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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
April 23, 1925
Died
October 2, 2010 (age 85)
Place of Birth
Islington, London, England, UK
Brenda Cowling
Known For
TV
Theatre 625
Joanna
1964
TV
Jonathan Creek
Mrs. Thrimpson
1997
TV
Sunday-Night Play
Mrs. Bowden
1960
TV
Justice
Mrs. Cosgrove
1971
TV
BBC2 Play of the Week
Vera Collings
1977
TV
Suspense
Emma
1962
TV
Fawlty Towers
Sister
1975
TV
Sykes
Sister
1972
TV
Sykes
Molly Pickling
1972
TV
Budgie
Customer in Supermarket
1971
TV
The Detectives
Bride's Grandmother
1993
TV
The Upper Hand
The Nun
1990
TV
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Maid
1971
TV
Hammer House of Horror
Nurse Davies
1980
TV
Dad's Army
Mrs Prentice
1968
TV
The Pallisers
Mrs Bunce
1974
TV
Shoestring
Mrs Margaret Billington
1979
TV
In Sickness and in Health
Home Help
1985
TV
In Sickness and in Health
Patient
1985
TV
The Duchess of Duke Street
Elsie Richards
1976
Filmography
2004FilmThe Legend of the Tamworth Twoas Mrs Martin2004TVDoctors and Nursesas Jean2003TVThe Last Detectiveas Old Lady2002FilmThe Many Lives of Albert Walkeras Jean Crowley's Mother2001FilmGreenfingersas Bookshop Customer2001FilmRoom to Rentas Church Lady1997TVJonathan Creekas Mrs. Thrimpson1993TVThe Detectivesas Bride's Grandmother1991FilmMiss Marple: They Do It with Mirrorsas Mrs. Rodgers1990TVThe Upper Handas The Nun1990TVYou Rang, M'Lord?as Blanche Lipton1986TVSeal Morningas Mrs Beales1986FilmDream Loveras Hotel Manager1985TVThe Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾as Matron1985TVIn Sickness and in Healthas Home Help1985TVLytton's Diaryas Customer1984TVSharon and Elsieas Waitress1983FilmSt. Ursula's in Dangeras Mrs. Trimble1983FilmOctopussyas Schatzi1982FilmPink Floyd: The Wallas Teacher1980FilmThe Bells of Astercoteas Mrs Fletcher1980TVSink or Swimas Matron1980TVHammer House of Horroras Nurse Davies1979TVThe Old Curiosity Shopas Landlady1979TVOnly When I Laughas Matron1979TVShoestringas Mrs Margaret Billington1979TVPotteras Jane1978FilmForeign Affairsas Vera Collings1977FilmThe Black Panther1977TVBBC2 Play of the Weekas Vera Collings1977FilmJabberwockyas Mrs Fishfinger1976TVThe Duchess of Duke Streetas Elsie Richards1975TVFawlty Towersas Sister1975TVShadowsas Cook1975FilmCarry On Behindas Wife (uncredited)1974TVGood Girlas Gwen Botley1974FilmThe Black Windmillas Secretary (uncredited)1974TVThe Pallisersas Mrs Bunce1973FilmCarry On Girlsas Matron1973TVOh, Father!as Mrs Rourke1972TVSykesas Sister1972FilmYoung Winstonas Mrs. Dewsnap (uncredited)1972TVRomany Jonesas Betty's Mother1972FilmThe Man and the Snakeas Molly1971TVJusticeas Mrs. Cosgrove1971TVThe Rivals of Sherlock Holmesas Maid1971FilmBrown Skin Gal, Stay Home and Mind Bay-Beeas Mrs. Knowles1971FilmPlease Sir!as Mrs. Duffy1971TVBudgieas Customer in Supermarket1970FilmThe Railway Childrenas Mrs Viney1969FilmUp in the Airas Lady Pennyweight1968TVDad's Armyas Mrs Prentice1968TVNicholas Nicklebyas Mrs. Kenwigs1967TVAll Gas and Gaitersas Mary1966FilmBindle (One of Them Days)as Martha Hearty1964TVTheatre 625as Joanna1963FilmThe Floodas Mrs. Grout1962TVSuspenseas Emma1960TVSunday-Night Playas Mrs. Bowden1950FilmStage Frightas Plump RADA Girl (uncredited)