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Carmen Munroe
British actress · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Born 1932 · age 94 · Birthday today
Dame Carmen Esme Munroe is a British actress who was born in Berbice, British Guiana, and has been a resident of the UK since the early 1950s. Munroe made her West End stage debut in 1962 and has played an instrumental role in the development of black British theatre and representation on small screen.
Carmen Munroe is read about 39 times a day, in 6 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 14 July 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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ear for eyeFilm, US Elder Woman2011Honorary DoctorateAward1996
The Final PassageFilm, Mother1994
Great Moments in AviationFilm, Vesuvia1992
Black and White in ColourFilm1989
Desmond'sSeries, Shirley Ambrose1982
By George!Film, Camillia1979
A Hole in BabylonFilm, Mrs Monroe1978
Mixed BlessingsSeries, Matilda Lambert1977
Black ChristmasFilm, Gertrude1976
The FostersSeries, Vilma1975
Rumpole of the BaileySeries, Grace Mazenze1974
PlayhouseSeries, Carmellia
London ConspiracyFilm, 1974Carmen Congoto (archive footage)1972
In the Beautiful CaribbeanFilm, Miss Marie1971
The Persuaders!Series, Carmen Congoto1970
Ace of WandsSeries, The Queen1969
All Neat in Black StockingsFilm, Nurse1967Love LifeFilm, Nurse1966
Naked EvilFilm, Beverley1965
FableFilm, Lala1959Doctor KabilFilm, Carmen1932Born12 November 1932People around Carmen
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Filmography 17
24 credits on file
Television 7
Awards
About this person
She has had high-profile roles on stage and television, perhaps best known from the British TV sitcom Desmond's as Shirley, wife of the eponymous barber played by Norman Beaton.
