---
name: "Carolyn Pickles"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/carolyn-pickles"
fi1m_id: "carolyn-pickles"
imdb_id: "nm0681949"
tmdb_id: 192870
wikidata_id: "Q3660616"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "8 February 1952"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 7
average_fi1m_score: 66
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 7
updated: "2026-10-07T13:10:07.552108+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."
---

# Carolyn Pickles

## Identity

Carolyn Pickles

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/carolyn-pickles
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** carolyn-pickles
- **IMDb ID:** nm0681949
- **TMDB ID:** 192870
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3660616
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolyn_Pickles, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3660616, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0681949/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/192870

Actor. Born 8 February 1952 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 8 February 1952, Wakefield, Yorkshire, England, UK
- **Active:** 1979–present
- **Average Fi1m score:** 66, as actor, over 7 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 74 (1), 1980s 52 (1), 2000s 65 (1), 2010s 74 (2), 2020s 62 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 69 to 66 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Mystery 4, Adventure 2, Crime 2, Fantasy 2, Comedy 1
- **Screen time:** 11 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,050m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolyn_Pickles, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3660616, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0681949/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/192870

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*The Mirror Crack'd*](https://film.one/film/the-mirror-crackd.md) (52)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Carolyn Pickles is an English actress. She read drama at the University of Manchester, where she took part in student productions including the lead in Brecht's *Mother Courage and Her Children*, and later joined the BBC's Radio Drama Company.

Her screen career began with the role of Marian in Roman Polanski's *Tess* (1979). She has appeared in other films including *The Mirror Crack'd* (1980) and *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1* (2010) as Professor Charity Burbage. On television she is known for playing Shelley Williams in *Emmerdale*, DCI Kim Reid in *The Bill*, and Maggie Radcliffe in *Broadchurch* (2013). She is the niece of actress Christina Pickles.

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

## On Fi1m (7)

- *Run Away* (2026), Fi1m 68, as Mrs O'Hara — [page](https://film.one/tv/run-away.md)
- *The Choral* (2025), Fi1m 57, as Miss Muschamp — [page](https://film.one/film/the-choral.md)
- *Broadchurch* (2013), Fi1m 81, as Maggie Radcliffe — [page](https://film.one/tv/broadchurch.md)
- *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1* (2010), Fi1m 67, as Charity Burbage — [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-1.md)
- *The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus* (2009), Fi1m 65, as Shopper — [page](https://film.one/film/the-imaginarium-of-doctor-parnassus.md)
- *The Mirror Crack'd* (1980), Fi1m 52, as Miss Giles — [page](https://film.one/film/the-mirror-crackd.md)
- *Tess* (1979), Fi1m 74, as Marian — [page](https://film.one/film/tess.md)

## Complete filmography (95)

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

- *Run Away* (2026), series, as Mrs O'Hara — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/run-away.md)
- *The Choral* (2025), as Miss Muschamp — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/the-choral.md)
- *Curfew* (2024), series, as Mysterious Woman
- *Pareidolia* (2023), as Jean Clarke
- *Beyond Paradise* (2023), series, as Rebecca Thompson
- *Christmas on Mistletoe Farm* (2022), as Grandma
- *Sister Boniface Mysteries* (2022), series, as Reverend Mother Adrian
- *The Canterville Ghost* (2021), series, as Mrs Umney
- *Grace* (2021), series, as Aileen Daly
- *Emilia* (2021), as Lord Henry Carey/Judith/Priest
- *MotherFatherSon* (2019), series, as Ruth
- *The Spy Who Dumped Me* (2018), as Marsha
- *New Blood* (2016), series, as Maureen Williams
- *Bonobo* (2014), as Celia
- *Broadchurch* (2013), series, as Maggie Radcliffe — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/broadchurch.md)
- *The Other Child* (2013), series, as Jennifer Brankley
- *Vera* (2011), series, as Rita Fenton — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/vera.md)
- *Candy Cabs* (2011), series, as Delia Pritchard
- *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1* (2010), as Charity Burbage — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-1.md)
- *The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus* (2009), as Shopper — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/the-imaginarium-of-doctor-parnassus.md)
- *Land Girls* (2009), series, as Mrs. Gulliver
- *Law & Order: UK* (2009), series, as Maureen Riley
- *Lady Godiva: Back in the Saddle* (2007), as Margaret Tanner
- *Joe's Palace* (2007), as Mrs Hopkins
- *Kingdom* (2007), series, as Patricia Wright
- *Lewis* (2007), series, as Jane Templeton
- *M.I. High* (2007), series, as Linda Stoneaway
- *Brief Encounters* (2006), series, as Sue
- *Canterbury Tales* (2003), series, as Judy
- *Foyle's War* (2002), series, as Anne Calder — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/foyles-war.md)
- *Prince William* (2002), as Camilla Parker-Bowles
- *Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale* (2002), series, as Mrs. Dickens
- *Ali G Indahouse* (2002), as Headmistress
- *Animated Tales of the World* (2001), series, as Pawel and Krysia's Mother (voice)
- *Doctors* (2000), series, as Annie Foster, Ruth Mills, Mrs Carruthers, Nessa Jewell, Cynthia Percifield, Joyce Kilter
- *Big Meg, Little Meg* (2000), series, as Margaret Johnson #1
- *Bremner, Bird and Fortune* (1999), series, as Actress
- *Anni '60* (1999), series, as Margaret Jones
- *Holby City* (1999), series, as Barbara Cousins, Jane Rutherford
- *Breakout* (1997), as Diane Cresswell
- *Where the Heart Is* (1997), series, as Barbara Figgis, Dr Tina Humphries
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Sister Lovelace, Wendy Minchin — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *Original Sin* (1997), series, as Miss Blackett
- *Testament: The Bible in Animation* (1996), series, as Woman (voice)
- *Crossing the Floor* (1996), as Returning Officer
- *Megamaths* (1996), series, as Queen of Diamonds
- *The Final Passage* (1996), as Mary
- *I Don't Speak English* (1995), as Linda
- *Castles* (1995), series, as Jane Rhodes
- *The Tales of Para Handy* (1994), series, as Lady Ramsay
- *(All Quiet on the) Preston Front* (1994), series, as Jeanetta
- *Peak Practice* (1993), series, as Kate Loughton
- *Prime Suspect* (1991), series, as Pauline — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/prime-suspect.md)
- *Drop the Dead Donkey* (1990), series, as Anne Coates — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/drop-the-dead-donkey.md)
- *Chancer* (1990), series, as Dolly Attwood
- *The Yellow Wallpaper* (1989), as Jennie
- *Through The Dragon's Eye* (1989), series, as Doris
- *May to December* (1989), series, as Simone
- *Agatha Christie's Poirot* (1989), series, as Emily Brewster — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/agatha-christies-poirot.md)
- *First Sight* (1987), series, as Greta
- *Casualty* (1986), series, as Diane Robinson, Gerry Todd, Willow Hedges — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/casualty.md)
- *Boon* (1986), series, as Sarah Blake
- *Bluebell* (1986), series, as Margaret Kelly
- *Bulman* (1985), series, as Lisa
- *EastEnders* (1985), series, as Dr Delia Forde — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/eastenders.md)
- *Screen Two* (1985), series, as Returning Officer
- *The Bill* (1984), series, as DCI Kim Reid
- *Champions* (1984), as Sally
- *Lace* (1984), series, as Muscles Templeton
- *Alas Smith and Jones* (1984), series, as Actress
- *Miracles Take Longer* (1984), series, as Vicky Thomas
- *Waiting for Alan* (1984), as Marcia
- *Letting the Birds Go Free* (1983), as Grace
- *Storyboard* (1983), series, as Clare
- *Mr. Right* (1983), series, as Esther
- *East Lynne* (1982), as Joyce Hallijohn
- *Brookside* (1982), series, as Jill Plummer
- *Claire* (1982), series, as Tessa
- *All for Love* (1982), series, as Grace
- *Willie's Last Stand* (1982), as Jill
- *We'll Meet Again* (1982), series, as Sally Bilton
- *Virginia Fly is Drowning* (1981), as Jenny
- *Bread or Blood* (1981), as Mary Bawcombe
- *Brothers and Sisters* (1980), as Theresa Bennett / Jennifer Collins
- *Juliet Bravo* (1980), series, as Alice Ryan
- *The Gentle Touch* (1980), series, as Reporter
- *The Mirror Crack'd* (1980), as Miss Giles — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/the-mirror-crackd.md)
- *Tess* (1979), as Marian — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/tess.md)
- *Agatha* (1979), as Charlotte Fisher
- *Bless Me Father* (1978), series, as Helen
- *Playhouse* (1974), series, as Jenny
- *Emmerdale* (1972), series, as Shelly Williams
- *Play for Today* (1970), series, as Jill
- *Coronation Street* (1960), series, as Moira Wood — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/coronation-street.md)
- *The Awakening*, as Claire

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