- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- December 3, 1933
- Place of Birth
- Marylebone, London, England, UK
- Died
- December 19, 2020
Rosalind Knight
Born in Marylebone, London, versatile character actress Rosalind Marie Knight was born to theatrical parentage. Her father was the accomplished thespian Esmond Knight. Her mother, the comedienne Frances Clare, often featured in Ivor Novello operettas. Rosalind's interest in theatre was first kindled at the age of six when she and her mother attended a staging of Novello's "The Dancing Years" at Drury Lane. Rosalind was evacuated to the countryside with her nanny during the war years. In 1949, she accompanied her father to the Old Vic Theatre and became enthralled by a production of "The Snow Queen", primarily performed by drama school novices. The following year she won an audition and spent two years at the Old Vic Theatre School. This was succeeded by a lengthy apprenticeship in repertory which led to her gaining further experience as assistant stage manager for the West of England The…
Filmography
movieFriday Night Dinner: 10 Years and a Lovely Bit of Squirrel
2021 · Horrible Grandma (archive footage)
tvThe Crown
2016 · Princess Andrew of Greece and Denmark
movieThe Lady in the Van
2015 · Old Nun
movieThe Lost World Cup
2011
tvFriday Night Dinner
2011 · Cynthia Goodman
tvSherlock
2010 · Grace
The Alchemistic Suitcase
movieThe Alchemistic Suitcase
2009 · Lady
movieThe Shell Seekers
2007 · Mrs. Croftway
movieCheeky
2003 · Pam
movieAbout a Boy
2002 · Lindsey's Mum
tvJack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story
2001 · Hag Woman
tvGimme Gimme Gimme
1999 · Beryl Merit
movieWhat's a Carry On?
1998 · Miss Felicity Wheeler (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieGunslinger's Revenge
1998 · Miss Willow
tvBerkeley Square
1998 · Great Aunt Effie
movieTess of the D'Urbervilles
1998 · Mrs. D'Urberville
tvTess of the D'Urbervilles
1998 · Mrs. D'Urberville
tvMidsomer Murders
1997 · Eleanor Macpherson, Mother Jerome
tvDalziel and Pascoe
1996 · Brigid Stewart
movieSolitaire for 2
1995 · Receptionist
tvHarry Enfield and Chums
1994 · Lady Fotherington Carstairs
moviePleasure
1994 · Madame Desneuves
tvWycliffe
1994 · Mrs. Prentice
movieRoyal Celebration
1993 · Mrs. Maynard
movieSwords at Teatime
1992 · Shirley
tvHeartbeat
1992 · Edith Benton
movieAfraid of the Dark
1991 · Edith
tvIn Suspicious Circumstances
1991 · Agnes
tvJeeves and Wooster
1990 · Dame Daphne
tvAgatha Christie's Poirot
1989 · Georgina Morley
movieClaws
1987 · Mrs Hargreaves
tvWatching
1987 · Mrs. Lloyd Roberts
moviePrick Up Your Ears
1987 · RADA Judge
movieThe Good Doctor Bodkin-Adams
1986 · Nurse Stronach
tvMapp & Lucia
1985 · La Contessa Amelia Faraglione
I Thought You'd Gone
tvI Thought You'd Gone
1984
tvSherlock Holmes
1984 · Countess of Morcar
tvThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
1984 · Countess of Morcar
tvDiana
1984 · Mrs Eggins
tvUp the Elephant and Round the Castle
1983 · Mrs London
movieThe Disappearance of Harry
1982 · Dr Abbeydale
tvNancy Astor
1982 · Margot Asquith
movieThe Kindness of Mrs Radcliffe
1981 · Matron
movieThe Wildcats of St Trinian's
1980 · Miss Walsh
movieThe Lady Vanishes
1979 · Evelyn Barnes
movieThat's Carry On!
1977 · Miss Felicity Wheeler (archive footage)
movieIt Could Happen to You
1976 · Mrs Ramlin
movieThe Old Curiosity Shop
1975 · Mrs. George
movieEskimo Nell
1975 · Lady Longhorn
tvPlayhouse
1974 · Mrs. Mattison, Matron
movieBaby Blues
1973 · Sister Maidenhead
tvCrown Court
1972 · Felicity Price
movieStart the Revolution Without Me
1970 · Helene de Sisi
movieCan Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?
1969 · Critic Bentley
movieDiamonds for Breakfast
1968 · Museum Visitor in Pink Dress (uncredited)
movieOn the Eve of Publication
1968 · Barbara
tvNicholas Nickleby
1968 · Miss Snevellicci
tvNot in Front of the Children
1967 · Biddy
tvThe Wednesday Play
1964 · Barbara
tvMartin Chuzzlewit
1964
movieTom Jones
1963 · Mrs. Fitzpatrick
As You Like It
movieAs You Like It
1963 · Celia
tvThe Beverly Hillbillies
1962
movieThe Kitchen
1961 · Daphne
movieThere Was a Crooked Man
1960 · Nurse
movieDoctor in Love
1960 · Doctor (uncredited)
movieCarry On Teacher
1959 · Miss Felicity Wheeler
movieCarry On Nurse
1959 · Student Nurse Nightingale
movieThe Horse's Mouth
1958 · Art Student (uncredited)
movieBlue Murder at St. Trinian's
1957 · Annabel
Nicholas Nickleby
tvNicholas Nickleby
1957 · Miss Fanny Squeers
movieFortune Is a Woman
1957 · (uncredited)