Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
July 7, 1918
Died
February 19, 1996 (age 77)
Place of Birth
Prestwich, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK
Brenda Bruce
Known For
TV
Doctor Who
Tilda
1963
TV
Casualty
Carrie Springett
1986
TV
Play for Today
Madge
1970
TV
BBC Play of the Month
Lady Bountiful
1965
TV
Bergerac
Karen Markham
1981
TV
Performance
Grandmother
1991
TV
The Wednesday Play
Mollie
1964
TV
The Wednesday Play
Ma
1964
TV
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Wife
1965
TV
Jeeves and Wooster
Aunt Dahlia
1990
TV
Sunday-Night Play
Ethel Gibbons
1960
TV
Lovejoy
Mrs. Jaglom
1986
TV
Budgie
Janey-Baib
1971
TV
The New Statesman
Beryl
1987
TV
Sherlock Holmes
1964
TV
Zero One
1962
TV
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
Nurse (voice)
1992
TV
Centre Play
Auntie Kathleen
1973
TV
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle
Lucilla Teatime
1977
TV
David Copperfield
Betsey Trotwood
1986
Filmography
1997FilmBehind the Mask : The IRA and Sinn Feinas Self1995FilmThe Widowing of Mrs. Holroydas Grandmother1994TVThe Riff Raff Elementas Granny Grogan1994TVMen of the Worldas Mrs Daff1993FilmHarnessing Peacocksas Amy Tremayne1993FilmRidersas Granny Maxwell1993FilmSplitting Heirsas Mrs. Bullock1992TVShakespeare: The Animated Talesas Nurse (voice)1991TVPerformanceas Grandmother1990FilmThe Fool1990FilmAntonia and Janeas Therapist1990FilmBingo: Scenes of Money and Deathas Old Woman1990FilmDecember Brideas Martha Gilmartin1990TVJeeves and Woosteras Aunt Dahlia1990FilmCircles Of Deceitas Maisie1989FilmBack Homeas Lady Beatrice 'Beattie' Langley1988FilmThe Tenth Manas Madame Mangeot1987FilmDoctor Who: Paradise Towersas Tilda1987TVThe New Statesmanas Beryl1987FilmThe Secret World of Polly Flintas Granny Porter1986TVDavid Copperfieldas Betsey Trotwood1986TVWorlds Beyondas Miss Robertson1986TVCasualtyas Carrie Springett1986FilmTime After Timeas June Swift1986TVLovejoyas Mrs. Jaglom1985TVConnieas Bea1985FilmSteamingas Mrs. Meadows1983FilmMacbethas First Witch1983TVThe Mad Deathas Miss Stonecroft1981TVBergeracas Karen Markham1979FilmHenry Vas Hostess1979FilmHenry IV Part 2as Hostess Quickly1979FilmHenry IV Part 1as Mistress Quickly1978FilmA Touch of the Tiny Hackettsas Mrs Hackett1978FilmQuiet as a Nunas Sister Elizabeth1978TVArmchair Thrilleras Sister Elizabeth1977FilmThe Man in the Iron Maskas Reine Anne d'Autriche1977TVMurder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicleas Lucilla Teatime1977FilmAuntie Kathleen's Old Clothesas Auntie Kathleen1975FilmAll Creatures Great and Smallas Miss Harbottle1974FilmSwallows and Amazonsas Mrs Dixon1974TVBedtime Storiesas Gertie1973FilmAlice Through the Looking Glassas The White Queen1973FilmJingle Bellsas Madge1973TVCentre Playas Auntie Kathleen1973FilmThat'll Be The Dayas Doreen1972FilmThe Millas Mrs. Holland1972TVCountry Mattersas Mrs Holland1972FilmNot Counting the Savages1971TVBudgieas Janey-Baib1970TVPlay for Todayas Madge1969FilmThe Virgin Soldiersas Nursing Sister1968TVLate Night Horroras Mary Pearl1968TVThe First Lady1966FilmWay Off Beatas Betty Bradshaw1965TVBBC Play of the Monthas Lady Bountiful1965FilmGive the Clown His Supperas Pat1965TVThirty-Minute Theatreas Wife1964FilmThe Uncleas Addie Morton1964TVThe Wednesday Playas Mollie1964TVSherlock Holmes1964FilmNightmareas Mary Lewis1963TVDoctor Whoas Tilda1962TVZero One1960TVSunday-Night Playas Ethel Gibbons1960FilmPeeping Tomas Dora1958FilmBehind the Maskas Elizabeth Fallon1958FilmLaw and Disorderas Blacky1956TVArmchair Theatreas Miss Cashcart1953FilmThe Final Testas Cora1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Miss Harbottle1951FilmTwo on the Tilesas Janet Lawson1949FilmDon't Ever Leave Meas Miss Smith1949FilmMarry Meas Brenda Delamere1948FilmMy Brother's Keeperas Winnie Foreman1947FilmWhen The Bough Breaksas Ruby Chapman1947FilmWhile the Sun Shinesas Mabel Crum1946FilmPiccadilly Incidentas Sally Benton1946FilmI See a Dark Strangeras American Waitress (uncredited)1946FilmNight Boat to Dublinas Lily Leggett1945FilmI Live in Grosvenor Squareas Girl in Guard's Van1945FilmWhat's the Next Job?as Helen1944FilmThey Came to a Cityas WAAF (uncredited)1943FilmMillions Like Usas Brenda