Prunella Gee
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Prunella Gee is an English
actress.
She studied at the prestigious London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
where she won the Spotlight Award for Best Actress. She then spent six months in repertory playing Priestly, Shaw, Shakespeare, Feydeau and Orton.
Her first major role was in 1974 alongside Sidney Poitier
and Michael Caine
in The Wilby Conspiracy and in 1983 she starred in the unofficial James Bond
film Never Say Never Again
opposite Sean Connery
. The same year she appeared in the sitcom Moving
.
She starred in episode 8 of the first series of The Sweeney
, and has appeared in various television series, most notably in the top rated soap opera
Coronation Street
for four years from 1999.
Gee married the actor and director Ken Campbell
in 1978 with whom she had a daughter; they later divorced but remained on good terms.
In 1998 she played the female lead of a fading adult film star in the romantic comedy Merchants of Venus, filmed in Los Angeles and co-starring Michael York.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
actress.
She studied at the prestigious London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art is a leading British drama school in west London. LAMDA's president is Timothy West and its new principal is Joanna Read, who recently succeeded Peter James...
where she won the Spotlight Award for Best Actress. She then spent six months in repertory playing Priestly, Shaw, Shakespeare, Feydeau and Orton.
Her first major role was in 1974 alongside Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier
Sir Sidney Poitier, KBE is a Bahamian American actor, film director, author, and diplomat.In 1963, Poitier became the first black person to win an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in Lilies of the Field...
and Michael Caine
Michael Caine
Sir Michael Caine, CBE is an English actor. He won Academy Awards for best supporting actor in both Hannah and Her Sisters and The Cider House Rules ....
in The Wilby Conspiracy and in 1983 she starred in the unofficial James Bond
James Bond
James Bond, code name 007, is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. There have been a six other authors who wrote authorised Bond novels or novelizations after Fleming's death in 1964: Kingsley Amis,...
film Never Say Never Again
Never Say Never Again
Never Say Never Again is a 1983 spy film based on the James Bond novel Thunderball, which was previously filmed in 1965 as Thunderball...
opposite Sean Connery
Sean Connery
Sir Thomas Sean Connery , better known as Sean Connery, is a Scottish actor and producer who has won an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards and three Golden Globes Sir Thomas Sean Connery (born 25 August 1930), better known as Sean Connery, is a Scottish actor and producer who has won an Academy...
. The same year she appeared in the sitcom Moving
Moving (TV series)
Moving is a British sitcom that aired on ITV in 1985. It stars Penelope Keith and was written by Stanley Price. It was made for the ITV network by Thames Television.-Background:...
.
She starred in episode 8 of the first series of The Sweeney
The Sweeney
The Sweeney is a 1970s British television police drama focusing on two members of the Flying Squad, a branch of the Metropolitan Police specialising in tackling armed robbery and violent crime in London...
, and has appeared in various television series, most notably in the top rated soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Coronation Street
Coronation Street
Coronation 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...
for four years from 1999.
Gee married the actor and director Ken Campbell
Ken Campbell
Ken Campbell was an English writer, actor, director and comedian.Ken Campbell may also refer to:* Ken Campbell , Canadian evangelist* Ken Campbell , former Scotland international goalkeeper...
in 1978 with whom she had a daughter; they later divorced but remained on good terms.
In 1998 she played the female lead of a fading adult film star in the romantic comedy Merchants of Venus, filmed in Los Angeles and co-starring Michael York.
Filmography
- Shabby Tiger (1973)
- The Wilby ConspiracyThe Wilby ConspiracyThe Wilby Conspiracy is a 1975 thriller film directed by Ralph Nelson and filmed in Kenya. It was written by Rodney Amateau, based on the 1972 novel by Peter Driscoll...
(1975) - The Last of the Best Men (TV 1975)
- Quiller (TV 1975)
- Waiting for Sheila (TV 1976)
- The Glittering PrizesThe Glittering PrizesThe Glittering Prizes is a British television drama about the changing lives of a group of Cambridge students, starting in 1953 and following them through to middle age in the 1970s. It was first broadcast on BBC2 in 1976.-Cast:...
(TV 1976) - Return of the SaintReturn of the SaintReturn of the Saint was a British action-adventure television series that aired for one season in 1978 and 1979 in Britain on ITV, and was also broadcast on CBS in the United States...
(TV 1978) - Call My Bluff (1979)
- Fallen Hero (1979)
- Hammer House of HorrorHammer House of HorrorIn 1980, Hammer Films created a series for British television, the Hammer House of Horror, which ran for 13 episodes with 51 minutes per episode...
(TV 1980) - The Professionals (TV 1980)
- Cry FreedomCry FreedomCry Freedom is a 1987 British drama film directed by Richard Attenborough, set in the late 1970s, during the apartheid era of South Africa. It was written from a screenplay by John Briley based on a pair of books by journalist Donald Woods...
(1981) - KinvigKinvig- Synopsis :Des Kinvig runs an electrical repair shop in the small town of Bingleton.One day his store is visited by Miss Griffin , who is from the planet Mercury and in need of Des' help...
(TV 1981) - Never Say Never Again (1983)
- Moving (TV 1985)
- Number One (1985)
- Alas Smith & Jones (TV 1985)
- No Place Like Home (TV 1986)
- Constant Hot Water (1986)
- Stormy Monday (1988)
- Executive StressExecutive StressExecutive Stress is a British sitcom that aired on ITV from 1986 to 1988. Produced by Thames Television, it first aired on 20 October 1986. After three series, the last episode aired on 27 December 1988....
(TV 1988) - Spilt Ends (1989)
- Merchants of Venus (1998)
- 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...
(TV 1999 - 2004)
External links
- http://groups.yahoo.com/group/prunellagee/