Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
March 21, 1957
Died
October 20, 2023 (age 66)
Place of Birth
Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex, England, UK
Haydn Gwynne
Biography
Haydn Gwynne (March 21, 1957 – October 20, 2023) was an English actress. She was nominated for the 1992 BAFTA TV Award for Best Light Entertainment Performance for the comedy series Drop the Dead Donkey (1990–1991), and won the 2009 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical for her role in the Broadway production of Billy Elliot the Musical. She was also a four-time Olivier Award nominee. Her other television roles included Peak Practice (1999–2000), Merseybeat (2001–2002), and playing Camilla in The Windsors (2016–2023).
Known For
TV
Midsomer Murders
Jennifer Carter
1997
TV
Midsomer Murders
Maggie Viviani
1997
TV
Death in Paradise
Charlotte Doran
2011
TV
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Coco Courtenay
1989
TV
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Miss Battersby
1989
TV
The Crown
Lady Susan Hussey
2016
TV
Father Brown
Professor Jane Milton
2013
TV
Sherlock
Miss Wenceslas
2010
TV
Peak Practice
Dr. Joanna Graham
1993
TV
Rome
Calpurnia
2005
TV
Dispatches
1987
TV
Lewis
Sandra Walters
2007
TV
New Tricks
Sara Hamlyn
2004
TV
Dalziel & Pascoe
1996
TV
Ripper Street
George Tait
2012
Film
Mickey 17
Congresswoman
2025
TV
Lovejoy
Cosima
1986
TV
Kavanagh Q.C.
Mary Armstrong QC
1995
Film
Beauty and the Beast
Clothilde
2017
TV
Drop the Dead Donkey
Alex Pates
1990
Filmography
2025FilmMickey 17as Congresswoman2022TVThe Suspectas Ann2022FilmStephen Sondheim's Old Friendsas Self2021FilmThe Canterville Ghostas Lady Deborah de Canterville2018FilmThe Midnight Gangas Matron2017FilmRSC Live: Coriolanusas Volumnia2017FilmBeauty and the Beastas Clothilde2016TVThe Crownas Lady Susan Hussey2016FilmNational Theatre Live: The Threepenny Operaas Celia Peachum2016TVThe Windsorsas Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall2015FilmThe C-Wordas Jane McFarlane2013TVThe Silent Waras Narrator (Voice)2013FilmNational Theatre Live: The Audienceas Margaret Thatcher2013FilmPride and Prejudice: Having a Ballas Jane Austen2013TVFather Brownas Professor Jane Milton2012FilmClara Bow: Hollywood's Lost Screen Goddess2012TVRipper Streetas George Tait2011FilmHunky Doryas Miss Valentine2011TVDeath in Paradiseas Charlotte Doran2010FilmHollowas Child Welfare Officer2010TVSherlockas Miss Wenceslas2008FilmPlayeras Marion2007FilmLullabyas Mother2007FilmConsenting Adultsas Mary Cohen2007TVLewisas Sandra Walters2005TVRomeas Calpurnia2004TVNew Tricksas Sara Hamlyn2003TVAbsolute Power2003FilmMyra: The Making of a Monsteras Narrator2003TVComedy Connections2002FilmThe Secretas Emma Faraday2001TVMerseybeat1999FilmHuman, All Too Humanas Narrator1997FilmHospital!as Victoria Barking1997TVMidsomer Murdersas Jennifer Carter1997FilmRemember Me?as Jamie's wife1996TVDalziel & Pascoe1996FilmThe Merchant of Veniceas Portia1995TVModern Times1995TVDangerfield1995TVKavanagh Q.C.as Mary Armstrong QC1993TVPeak Practiceas Dr. Joanna Graham1992FilmThe Pleasure Principleas Judith1991FilmAmnesty International's Big 30as Alex Pates1991TVTime Ridersas Dr. B.B. Miller1990TVDrop the Dead Donkeyas Alex Pates1989TVNice Workas Dr. Robyn Penrose1989TVAgatha Christie's Poirotas Coco Courtenay1989FilmTeams from Hell1988TVThe Modern World: Ten Great Writersas Mme. Chauchat1987TVDispatches1986TVCall Me Misteras Bridget Bartholomew1986TVA Very Peculiar Practiceas Donizetti1986FilmCar Troubleas Ticket Girl1986TVLovejoyas Cosima1985FilmWhat Mad Pursuitas Shirley Benedict