Caroline Blakiston
Born
February 13, 1933 (92 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Chelsea, London, England, UK
Caroline Blakiston (born 13 February 1933) is an English actress. Best known for her role in the television comedy series Brass, she has also appeared as Mon Mothma in the science-fiction film Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. In the 1960s she appeared in three episodes of The Avengers as well a number of ITC productions such as The Saint and the 1969 Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) episode "Never Trust a Ghost". She appeared to great acclaim as Marjorie Ferrar in the BBC Television adaptation of Galsworthy's The Forsyte Saga in 1967. In 1977 she appeared in Raffles as Lady Paulton, and also in Murder Most English as Helen Carobleat. In 1986 Blakiston played the villain Bess Sedgwick, opposite Joan Hickson's Miss Marple, in "At Bertram's Hotel", made by the BBC and shown on the PBS series Mystery in the U.S. She also appeared as Lionel Hardcastle's ex-wife in an episode of As Time Goes By. She and Geoffrey Palmer (Lionel) had previously played estranged spouses a decade earlier in Carla Lane's series The Last Song.
Known For
Mary Anning
Molly Anning
2018
Poldark
Aunt Agatha · (28 episodes)
2015
Father Brown
Lady Lavinia Pryde · (1 episode)
2013
For Elsie
Mama Kilov
2012
The Mallen Secret
Anna Bridgmore
2008
Scoop
Mrs. Quincy
2006
Coup!
Margaret Thatcher
2006
The Line of Beauty
Lady Partridge · (2 episodes)
2006
The Mallen Streak
2003
Sunburn
Mrs. Armitage · (1 episode)
1999
Midsomer Murders
Angela Hartley · (1 episode)
1997
Midsomer Murders
Hilary Compton · (1 episode)
1997
Midsomer Murders
Sylvia Lennard · (1 episode)
1997
Heartbeat
Hildy Dressler · (1 episode)
1992
Mulberry
Adele · (2 episodes)
1992
Rides
(12 episodes)
1992
As Time Goes By
Margaret · (1 episode)
1992
Murder Most Horrid
Dr. Rachel Vine · (1 episode)
1991
Judith Krantz's Till We Meet Again
(2 episodes)
1989
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Julia Carstairs · (1 episode)
1989
The Fourth Protocol
Angela Berenson
1987
Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel
Bess Sedgwick · (2 episodes)
1987
Lovejoy
Miss Hemmingway · (1 episode)
1986
Charters and Caldicott
Margaret Mottram · (6 episodes)
1985
Sherlock Holmes
Dowager Duchess · (1 episode)
1984
Mr. Palfrey of Westminster
(10 episodes)
1984
Miss A and Miss M
Adult Lizzie (Narration)
1983
Return of the Jedi
Mon Mothma
1983
Brass
(32 episodes)
1983
Life After Death
Josie
1982
The Last Song
(13 episodes)
1981
Private Schulz
Countess · (1 episode)
1981
The Mallen Curse
Anna Brigmore
1980
Shoestring
(1 episode)
1979
Yanks
Golfing friend
1979
The Mallens
Anna Brigmore
1979
The Mallens
(13 episodes)
1979
Les Misérables
Mme Thénardier
1978
Thomas Hardy: A Haunted Man
Narrator
1978
Saturday, Sunday, Monday
Elena
1978
Murder Most English
Mrs. Helen Carobleat · (7 episodes)
1977
Raffles
Lady Paulton · (1 episode)
1977
Laurence Olivier Presents
Elena · (1 episode)
1976
The Sweeney
Hildegarde · (1 episode)
1975
Knots
The pianist
1975
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Rowing Wife
1971
The Lie
Esther
1970
Play for Today
Esther · (1 episode)
1970
Play for Today
Josie · (1 episode)
1970
Shadows of Fear
Maureen · (1 episode)
1970
The Magic Christian
Hon. Esther Grand
1969
Strange Report
Louise · (1 episode)
1969
Department S
Kate Mortimer · (1 episode)
1969
The Champions
Marion Grant · (1 episode)
1968
The Caesars
Agrippina · (6 episodes)
1968
The Trygon Factor
Nun
1966
The Idol
2nd Woman at Party
1966
The Wednesday Play
Matilda Boff · (1 episode)
1964
City Beneath the Sea
(7 episodes)
1962
The Saint
Eleanor Bastion · (1 episode)
1962
The Avengers
Cynthia Wentworth-Howe · (2 episodes)
1961
Emergency – Ward 10
(65 episodes)
1957