Barbara Hicks
| Barbara Hicks | |
|---|---|
| Born |
12 August 1924 Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, UK |
| Died |
6 September 2013 (aged 89) Little Maplestead, Essex, England, UK |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1953—2000 |
Barbara Hicks (12 August 1924 – 6 September 2013) was an English film actress.[1] She appeared in Terry Gilliam's 1985 cult film Brazil and Merchant Ivory Productions's 1992 Bafta award-winning Howards End.[2]
Biography
Hicks was born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, and lived at Little Maplestead, Essex. She was educated at Adcote School, Shropshire. She was married for forty years to Lt-Colonel Peter Taylor (25 January 1913 - 26 March 2010). He was an outstanding front line commander who won two MCs in Italy in 1944.
Hicks appeared in a National Theatre 80th birthday tribute to Lord Olivier, Happy Birthday, Sir Larry on 31 May 1987 in the presence of Olivier.[3]
She was the mother of actor Giles Taylor.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Background | Mrs. Young |
| 1954 | Conflict of Wings | Mrs. Thompson |
| 1956 | Sailor Beware! | Little Girl's Mother |
| 1958 | I Was Monty's Double | Hester |
| 1959 | Operation Bullshine | Sergeant Merrifield |
| 1960 | Hand in Hand | Miss Roberts |
| 1961 | Petticoat Pirates | Physical Training Instructress |
| A Matter of WHO | Margery | |
| 1964 | Smokescreen | Miss Breen |
| 1968 | The Charge of the Light Brigade | Mrs. Duberly's maid |
| 1978 | Death on the Nile | Village schoolmistress |
| 1980 | The Wildcats of St Trinian's | Miss Coke |
| 1981 | Memoirs of a Survivor | Woman on Waste Ground |
| 1982 | A Shocking Accident | Aunt Joyce |
| Britannia Hospital | Miss Tinker | |
| Evil Under the Sun | Flewitt's Secretary | |
| 1983 | Dombey and Son | Mrs. Pipchin |
| 1985 | Brazil | Mrs. Alma Terrain |
| Morons from Outer Space | Stenographer | |
| Cover Her Face | Miss Molpass | |
| 1986 | The Murder at the Vicarage | Miss Hartnell |
| 1989 | Wilt | Ms Clinch |
| 1990 | The Witches | Regina |
| 1992 | Howards End | Miss Avery |
| 1994 | The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes | Emily Garrideb |
| 2000 | Up at the Villa | Lulu Good |
References
- ↑ Michael Coveney. "Barbara Hicks obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 2013-11-06.
- ↑ IMDb Biography
- ↑ Cast list from Happy Birthday, Sir Larry theatre programme, 31 May 1987
- ↑ Interview with Giles
External links
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