Lynn Farleigh
Born
May 3, 1942 (83 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Bristol, England
Lynn Farleigh, a Bristolian, trained at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama and began her career in rep at Salisbury. She has worked many times for the ESC, the RSC and the National Theatre, recently in the acclaimed production of “Three Days in the Country”. Shakespeare roles include Helena in All's Well That Ends Well, Viola , Hermione, Lady Anne, Titania, Portia and Lady Macbeth. Much television work includes Steptoe and Son, Pride and Prejudice, Finney, Out, Wycliffe (as Helen), Midsomer Murders, and more recently in Vera, Lightfields, Casualty, EastEnders and Silent Witness.
Lynn works with students and young actors and has directed eight plays for the British American Drama Academy, the most recent was her version of “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time”. She lives in north Oxfordshire with her actor husband and a very elderly but demanding three-legged cat, Lucie!
The Flash
Judge
2023
Tonight the World
2019
Vera
Valerie Furlow · (1 episode)
2011
Sherlock
Professor Cairns · (1 episode)
2010
From Time to Time
Gypsy
2009
Waving at Trains
Annabelle Warren
2009
Miss Potter
Lady Sybil
2006
He Knew He Was Right
Mrs. Outhouse · (4 episodes)
2004
Peep Show
Pam Corrigan · (1 episode)
2003
Attachments
Dr Heather Green · (1 episode)
2000
Bad Girls
Mrs Williams · (3 episodes)
1999
FairyTale: A True Story
Mrs. Thornton, the Teacher
1997
The Ice House
Mrs. Thompson · (2 episodes)
1997
Midsomer Murders
Sonia Madrigal · (1 episode)
1997
Silent Witness
Ann Cunningham · (2 episodes)
1996
Pride and Prejudice
Mrs Phillips · (2 episodes)
1995
Pride and Prejudice
Mrs. Phillips · (2 episodes)
1995
Finney
Mary Finney · (6 episodes)
1994
Suffer The Little Children
Solicitor
1994
Wycliffe
Helen Wycliffe · (11 episodes)
1994
Peak Practice
Moira Pearce · (1 episode)
1993
Tales from Hollywood
Helene Weigel
1992
Heartbeat
Mary Radcliffe · (1 episode)
1992
Heartbeat
Joan Dyson · (1 episode)
1992
Performance
Helene Weigel · (1 episode)
1991
Heartland
Rachel
1989
Border
Mrs Fialova
1988
Wish Me Luck
(7 episodes)
1988
God's Chosen Car Park
Irene Box
1986
Fighting Back
Barbara Merrick
1986
Daylight Robbery
Helen
1986
Coming Through
Lydia Lawrence
1985
The Bill
(1 episode)
1984
Affairs of the Heart
(6 episodes)
1983
Lovers of Their Time
Hilda Britt
1982
The Workshop
Simone
1982
Bergerac
Joan Grant · (1 episode)
1981
A Ferry Ride Away
Heather Massie
1981
Antony & Cleopatra
Octavia
1981
Clapperclaw
Lorna
1981
Fothergill
Kate
1981
A Walk in the Forest
Catherine Clements
1980
The BBC Television Shakespeare
Octavia · (1 episode)
1978
The Word
Valerie Hughs · (4 episodes)
1978
Watership Down
Cat (voice)
1978
Out
Anne Ross · (4 episodes)
1978
Scorpion Tales
Virginia Ward · (1 episode)
1978
Murder Most English
Doreen Periam · (7 episodes)
1977
Bill Brand
Miriam Brand · (7 episodes)
1976
Fall of Eagles
Krupskaya · (2 episodes)
1974
Playhouse
Kate · (1 episode)
1974
Playhouse
Lorna · (1 episode)
1974
Playhouse
Simone · (1 episode)
1974
Voices
The Mother
1973
The Strauss Family
(8 episodes)
1972
Justice
Muriel Parker · (1 episode)
1971
The Guardians
(13 episodes)
1971
Deathday
Lydia Crosse
1971
The Hallelujah Handshake
Anne
1970
Play for Today
(1 episode)
1970
The Rivals
Julia
1970
A Man for Loving
Isobel Francis
1970
Scenes from Family Life
Marie
1969
3 Into 2 Won't Go
Janet
1969
All's Well That Ends Well
Helena
1968
BBC Play of the Month
Julia · (1 episode)
1965
Public Eye
Valerie Pratt · (1 episode)
1965
Z-Cars
(2 episodes)
1962