Constance Chapman | |
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 Chapman inIn Celebration (1975) withBill Owen | |
| Born | (1912-03-29)29 March 1912 Weston-super-Mare, England |
| Died | 10 August 2003(2003-08-10) (aged 91) Bristol, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse | Travers Cousins (dissolved) |
| Children | 2 |
Constance Chapman (29 March 1912 – 10 August 2003) was anEnglishcharacter actor working in theatre and television. She also made occasional film appearances.[1]
She made her stage debut in 1938 inHay Fever at the Knightstone Theatre, Weston-super-Mare. Repertory work followed until her London debut in 1969 at theRoyal Court Theatre for directorLindsay Anderson.[2]In Celebration proved to be her big break, and opened the floodgates for further acting work.[3]
Her roles include Mrs. Brown in the 1982Granada Television adaptation ofA Kind of Loving and Anne in the Children's science fiction series,The Georgian House (1976). Her many comedy roles included appearances in theJohn Cleese filmClockwise (1986),Victoria Wood As Seen On TV, and playingUncle Albert's girlfriend, Elsie Partridge, in an episode ofOnly Fools and Horses. She repeated her leading role in theLindsay Anderson film ofIn Celebration (1975), having previously appeared in Anderson's filmO Lucky Man! (1973), and her other film credits includedThe Raging Moon (1971),Doomwatch (1972),Hedda (1975),The Three Hostages (1977) andLady Oscar (1979).[4]
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