieras Mrs. Henwood1 episode
- Impromptuas Baroness Laginsky
1990
- Survival of the Fittestas Eileen Blackett
- Jeeves and Woosteras Aunt Agatha2 episodes
- Oranges Are Not the Only Fruitas May3 episodes
1989
- Screen Oneas Eileen Blackett1 episode
- Tales from the Cryptas Mrs. Trask1 episode
- Young Charlie Chaplinas Madge Kendal1 episode
- Agatha Christie's Poirotas Mrs. Leadbetter1 episode
1987
- Simon and the Witchas The Witch25 episodes
- Doctor Who: Paradise Towersas Tabby
- The Ruth Rendell Mysteriesas Eva Peterlee1 episode
- Watchingas Aunty Peggy5 episodes
- The Devil's Discipleas Mrs. Dudgeon
1985
- The Thirteenth Day of Christmasas Evelyn Smith
- Time for Murderas Evelyn Smith1 episode
- Theatre Nightas Mrs. Dudgeon1 episode
- Parkeras Mrs. Epps
1984
- Sakharovas Nobel Presenter
- Sherlock Holmesas Mrs Mason1 episode
- The Cold Roomas Frau Hoffman
1983
- Those Glory Glory Daysas School Mistress
1982
- The Merry Wives of Windsoras Mistress Quickly
- Spider's Webas Mildred Peake
- Our Winnieas Cora
- Objects of Affectionas Cora1 episode
- Intensive Careas Alice Duckworth
- The Haunting of Cassie Palmeras Mrs. Palmer
- An Unsuitable Job for a Womanas Miss Markland
- Shine on Harvey Moonas Nan41 episodes
1981
- Bergeracas Mary Lou Costain1 episode
- Lady Chatterley's Loveras Lady Eva
- The Causeas Olive James
- The Kindness of Mrs Radcliffeas Mrs Radcliffe
- Fothergillas Middle Class Woman
1980
- Richard's Thingsas Mrs. Sells
- Cribbas Mrs Gurney1 episode
- Foxas Connie Fox
- Foxas Connie Fox13 episodes
- The Dybbukas Frade
- The Enigmaas Miss Parsons
1979
- Tales of the Unexpectedas Martha1 episode
- Julius Caesaras Calphurnia
- Afternoon Offas Miss Beckinsale
1978
- The BBC Television Shakespeareas Mistress Quickly1 episode
1977
- Able's Willas Sarah
- BBC2 Play of the Weekas Sarah1 episode
1976
- Victorian Scandalsas Hannah Cullwick1 episode
- Love Letters on Blue Paperas Sonia Marsden
1975
- Prometheus: The Life of Balzac6 episodes
1974
- Leeds United!as Maggie
- Playhouseas Mrs. Radcliffe1 episode
1973
- Second City Firstsas Zena Pool1 episode
- Rustas Eleanor Hawkes
- Black and Blueas Eleanor Hawkes1 episode
1970
- Play for Todayas Maggie1 episode
1969
- 3 Into 2 Won't Goas Marcia
1968
- Work Is a 4-Letter Wordas Mrs Murray
- The Expertas Mrs. Kyneston1 episode
- All's Well That Ends Wellas Widow
1965
- BBC Play of the Monthas Maud Lowder1 episode
1964
- Theatre 6251 episode
1963
- Doctor Whoas Tabby3 episodes
- Festivalas Lampito1 episode