Gwen Taylor
British actress · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Born 1939 · age 87
Gwen Taylor is an English actress who has appeared in many British television programmes.
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National Theatre Live: Allelujah!Film, Lucille2017
Another Mother's SonFilm, Lily Vibert2011
TrolliedSeries, Lillian (Gavin's Mum)Coma GirlFilm, 2011Bernie2008
Trials and TribulationsFilm, (archive footage)2002
Born and BredSeries, Dora Brisley1997
Midsomer MurdersSeries, Frances Le Bon1995Some Kind of LifeFilm, Sandra1993
The DetectivesSeries, Annie1991
Murder Most HorridSeries, Beryl
Came Out, It Rained, Went Back In AgainFilm, 1991Mother1990
Keeping Tom NiceFilm, Winnie1987
LornaFilm, Mavis Martin1986
ScreenPlaySeries, Winnie
Theban Plays: AntigoneFilm, 1986Ismene1984
A Coming to Terms for BillyFilm, Mavis Martin1980
Richard's ThingsFilm, Margaret1979
Blankety BlankSeries
Golden GordonFilm, 1979Mrs. Ottershaw1976
The New AvengersSeries, Doctor Marlow
Do You Dig It?Film, 1976The Woman1973
Land of Green GingerFilm, Sally Brown1970
Play for TodaySeries, Sally Brown1965
BBC Play of the MonthSeries, Marcia Lamb1939Born19 February 1939People around Gwen
Michael Palin Produced Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)
Eric Idle Produced Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1980)
Terry Gilliam Produced Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)
John Cleese Produced Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1980)
Terry Jones Directed Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)
Graham Chapman Produced Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1980)- Terence Bayler Also in Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)
George Harrison Also in Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1980)
Spike Milligan Also in Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1980)
Frances de la Tour Also in Skirmishes and The Lady in the Van
Carol Cleveland Also in Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1980)
Kenneth Colley Also in Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1980)
Sacha Dhawan Also in The Lady in the Van (2015)
Neil Innes Also in The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978)
Ole Bornedal Directed Small Town Killers (2017)
Samuel Barnett Also in The Lady in the Van (2015)- Mark Eden Also in Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries: Murder Must Advertise (1973)
Deborah Findlay Also in The Lady in the Van (2015)
Sue Jones-Davies Also in Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1980)
Bríd Brennan Also in A Coming to Terms for Billy and Lorna
Charles McKeown Also in Golden Gordon and Life of Brian
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Life of Brian 1979
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash 1978
The Lady in the Van 2015
Small Town Killers 2017
Filmography 28
75 credits on file
Television 24
About this person
She is known for her roles as Amy Pearce in the sitcom Duty Free (1984-1986), Barbara Liversidge in the sitcom Barbara (1999-2003), Peggy Armstrong in the drama series Heartbeat (2005-2009), Anne Foster in the long-running ITV soap opera Coronation Street (2011-2012), and Vi Highway in BBC One soap opera EastEnders (2021-2023). She was nominated for the 1990 BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress for her role as Rita Simcock in the comedy series A Bit of a Do (1989). Her film appearances include Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) and The Lady in the Van (2015). In 1981, Taylor was nominated for the Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance as Gertrude in Hamlet.
