Lysette Anthony
Born
September 26, 1963 (61 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
Lysette Anne Chodzko, known professionally as Lysette Anthony, is an English actress and model. She is known for her roles in the film Husbands and Wives (1992), as Princess Lysssa in the 1983 fantasy epic Krull, the first season of the ITV comedy-drama series Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1983), the BBC1 sitcom Three Up, Two Down (1985-1989) and her role as Marnie Nightingale in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks (2016–2022).
Anthony was born on September 26, 1963 in Marylebone, London, the only child of actor Michael Adam Anthony (né Chodzko), an actor from Jersey, and actress Bernadette Milnes. The couple later divorced. Anthony's French-born paternal grandfather, Alexander Victor Chodzko, was a mariner and journalist of Polish descent. Anthony's childhood was made difficult by her mother's manic depression and schizophrenia and she left home at 19. In 1980, at age 16, Anthony was heralded as the "Face of the Eighties" by photographer David Bailey. She was a successful model before she became known as an actress at the age of 20.
Anthony's film debut was in the 1983 fantasy film Krull, in which she played Princess Lyssa. She then went on to appear in a number of other films, including Husbands and Wives (1992), Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995), and Tale of the Mummy (1998).
On television, Anthony has starred in a number of series, including Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1983), Three Up, Two Down (1985-1989), and Hollyoaks (2016–2022). She has also guest-starred in a number of other shows, including Doctor Who, The Bill, and Midsomer Murders.
Known For
Necronomicon
Martha (archive footage)
2023
Conjuring: The Book of the Dead
Martha (archive footage)
2020
We Still Steal the Old Way
Lizzie
2017
Mob Handed
The Solicitor
2016
We Still Kill the Old Way
Lizzie Davis
2014
The Telemachy
2012
Strippers vs. Werewolves
Jilly
2012
Bargain Hunt Famous Finds
(1 episode)
2008
Manilla Envelopes
2006
The Paper Round
Judge
2002
Farewell to Harry
2002
Night and Day
(117 episodes)
2001
Beneath Loch Ness
Elizabeth
2001
Hotel!
Amanda Brown
2001
Loose Women
Self · (1 episode)
1999
Depeche Mode: The Videos 86-98
Woman (segment "I Feel You")
1998
Highlander: The Raven
Debra Dow · (1 episode)
1998
Tale of the Mummy
Dr. Claire Mulrooney
1998
Misbegotten
Caitlan Bourke
1998
Man of Her Dreams
Faith Moore
1997
Jonathan Creek
Mimi Tranter · (1 episode)
1997
Trilogy of Terror II
Laura, Bobby's Mom / Dr. Simpson
1996
Dead Cold
Alicia
1996
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
Self
1996
Dracula: Dead and Loving It
Lucy Westenra
1995
Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde
Sarah Carver
1995
Affair Play
Lisa
1995
The Hard Truth
Lisa Kantrell
1994
A Brilliant Disguise
Michelle
1994
Target of Suspicion
Jennifer
1994
Save Me
Ellie
1994
Look Who's Talking Now!
Samantha
1993
The Hour of the Pig
Filette d'Auferre
1993
Face the Music
Julie Sanson
1993
Husbands and Wives
Sam
1992
The Pleasure Principle
Charlotte
1992
P.S. I Luv U
(1 episode)
1991
Switch
Liz
1991
Dark Shadows
Angelíque · (12 episodes)
1991
Cluedo
Miss Scarlett · (6 episodes)
1990
A Ghost in Monte Carlo
Mistral
1990
Tales from the Crypt
Bobbi (segment "Forever Ambergris") · (1 episode)
1989
Campion
Amanda Fitton · (2 episodes)
1989
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Veronica Cray · (1 episode)
1989
The Lady and the Highwayman
Lady Panthea Vyne
1988
Jack the Ripper
Mary Jane Kelly · (2 episodes)
1988
Without a Clue
Impostor Leslie Giles
1988
Looking for Eileen
Marian Faber / Eileen W.
1987
The Emperor's New Clothes
Princess Gilda
1987
Casualty
Rachel Houston · (1 episode)
1986
Casualty
Amanda · (1 episode)
1986
Lovejoy
Sophy · (1 episode)
1986
Oliver Twist
Rose Maylie · (12 episodes)
1985
Home to Roost
Lucy · (1 episode)
1985
Three Up, Two Down
Angie Tyler · (25 episodes)
1985
Oliver Twist
Rose Maylie
1985
L'étincelle
Patricia
1984
Night Train to Murder
Kathy Chalmers
1984
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
Christa · (2 episodes)
1983
Princess Daisy
Lady Sarah · (2 episodes)
1983
Krull
Lyssa
1983
Dombey and Son
Florence Dombey · (10 episodes)
1983
Oliver Twist
Oliver's Mother
1982
Ivanhoe
Lady Rowena
1982
Late Night with David Letterman
Self · (1 episode)
1982
The Gentle Touch
(1 episode)
1980