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# Elizabeth Begley

Actor. Born in Belfast, Ireland, UK [now Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK].

## Details

- **Elsewhere:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0066770/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1701737

## Biography

Elizabeth Begley (1907–1993) was an Irish actress whose career began in theatre. She performed with Belfast's Group Theatre for around two decades from the 1940s, appearing in plays by writers including Joseph Tomelty and St John Greer Ervine.

Begley moved into screen work in the late 1950s. Her film debut was as Mrs. Radford in *Sons and Lovers* (1960). Subsequent film roles included *The Leather Boys* (1964) and *The Outsider* (1980). On television she appeared in series such as *The Plane Makers*, *The Sweeney* and *Harry's Game* (1982). Her final credited role was in the 1982 mini-series.

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

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Sons and Lovers* (1960), Fi1m 64, as Mrs. Radford — [page](https://film.one/film/sons-and-lovers.md)

## Complete filmography (29)

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

- *The Bannfoot Ferry* (2024), as Sarah Corby (archive footage)
- *Harry's Game* (1982), series, as Mrs Duncan
- *The Outsider* (1979), as Mrs Cochran
- *Your Man from Six Counties* (1976), as Annie
- *The Sweeney* (1975), series, as Mrs. Riley — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sweeney.md)
- *Black and Blue* (1973), series, as Mother Superior
- *Carson Country* (1972), as Sarah Curdie
- *Crown Court* (1972), series, as Ireen Richards
- *The View from Daniel Pike* (1971), series, as Philomena Hawley
- *The Sinners* (1970), series, as Mother Matilda
- *The Patriot Game* (1969), as Mrs McKiernon
- *The Main Chance* (1969), series, as Mrs. Donnell
- *ITV Saturday Night Theatre* (1969), series, as Mrs Malins
- *The Devil a Monk Would Be* (1967), as Auntie
- *ITV Playhouse* (1967), series, as Sarah Corby, Tilly, Mrs. McKiernon
- *Walk's End* (1966), as Matron
- *The Sugar Cubes* (1966), as Mother
- *Mystery and Imagination* (1966), series, as Mrs Monson
- *Thirty-Minute Theatre* (1965), series, as Mother
- *The Likely Lads* (1964), series, as Mrs. Foster
- *The Wednesday Play* (1964), series, as Ethel Kerr, Auntie
- *Face of a Stranger* (1964), as Mrs. Holden
- *The Leather Boys* (1964), as Woman Receptionist
- *Dangerous Afternoon* (1961), as Mrs. Caldwell
- *The Cupboard* (1960), as Mrs Sparrow
- *Sons and Lovers* (1960), as Mrs. Radford — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/sons-and-lovers.md)
- *Armchair Mystery Theatre* (1960), series, as Adeline
- *Worm in the Bud* (1959), as Mrs. Bratney
- *Armchair Theatre* (1956), series, as Mrs. Sparrow

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