Acting

Jean Ainslie

Born June 8, 1920 · Plumstead, London, England, UK

Died October 26, 2001 · aged 81

Jean Ainslie was born on June 8, 1920 in Plumstead, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Secrets & Lies (1996), Wilde (1997) and Poirot (1989). She died on October 26, 2001 in London, England, UK.

Known For

All or NothingAll or Nothing · 2002
All or Nothing
7.12002
MovieDrama
Penny works at a supermarket and Phil is a gentle taxi-driver. Penny’s love for Phil has run dry and they lead joyless lives with their two children, Rachel, a cleaner, and Rory, who is unemployed and aggressive.
Secrets & LiesSecrets & Lies · 1996
Secrets & Lies
7.61996
MovieDrama
After her adoptive mother dies, Hortense, a successful black optometrist, seeks out her birth mother. She's shocked when her research leads her to Cynthia, a working class white woman.
WildeWilde · 1997
Wilde
6.61997
MovieDramaHistory
Oscar Wilde is a married playwright who has occasionally indulged his weakness for male suitors. After much toil, Wilde debuts 'The Importance of Being Earnest' in London, and a chat at the theatre with Lord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas leads to a full-fledged romance. However, this affair leads to a legal dispute with Lord Alfred's oppressive father, the Marquess of Queensberry, and, given the local anti-gay laws, Wilde is jailed. Wilde's vast intellect helps him survive until he regains his freedom.
Love and Death on Long IslandLove and Death on Long Island · 1998
Love and Death on Long Island
6.31998
MovieDramaRomance
Curmudgeonly author Giles De'Ath, a widower with a marked distaste for modern popular culture, attempts to buy a ticket for a film adaptation of an E.M. Forster novel, but instead finds himself watching a tacky teen sex comedy. Yet when the beautiful Ronnie Bostock appears on the movie screen, Giles finds himself caught in a whirlwind of unanswered questions about both his own sexuality and his place in late 20th-century society.
The Disappearance of HarryThe Disappearance of Harry · 1982
The Disappearance of Harry
8.01982
Movie
Harry Webster (David Lyon) is an apparently normal husband and father who resides in contemporary Nottingham, England, which was once host to a flourishing textile industry. One day, Harry leaves his house and vanishes. A note he left behind alludes to a double life he no longer wishes to lead. His wife Liz (Annette Crosbie) conducts a search for her husband. Her findings raise a disturbing question: Did Harry have anything to do with a series of recent factory bombings?
Hunting VenusHunting Venus · 1999
Hunting Venus
7.31999
MovieComedyTV Movie
Former pop-star turned con artist Simon Delancey is kidnapped by two fans of his eighties band the Venus Hunters, and blackmailed to re-form the band for one final show.
24 Hours in London24 Hours in London · 2000
24 Hours in London
4.72000
MovieCrimeAction
London gangster Christian has a plan to kill off the opposition, but things get messy when a witness survives.
My Summer With DesMy Summer With Des · 1998
My Summer With Des
5.81998
MovieComedyRomance
Romantic comedy set during the European football championships in 1996, where football fan Martin finds his life is going from bad to worse after losing his job and splitting up with his girlfriend. However, as the football tournament progresses his luck begins to turn, firstly because of England's successes on the pitch, and secondly because of his encounter with a mysterious woman.

Filmography

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Peak PracticePeak Practice · 1993
Peak Practice
6.51993
SeriesDrama
Peak Practice is a British drama series about a GP surgery in Cardale — a small fictional town in the Derbyshire Peak District — and the doctors who worked there. It ran on ITV from 10 May 1993 to 30 January 2002 and was one of their most successful series at the time. It originally starred Kevin Whately as Dr Jack Kerruish, Amanda Burton as Dr Beth Glover and Simon Shepherd as Dr Will Preston, though the roster of doctors would change many times over the course of the series. Cardale was based on the Staffordshire village of Longnor for the final series, but was previously based in the Derbyshire village of Crich, although certain scenes were filmed at other nearby Derbyshire towns and villages, most notably Matlock, Belper and Ashover.

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