Anne Reid Biography

After several small roles in the classic 1950s British TV shows 'The Adventures of Robin Hood' and 'Hancock's Half Hour' she found fame as Ken Barlow's wife Valerie in the #1 UK TV show 'Coroantion Street' she remained with the show for a decade before leaving to give birth and bring up her son. Her character was accidentally electrocuted while trying to plug in a hairdryer.She continued in steady work and in the late 1980's became one of the regulars used by 'Victoria Wood' in her TV shows. This bore fruit in the role of Jean in the hit sitcom 'dinnerladies' (1998 - 2000).Her most critically acclaimed role came in 2003 when she took the lead in the film 'The Mother' about a woman who has an affair with her daughter's partner. The role of May saw her earn a BAFTA film nomination for Best Actress.

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7.9 Doctor Who S03E01: Smith And Jones2007 Download Genres: Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi Director: Charles Palmer Artists: Ben Righton, Kimmi Richards, Clive Jones, Trevor Laird When the hospital where medical student Martha Jones works at is transported to the moon, only the Doctor can come to the rescue and face the might of the Judoon. Show description

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9.7 Savage Grace2007 Download Genres: Drama Director: Tom Kalin Artists: Minnie Marx, Martin Huber, Anne Reid, Stephen Dillane A dramatization of the shocking Barbara Daly Baekeland murder case, which happened in a posh London flat on Friday 17 November 1972. The bloody crime caused a stir on both sides of the Atlantic and remains one of the most memorable American Tragedies... Show description

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8.4 Wallace And Gromit In A Close Shave1995 Download Genres: Animation, Short, Comedy, Crime Director: Nick Park Artists: Anne Reid, Peter Sallis Wallace falls for Wendolene, a wool shop owner, while Gromit is framed for the sheep rustling. Show description

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