---
name: "Angela Pleasence"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/angela-pleasence"
fi1m_id: "angela-pleasence"
imdb_id: "nm0687081"
tmdb_id: 37440
wikidata_id: "Q4762532"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "30 September 1941"
died: "10 April 2026"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 71
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-07T11:03:58.310414+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Angela Pleasence

## Identity

Angela Pleasence

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/angela-pleasence
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** angela-pleasence
- **IMDb ID:** nm0687081
- **TMDB ID:** 37440
- **Wikidata ID:** Q4762532
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angela_Pleasence, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4762532, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0687081/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/37440

Actor. Born 30 September 1941 in Chapeltown, Yorkshire, England, UK. Died 10 April 2026.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 30 September 1941, Chapeltown, Yorkshire, England, UK
- **Died:** 10 April 2026
- **Active:** 1982–1997
- **Also known as:** Angela Pleasance
- **Average Fi1m score:** 71, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 76 (1), 1990s 66 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angela_Pleasence, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4762532, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0687081/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/37440

## Streaming the US now

- **The Roku Channel:** [*Silas Marner*](https://film.one/film/silas-marner.md) (76)

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## Biography

Angela Pleasence was an English actress. Born in Chapeltown, Yorkshire, she was the daughter of actor Donald Pleasence. She trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and made her professional stage debut in 1964 as Titania in A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre.

Her television credits include Mrs. Grantly in *The Barchester Chronicles* (1982) and Molly in *Silas Marner* (1985). She also appeared in *The Six Wives of Henry VIII* (1970) as Catherine Howard, *A Christmas Carol* (1984) as the Ghost of Christmas Past, *Midsomer Murders* (1997), *Agatha Christie's Poirot* (1989) and *Doctor Who* (2007). Film roles include *From Beyond the Grave* (1974) and *Gangs of New York* (2002). She died on 6 April 2026.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, telegraph.co.uk.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), Fi1m 66, as Doris Winstanley — [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *Silas Marner* (1985), Fi1m 76, as Molly — [page](https://film.one/film/silas-marner.md)

## Complete filmography (51)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Amicus: House of Horrors* (2012), Actor
- *Your Highness* (2011), as Mother
- *The Sarah Jane Adventures* (2007), series, as Mystic Mags
- *Doctor Who* (2005), series, as Queen Elizabeth — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who-2005.md)
- *Agatha Christie's Marple* (2004), series, as Miss Hartnell
- *Gangs of New York* (2002), as Woman Accomplice — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/gangs-of-new-york.md)
- *Dr Terrible's House of Horrible* (2001), series, as Lizzy
- *The Search for John Gissing* (2001), as Johanna Frielduct
- *Cider with Rosie* (1998), as Crabby
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Doris Winstanley — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *Crime Traveller* (1997), series, Actor
- *September* (1996), series, as Lottie
- *The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish* (1991), as Louis' Sister
- *Somewhere to Run* (1989), as Anita Fitzpatrick
- *Agatha Christie's Poirot* (1989), series, as Nanny — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/agatha-christies-poirot.md)
- *Stealing Heaven* (1988), as Sister Cecilia
- *Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna* (1986), series, as Clara
- *Casualty* (1986), series, as Sonia, Catherine — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/casualty.md)
- *Silas Marner* (1985), as Molly — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/silas-marner.md)
- *Girls On Top* (1985), series, as R.S.C. Actress #2
- *The Bill* (1984), series, as Mrs. Sadler
- *A Christmas Carol* (1984), as Ghost of Christmas Past
- *Mansfield Park* (1983), series, as Lady Bertram
- *The Barchester Chronicles* (1982), series, as Mrs. Grantly
- *The Hothouse* (1982), as Miss Cutts
- *The Walls of Jericho* (1981), series, as Elsie Inglis
- *The Godsend* (1980), as The Stranger
- *Murder at the Wedding* (1979), series, as Pam Appleyard
- *Les Misérables* (1978), as Fantine
- *Breath* (1975), as Nell Hamer
- *Churchill's People* (1974), series, as Jorild
- *The Wood Demon* (1974), as Julia
- *Symptoms* (1974), as Helen
- *From Beyond the Grave* (1974), as Emily Underwood
- *Hitler: The Last Ten Days* (1973), as Trude
- *The Love Ban* (1973), as Mick's Secretary
- *Play for Today* (1970), series, Actor
- *The Six Wives of Henry VIII* (1970), series, as Catherine Howard
- *Destiny of a Spy* (1969), as Peace Girl
- *The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel* (1969), as Beatrice Grayson
- *The Ladies: Joan* (1969), as Jackson
- *Plays of Today* (1969), series, as Jackson
- *Birthday* (1969), Actor
- *The Expert* (1968), series, as Tina
- *Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush* (1968), as Scruffy Girl
- *Sir Arthur Conan Doyle* (1967), series, as Maid
- *BBC Play of the Month* (1965), series, as Julia
- *The Wednesday Play* (1964), series, as Liz
- *Coronation Street* (1960), series, as Monica Sutton — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/coronation-street.md)
- *Armchair Mystery Theatre* (1960), series, as Ginny
- *Dixon of Dock Green* (1955), series, as Alice Benfield

## Gallery

- ![Angela Pleasence](https://film.one/media/person/1012624/gallery-71a8ad5585e2.jpg) Angela Pleasence — Finition Productions, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f6/Angela_Pleasence_Symptoms_headshot.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Angela Pleasence](https://film.one/media/person/1012624/gallery-4e9f59c7dd9f.jpg) Angela Pleasence — Image via TMDB

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