---
name: "Rosalind Knight"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/rosalind-knight"
fi1m_id: "rosalind-knight"
imdb_id: "nm0461063"
tmdb_id: 3308
wikidata_id: "Q7367234"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "3 December 1933"
died: "19 December 2020"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 68
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-10-07T13:24:36.024564+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."
---

# Rosalind Knight

## Identity

Rosalind Knight

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/rosalind-knight
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** rosalind-knight
- **IMDb ID:** nm0461063
- **TMDB ID:** 3308
- **Wikidata ID:** Q7367234
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosalind_Knight, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7367234, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0461063/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3308

Actor. Born 3 December 1933 in Marylebone, London, England, UK. Died 19 December 2020.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 3 December 1933, Marylebone, London, England, UK
- **Died:** 19 December 2020
- **Active:** 1963–2015
- **Average Fi1m score:** 68, as actor, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1960s 74 (1), 1990s 52 (1), 2000s 77 (1), 2010s 69 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 72 to 66 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 5, Drama 2, Romance 2, History 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $170m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosalind_Knight, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7367234, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0461063/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3308

## 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.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, telegraph.co.uk, theguardian.com.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *The Lady in the Van* (2015), Fi1m 64, as Old Nun — [page](https://film.one/film/the-lady-in-the-van.md)
- *Friday Night Dinner* (2011), Fi1m 74, as Cynthia Goodman — [page](https://film.one/tv/friday-night-dinner.md)
- *About a Boy* (2002), Fi1m 77, as Lindsey's Mum — [page](https://film.one/film/about-a-boy.md)
- *Gimme Gimme Gimme* (1999), Fi1m 52, as Beryl Merit — [page](https://film.one/tv/gimme-gimme-gimme.md)
- *Tom Jones* (1963), Fi1m 74, as Mrs. Fitzpatrick — [page](https://film.one/film/tom-jones.md)

## Complete filmography (73)

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

- *Friday Night Dinner: 10 Years and a Lovely Bit of Squirrel* (2021), as Horrible Grandma (archive footage)
- *The Crown* (2016), series, as Princess Andrew of Greece and Denmark — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-crown.md)
- *The Lady in the Van* (2015), as Old Nun — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/the-lady-in-the-van.md)
- *The Lost World Cup* (2011), Actor
- *Friday Night Dinner* (2011), series, as Cynthia Goodman — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/friday-night-dinner.md)
- *Sherlock* (2010), series, as Grace — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/sherlock.md)
- *The Alchemistic Suitcase* (2009), as Lady
- *The Shell Seekers* (2007), as Mrs. Croftway
- *Cheeky* (2003), as Pam
- *About a Boy* (2002), as Lindsey's Mum — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/about-a-boy.md)
- *Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story* (2001), series, as Hag Woman
- *Gimme Gimme Gimme* (1999), series, as Beryl Merit — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/tv/gimme-gimme-gimme.md)
- *What's a Carry On?* (1998), as Miss Felicity Wheeler (archive footage) (uncredited)
- *Gunslinger's Revenge* (1998), as Miss Willow
- *Berkeley Square* (1998), series, as Great Aunt Effie
- *Tess of the D'Urbervilles* (1998), as Mrs. D'Urberville
- *Tess of the D'Urbervilles* (1998), series, as Mrs. D'Urberville
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Eleanor Macpherson, Mother Jerome — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *Dalziel and Pascoe* (1996), series, as Brigid Stewart
- *Solitaire for 2* (1995), as Receptionist
- *Harry Enfield and Chums* (1994), series, as Lady Fotherington Carstairs
- *Pleasure* (1994), as Madame Desneuves
- *Wycliffe* (1994), series, as Mrs. Prentice
- *Royal Celebration* (1993), as Mrs. Maynard
- *Swords at Teatime* (1992), as Shirley
- *Heartbeat* (1992), series, as Edith Benton
- *Afraid of the Dark* (1992), as Edith
- *In Suspicious Circumstances* (1991), series, as Agnes
- *Jeeves and Wooster* (1990), series, as Dame Daphne
- *Judith Krantz's Till We Meet Again* (1989), series, as Marquise de St. Fraycourt
- *Agatha Christie's Poirot* (1989), series, as Georgina Morley — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/agatha-christies-poirot.md)
- *Claws* (1987), as Mrs Hargreaves
- *Watching* (1987), series, as Mrs. Lloyd Roberts
- *Prick Up Your Ears* (1987), as RADA Judge
- *The Good Doctor Bodkin-Adams* (1986), as Nurse Stronach
- *Mapp & Lucia* (1985), series, as La Contessa Amelia Faraglione
- *I Thought You'd Gone* (1984), series, Actor
- *Sherlock Holmes* (1984), series, as Countess of Morcar
- *The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes* (1984), series, as Countess of Morcar
- *Diana* (1984), series, as Mrs Eggins
- *Up the Elephant and Round the Castle* (1983), series, as Mrs London
- *The Disappearance of Harry* (1982), as Dr Abbeydale
- *Nancy Astor* (1982), series, as Margot Asquith
- *The Kindness of Mrs Radcliffe* (1981), as Matron
- *The Wildcats of St Trinian's* (1980), as Miss Walsh
- *The Lady Vanishes* (1979), as Evelyn Barnes
- *That's Carry On!* (1977), as Miss Felicity Wheeler (archive footage)
- *It Could Happen to You* (1976), as Mrs Ramlin
- *The Old Curiosity Shop* (1975), as Mrs. George
- *Eskimo Nell* (1975), as Lady Longhorn
- *Playhouse* (1974), series, as Mrs. Mattison, Matron
- *Baby Blues* (1973), as Sister Maidenhead
- *Crown Court* (1972), series, as Felicity Price
- *Start the Revolution Without Me* (1970), as Helene de Sisi
- *Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?* (1969), as Critic Bentley
- *Diamonds for Breakfast* (1968), as Museum Visitor in Pink Dress (uncredited)
- *On the Eve of Publication* (1968), as Barbara
- *Nicholas Nickleby* (1968), series, as Miss Snevellicci
- *Not in Front of the Children* (1967), series, as Biddy
- *The Wednesday Play* (1964), series, as Barbara
- *Martin Chuzzlewit* (1964), series, Actor
- *Tom Jones* (1963), as Mrs. Fitzpatrick — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/tom-jones.md)
- *As You Like It* (1963), as Celia
- *The Beverly Hillbillies* (1962), series, Actor
- *The Kitchen* (1961), as Daphne
- *There Was a Crooked Man* (1960), as Nurse
- *Doctor in Love* (1960), as Doctor (uncredited)
- *Carry On Teacher* (1959), as Miss Felicity Wheeler
- *Carry On Nurse* (1959), as Student Nurse Nightingale
- *The Horse's Mouth* (1958), as Art Student (uncredited)
- *Blue Murder at St. Trinian's* (1957), as Annabel
- *Nicholas Nickleby* (1957), series, as Miss Fanny Squeers
- *Fortune Is a Woman* (1957), as (uncredited)

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