English actress (born 1938)
Frances White (born 1 November 1938, Leeds)[1] is an English actress, perhaps best known for her roles as Kate Hamilton in Crossroads and as Vera Flood in the BBC sitcom May to December.
A graduate of the Central School of Speech and Drama her TV appearances have included Juliet Bravo; Trevor's World of Sport; Dangerfield; Holby City; A Very Peculiar Practice; as Cassandra, prophetess of Troy, in the Doctor Who story The Myth Makers; as Julia, daughter of Augustus, Emperor of Rome, in I, Claudius; and as Queen Charlotte in Prince Regent.[2] Her film credits include roles in The Pumpkin Eater (1964), Press for Time (1966) and Mary, Queen of Scots (1971).[3] She plays Granny Pig in the children's animated series Peppa Pig (2004–present).[4]
White continues to act and do voice overs. As a voice-over artist she is represented by Rhubarb Voices.[5]
Filmography
Filmography
| Year
|
Film
|
Role
|
Notes
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| 1964
|
The Pumpkin Eater
|
Older Dinah
|
|
| 1965
|
Summer and Winter
|
Judith Benson
|
Television film
|
| 1966
|
Press for Time
|
Liz Corcoran
|
|
| 1971
|
Mary, Queen of Scots
|
Mary Fleming
|
|
| 1972
|
Time to Lose
|
Judith Benson
|
Television film
|
| 1975
|
The Secret Agent
|
Winnie Verloc
|
|
|
|
The Unknown Soldier
|
Dorothy Truman
|
|
| 1999
|
Emma 18
|
Emma
|
short film
|
Series
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