Hildegarde Neil
Hildegarde Neil Blessed (born 29 July 1939), also credited as Hildegard Neil, is an English actress.
Hildegarde Neil | |
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| Born | 29 July 1939 |
| Other names | Hildegard Blessed |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse(s) | Brian Blessed (1978–present) |
| Children | Rosalind |
Career
Born in London, and raised in South Africa,[1] she first appeared on television in a BBC schools' television production of Julius Caesar in 1963 and after that appeared mostly as a guest artiste in a variety of TV series over the last 40 years. She has also appeared in several films and on stage, both in the West End and touring. [2]
Personal life
She is married to actor Brian Blessed and has a daughter with him, Rosalind,[3] who is also an actress and represented by the same agent as her mother. On 23 May 2009, Neil appeared with her husband on the UK ITV entertainment show, All Star Mr & Mrs, on which it was established that she is a keen Liverpool F.C. supporter.
Stage appearances
- She spent a season at the Royal Shakespeare Company playing a variety of roles including "Gertrude" in Hamlet.
- She played Lady Macbeth in Ewan Hooper's production of Macbeth at the Greenwich Theatre,[4] which opened on 18 February 1971.[5]
- She directed Roan School for Girls' production of Much ado about nothing in 1971.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | The Man Who Haunted Himself | Eve Pelham | [4] |
| 1972 | Antony and Cleopatra | Cleopatra | |
| 1973 | A Touch of Class | Gloria Blackburn | |
| 1973 | England Made Me | Kate Farrant | |
| 1978 | The Legacy | Barbara Kirstenburg | |
| 1980 | The Mirror Crack'd | Lady Foxcroft | "Murder at Midnight" |
| 1994 | Seaview Knights | The Psychiatrist | |
| 1996 | The Bruce | Queen Eleanor | |
| 1997 | Macbeth | 1st Witch | |
| 1999 | King Lear | The Fool | |
| 2005 | Upstaged | Aunt Mary | |
| 2009 | Mr. Bojagi | The Woman | Short |
| 2016 | Leni. Leni. | Leni Riefenstahl | Short |
| 20?? | Previous Vengeance | Beatka | Announced |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Julius Caesar | Calpurnia | TV miniseries |
| 1964 | No Hiding Place | Ann | "Aftertaste" |
| 1968 | Dixon of Dock Green | Jean Holden | "The Prospective Candidate" |
| 1968 | Resurrection | Mariette | TV miniseries |
| 1969 | Imperial Palace | Gracie Savott | "Arrivals", "Departures" |
| 1969 | The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder | Marylou Plessy | "The Green Mamba" |
| 1969 | The Expert | Dorothy Hamilton | "A Family Affair" |
| 1969 | W. Somerset Maugham | Lady Kastellan | "A Casual Affair" |
| 1969 | ITV Playhouse | Marion | "Double Agent" |
| 1970 | Mystery and Imagination | The Woman in Black | "The Suicide Club" |
| 1970 | Doomwatch | Dr. Stella Robson | "Project Sahara" |
| 1970 | Codename | Zeta Baker | "Come Home to Paradise" |
| 1970 | Ace of Wands | Madame Midnight | "One and One and One Are Four: Parts 2 & 3" |
| 1970 | The Adventures of Don Quick | Mrs. Arborel | "The Higher the Fewer" |
| 1970 | The Main Chance | Ursula Findon | "Settlement Day" |
| 1970 | Happily Ever After | Mary Wilshaw | "Don't Walk Away" |
| 1970 | Put Out More Flags | Angela Lyne | TV film |
| 1970 | Man at the Top | Liz Gilbert | "It's All Perfectly True" |
| 1971 | Jason King | Lyra Delon | "Flamingos Only Fly on Tuesdays" |
| 1972 | Six Faces | Helen Barlow | "Commonwealth of Malignants", "Around the Child" |
| 1973 | Play for Today | Diana | "Access to the Children" |
| 1973 | The Protectors | Irena Gayevska | "The Last Frontier" |
| 1974 | Orson Welles Great Mysteries | The Lady | "Compliments of the Season" |
| 1974 | Boy Dominic | Emma Bulman | TV series |
| 1974 | The Early Life of Stephen Hind | Colette Hyde | TV miniseries |
| 1975 | Whodunnit? | Audrey Baxter | "Final Drive" |
| 1976 | Couples | Diana Lawson | "1.52", "1.53", "1.54" |
| 1977 | Crown Court | Virginia Matheson | "Such a Charming Man: Part 1" |
| 1977 | Space: 1999 | Elizia | "Devil's Planet"[6] |
| 1977 | Van der Valk | Else Rokin | "Accidental" |
| 1978 | The Professionals | Sara | "Close Quarters" |
| 1979 | ITV Playhouse | Philippa | "Saint Vitus' Dance" |
| 1981 | A Spy at Evening | Virginia | TV miniseries |
| 1981 | Diamonds | Margaret Coleman | Main role |
| 1984 | A Talent for Murder | Sheila McClain | TV film |
| 2007 | Hotel Babylon | Marchioness of Telford | "2.3" |
| 2007 | Doctors | Nellie Shamus | "Flights of Fantasy" |
| 2009 | Doctors | Shelia Bardock | "Vera Pym" |
| 2010 | Above Suspicion | Florence Pennel | "The Red Dahlia: Part 1" |
| 2012 | Doctors | Rosie Bryer | "The Well Spoken Man" |
References
- "Brian Blessed's Cape Town: 'It's where I feel most alive'". Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- Blessed, Brian (2015). Absolute pandemonium : a memoir. London. ISBN 9780283072314. OCLC 938791263.
- "Brian Blessed: 'I want to go to the moon... the greatest danger in life is not taking the adventure'". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- "DD140622 - WikiDelia".
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