Geraldine McEwan

Acting

Geraldine McEwan

Born May 9, 1932 · Old Windsor, England, UK

Died January 30, 2015 · aged 82

Geraldine McEwan (9 May 1932 – 30 January 2015) was an English actress, who had a long career in theatre, television and film. Michael Coveney described her, in a tribute article, as "a great comic stylist, with a syrupy, seductive voice and a forthright, sparkling manner".

Known For

Robin Hood: Prince of ThievesRobin Hood: Prince of Thieves · 1991
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
6.91991
MovieActionAdventure
Nobleman crusader Robin of Locksley breaks out of a Jerusalem prison with the help of Moorish fellow prisoner Azeem and travels back home to England. But upon arrival he discovers his dead father in the ruins of his family estate, killed by the vicious sheriff of Nottingham, Robin and Azeem join forces with outlaws Little John and Will Scarlett to save the kingdom from the sheriff's villainy.
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-RabbitWallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit · 2005
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
7.12005
MovieAdventureAnimation
Cheese-loving eccentric Wallace and his cunning canine pal Gromit run a business ridding the town of garden pests. Using only humane methods, which turns their home into a halfway house for evicted vermin, the pair stumble upon a mystery involving a voracious vegetarian monster that threatens to ruin the annual veggie-growing contest.
The Magdalene SistersThe Magdalene Sisters · 2002
The Magdalene Sisters
7.42002
MovieDramaHistory
Three young Irish women struggle to maintain their spirits while they endure dehumanizing abuse as inmates of a Magdalene Sisters Asylum.
Vanity FairVanity Fair · 2004
Vanity Fair
5.82004
MovieDramaRomance
In early 19th century England, orphaned Becky Sharp defies her poverty-stricken background and ascends the social ladder alongside her best friend.
TitusTitus · 1999
Titus
6.41999
MovieDramaHistory
Titus Andronicus returns from the wars and sees his sons and daughters taken from him, one by one. Shakespeare's goriest and earliest tragedy.
A Matter of Loaf and DeathA Matter of Loaf and Death · 2008
A Matter of Loaf and Death
7.42008
MovieFamilyAnimation
Wallace and Gromit open a bakery, accidentally getting tied up with a murder mystery in the process. But when Wallace falls in love, Gromit is left to solve the case by himself.
Henry VHenry V · 1989
Henry V
7.11989
MovieWarDrama
In 1415, in the midst of the Hundred Years' War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France.
Victoria Wood with All the TrimmingsVictoria Wood with All the Trimmings · 2000
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
7.02000
MovieComedy
The comedienne stars in this festive sketch show, alongside a host of celebrity guests.

Filmography

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The Love LetterThe Love Letter · 1999
The Love Letter
5.21999
MovieComedyRomance
In the sleepy New England town of Loblolly By The Sea, a letter has arrived that is going to wake things up. It is a love letter - ardent, sensual... and unsigned. As the letter falls into different hands, residents of the small town to eye one another with renewed interest - wondering who it's for and who it's from. Determined to find the letter's author, Helen MacFarquhar begins a quest that will open her life to a new chapter involving two decidedly different men: George, an old friend from her past, and Johnny, a young man very much in her present. Unexpectedly, one mysterious love note has the power to unlock some startling secrets, leaving a trail of wonderful surprises as it turns an entire town upside down.

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