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name: "Harriet Thorpe"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "8 June 1957"
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average_fi1m_score: 82
updated: "2026-09-16T21:17:07.291308+00:00"
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# Harriet Thorpe

Actor. Born 8 June 1957 in Hampstead, London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 8 June 1957, Hampstead, London, England, UK
- **Active:** 1991–1992

## Biography

Harriet Thorpe is an English actress. Born on 8 June 1957 in Hampstead, London, she trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama.

She is known for television roles including Carole in *The Brittas Empire* (1991–1997) and Fleur in *Absolutely Fabulous* (1992–2012). Film credits include the Customer in Mike Leigh's *Life Is Sweet* (1991), Brenda Mooney in *Calendar Girls* (2003) and appearances in *Maurice* (1987) and *The Lady in the Van* (2015). Stage work encompasses West End musicals such as *Wicked* (2008) and *Mamma Mia!* (2010). In 2023 she took over the role of Elaine Peacock in the BBC soap *EastEnders*.

Thorpe is the daughter of writer Gillian Freeman and actor-writer Edward Thorpe, and the sister of actress Matilda Thorpe.

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

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Absolutely Fabulous* (1992), Fi1m 81, as Fleur — [page](https://film.one/tv/absolutely-fabulous.md)
- *Life Is Sweet* (1991), Fi1m 84, as Customer — [page](https://film.one/film/life-is-sweet.md)

## Also known for

- *The Lady in the Van* (2015), Customer
- *Maurice* (1987), Barmaid
- *Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes* (1984), Iris (uncredited)
- *Calendar Girls* (2003), Brenda Mooney
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), Elaine Trim, Georgie Tremayne
- *'Allo 'Allo!* (1984), Ethel
- *Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie* (2016), Fleur
- *EastEnders* (1985), Elaine Knight

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