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name: "Elaine Turrell"
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# Elaine Turrell

Actor.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor

## Biography

Elaine Turrell is a British actress. She is known for playing a nun in the BBC series *A Very Peculiar Practice* (1986–1988), appearing across 14 episodes of the two series.

Her other television credits include roles in *Boon* (1987) as Mrs Singer, *The Gravy Train* (1990) as the Dumpy Lady, *Flying* (1990) as Mum, *The Investigation: Inside a Terrorist Bombing* (1990) as Ex-Policewoman Joyce Lynas, *Bad Company* (1993) as Mrs Riebold, and *Dangerfield* (1997) as Mrs Lyddon. She is the mother of Alex Freeborn.

*Sources: imdb.com, tvmaze.com, comedy.co.uk.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *A Very Peculiar Practice* (1986), Fi1m 82, as Nun — [page](https://film.one/tv/a-very-peculiar-practice.md)

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