---
name: "Caroline Blakiston"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/caroline-blakiston"
fi1m_id: "caroline-blakiston"
imdb_id: "nm0086860"
tmdb_id: 37442
wikidata_id: "Q5044984"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "13 February 1933"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 70
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-04T20:19:52.212075+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."
---

# Caroline Blakiston

## Identity

Caroline Blakiston

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/caroline-blakiston
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** caroline-blakiston
- **IMDb ID:** nm0086860
- **TMDB ID:** 37442
- **Wikidata ID:** Q5044984
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_Blakiston, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5044984, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0086860/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/37442

Actor. Born 13 February 1933 in Chelsea, London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 13 February 1933, Chelsea, London, England, UK
- **Active:** 1983–2015
- **Also known as:** Caroline G. Blakiston
- **Average Fi1m score:** 70, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 66 (2), 2010s 77 (1)
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Action 2, Adventure 1, Drama 1, Science Fiction 1, Thriller 1
- **Screen time:** 4 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $585m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_Blakiston, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5044984, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0086860/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/37442

## Biography

Caroline Blakiston is an English actress. She trained at RADA, graduating in 1957, and began her career in theatre, including work with the Bristol Old Vic and later the Royal Shakespeare Company.

She is known for her role as Mon Mothma in the film *Return of the Jedi* (1983), Angela Berenson in *The Fourth Protocol* (1987), and recurring television appearances including Aunt Agatha in *Poldark* (2015) and roles in *Midsomer Murders*, *Agatha Christie's Poirot* and *Father Brown*. Earlier credits include guest roles in *The Avengers* (1960s) and a performance as Marjorie Ferrar in the 1967 BBC adaptation of *The Forsyte Saga*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, themoviedb.org.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Poldark* (2015), Fi1m 77, as Aunt Agatha — [page](https://film.one/tv/poldark.md)
- *The Fourth Protocol* (1987), Fi1m 57, as Angela Berenson — [page](https://film.one/film/the-fourth-protocol.md)
- *Return of the Jedi* (1983), Fi1m 75, as Mon Mothma — [page](https://film.one/film/return-of-the-jedi.md)

## Complete filmography (72)

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

- *Mary Anning* (2018), as Molly Anning
- *Poldark* (2015), series, as Aunt Agatha — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/poldark.md)
- *Father Brown* (2013), series, as Lady Lavinia Pryde
- *For Elsie* (2012), as Mama Kilov
- *Scoop* (2006), as Mrs. Quincy
- *Coup!* (2006), as Margaret Thatcher
- *The Line of Beauty* (2006), series, as Lady Partridge
- *Sunburn* (1999), series, as Mrs. Armitage
- *Children of the New Forest* (1998), series, as Aunt Judith
- *The Grand* (1997), series, as Isobel Crawford
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Angela Hartley, Hilary Compton, Sylvia Lennard — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes* (1994), series, as Dowager Duchess
- *Harry* (1993), series, as Natasha Lee
- *Heartbeat* (1992), series, as Hildy Dressler
- *Mulberry* (1992), series, as Adele
- *Rides* (1992), series, Actor
- *As Time Goes By* (1992), series, as Margaret
- *Murder Most Horrid* (1991), series, as Dr Rachel Vine
- *Judith Krantz's Till We Meet Again* (1989), series, Actor
- *Agatha Christie's Poirot* (1989), series, as Julia Carstairs
- *The Fourth Protocol* (1987), as Angela Berenson — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/the-fourth-protocol.md)
- *Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel* (1987), series, as Bess Sedgwick
- *Lovejoy* (1986), series, as Miss Hemmingway
- *Charters and Caldicott* (1985), series, as Margaret Mottram
- *Sherlock Holmes* (1984), series, as Dowager Duchess
- *Mr. Palfrey of Westminster* (1984), series, as Co-Ordinator
- *Miss A and Miss M* (1983), as Adult Lizzie (Narration)
- *Return of the Jedi* (1983), as Mon Mothma — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/return-of-the-jedi.md)
- *Brass* (1983), series, as Lady Patience Hardacre
- *Life After Death* (1982), as Josie
- *The Last Song* (1981), series, Actor
- *Private Schulz* (1981), series, as Countess
- *Shoestring* (1979), series, as Monica
- *Yanks* (1979), as Golfing friend
- *The Mallens* (1979), series, as Anna Brigmore
- *Les Misérables* (1978), as Mme Thénardier
- *The Last Romantic* (1978), as Emily
- *Thomas Hardy: A Haunted Man* (1978), as Narrator
- *Wilde Alliance* (1978), series, as Elena
- *Saturday, Sunday, Monday* (1978), as Elena
- *The Sunday Drama* (1977), series, as Deborah
- *Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle* (1977), series, as Mrs Helen Carobleat
- *Raffles* (1977), series, as Lady Paulton
- *Laurence Olivier Presents* (1976), series, as Elena
- *The Sweeney* (1975), series, as Hildegarde — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sweeney.md)
- *Knots* (1975), as The pianist
- *Then and Now* (1973), series, as Erica
- *Villains* (1972), series, as Rene
- *Wives and Daughters* (1971), series, as Lady Harriet
- *Sunday Bloody Sunday* (1971), as Rowing Wife
- *The Lie* (1970), as Esther
- *Play for Today* (1970), series, as Esther, Josie
- *Shadows of Fear* (1970), series, as Maureen
- *The Magic Christian* (1969), as Hon. Esther Grand
- *Strange Report* (1969), series, as Louise
- *Department S* (1969), series, as Kate Mortimer
- *ITV Saturday Night Theatre* (1969), series, as Gribiche
- *The Champions* (1968), series, as Marion Grant
- *The Caesars* (1968), series, as Agrippina
- *The Trygon Factor* (1966), as Nun
- *Second Childhood* (1966), as Dr. Odile Keppler
- *The Idol* (1966), as 2nd Woman at Party
- *Out of the Unknown* (1965), series, as Dr. Odile Keppler
- *The Wednesday Play* (1964), series, as Matilda Boff
- *Story Parade* (1964), series, as W.P.C. Anne Cunningham
- *No Cloak - No Dagger* (1963), series, as Pat Penmore
- *For King and Country: Out There* (1963), as Nurse
- *City Beneath the Sea* (1962), series, Actor
- *The Saint* (1962), series, as Eleanor Bastion
- *The Avengers* (1961), series, as Cynthia Wentworth-Howe — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-avengers-1961.md)
- *Emergency: Ward 10* (1957), series, Actor
- *Armchair Theatre* (1956), series, as Jessa

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