Elizabeth Spriggs

Elizabeth Spriggs

  • Birthday: 9/18/1929
  • Deathday: 7/2/2008
  • Place of birth: Buxton, Derbyshire, England, UK
  • Fame for: Acting
  • Also known as: Elizabeth Jean Williams, Elisabeth Spriggs, Elizabeth Jean Spriggs-Manson, Елізабет Спріггс

Biography

Elizabeth Jean Spriggs -Manson (née Williams) was an English character actress. Her roles with the Royal Shakespeare Company included Nurse in Romeo and Juliet, Gertrude in Hamlet and Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing. In 1978, she won the Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress for Arnold Wesker's Love Letters on Blue Paper. Her best known role in film was as Mrs. Jennings in Sense and Sensibility (1995), for which she received a BAFTA nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Her other films include Richard's Things (1980), Impromptu (1991), Paradise Road (1997) and Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001).

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For My Baby
Release date: 10/19/2000

For My Baby

Role(s): Olga Jenikova

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3 Into 2 Won't Go
Release date: 7/2/1969

3 Into 2 Won't Go

Role(s): Marcia

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Julius Caesar
Release date: 2/11/1979

Julius Caesar

Role(s): Calphurnia

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The Barber of Siberia
Release date: 11/11/1998

The Barber of Siberia

Role(s): Perepiolkina

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Sense and Sensibility
Release date: 12/13/1995

Sense and Sensibility

Role(s): Mrs. Jennings

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