Occupation Actress Role Actress | ||
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Full Name Marcia Mary Josephine Fitzalan Howard Children Frederick William Hamlet Ryecart, Mariella Celia Ryecart, Jemima Carrie Ryecart Siblings Edward Fitzalan-Howard, 18th Duke of Norfolk Movies and TV shows The New Statesman, An Ideal Husband, The Importance of Being, Pride and Prejudice, Paradise Postponed Similar People Patrick Ryecart, Edward Fitzalan‑Howard - 18th Duk, Henry Fitzalan‑Howard - Earl of Ar, Maurice Gran, Laurence Marks | ||
Marsha Fitzalan leggy (from The New Statesman)
Lady Marcia Mary Josephine Fitzalan Howard, better known as Marsha Fitzalan (born 10 March 1953, Bonn, West Germany) is an English actress.
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Personal
Marcia Fitzalan Howard is the third daughter of Miles Fitzalan-Howard, 17th Duke of Norfolk and Anne Fitzalan-Howard, Duchess of Norfolk. She was educated at the Convent of the Sacred Heart in Woldingham, Surrey.
She is divorced from the English actor Patrick Ryecart, by whom she has three children, and in June 2007 married her second husband Nick George.
She was a sister-in-law of Sir David Frost, his widow being her elder sister, Lady Carina Fitzalan Howard. Her brother is the current Duke of Norfolk and Premier Peer of England; another sister is married to the 5th Earl of Balfour. Among other relations, a niece Lady Kinvara Balfour is an English playwright.
Career
She trained at the Webber Douglas Academy. Fitzalan had a varied career in television and film, her outstanding performance being Sarah B'Stard in the television comedy satire The New Statesman. Other television roles included appearances in Upstairs, Downstairs, The Professionals, "Spymaker: The Secret Life of Ian Fleming" and Murder Most Horrid.
In 2014 she stood in for the Queen during rehearsals of the State Opening of Parliament.
Filmography
Actress
2011
My Family (TV Series) as
Mary Maddox
- Susan for a Bruisin' (2011) - Mary Maddox
2009
The Philanthropist (TV Series) as
Society Matron
- Haiti (2009) - Society Matron
2006
Rosemary & Thyme (TV Series) as
Geraldine Illingworth
- Enter Two Gardeners (2006) - Geraldine Illingworth
2004
Being Julia as
Florence
2003
Rosamunde Pilcher (TV Series) as
Didi Marchmont
- Wintersonne (1+2) (2003) - Didi Marchmont
2003
Winter Solstice (TV Movie) as
Didi Marchmont
2003
Henry VIII (TV Movie) as
Duchess of Norfolk
2003
The Booze Cruise (TV Movie) as
Ruth Rainer
2002
The Importance of Being Earnest as
Dowager
2001
Poirot (TV Series) as
Rosamund Darnley
- Evil Under the Sun (2001) - Rosamund Darnley
2000
Take a Girl Like You (TV Mini Series) as
Lady Dot Edgerstone
- Part 3 (2000) - Lady Dot Edgerstone
2000
Midsomer Murders (TV Series) as
Laura Brierly
- Judgement Day (2000) - Laura Brierly
1999
The Lost Son as
Mrs. Carlton
1999
An Ideal Husband as
Countess
1998
Ruth Rendell Mysteries (TV Series) as
Clara
- The Orchard Walls (1998) - Clara
1998
The Vanishing Man (TV Series) as
Jennifer Brinkley
- Nothing Up My Sleeve (1998) - Jennifer Brinkley
1998
Roger Roger (TV Series) as
Delia
- Socks with Little Tennis Players on Them (1998) - Delia
1997
Next of Kin (TV Series) as
Caroline
- The Bully (1997) - Caroline
1997
Harry Enfield and Chums (TV Series) as
Stately Home Lady
- Episode #2.6 (1997) - Stately Home Lady
1994
White Goods (TV Movie) as
Valerie Marchant-Hayne
1994
Under the Hammer (TV Series) as
Camilla Mounsey
- Treasure Trove (1994) - Camilla Mounsey
- The Spectre at the Feast (1994) - Camilla Mounsey
- The Jolly Joker (1994) - Camilla Mounsey
- Wonders in the Deep (1994) - Camilla Mounsey
- The Fatal Attribution (1994) - Camilla Mounsey
1993
Harnessing Peacocks (TV Movie) as
Alison Duff
1993
Rides (TV Series) as
Anita
- Episode #2.1 (1993) - Anita
1987
The New Statesman (TV Series) as
Sarah B'Stard
- The Irresistible Rise of Alan B'Stard (1992) - Sarah B'Stard
- A Bigger Splash (1992) - Sarah B'Stard
- Heil and Farewell (1992) - Sarah B'Stard
- H*A*S*H (1992) - Sarah B'Stard
- Back from the Mort (1992) - Sarah B'Stard
- Profit of Boom (1991) - Sarah B'Stard
- Natural Selection (1991) - Sarah B'Stard
- Keeping Mum (1991) - Sarah B'Stard
- Let Them Sniff Cake (1991) - Sarah B'Stard
- The Party's Over (1991) - Sarah B'Stard
- Labour of Love (1991) - Sarah B'Stard
- Who Shot Alan B'Stard? (1990) - Sarah B'Stard
- Piers of the Realm (1989) - Sarah B'Stard
- May the Best Man Win (1989) - Sarah B'Stard
- The Wapping Conspiracy (1989) - Sarah B'Stard
- Live from Westminster (1989) - Sarah B'Stard
- Alan B'Stard Closes Down the BBC (1988) - Sarah B'Stard
- Baa Baa Black Sheep (1987) - Sarah B'Stard
- Waste Not Want Not (1987) - Sarah B'Stard
- Passport to Freedom (1987) - Sarah B'Stard
- Happiness Is a Warm Gun (1987) - Sarah B'Stard
1991
Dark Season (TV Series) as
Behemoth
- Episode #1.6 (1991) - Behemoth (voice)
- Episode #1.5 (1991) - Behemoth (voice)
- Episode #1.4 (1991) - Behemoth (voice)
- Episode #1.1 (1991) - Behemoth (voice)
1991
Murder Most Horrid (TV Series) as
Lydia's Friend
- The Girl from Ipanema (1991) - Lydia's Friend
1990
Alas Smith & Jones (TV Series)
- Dumping Rubbish in The Countryside. (1990)
- Rock Star's House. (1990)
- Womb With a View. (1990)
1990
The Secret Life of Ian Fleming (TV Movie) as
Miss Delaney
1989
Goldeneye (TV Movie) as
Loelia
1988
Soft Soap (TV Movie) as
Mrs Happie
1988
A Handful of Dust as
Polly Cockpurse
1987
Screen Two (TV Series) as
Georgina
- Hedgehog Wedding (1987) - Georgina
1986
Paradise Postponed (TV Mini Series) as
Jennifer Strove / Jennifer Battley
- Enigma Variations (1986) - Jennifer Strove
- The Lost Leader (1986) - Jennifer Strove
- Living in the Past (1986) - Jennifer Battley
- Chez Titmuss (1986) - Jennifer Battley
- Death of a Saint (1986) - Jennifer Strove
1986
Inside Story (TV Mini Series) as
Debbie Cartwright
- In the Public Interest (1986) - Debbie Cartwright
- Found Dead (1986) - Debbie Cartwright
- Exclusive (1986) - Debbie Cartwright
- The First Lady (1986) - Debbie Cartwright
- Over My Dead Body (1986) - Debbie Cartwright
1986
Brush Strokes (TV Series) as
Katherine
- Episode #1.1 (1986) - Katherine
1985
Me and My Girl (TV Series) as
Sarah
- One Wild and Foolish Moment (1985) - Sarah
1985
Three Up Two Down (TV Series) as
Penelope
- Epping's Not Far (1985) - Penelope
1985
Anna Karenina (TV Movie) as
Lady
1983
The Comedy of Errors (TV Movie) as
Luce
1979
Shelley (TV Series) as
Abbi / Accounts Girl
- The Party (1983) - Abbi
- The Distaff Side (1979) - Accounts Girl
1983
By the Sword Divided (TV Series) as
Queen Henrietta Maria
- This War Without an Enemy (1983) - Queen Henrietta Maria
1983
Nelly's Version (TV Movie) as
Susan
1983
Live from Pebble Mill (TV Series) as
Pony
- Redundant! Or the Wife's Revenge (1983) - Pony
1982
Nancy Astor (TV Mini Series) as
Wissie Astor
- The Last of the Southern Belles (1982) - Wissie Astor
- Guests for the Weekend (1982) - Wissie Astor
1981
Celebrity Playhouse (TV Series) as
Clara Eynsford-Hill
- Pygmalion (1981) - Clara Eynsford-Hill
1981
Diamonds (TV Series) as
Delphine Farley
- Gamblers (1981) - Delphine Farley
1975
Angels (TV Series) as
Sister Lucy Baker / Lucy
- Episode #7.8 (1981) - Sister Lucy Baker
- Episode #7.7 (1981) - Sister Lucy Baker
- Episode #7.6 (1981) - Sister Lucy Baker
- Episode #7.5 (1981) - Sister Lucy Baker
- Arrival (1975) - Lucy
1981
Something in Disguise (TV Series) as
Lady Dione
- A New Life (1981) - Lady Dione
1980
The Professionals (TV Series) as
Jennifer Black
- Wild Justice (1980) - Jennifer Black
1980
Pride and Prejudice (TV Mini Series) as
Miss Caroline Bingley
- Episode #1.4 (1980) - Miss Caroline Bingley
- Episode #1.2 (1980) - Miss Caroline Bingley
- Episode #1.1 (1980) - Miss Caroline Bingley
1979
Thundercloud (TV Series) as
L / Wren Hewlock
- An English Gentleman (1979) - L / Wren Hewlock
1979
Dick Barton: Special Agent (TV Series) as
Amanda Aston
- Adventure Four: Part 8 (1979) - Amanda Aston
- Adventure Four: Part 7 (1979) - Amanda Aston
- Adventure Four: Part 6 (1979) - Amanda Aston
- Adventure Four: Part 5 (1979) - Amanda Aston
- Adventure Four: Part 4 (1979) - Amanda Aston
- Adventure Four: Part 2 (1979) - Amanda Aston
- Adventure Four: Part 1 (1979) - Amanda Aston
1978
International Velvet as
British Rider
1978
Armchair Thriller (TV Series) as
Podge
- Rachel in Danger: Part 3 (1978) - Podge
1977
The Duchess of Duke Street (TV Series) as
Lady Victoria
- The Passing Show (1977) - Lady Victoria
- A Lesson in Manners (1977) - Lady Victoria
1975
Upstairs, Downstairs (TV Series) as
Party Guest
- Laugh a Little Louder Please (1975) - Party Guest
Miscellaneous
1978
International Velvet (rider)
Self
2008
Comedy Classics (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- The New Statesman (2008) - Self
2007
Comedy Connections (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- The New Statesman (2007) - Self
1992
Ps and Qs (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.1 (1992) - Self
Archive Footage
2022
Midsomer Murders - 25 Years of Mayhem (TV Special documentary) as
Laura Brierly
2006
The Smith & Jones Sketchbook (TV Series)
- Episode #1.6 (2006)
References
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