Victoria Williams (actor)
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Victoria Williams is a British actress. Born in 1955, she started her career at the end of the Sixties. In the Seventies, she amassed a steady stream of various roles in different TV drama productions. Her most notable part (then credited as "Vicky Williams") was that of Nicky Gore, the central character of the 1975 adaptation of Peter Dickinson
's The Changes
, a trilogy that chronicled the sudden and violent descent by British society into a pre-industrial and pre-technological age. To date, this remains Victoria Williams' only leading role. From the late Seventies to now, her acting CV has consisted mostly of smaller, supporting roles. Her most recent parts have been in MirrorMask
and in Holby City
.
However, she was one of the two human stars of the Children's ITV series, The Riddlers
, about 2 puppets who lived in her garden, which ran from 1989 - 1998. She played Marjorie Dawe for the entire run.
Peter Dickinson
Peter Malcolm de Brissac Dickinson OBE is an English author and poet who has written a wide variety of books, notably children's books and detective stories, over a long and distinguished career.-Life and work:...
's The Changes
The Changes (TV series)
The Changes is a British children's science fiction television serial filmed in 1973 and first broadcast in 1975 by the BBC. It was directed by John Prowse...
, a trilogy that chronicled the sudden and violent descent by British society into a pre-industrial and pre-technological age. To date, this remains Victoria Williams' only leading role. From the late Seventies to now, her acting CV has consisted mostly of smaller, supporting roles. Her most recent parts have been in MirrorMask
MirrorMask
Mirrormask is a 2005 fantasy film from Jim Henson Pictures, Samuel Goldwyn Films, and Destination Films. It stars Stephanie Leonidas, Jason Barry, Rob Brydon, and Gina McKee. It is designed and directed by Dave McKean, written by Neil Gaiman from a story they developed together...
and in Holby City
Holby City
Holby City, stylised as Holby Ci+y, is a British medical drama television series that airs weekly on BBC One.The series was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama Casualty, and premiered on 12 January 1999...
.
However, she was one of the two human stars of the Children's ITV series, The Riddlers
The Riddlers
The Riddlers was a British children's programme produced by Yorkshire Television for ITV between 1986 and 1998.-Synopsis:The series centred around Marjorie Dawe and the two Riddlers named Mossop and Tiddler , who inhabited her garden at Riddleton...
, about 2 puppets who lived in her garden, which ran from 1989 - 1998. She played Marjorie Dawe for the entire run.