Deborah Findlay
Born
December 31, 1947 (77 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Leatherhead, Surrey, England, UK
Deborah Findlay is an English actress.
Her TV credits include the recurring character Greer Thornton in 4 of the 6 episodes of State of Play, and in the episode The French Drop (2004) in Foyle's War. She also appeared in 4 episodes of the 2001 series of The Armstrong and Miller Show. In Autumn 2007 she appeared with Judi Dench, Imelda Staunton and Francesca Annis in the BBC1 costume drama series Cranford playing the role of the endless spinster Miss Augusta Tompkinson as well as in Wilfred Owen: A Remembrance Tale. She portrayed Home Secretary Denise Riley in Torchwood's 2009 third series Children of Earth, and featured as lawyer Gemma King in one episode of the BBC1 series Silent Witness in January 2010.
In 2008 she starred in the US premiere of Vincent River by Philip Ridley. In 2009 she appeared, again alongside Judi Dench in a Donmar West End revival of Madame de Sade, and reprised her (in this case more prominent) role as Augusta Tompkinson in the two-part Christmas special Return to Cranford.
She also played Gillian in the acclaimed 1999 ITV Drama The Last Train
She won the 1997 Outer Critics' Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play (sharing the award with Allison Janney and Celia Weston) as well as the Olivier Award for her formance in Stanley.
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A Death in the Family
Mother
2025
That Christmas
Mrs. Horton (voice)
2024
Such a Lovely Day
Grandmother
2023
Up on the Roof
Claire
2023
From A Strange Land
Margaret
2021
Romeo & Juliet
Nurse
2021
The Drowning
Lynn · (4 episodes)
2021
Making Noise Quietly
Helene
2019
National Theatre Live: Allelujah!
Sister Gilchrist
2018
The Split
Ruth Defoe · (18 episodes)
2018
Kaleidoscope
Maureen
2017
Hampstead
Mary Neal
2017
Jackie
Maud Shaw
2016
The Ones Below
Tessa
2016
The Lady in the Van
Pauline
2015
Life In Squares
Aunt Jane · (3 episodes)
2015
Coalition
Harriet Harman
2015
Suite Française
Madame Joseph
2015
Lovesick
Fiona · (1 episode)
2014
National Theatre Live: Coriolanus
Volumnia
2014
Leaving
Vanessa · (3 episodes)
2012
Arthur Christmas
General (voice)
2011
Gunrush
Jill
2009
Summer
Doctor Price
2008
One of Those Days
Supervisor
2008
Who Gets the Dog
Pamela Wilson
2007
Cranford
Miss Tomkinson · (7 episodes)
2007
Wilfred Owen: A Remembrance Tale
Susan Owen
2007
The Yellow House
Madame Roulin
2007
Lewis
Lady Hugh · (1 episode)
2007
This Life +10
2007
This Life +10
Doctor
2007
Torchwood
Denise Riley · (2 episodes)
2006
Vanity Fair
Mrs. Sedley
2004
Home
Margaret Ballantyne
2003
State of Mind
D.C.I Stella Munroe
2003
Foyle's War
Mrs Thorndyke/Evelyn Cresswell · (1 episode)
2002
Me Without You
Judith
2001
Anna Karenina
Countess Lydia · (4 episodes)
2000
The End of the Affair
Miss Smythe
1999
Wives and Daughters
Miss Phoebe · (6 episodes)
1999
The Last Train
(1 episode)
1999
Midsomer Murders
Lorna Soane · (1 episode)
1997
Midsomer Murders
Hilary Richards · (1 episode)
1997
Jane Eyre
Mrs. Reed
1997
Silent Witness
Gemma King · (1 episode)
1996
Jack & Sarah
Miss Cartwright
1995
Kavanagh Q.C.
Susannah Emmott · (1 episode)
1995
Milner
Sylvia Milner
1994
15: The Life and Death of Philip Knight
Cheryl Morris
1993
Natural Lies
1992
Anglo Saxon Attitudes
Kay Consett · (3 episodes)
1992
Heartbeat
Eva Knight · (1 episode)
1992
The House of Bernarda Alba
Martirio
1991
Top Girls
Isabella Bird / Joyce / Mrs Kidd
1991
All Good Things
Doll · (6 episodes)
1991
Truly Madly Deeply
Claire
1991
Performance
Isabella Bird · (1 episode)
1991
First and Last
Lisa
1989
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Rowena Drake · (1 episode)
1989
Casualty
Debbie Cookson · (1 episode)
1986
Ladies in Charge
(1 episode)
1986
Sherlock Holmes
Sarah Cushing · (1 episode)
1984
Dalgliesh
Heather Pearce · (1 episode)
1983
Busted
Angela
1983
Commitments
Ingy
1982
Great Performances
Nurse · (1 episode)
1971