Judy Matheson
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Biography
Judy Matheson began her career in 1967 with The Bristol Old Vic Theatre Company, touring USA, (including playing on Broadway) & Europe, in 3 of Shakespeare's plays. She was in the TV series City 68, "SpindoeSpindoe
Spindoe is a British television series which was shown on ITV in the spring of 1968. It was named after the lead character, Alec Spindoe, a South London gangster; the plot of the series showed how Spindoe re-established his gangland empire after he had been supplanted during a term of imprisonment,...
",and several other Granada TV series. Her first movie, with Gregory Peck
Gregory Peck
Eldred Gregory Peck was an American actor.One of 20th Century Fox's most popular film stars from the 1940s to the 1960s, Peck continued to play important roles well into the 1980s. His notable performances include that of Atticus Finch in the 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird, for which he won an...
, was The Most Dangerous Man in the World. She went to Spain to star in the movie "Las Crueles" with Capucine
Capucine
Capucine was a French actress and fashion model best known for her comedic roles in The Pink Panther and What's New Pussycat? . She appeared in 36 films and 17 television productions between 1948 and 1990...
in 1969. In the 1970s, she appeared in Lust for a Vampire
Lust for a Vampire
Lust For a Vampire is a 1971 British Hammer Horror film directed by Jimmy Sangster, starring Yutte Stensgaard, Michael Johnston and Barbara Jefford. It is the second film in the so-called Karnstein Trilogy loosely based on the J. Sheridan Le Fanu novella Carmilla...
and Twins of Evil
Twins of Evil
Twins of Evil is a 1971 horror film by Hammer Film Productions starring Peter Cushing, with Damien Thomas and the real-life twins and former Playboy Playmates Mary and Madeleine Collinson....
in 1971, The Flesh and Blood Show
The Flesh and Blood Show
The Flesh and Blood Show is a 1972 British thriller film directed by Pete Walker and starring Ray Brooks, Jenny Hanley and Luan Peters. A group of young actors rehearsing a new play in a derelict theatre at the end of a seaside pier begin being murdered one by one.-Cast:* Ray Brooks ... Mike*...
in 1972, Confessions of a Window Cleaner (1974) and on television Blake's 7, Z-Cars, The Professionals, The Sweeney (TV) and Crossroads. She also starred opposite Robert Powell in Shelley (BBC).
In 1981 she became a TV continuity announcer for ITV.
Filmography
- Las Crueles (1969) as Esther
- Crucible of TerrorCrucible of TerrorCrucible of Terror is a 1971 British horror film directed by Ted Hooker and starring Mike Raven, Mary Maude and James Bolam. Its plot involves a mad sculptor killing women to use as models for his statues.-Synopsis:...
(1971) as Marcia - Lust for a VampireLust for a VampireLust For a Vampire is a 1971 British Hammer Horror film directed by Jimmy Sangster, starring Yutte Stensgaard, Michael Johnston and Barbara Jefford. It is the second film in the so-called Karnstein Trilogy loosely based on the J. Sheridan Le Fanu novella Carmilla...
(1971) as Amanda - Twins of EvilTwins of EvilTwins of Evil is a 1971 horror film by Hammer Film Productions starring Peter Cushing, with Damien Thomas and the real-life twins and former Playboy Playmates Mary and Madeleine Collinson....
(1971) as Woodman's Daughter - The Flesh and Blood ShowThe Flesh and Blood ShowThe Flesh and Blood Show is a 1972 British thriller film directed by Pete Walker and starring Ray Brooks, Jenny Hanley and Luan Peters. A group of young actors rehearsing a new play in a derelict theatre at the end of a seaside pier begin being murdered one by one.-Cast:* Ray Brooks ... Mike*...
(1972) as Jane - Percy's ProgressPercy's ProgressPercy's Progress is a 1974 British comedy film directed by Ralph Thomas. It was written by Sid Colin, Harry H. Corbett and Ian Le Frenais. It was released in the United States under the title It's Not the Size That Counts...
(1974) as Maria - Confessions of a Window CleanerConfessions of a Window CleanerConfessions of a Window Cleaner is a 1974 British sex comedy film, directed by Val Guest.Like the other films in the Confessions series; Confessions of a Pop Performer, Confessions of a Driving Instructor and Confessions from a Holiday Camp, it concerns the erotic adventures of Timothy Lea, based...
(1974) as Elvie - Scream... and Die! (1974) as Lorma Collins
Television appearances
- SpindoeSpindoeSpindoe is a British television series which was shown on ITV in the spring of 1968. It was named after the lead character, Alec Spindoe, a South London gangster; the plot of the series showed how Spindoe re-established his gangland empire after he had been supplanted during a term of imprisonment,...
( 1968) - Coronation StreetCoronation StreetCoronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...
( 1969) - Dead of NightDead of NightDead of Night is a British portmanteau horror film made by Ealing Studios, its various episodes directed by Alberto Cavalcanti, Charles Crichton, Basil Dearden and Robert Hamer. The film stars Mervyn Johns, Googie Withers and Michael Redgrave...
(1 episode, 1972) - ShelleyShelley-Meaning:In many baby name books, Shelley is listed as meaning "From the meadow on the ledge" or "clearing on a bank". It is Old English in origin. As with many other names , Shelley is today a name given almost exclusively to girls after historically being male...
(1972) as Jane Williams (BBC) - Harriet's Back in Town (4 episodes, 1973)
- ReganReganRegan is an Anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Riagáin derived from the Irish personal name Riagáin, which meant "little king".-People:*Bill Regan , a MLB player*Brian Regan, a comedian...
(1 episode, 1976) - Crossroads (1977)
- The ProfessionalsThe Professionals (TV series)The Professionals was a British crime-action television drama series produced by Avengers Mk1 Productions and London Weekend Television that aired on the ITV network from 1977 to 1983. In all, 57 episodes were produced, filmed between 1977 and 1981. It starred Martin Shaw, Lewis Collins and Gordon...
(1 episode, 1978) - Z-CarsZ-CarsZ-Cars is a British television drama series centred on the work of mobile uniformed police in the fictional town of Newtown, based on Kirkby in the outskirts of Liverpool in Merseyside. Produced by the BBC, it debuted in January 1962 and ran until September 1978.-Origins:The series was developed by...
(2 episodes, 1976-1978) - Citizen SmithCitizen SmithCitizen Smith is a British television sitcom. The show was written by John Sullivan, who later wrote Only Fools and Horses. The pilot was transmitted on 12 April 1977 in the Comedy Special series of one-off plays, and the series proper ran from 3 November 1977 to 31 December 1980.Citizen Smith...
(1 episode, 1978) - Blake's 7Blake's 7Blake's 7 is a British science fiction television series produced by the BBC for its BBC1 channel. The series was created by Terry Nation, a prolific television writer and creator of the Daleks for the television series Doctor Who. Four series of Blake's 7 were produced and broadcast between 1978...
(1 episode, 1980)