Emma Chambers

Acting

Emma Chambers

Born March 11, 1964 · Doncaster, Yorkshire, England, UK

Died February 21, 2018 · aged 53

Emma Gwynedd Mary Chambers (11 March 1964 – 21 February 2018) was an English actress. She was best known for playing the roles of Alice Tinker in the BBC comedy The Vicar of Dibley and Honey Thacker in the film Notting Hill (1999).

Known For

Notting HillNotting Hill · 1999
Notting Hill
7.31999
MovieRomanceComedy
London bookstore owner William Thacker's quiet life turns upside down when a chance encounter with famous actress Anna Scott sparks an unlikely romance challenged by their vastly different worlds.
The Wind in the WillowsThe Wind in the Willows · 1995
The Wind in the Willows
7.11995
MovieFamilyAnimation
Jailed for his reckless driving, rambunctious Mr. Toad has to escape from prison when his beloved Toad Hall comes under threat from the wily weasels, who plan to build a dog food factory on the very meadow sold to them by Toad himself.
Bravo Two ZeroBravo Two Zero · 1999
Bravo Two Zero
5.81999
MovieWarAction
When an elite eight-man British SAS team is dropped behind enemy lines, their mission is clear: take out Saddam Hussein's SCUD missile systems. But when communications are cut and the team finds themselves surrounded by Saddam's army, their only hope is to risk capture and torture in a desperate 185-kilometer run to the Syrian border. Based on the true story of a British Special Forces unit behind enemy lines during the Gulf War, Bravo Two Zero explores the tragedies and triumphs of men taken to the edge of survival in the Persian Gulf War.
The Clandestine MarriageThe Clandestine Marriage · 1999
The Clandestine Marriage
7.01999
MovieComedyHistory
A period film, set around an English country house whose owners want to arrange a marriage of convenience between their elder daughter and an aristocratic heir of a hard-up noble family.
The BillThe Bill · 1984
The Bill
6.81984
SeriesCrimeDrama
The daily lives of the men and women at Sun Hill Police Station as they fight crime on the streets of London. From bomb threats to armed robbery and drug raids to the routine demands of policing this ground-breaking series focuses as much on crime as it does on the personal lives of its characters.
Little RobotsLittle Robots · 2003
Little Robots
6.52003
SeriesAnimationKids
Tiny and his Little Robot friends create their own world from the scrapheap on which they find themselves abandoned.
Drop the Dead DonkeyDrop the Dead Donkey · 1990
Drop the Dead Donkey
7.01990
SeriesComedy
A sitcom set in the offices of "GlobeLink News" after its acquisition by media mogul Sir Roysten Merchant. Led by editor George Dent, the staff of GlobeLink battle to maintain the company as a serious news organization against Sir Roysten's right-hand man, Gus Hedges, who wants to make the show more sensationalist and suppress stories that might harm Roysten's business empire.
The Vicar of DibleyThe Vicar of Dibley · 1994
The Vicar of Dibley
7.31994
SeriesComedy
Reverend Granger is assigned as the Vicar of the rural parish of Dibley, but she is not quite what the villagers expected.

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Pond LifePond Life · 1996
Pond Life
7.21996
SeriesAnimationComedy
Pond Life is a British animated television series that was written and directed by Candy Guard and follows the misadventures of its neurotic and self-obsessed protagonist, Dolly Pond. Two series were broadcast on Channel 4 in 1996 and 2000. A series of 13x15minute episodes was screened from 3 to 18 December 1996, mainly at 5.45pm, but two episodes exploring more adult themes were reserved for a double screening at 11.25pm. This series was repeated between March and June 1998. A second series of 7x30minute episodes followed between 19–30 September 2000 to tie-in with Channel 4's Animation Week of 23–29 September 2000. The series began life in 1992 with a pilot episode entitled I Want a Boyfriend ... Or Do I?, co-commissioned by Channel 4 and S4C. Pond Life was Guard's second breakthrough and was commissioned by Channel 4 in 1996. Scheduling problems marred the series' reception; it was originally intended for broadcast at 9.45pm, but was shown four hours earlier, which required edits to remove adult language. It was shown at the same time as Australian soap Neighbours, and was aimed at the same core audience as the soap. Despite these problems, Pond Life won several awards and received a Writer's Guild nomination for Best Sitcom. Guard was pleased because it was up against several live-action comedy series, including Only Fools and Horses. A second series was broadcast in 2000.