Name Matilda Thorpe Nephews Jack Thorpe-Baker Movies Not Another Happy Ending | Siblings Harriet Thorpe Role Actress | |
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Parents Edward Thorpe, Gillian Freeman Grandparents Freda Freeman, Jack Freeman Similar People Harriet Thorpe, Gillian Freeman, John McKay | ||
Matilda Helen Rachel Thorpe (born 1 May 1960) is a British actress best known for her appearances in the Channel 4 situation comedies Desmond's and Porkpie.
Born in Wood Green, the daughter of writers Edward Thorpe and Gillian Freeman, she is the sister of the actress Harriet Thorpe.
Thorpe's television appearances include Amanda in Gems (1986), Narrator in Pinny's House (1986), Friend in Murder Most Horrid (1991), Jane in The Upper Hand (1992), Mandy Mosgrove in Desmond's (1989-1994), Mandy Ambrose in Porkpie (1995-1996), Mother in How to Be a Little Sod (1995), Keeping Mum (1997), Barbara Robertson in The Jump (1998), Sarah Johnson in Casualty (1998), Personnel Officer in Wonderful You (1999), Inspector Shaw in Bad Girls (2002), Marcia Heyman in Holby City (2003), Marianne Wild in Doctors (2004), Sue Jenner in The Bill (2005), Receptionist in Rosemary & Thyme (2006), and Mary in Robin Hood (2006).
Her film roles include Queen of Hearts (1989), Stationer in Crush (2001), and Andrea in Not Another Happy Ending (2013).
Stage appearances include It's a Girl (1989) and When We Are Married at the Garrick Theatre (2010).
Filmography
Actress
2024
Back to Black (post-production) as
Aunt Melody
2023
One Life as
Nina
2017
Sick Note (TV Series) as
Claire Glass
- My Two Dads (2018) - Claire Glass (as Mathilda Thorpe)
- Breaking Bad (2018) - Claire Glass (as Mathilda Thorpe)
- The Golden Grain (2017) - Claire Glass
- Queen of Hearts (2017) - Claire Glass
2017
Mum vs the World (Short) as
Hyacinth
2006
Robin Hood (TV Series) as
Mary
- Parent Hood (2006) - Mary
- Sheriff Got Your Tongue? (2006) - Mary (uncredited)
2006
Rosemary & Thyme (TV Series) as
Receptionist
- Three Legs Good (2006) - Receptionist
2005
The Bill (TV Series) as
Sue Jenner
- Let it Slip (2005) - Sue Jenner
2004
Doctors (TV Series) as
Marianne Wild
- The Games People Play (2004) - Marianne Wild
2003
Holby City (TV Series) as
Marcia Heyman
- 'Til Death Do Us Part (2003) - Marcia Heyman
2002
The Basil Brush Show (TV Series) as
Justin's Mother
- The Bully (2002) - Justin's Mother (as Mathilda Thorpe)
2002
Bad Girls (TV Series) as
Inspector Shaw
- Appearances' Sake (2002) - Inspector Shaw (as Mathilda Thorpe)
- Battle Lines (2002) - Inspector Shaw (as Mathilda Thorpe)
2001
Crush as
Stationer (as Mathilda Thorpe)
1999
Wonderful You (TV Mini Series) as
Personnel Officer
- Saturn's Return (1999) - Personnel Officer
1998
Casualty (TV Series) as
Sarah Johnson
- One from the Heart (1998) - Sarah Johnson
1998
The Jump (TV Series) as
Barbara Robertson
- Episode #1.1 (1998) - Barbara Robertson (as Mathilda Thorpe)
1998
Hale and Pace (TV Series)
- Episode #10.6 (1998)
- Episode #10.5 (1998)
- Episode #10.3 (1998)
- Episode #10.2 (1998)
- Episode #10.1 (1998)
1998
EastEnders (TV Series) as
Rachel Ford
- Episode #1.1575 (1998) - Rachel Ford
1997
Keeping Mum (TV Series) as
Woman
- The Dog (1997) - Woman
1995
Porkpie (TV Series) as
Mandy
- Foul Play (1996) - Mandy
- Fatal Distraction (1996) - Mandy
- Time Out (1996) - Mandy
- A Night to Remember (1996) - Mandy
- The Day Off (1996) - Mandy
- Birth Rites (1996) - Mandy
- The Lovely Legs Escort Agency (1995) - Mandy
- And Lead us not into Temptation (1995) - Mandy
- The Centre (1995) - Mandy
- Maid in Heaven (1995) - Mandy
- Spend, Spend, Spend (1995) - Mandy
1995
How to Be a Little Sod (TV Series) as
Mother
- Present Time (1996) - Mother (as Mathilda Thorpe)
- Bedtime Story (1996) - Mother (as Mathilda Thorpe)
- Don't Forget the Kitchen Sink (1996) - Mother (as Mathilda Thorpe)
- Getting Around (1995) - Mother (as Mathilda Thorpe)
- A Life of Her Own (1995) - Mother (as Mathilda Thorpe)
- Male Bonding (1995) - Mother (as Mathilda Thorpe)
- End to End (1995) - Mother (as Mathilda Thorpe)
- Do You Think the Baby's Alright? (1995) - Mother (as Mathilda Thorpe)
- Portable Baby (1995) - Mother (as Mathilda Thorpe)
- Parent Training (1995) - Mother (as Mathilda Thorpe)
1989
Desmond's (TV Series) as
Mandy Mosgrove
- O Little Town of Peckham (1994) - Mandy Mosgrove
- Sign of the Times (1994) - Mandy Mosgrove
- Heavy Traffic (1994) - Mandy Mosgrove
- The Speech (1994) - Mandy Mosgrove
- Planning Permission (1994) - Mandy Mosgrove
- Hatchet Job (1994) - Mandy Mosgrove
- The Patter of Little Feet (1993) - Mandy Mosgrove
- Two Lads and a Lady (1993) - Mandy Mosgrove
- Lollipop Man (1993) - Mandy Mosgrove
- Halcyon Daze (1993) - Mandy Mosgrove (as Mathilda Thorpe)
- Shimmer and Shine (1993) - Mandy Mosgrove
- A Class Act (1993) - Mandy Mosgrove (as Mathilda Thorpe)
- The Godmother (1992) - Mandy Mosgrove
- My Two Sons (1992) - Mandy Mosgrove
- Go with the Flo (1992) - Mandy Mosgrove
- Can't Buy Me Love (1992) - Mandy Mosgrove
- Susu Again (1992) - Mandy Mosgrove
- Growing Pains (1992) - Mandy Mosgrove (as Mathilda Thorpe)
- Too Young (1992) - Mandy Mosgrove (as Mathilda Thorpe)
- The Prodigal (1992) - Mandy Mosgrove (as Mathilda Thorpe)
- Driving Me Crazy (1991) - Mandy Mosgrove (as Mathilda Thorpe)
- Vanity Merchants (1991) - Mandy Mosgrove (as Mathilda Thorpe)
- Relative Strangers (1991) - Mandy Mosgrove (as Mathilda Thorpe)
- Thirty Year Itch (1990) - Mandy Mosgrove
- Reunion (1990) - Mandy Mosgrove
- A Surprise for Porkpie (1989) - Mandy Mosgrove
- The Offer (1989) - Mandy Mosgrove (as Mathilda Thorpe)
1993
Absolutely (TV Series) as
Various Characters
- Episode #4.5 (1993) - Various Characters
1992
The Upper Hand (TV Series) as
Jane
- Come Dancing (1992) - Jane
1992
Motormouth (TV Series) as
Kate Sadie
- Episode #4.29 (1992) - Kate Sadie
1991
Murder Most Horrid (TV Series) as
Friend
- Mrs Hat and Mrs Red (1991) - Friend (as Mathilda Thorpe)
1989
Queen of Hearts as
Woman in Pig Scene
1986
Pinny's House (TV Series) as
Narrator (voice)
1986
Gems (TV Series) as
Amanda
- Episode #2.2 (1986) - Amanda (as Mathilda Thorpe)
- Episode #2.1 (1986) - Amanda (as Mathilda Thorpe)
Self
2012
Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan (TV Series) as
Self
- London Calling (2012) - Self
1985
Words Words Words (TV Series) as
Self - Host (as Mathilda Thorpe)
References
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