---
name: "Gwen Taylor"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/gwen-taylor"
fi1m_id: "gwen-taylor"
imdb_id: "nm0852438"
tmdb_id: 10735
wikidata_id: "Q3780144"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "19 February 1939"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 76
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-02T23:11:02.139960+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."
---

# Gwen Taylor

## Identity

Gwen Taylor

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/gwen-taylor
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** gwen-taylor
- **IMDb ID:** nm0852438
- **TMDB ID:** 10735
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3780144
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwen_Taylor, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3780144, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0852438/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10735

Actor. Born 19 February 1939 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 19 February 1939, Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK
- **Active:** 1979–2015
- **Average Fi1m score:** 76, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 88 (1), 2010s 64 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwen_Taylor, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3780144, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0852438/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10735

## Streaming the US now

- **The Roku Channel:** [*The Lady in the Van*](https://film.one/film/the-lady-in-the-van.md) (64)

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## Biography

Gwen Taylor is an English actress. Born on 19 February 1939 in Derbyshire, she trained at East 15 Acting School in London after working in banking. Her first professional role was in a pantomime at Derby Playhouse, and she made her stage debut in 1972 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.

She is known for television roles including Amy Pearce in the sitcom *Duty Free* (1984–1986), Barbara Liversidge in *Barbara* (1999–2003), Peggy Armstrong in *Heartbeat* (2005–2009), Anne Foster in *Coronation Street* (2011–2012) and Vi Highway in *EastEnders* (2021–2023). Film appearances include Mrs Big Nose in *Monty Python's Life of Brian* (1979) and Mam in *The Lady in the Van* (2015). Taylor received a BAFTA TV Award nomination for Best Actress in 1990 for *A Bit of a Do* (1989) and an Olivier Award nomination in 1981 for her performance in *Hamlet*.

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

## On Fi1m (2)

- *The Lady in the Van* (2015), Fi1m 64, as Mam — [page](https://film.one/film/the-lady-in-the-van.md)
- *Life of Brian* (1979), Fi1m 88, as Mrs. Big Nose — [page](https://film.one/film/life-of-brian.md)

## Complete filmography (67)

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

- *National Theatre Live: Allelujah!* (2018), as Lucille
- *Pylon* (2017), as Matty's Mum
- *Another Mother's Son* (2017), as Lily Vibert
- *Small Town Killers* (2017), as Miss Nippleworthy
- *The Lady in the Van* (2015), as Mam — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/the-lady-in-the-van.md)
- *Coma Girl* (2011), as Bernie
- *Trollied* (2011), series, as Lillian (Gavin's Mum)
- *The North London Book of the Dead* (2011), as Mother
- *Trials and Tribulations* (2008), as (archive footage)
- *Born and Bred* (2002), series, as Dora Brisley
- *Belonging* (2000), series, as Margaret
- *Barbara* (1999), series, as Barbara Liversidge
- *Holby City* (1999), series, as Geraldine
- *Pilgrim's Rest* (1997), series, as Tilly
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Frances Le Bon — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *A Perfect State* (1997), series, Actor
- *Some Kind of Life* (1995), as Sandra
- *Wycliffe* (1994), series, as Alma Petheric
- *Conjugal Rites* (1993), series, Actor
- *The Detectives* (1993), series, as Annie
- *Heartbeat* (1992), series, as Peggy Armstrong, German Naturist
- *Screaming* (1992), series, Actor
- *Murder Most Horrid* (1991), series, as Beryl
- *Came Out, It Rained, Went Back In Again* (1991), as Mother
- *The Sharp End* (1991), series, as Celia Forrest
- *Keeping Tom Nice* (1990), as Winnie
- *Chillers* (1990), series, as Olivia Emery
- *Happy Christmas, I Love You* (1989), as Renee Naylor
- *Sob Sisters* (1989), series, Actor
- *A Bit of a Do* (1989), series, Actor
- *Lorna* (1987), as Mavis Martin
- *Inspector Morse* (1987), series, as Margaret Cliff — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/inspector-morse.md)
- *Theban Plays: Antigone* (1986), as Ismene
- *Theban Plays: Oedipus at Colonus* (1986), as Ismene
- *ScreenPlay* (1986), series, as Winnie
- *Yes, Prime Minister* (1986), series, Actor
- *Lytton's Diary* (1985), series, as Angela Monroe
- *A Coming to Terms for Billy* (1984), as Mavis Martin
- *Duty Free* (1984), series, as Amy Pearce
- *Skirmishes* (1982), as Rita
- *Sorry, I'm A Stranger Here Myself* (1981), series, as Bebe
- *Richard's Things* (1980), as Margaret
- *Sounding Brass* (1980), series, as Cynthia Wildgoose
- *Only When I Laugh* (1979), series, as Victoria Plumtree
- *Golden Gordon* (1979), as Mrs. Ottershaw
- *Life of Brian* (1979), as Mrs. Big Nose — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/life-of-brian.md)
- *The Light Princess* (1978), as Queen
- *Return Fare* (1978), as Betty
- *Pickersgill People* (1978), series, as Joy Diggle
- *The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash* (1978), as Mrs. Iris Mountbatten / Chastity
- *Send in the Girls* (1978), series, as Eileen
- *Hazell* (1978), series, as Mrs Ford
- *BBC2 Play of the Week* (1977), series, as Betty
- *The New Avengers* (1976), series, as Doctor Marlow
- *Do You Dig It?* (1976), as The Woman
- *Space: 1999* (1975), series, as Nurse
- *Rutland Weekend Television* (1975), series, Actor
- *The Sweeney* (1975), series, as Anne Knightly — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sweeney.md)
- *The Nearly Man* (1974), series, as Dorothy Hibbert
- *John Halifax, Gentleman* (1974), series, as Ursula Halifax
- *Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries: Murder Must Advertise* (1973), as Pamela Dean
- *The Common* (1973), as Marcia Lamb
- *Land of Green Ginger* (1973), as Sally Brown
- *Dead of Night* (1972), series, as Tessa
- *Play for Today* (1970), series, as Sally Brown
- *ITV Playhouse* (1967), series, as Rita
- *BBC Play of the Month* (1965), series, as Marcia Lamb

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