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name: "Marlene Sidaway"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/marlene-sidaway"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "12 March 1937"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 77
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-09-17T19:55:44.395063+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."
---

# Marlene Sidaway

Actor. Born 12 March 1937 in Thornaby-on-Tees, Stockton-on-Tees, North Yorkshire, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 12 March 1937, Thornaby-on-Tees, Stockton-on-Tees, North Yorkshire, England, UK
- **Active:** 1986–present
- **Average Fi1m score:** 77, as actor, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 82 (1), 1990s 84 (2), 2010s 84 (1), 2020s 50 (1)
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 0 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Comedy 3, Romance 1
- **Screen time:** 3 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $2m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlene_Sidaway, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6771752, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0796484/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/75069

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Mum*](https://film.one/tv/mum.md) (84)

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

## Biography

Marlene Sidaway is a British actress. Born in Thornaby-on-Tees, North Yorkshire, she trained as an adding-machine operator after leaving school. In 1961 she moved to London and studied at the East 15 Acting School.

She has worked in television, film and theatre since the 1970s. Sidaway played Brenda Taylor in the ITV soap *Coronation Street* (1990–1992) and Maureen in the BBC sitcom *Mum* (2016–2019). Other television roles include Hill in *Pride and Prejudice* (1995), appearances in *Midsomer Murders* (1997–2000) and Mrs Esther Harrison in *Foyle's War* (2002). Film credits include *Beautiful Thing* (1996) as Betty and *Me and Orson Welles* (2008).

Sidaway is secretary of the International Brigade Society. She lived with her partner David Marshall from 1990 until his death in 2005.

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

## On Fi1m (5)

- *Allelujah* (2023), Fi1m 50, as Lucille — [page](https://film.one/film/allelujah.md)
- *Mum* (2016), Fi1m 84, as Maureen — [page](https://film.one/tv/mum.md)
- *Beautiful Thing* (1996), Fi1m 80, as Betty — [page](https://film.one/film/beautiful-thing.md)
- *Pride and Prejudice* (1995), Fi1m 88, as Hill — [page](https://film.one/tv/pride-and-prejudice.md)
- *A Very Peculiar Practice* (1986), Fi1m 82, as Clara Rudd — [page](https://film.one/tv/a-very-peculiar-practice.md)

## Complete filmography (51)

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

- *Pigs* (2024), as Gran
- *Allelujah* (2023), as Lucille — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/allelujah.md)
- *Sink* (2018), as Jean
- *Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators* (2018), series, as Bo Quickly
- *Mum* (2016), series, as Maureen — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/mum.md)
- *Cuffs* (2015), series, as Elsie
- *Man Down* (2013), series, Acting
- *Bad Night for the Blues* (2010), as Grace
- *Me and Orson Welles* (2008), as Grandmother Samuels
- *I Want Candy* (2007), as Sobbing Woman
- *Venus* (2006), as Hospital Nurse
- *Sensitive Skin* (2005), series, as Tracy Vernon
- *Ready When You Are, Mr McGill* (2004), as Mrs. Clegg
- *Hustle* (2004), series, as Vivienne Marchant
- *Blackball* (2003), as Fifty-Year Old Lady
- *Foyle's War* (2002), series, as Mrs. Esther Harrison
- *Sirens* (2002), series, as Betty
- *The Secret* (2000), series, as Jinny Musgrave
- *Oliver Twist* (1999), series, as Woman in street
- *Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll* (1999), as Matron
- *Tom's Midnight Garden* (1999), as Doris Schuster
- *Bad Girls* (1999), series, as Mrs. Barker
- *The Dark Room* (1999), as Mrs Helms
- *Hunting Venus* (1999), as Marge Beake
- *Trial & Retribution* (1997), series, as Dr Deirdre Smith
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Mrs. Bundy, Counseller 2, Mrs Bundy
- *Accused* (1996), series, as Dee Yearwood
- *Beautiful Thing* (1996), as Betty — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/beautiful-thing.md)
- *Pride and Prejudice* (1995), series, as Hill — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/pride-and-prejudice.md)
- *The Key* (1995), as Grady
- *Love on a Branch Line* (1994), series, as Rita's Mum
- *Cadfael* (1994), series, as Flescher's Wife
- *Peak Practice* (1993), series, as Hospital Matron, Rosie Pritchard
- *Heartbeat* (1992), series, as Nursing Officer
- *In Suspicious Circumstances* (1991), series, as Kathleen Clements
- *Jeeves and Wooster* (1990), series, as Pub Landlady
- *Testimony of a Child* (1989), as Health Visitor
- *The Magic Toyshop* (1987), as Mrs. Rundle
- *A Very Peculiar Practice* (1986), series, as Clara Rudd — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/a-very-peculiar-practice.md)
- *Lovejoy* (1986), series, as Hospital Sister
- *Super Gran* (1985), series, as Miss Pinchpenny
- *Screen Two* (1985), series, as Joyce
- *Andy Robson* (1982), series, as Florrie Charlton
- *Whistling Wally* (1982), as Mary
- *Shine on Harvey Moon* (1982), series, as Miss Sprake
- *Strangers* (1978), series, as Customer
- *All Creatures Great and Small* (1978), series, as Nurse Brown
- *The Kiss of Death* (1977), as Christine
- *Beloved* (1976), as Sarah
- *Victorian Scandals* (1976), series, as Sarah
- *The Ghosts of Motley Hall* (1976), series, as Mrs Osborn

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