Biography
Rosalind Knight was an English actress. Born Rosalind Marie Knight on 3 December 1933 in Marylebone, London, she was the daughter of actor Esmond Knight and Frances Clare, and stepdaughter of actress Nora Swinburne. She trained at the Old Vic Theatre School and began her career in repertory theatre, including work as an assistant stage manager.
Her screen credits include Blue Murder at St Trinian's (1957), Carry On Nurse (1959), Carry On Teacher (1959) and Tom Jones (1963). On television she played Beryl Merit in the sitcom Gimme Gimme Gimme (1999–2001) and Cynthia Goodman in Friday Night Dinner (2012, 2016–2020). Other roles include appearances in About a Boy (2002), Sherlock (2012), The Crown (2016) and multiple episodes of Midsomer Murders. She was married to director Michael Elliott from 1959 until his death in 1984; they had two daughters. Knight died on 19 December 2020.
