Occupation Voice actress Years active 1998–present | Name Denise Bryer Role Voice actress | |
Born 5 January 1928 (age 96) ( 1928-01-05 ) London, England Movies and TV shows Similar People Nicholas Parsons, Sean Barrett, Mak Wilson, Windsor Davies, Michael Sundin | ||
Four Feather Falls Interview with Nicholas Parsons, David Graham, Denise Bryer & David Elliott
Beyond Anderson Episode 2: Denise Bryer
Denise Bryer (born 5 January 1928) is an English voice actress.
Contents
- Four Feather Falls Interview with Nicholas Parsons David Graham Denise Bryer David Elliott
- Beyond Anderson Episode 2 Denise Bryer
- Career
- Radio
- Recordings
- Filmography
- References
Career
Best remembered in her UK homeland for her work on the Gerry Anderson series, Terrahawks, where she voiced both the main villain Zelda and the heroic Capt. Mary Falconer, Bryer became well known in the United States when she voiced Billina in Disney's 1985 film Return to Oz, as well as The Junk Lady in the 1986 movie Labyrinth, and many other films. In addition to her work voice acting in film and television she also worked extensively on UK radio and children's recordings. She was the first wife of Nicholas Parsons.
Bryer first came to public attention when she voiced Twizzle in Gerry Anderson's The Adventures of Twizzle and would go on to voice in Anderson's later series Four Feather Falls as Ma Jones and Little Jake. She also voiced Kiki The Frog in Hector's House and Noddy on the eponymous television show. She dubbed the voice of Commander Makara in the Japanese puppet series Star Fleet around the same time as Terrahawks. In Big Finish's Doctor Who audio dramas The Reaping and The Gathering, she provided the voice of Dominique Van Gyseghem.
Radio
Eurydice (1951). BBC Radio adaptation of a play by Jean Anouilh. Cast included Paul Scofield and Sebastian Cabot.
Zuleika Dobson by Max Beerbohm, BBC Third Programme 1954 with Michael Hordern.
Recordings
Bryer also starred in or narrated several of the stories in the Tale Spinners for Children series of record albums released beginning in 1960.
Filmography
Actress
2017
Reflections in the Mirror (Video short) as
Billina (voice)
1998
Noddy (TV Series) as
Noddy
- Find Your Own Song (2000) - Noddy (voice)
- All Play and No Work (1999) - Noddy (voice)
- Ask Permission (1999) - Noddy (voice)
- To The Rescue (1998) - Noddy (voice)
- A Promise Is A Promise (1998) - Noddy (voice)
- It's About Time (1998) - Noddy (voice)
- Mixed-Up Magic (1998) - Noddy (voice)
- Mixed Up Masks (1998) - Noddy (voice)
- The Magic Key (1998) - Noddy (voice)
1993
G-Force Intergalactic (TV Series) as
Dr. Julie Sigmund
- Upgrading the President (1993) - Dr. Julie Sigmund (voice)
- Tyran's Escape (1993) - Dr. Julie Sigmund (voice)
- Operation: Get Tyran (1993) - Dr. Julie Sigmund (voice)
- The Ring of Fire (1993) - Dr. Julie Sigmund (voice)
- Warming Warning (1993) - Dr. Julie Sigmund (voice)
1986
Labyrinth as
The Junk Lady (voice)
1983
Terrahawks (TV Series) as
Mary Falconer / Zelda
- Operation Zero (1986) - Mary Falconer / Zelda (voice)
- Timewarp (1986) - Mary Falconer / Zelda (voice)
- Doppelganger (1986) - Mary Falconer / Zelda (voice)
- Terratomb (1986) - Mary Falconer / Zelda (voice)
- First Strike (1986) - Mary Falconer / Zelda (voice)
- Runaway (1985) - Mary Falconer / Zelda (voice)
- Jolly Roger One (1985) - Mary Falconer / Zelda (voice)
- Child's Play (1985) - Mary Falconer / Zelda (voice)
- Two for the Price of One (1985) - Mary Falconer / Zelda (voice)
- Space Samurai (1985) - Mary Falconer / Zelda (voice)
- The Sporilla (1985) - Mary Falconer / Zelda (voice)
- Gold (1985) - Mary Falconer / Zelda (voice)
- Space Cyclops (1985) - Mary Falconer / Zelda (voice)
- A Christmas Miracle (1984) - Mary Falconer / Zelda (voice)
- Ma's Monsters (1984) - Mary Falconer / Zelda (voice)
- The Midas Touch (1984) - Mary Falconer / Zelda (voice)
- Cry UFO (1984) - Mary Falconer / Zelda (voice)
- Space Giant (1984) - Mary Falconer / Zelda (voice)
- Unseen Menace (1984) - Mary Falconer / Zelda (voice)
- Cold Finger (1984) - Mary Falconer / Zelda (voice)
- Zero' Finest Hour (1984) - Mary Falconer / Zelda (voice)
- My Kingdom for a ZEAF (1984) - Mary Falconer / Zelda (voice)
- Midnight Blue (1984) - Mary Falconer / Zelda (voice)
- The Ultimate Menace (1984) - Mary Falconer / Zelda (voice)
- Play It Again, Sram (1984) - Mary Falconer / Zelda (voice)
- Ten Top Pop (1984) - Mary Falconer / Zelda (voice)
- Operation S.A.S. (1984) - Mary Falconer / Zelda (voice)
- To Catch a Tiger (1983) - Mary Falconer / Zelda (voice)
- Mind Monster (1983) - Mary Falconer / Zelda (voice)
- From Here to Infinity (1983) - Mary Falconer / Zelda (voice)
- Thunder Path (1983) - Mary Falconer / Zelda (voice)
- Gunfight at Oaky's Corral (1983) - Mary Falconer / Zelda (voice)
- The Gun (1983) - Mary Falconer / Zelda (voice)
- Close Call (1983) - Mary Falconer / Zelda (voice)
- The Ugliest Monster of All (1983) - Mary Falconer / Zelda (voice)
- Happy Madeday (1983) - Mary Falconer / Zelda (voice)
- Thunder-Roar (1983) - Mary Falconer / Zelda (voice)
- Expect the Unexpected: Part 2 (1983) - Mary Falconer / Zelda (voice)
- Expect the Unexpected (1983) - Mary Falconer / Zelda (voice)
1985
Return to Oz as
Billina (voice)
1980
X Bomber (TV Series) as
Makara (1982)
- X-Bomber: Death on Planet Morphane (1982) - Makara (1982) (voice)
- Target: The Commander (1982) - Makara (1982) (voice)
- Our Mortal Enemy Is Captain Carter (1982) - Makara (1982) (voice)
- Mortal Combat in the Gravity Graveyard (1982) - Makara (1982) (voice)
- Galaxy Adrift (1982) - Makara (1982) (voice)
- Lamia Kidnapped (1982) - Makara (1982) (voice)
- Callinean: A Battle with No Tomorrow! (1982) - Makara (1982) (voice)
- Commander Makara's Promotion/Destroy the Prison Planet! (1982) - Makara (1982) (voice)
- A New Beginning for the Galaxy (1982) - Makara (1982) (voice)
- An Attack Beyond Tears (1982) - Makara (1982) (voice)
- F-01: Assassination Plot (1982) - Makara (1982) (voice)
- Board the Imperial Alliance Flagship! (1982) - Makara (1982) (voice)
- Battle to the Death: X-Bomber vs. the Imperial Alliance (1982) - Makara (1982) (voice)
- Asleep in the Ice Prison (1982) - Makara (1982) (voice)
- Lamia: Girl of Destiny (1982) - Makara (1982) (voice)
- Callinean: Full Frontal Attack Begins! (1982) - Makara (1982) (voice)
- Farewell Eternal Battlefield (1982) - Makara (1982) (voice)
- The End of Earth (1982) - Makara (1982) (voice)
- X-Bomber Goes Forth (1980) - Makara (1982) (voice)
- The Mysterious Ship 'Skull' (1980) - Makara (1982) (voice)
- Wipe Out the Transport Fleet (1980) - Makara (1982) (voice)
- Find F-01! (1980) - Makara (1982) (voice)
- The Super Powerful Imperial Alliance (1980) - Makara (1982) (voice)
- Scramble X-Bomber! (1980) - Makara (1982) (voice)
1977
Gulliver's Travels (voice)
1976
The Twelve Tasks of Asterix as
Impedimenta (English version, voice)
1967
The Furry Folk on Holiday (Short)(voice)
1966
La maison de Toutou (TV Series) as
Kiki the Frog / Mrs Frog
- La visite mystérieuse (1966) - Kiki the Frog / Mrs Frog (English version, voice)
1964
The Great War (TV Mini Series documentary) as
Various / Queen Mary
- Why Don't You Come and Help? (1964) - Various (uncredited)
- For Such a Stupid Reason Too (1964) - Queen Mary (uncredited)
1963
Maigret (TV Series) as
Child's Voice
- Peter the Lett (1963) - Child's Voice (voice)
1960
Four Feather Falls (TV Series) as
Martha 'Ma' Jones / Little Jake / Makooya the Little Indian Boy
- Happy Birthday (1960) - Martha 'Ma' Jones / Little Jake / Makooya the Little Indian Boy (voice)
- Horse Thieves (1960) - (voice, credit only)
- Ambush (1960) - Martha 'Ma' Jones / Little Jake (voice)
- Ride 'Em Cowboy (1960) - Little Jake / Makooya the Little Indian Boy (voice)
- Fancy Shooting (1960) - Martha 'Ma' Jones / Little Jake (voice)
- Teething Troubles (1960) - Martha 'Ma' Jones (voice)
- Kidnapped (1960) - Makooya the Little Indian Boy (voice)
- A Bad Name (1960) - (voice, credit only)
- First Train Through (1960) - Martha 'Ma' Jones (voice)
- Gold Diggers (1960) - Martha 'Ma' Jones (voice)
- Gold Is Where You Find It (1960) - Martha 'Ma' Jones (voice)
- Safe as Houses (1960) - (voice, credit only)
- Bandits Abroad (1960) - (voice, credit only)
- A Cure for Everything (1960) - Martha 'Ma' Jones / Little Jake / Makooya the Little Indian Boy (voice)
- Land Grabbers (1960) - (voice, credit only)
- Once a Lawman (1960) - Martha 'Ma' Jones (voice)
- Ghost of a Chance (1960) - (voice, credit only)
- Gunfight on Main Street (1960) - Martha 'Ma' Jones / Little Jake (voice)
- Election Day (1960) - Martha 'Ma' Jones / Little Jake (voice)
- The Ma Jones Story (1960) - Martha 'Ma' Jones (voice)
- The Best Laid Plans (1960) - (voice, credit only)
- A Little Bit of Luck (1960) - Martha 'Ma' Jones (voice)
- Escort (1960) - Little Jake (voice)
- Gunplay (1960) - Martha 'Ma' Jones / Little Jake (voice)
- Buffalo Rocky (1960) - (voice, credit only)
- A Lawman Rides Alone (1960) - Martha 'Ma' Jones (voice)
- Dusty Becomes Deputy (1960) - (voice, credit only)
- Trapped (1960) - Martha 'Ma' Jones / Little Jake / Makooya the Little Indian Boy (voice)
- Jail Break (1960) - (voice, credit only)
- Gun Runners (1960) - (voice, credit only)
- The Toughest Guy in the West (1960) - Martha 'Ma' Jones (voice)
- Pedro's Pardon (1960) - Martha 'Ma' Jones / Little Jake (voice)
- A Close Shave (1960) - Martha 'Ma' Jones / Little Jake (voice)
- Indian Attack (1960) - Martha 'Ma' Jones / Little Jake (voice)
- Sheriff for a Day (1960) - Martha 'Ma' Jones / Little Jake (voice)
- Pedro Has a Plan (1960) - Little Jake (voice)
- Frame Up (1960) - (voice, credit only)
- Trouble at Yellow Gulch (1960) - Martha 'Ma' Jones (voice)
- How It Began (1960) - Martha 'Ma' Jones / Little Jake / Makooya the Little Indian Boy (voice)
1957
The Adventures of Twizzle (TV Series) as
Twizzle / Other Voices
- Candy Floss Has a Birthday (1958) - Twizzle (voice)
- Twizzle Papers the Cabin (1958) - Twizzle (voice)
- Twizzle Goes to the Zoo (1958) - Twizzle (voice)
- Twizzle Goes Camping (1958) - Twizzle (voice)
- Twizzle Goes to the Seaside (1958) - Twizzle (voice)
- Twizzle Goes to the Fair (1958) - Twizzle (voice)
- Twizzle Goes Fishing (1958) - Twizzle (voice)
- Polly Moppet Disappears (1958) - Twizzle (voice)
- Naughty Polly Moppet (1958) - Twizzle (voice)
- Footso and the Naughty Girl (1958) - Twizzle (voice)
- Stray Town Thief (1958) - Twizzle (voice)
- The Orange and Banana Tree (1958) - Twizzle (voice)
- Jiffy's Birthday (1958) - Twizzle (voice)
- Chawky Gets a Present (1958) - Twizzle (voice)
- Twizzle and the Toy Inspector (1958) - Twizzle (voice)
- Twizzle and the Naughty Breakdown Van (1958) - Twizzle (voice)
- Twizzle Is Stolen (1958) - Twizzle (voice)
- Twizzle Is Naughty (1958) - Twizzle (voice)
- Footso Gets a New Tail (1958) - Twizzle (voice)
- Jiffy and Polly Moppet Quarrel (1958) - Twizzle (voice)
- Footso Has Toothache (1958) - Twizzle (voice)
- Footso and the Magic Seeds (1958) - Twizzle (voice)
- Twizzle and Polly Moppet (1958) - Twizzle (voice)
- The Lazy Broomstick Man (1958) - Twizzle (voice)
- Twizzle and the Thin Teddy Bear (1958) - Twizzle (voice)
- Twizzle and the Snowman (1958) - Twizzle (voice)
- JIffy's New Twigs (1958) - Twizzle (voice)
- The Naughty Girl (1958) - Twizzle (voice)
- Twizzle Catches Cold (1958) - Twizzle (voice)
- Jack-In-The-Box (1958) - Twizzle (voice)
- Bouncy the Ball (1958) - Twizzle (voice)
- The Toys Go to School (1958) - Twizzle (voice)
- Twizzle and His Friends Go to the Circus (1958) - Twizzle (voice)
- Another Racing Car (1958) - Twizzle (voice)
- Jiffy Opens a Barber Shop (1958) - Twizzle (voice)
- Twizzle Gets Lost (1958) - Twizzle (voice)
- Twizzle Saves the Broken Down Toys (1958) - Twizzle (voice)
- Twizzle and Candy Floss Open a Cake Shop (1958) - Twizzle (voice)
- Twizzle Has Some Fun (1958) - Other Voices (voice, uncredited)
- Twizzle and Footso Go Fruit Picking (1958) - Other Voices (voice, uncredited)
- Jiffy's New House (1958) - Other Voices (voice, uncredited)
- A Flag for Stray Town (1958) - Other Voices (voice, uncredited)
- Twizzle Builds Stray Town (1958) - Other Voices (voice, uncredited)
- Twizzle and the Broken-Down Toy (1958) - Other Voices (voice, uncredited)
- Footso Disappears (1958) - Other Voices (voice, uncredited)
- Jiffy and the Chawky Quarrel (1957) - Other Voices (voice, uncredited)
- Twizzle and the Golliwog (1957) - Other Voices (voice, uncredited)
- Footso Is Stolen (1957) - Other Voices (voice, uncredited)
- The Breakdown Van (1957) - Other Voices (voice, uncredited)
- Twizzle Saves the Doll (1957) - Other Voices (voice, uncredited)
- Twizzle and Footso Get Caught (1957) - Other Voices (voice, uncredited)
- Twizzle and Footso (1957) - Other Voices (voice, uncredited)
1956
Here Comes Kandy (TV Short) as
Various (voice)
1946
Junior Miss (TV Movie) as
Lois Graves
Miscellaneous
1983
Hercules (voice dubbing: Mirella D'Angelo - english version, uncredited)
Self
2021
Remembering Return to Oz (Documentary) as
Self
2014
Filmed in Supermarionation (Documentary) as
Self - Interviewee
2007
Stand by for Action (TV Series documentary)
2006
Doctor Who: The Reaping (TV Series) as
Dominique van Gysegham (voice)
2003
Revisiting the Future (Video documentary short) as
Self
1981
Omnibus (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- But the Client Loved It- (1981) - Self
1979
The Book Programme (TV Series documentary) as
Reader
- Montaillou (1979) - Reader
1971
He Said, She Said (TV Series) as
Self - Wife of Nicholas Parsons
- Episode #1.6 (1971) - Self - Wife of Nicholas Parsons
1964
Making a Cadbury's Roses Commercial (Documentary short) as
Self - Voiceover Artist (uncredited)
Archive Footage
1993
Monkey Business (Video documentary short) as
PG Tips Chimp
1985
The Walt Disney Comedy and Magic Revue (Video short) as
Billina
References
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