Freda Dowie
British screen actress (1928-2019) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 91
Freda Mary Dowie was an English actress. Her television credits included: Dixon of Dock Green, Doomwatch, Edna, the Inebriate Woman, Upstairs, Downstairs, I, Claudius, The Old Curiosity Shop, The Pickwick Papers, Lillie, Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, Our Friends in the North, Common As Muck, Lovejoy, Agatha...
Freda Dowie is read about 32 times a day, in 8 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 13 June 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.
Something wrong?A life in dates
FragileFilm, Old Lady 12003
Death in Holy OrdersSeries, Agatha Betterton1997
Midsomer MurdersSeries, Amie Pearce1996Black EyesFilm, Gran
JudeFilm, 1996Elderly Landlady1995
Butterfly KissFilm, Elsie1992
HeartbeatSeries, Muriel Gerard
ThackerFilm, 1992Edith Folland1990
Oranges Are Not the Only FruitSeries, Mrs Green
The MonkFilm, 1990Sister Ursula1989
GoldeneyeFilm, Harley Street Doctor1988
Distant Voices, Still LivesFilm, Mother1986
LovejoySeries, Mrs. Springer1984
Sherlock HolmesSeries, Mrs. Porter1976
The OmenFilm, Nun1975
AngelsSeries1972
Crown CourtSeries, Helen Lord1971
Cider with RosieFilm, Crabby
Edna: The Inebriate WomanFilm, 1971Mother Superior, Helper at 'Jesus Saves'1970
DoomwatchSeries, Hilda1968
Whistle and I'll Come to YouFilm, Maid1966
Alice in WonderlandFilm, Nurse1962
Dr. Finlay's CasebookSeries1928Born22 July 1928People around Freda
Close ties
Michael Winterbottom Directed Jude and Butterfly Kiss
Richard Donner Directed The Omen (1976)
Leo McKern Also in The Omen and Alice in Wonderland
Jaume Balagueró Directed Fragile (2005)
Jonathan Miller Directed Alice in Wonderland (1966)
Terence Davies Directed Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988)
Margaret Tyzack Also in I, Claudius and Thacker
Known for
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The Omen 1976
Distant Voices, Still Lives 1988
Fragile 2005
Jude 1996
Filmography 14
52 credits on file
Television 24
About this person
Her television credits included: Dixon of Dock Green, Doomwatch, Edna, the Inebriate Woman, Upstairs, Downstairs, I, Claudius, The Old Curiosity Shop, The Pickwick Papers, Lillie, Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, Our Friends in the North, Common As Muck, Lovejoy, Agatha Christie's Poirot, Crown Court and Heartbeat.
