Hide ads with . Complications arise when Joey Trask (Patrick Barlow), son of nosy neighbor Mrs. Trask (Elizabeth Spriggs), claims to be having a romantic correspondence with Sharonmuch to her surprise. Elizabeth Spriggs was born on September 18, 1929 in Buxton, Derbyshire, England as Elizabeth Jean Williams. Her early film appearances included Work Is a Four-Letter Word (1968) and Three into Two Won't Go (1969), both directed by Peter Hall. Unlimited movies sent to your door, starting at $7.99 a month. In 1977, she married her third husband, Murray Manson, a mini-cab driver and musician whom she had met while performing in London Assurance. The IMDb staff came together to round up their favorite crime movies, shows, and documentaries. Elizabeth Spriggs - The Fat Lady 10 TV Shows That Cruelly Teased What We Really Wanted To See. Her first marriage at 21 was a disaster and, in what she called "the most painful decision of my life", left her husband and young daughter to pursue her acting dream. She appeared in three plays by Alan Bennett: Afternoon Off (1979), Intensive Care (198 Emma Thompson Alan Rickman Kate Winslet Hugh Grant James Fleet Tom Wilkinson Harriet Walter Gemma Jones Emilie Franois Elizabeth Spriggs Robert Hardy Ian Brimble Greg Wise Imelda Staunton Imogen Stubbs Hugh Laurie. She was in Frederic Raphael's The Glittering Prizes (1976), starred as Eleanor Pressett in the BBC drama We, the Accused (1980), played Connie, the head of a battling South London family in the thirteen-part drama Fox (1980), was Martha in Tales Of The Unexpected (1981) and was the formidable Nan in the ITV comedy series Shine on Harvey Moon (198285). She appeared in three plays by Alan Bennett: Afternoon Off (1979), Intensive Care (1982) and Our Winnie (1982). Spriggs died on 2 July 2008 aged 78. Time for Murder. She played Calpurnia and Mistress Quickly for the BBC's Shakespeare series, appeared in Doctor Who in the 1987 Sylvester McCoy serial Paradise Towers and was the title witch in a children's series called Simon and the Witch (1987). Her funeral was also attended by Jeremy Irons, Robert Hardy, and Peter Vaughan, who all paid tribute to their friend and fellow actor.[7]. The Wings of the Dove. It was attended by family and friends, including her daughter, Sinad Cusack, James Ellis and Lesley Sharp. Popular People; More. The Cold Room. Compare Elizabeth Spriggs TV shows, movies & more to other celebs like Richard Cant and Greg Wise. The Sleeper. Elizabeth Spriggs. Her funeral service and interment took place at Saint Mary the Virgin's Churchyard in Thame, Oxfordshire. Special Effects Have Moved On. She continued to work on television, in series like Heartbeat, Midsomer Murders (playing a murder victim in the pilot episode of the series in 1997 and returning in 2006 as the character's identical twin sister) and Poirot. Movie Character Video Transcript Obviously, when the script came through for the audition, I didn't think oh my goodness. Spriggs' film roles include the Fat Lady in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (a role subsequently taken over by Dawn French) and Mrs. Jennings in Pride and Prejudice,. It was first shown on For its campy dialogue and utter lack of realism, A Slight Case of Murder may fail to captivate those with a sophisticated sense of humor and entertainment. With Elizabeth Spriggs, Constance Chapman, Sheila Kelley, Max Hafler. More TV Shows & Movies. Watch Watching - Season 4, Episode 8 - Proposing: Malcolm is thinking of proposing marriage to Brenda. 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