Stephanie Bidmead | |
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 Photo by Mark Gudgeon, 1967 | |
| Born | (1929-01-29)29 January 1929 Kidderminster,Worcestershire, England |
| Died | 22 September 1974(1974-09-22) (aged 45) Richmond-upon-Thames,Surrey, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Notable work | Maaga inDoctor Who:Galaxy 4 (1965) |
| Spouse | Henry Bardon |
| Children | 2 sons |
Stephanie Bidmead (29 January 1929 – 22 September 1974) was a British stage and television actress.
She was born inKidderminster. She attended Kidderminster High School for Girls, a girls'grammar school. In 1977 it became part ofKing Charles I School.[1]
She was a member of theRoyal Shakespeare Company in the late 1950s, and played inPeter Brook's 1957 production ofThe Tempest, and in 1959 played oppositeCharles Laughton inKing Lear andA Midsummer Night's Dream.[2]
She began to work in television during the 1960s, with credits inDoctor Who, the final episode ofMaigret andAdam Adamant Lives!.[3][4] In theDoctor Who serialGalaxy 4 she played the Drahvin leader Maaga.[5]
In 1972 she played the lead role ofQueen Elizabeth I inRobert Bolt's playVivat! Vivat Regina! in theBirmingham Rep production.[6]
She had two sons with Moravian theatre designer Henry Bardon.[7][8] She was diagnosed with anterior horn cellmyelitis and died on 22 September 1974 at the age of 45.[5]
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