Celia Gregory
Celia Gregory | |
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Celia Gregory (1973) | |
| Born | 23 September 1949 |
| Died | 8 September 2008 (aged 58) |
| Occupation | Actress |
Celia Christine Gregory (23 September 1949 – 8 September 2008) was a British stage, film and television actress, who became a faith healer later in life.
Best known for her role as Ruth Anderson in the 1976 BBC television drama Survivors, she also appeared in such television series as Hammer House of Horror, The Professionals, Bergerac, Tales of the Unexpected, The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes: The Problem of Thor Bridge and Reilly, Ace of Spies, among many others.
She also worked as a stage actress in London's West End opposite Laurence Olivier, Joan Plowright and Frank Finlay in 1973 in Eduardo De Filippo's play, Saturday, Sunday, Monday.[1] In 1991, she played Calphurnia in Julius Caesar and Lady Capulet in Romeo and Juliet for the Royal Shakespeare Company.
She married Keith Bender[2] and they had two sons. The marriage ended in divorce. She retired in 1993 to spend time with her family.[1] Celia Gregory died in 2008,[3] aged 58, from undisclosed causes.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Agatha | Nancy Neele | |
| 1984 | The Inside Man | Theresa | |
| 1993 | The Baby of Mâcon | The Mother Superior | (final film role) |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Thirty-Minute Theatre | The Woman in the Forest | Episode: "That Quiet Earth" |
| 1975 | Quiller | Myrianthe | Episode: "Mark the File Expendable" |
| 1976 | Survivors | Ruth | Series 2; 11 episodes |
| 1977 | Kilvert's Diary | Margaret Oswald | Episode: "Junkettings" |
| 1978 | Saturday Sunday Monday | Guilianella | Television film |
| Hazell | Vinnie Rae | 3 episodes | |
| The Sunday Drama | Princess Borodski | Episode: "The Marrying Kind" | |
| 1979 | The Dancing Years | Maria Ziegler | Television film |
| 1980 | Hammer House of Horror | Sarah | Episode: "Children of the Full Moon" |
| The Professionals | Inger North | Episode: "The Gun" | |
| 1981 | Tales of the Unexpected | Fatima | Episode: "Kindly Dig Your Grave" |
| 1982 | The Last Visitor | Emily Otway | Television film |
| Play for Today | Frances | Episode: "Soft Targets" | |
| 1983 | Reilly, Ace of Spies | Nadia Massino | Mini-series; 3 episodes |
| Bergerac | Liz Phillips | Episode: "A Hole in the Bucket" | |
| 1984 | Lace | Queen Serah | Mini-series; 2 episodes |
| Tales of the Unexpected | Edna | Episode: "The Last of the Midnight Gardeners" | |
| 1985 | Lace II | Queen Serah | Mini-series; 2 episodes |
| 1986 | Casualty | Anne | Episode: "No Future" |
| 1989 | The Ruth Rendell Mysteries | Gemma Lawrence | Episodes: "No More Dying Then: Parts 1–3" |
| 1990 | The Paradise Club | Maggie Deverell | Episode: "Faces from the Past" |
| 1991 | The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes | Maria Gibson | Episode: "The Problem of Thor Bridge" |
References
- ^ a b Lunghi, Cherie; Corduner, Allan (26 September 2008). "Celia Gregory: An accomplished and dedicated actor, she was a familiar TV face". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ Smallman, Etan (4 January 2026). "The fake shaman who conned Hampstead's elite out of millions". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ Lunghi, Cherie; Corduner, Allan (25 September 2008). "Celia Gregory". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
External links
- Celia Gregory at IMDb
- Obituary in The Guardian
- Obituary in The Stage (subscription required)