Occupation Actress Role Television actress Name Stephanie Bidmead | Children 2 sons Spouse(s) Henry Bardon | |
Born 29 January 1929 ( 1929-01-29 ) Birmingham, England Cause of death Anterior horn cell demyelitis Notable work Maaga in Doctor Who: Galaxy 4 (1965) Died September 22, 1974, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, United Kingdom | ||
Stephanie Bidmead (29 January 1929 - 22 September 1974) was a British stage and television actress.
She was born in Kidderminster. She was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company in the late 1950s, and played in Peter Brook's 1957 production of The Tempest and in 1959 played opposite Charles Laughton in King Lear and A Midsummer Night's Dream.
She began to work in television during the 1960s, with credits in Doctor Who, and Adam Adamant Lives!. In the Doctor Who serial Galaxy 4 she played the Drahvin leader Maaga.
In 1972 she played the lead role of Queen Elizabeth I in Robert Bolt's play Vivat! Vivat Regina! in the Birmingham Rep production.
She had two sons with Moravian theater designer Henry Bardon. She was diagnosed with anterior horn cell demyelitis and died on 22 September 1974 at the age of 45.
Filmography
Actress
1974
Bedtime Stories (TV Series) as
Linda Weir
- Jack and the Beanstalk (1974) - Linda Weir
1973
The Onedin Line (TV Series) as
Mrs. Darling
- Law of the Fist (1973) - Mrs. Darling
1971
Softly Softly: Task Force (TV Series) as
Jean Buxton / Sybil Albert
- Skipper's Walk (1973) - Jean Buxton
- The Removal (1971) - Sybil Albert
1966
Public Eye (TV Series) as
Penny Lawrence / Ruth / Stella Rouse
- The Windsor Royal (1973) - Penny Lawrence
- Ward of Court (1971) - Ruth
- There Are More Things in Heaven and Earth (1966) - Stella Rouse
1972
Villains (TV Series) as
Mrs. Clough
- Alice Sheree (1972) - Mrs. Clough
1972
Running Scared as
Mrs. Case
1972
The Shadow of the Tower (TV Series) as
Elizabeth Woodville
- The Schooling of Apes (1972) - Elizabeth Woodville
1971
A Family at War (TV Series) as
Mrs Ada Down
- Spread a Little Happiness (1971) - Mrs Ada Down
1966
BBC Play of the Month (TV Series) as
Mrs. Sorby - Housekeeper / Miss Ronberry / Lady Capulet / ...
- The Wild Duck (1971) - Mrs. Sorby - Housekeeper
- The Corn Is Green (1968) - Miss Ronberry
- Romeo and Juliet (1967) - Lady Capulet
- Girls in Uniform (1967) - Aunt
- The Devil's Eggshell (1966) - Maudie
1971
Doomwatch (TV Series) as
Janine Griffiths
- The Web of Fear (1971) - Janine Griffiths
1971
Paul Temple (TV Series) as
Nan
- Death for Divers' Reasons (1971) - Nan
1970
Little Women (TV Mini Series) as
Mrs. March
- Episode #1.9 (1970) - Mrs. March
- Episode #1.8 (1970) - Mrs. March
- Episode #1.7 (1970) - Mrs. March
- Episode #1.6 (1970) - Mrs. March
- Episode #1.5 (1970) - Mrs. March
- Episode #1.4 (1970) - Mrs. March
- Episode #1.3 (1970) - Mrs. March
- Episode #1.2 (1970) - Mrs. March
- Episode #1.1 (1970) - Mrs. March
1963
Z Cars (TV Series) as
PW Det. Liz Milne / Joan Todd / Ward Doctor
- Tune on a Bent Trumpet: Part 2 (1970) - PW Det. Liz Milne
- Tune on a Bent Trumpet: Part 1 (1970) - PW Det. Liz Milne
- Two's a Pair: Part 2 (1968) - Joan Todd
- Two's a Pair: Part 1 (1968) - Joan Todd
- Hit and Run (1963) - Ward Doctor
1969
Detective (TV Series) as
Tilly Parsons
- And So to Murder (1969) - Tilly Parsons
1969
ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV Series) as
Olive Hindle
- The Innocent Ceremony (1969) - Olive Hindle
1967
Mogul (TV Series) as
Chrissie Grieve / Elsie Parker
- Take-Over Is Two Four-Letter Words (1969) - Chrissie Grieve
- Nothing to Do with Mogul (1967) - Elsie Parker
1966
The Wednesday Play (TV Series) as
Harriet / Vicky Rayburn
- Smoke Screen (1969) - Harriet
- Way Off Beat (1966) - Vicky Rayburn
1966
Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV Series) as
Laura Dusting / Alice / Yvonne
- Swallowing the Anchor (1968) - Laura Dusting
- Number 30, Approximately (1968) - Alice
- They Put You Where You Are (1966) - Yvonne
1968
The Devil in the Fog (TV Series) as
Lady Dexter
- - This Fell Serjeant, Death - (1968) - Lady Dexter
- Fair Is Foul, and Foul Is Fair- (1968) - Lady Dexter
- That One May Smile, and Smile, and Be a Villain- (1968) - Lady Dexter
- O My Prophetic Soul: My Uncle! (1968) - Lady Dexter
- Some Have Greatness Thrust Upon Them- (1968) - Lady Dexter
1965
Theatre 625 (TV Series) as
Mrs. Mellish / Christine
- The Curse of the Donkins (1968) - Mrs. Mellish
- Miss Julie (1965) - Christine
1967
Drama 61-67 (TV Series)
- Drama '67: Mr. Irtin (1967)
1966
Thirteen Against Fate (TV Series) as
Jane van Malderen
- The Murderer (1966) - Jane van Malderen
1966
Adam Adamant Lives! (TV Series) as
Madame Delvario
- Death Has a Thousand Faces (1966) - Madame Delvario
1965
Love Story (TV Series) as
Mrs. Hopper
- A Guide to the Ruins (1965) - Mrs. Hopper
1965
The Mask of Janus (TV Series) as
Sylvie
- And the Fish Are Biting (1965) - Sylvie
1965
Doctor Who (TV Series) as
Maaga
- The Exploding Planet (1965) - Maaga
- Air Lock (1965) - Maaga
- Trap of Steel (1965) - Maaga
- Four Hundred Dawns (1965) - Maaga
1963
ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) as
Fay Wagstaffe / Paula Last
- Four of Hearts #1: Tilt (1965) - Fay Wagstaffe
- The Truth About Alan (1963) - Paula Last
1964
Cluff (TV Series) as
Pearl Core / Mrs. Butcher
- The Strangers (1965) - Pearl Core
- The Amorous Builder (1964) - Mrs. Butcher
1965
Invasion as
Elaine
1965
Sherlock Holmes (TV Series) as
Lady Farningham
- Charles Augustus Milverton (1965) - Lady Farningham
1964
R3 (TV Series) as
Doris Haley
- On the Spike (1964) - Doris Haley
1964
Thorndyke (TV Series) as
Kathy
- Percival Bland's Brother (1964) - Kathy
1964
Compact (TV Series) as
Charmain Jacobs
- Backfire (1964) - Charmain Jacobs
1964
Coronation Street (TV Series) as
Lily Haddon
- Episode #1.359 (1964) - Lily Haddon
- Episode #1.358 (1964) - Lily Haddon
1964
Dr. Finlay's Casebook (TV Series) as
Mrs. Mather
- The Spirit of Dr. McGregor (1964) - Mrs. Mather
1964
First Night (TV Series) as
Frieda Scmidt
- The Second Wall (1964) - Frieda Scmidt
1964
Crane (TV Series) as
Annette Brillon
- Knife in the Dark (1964) - Annette Brillon
1964
Festival (TV Series) as
Mary
- Trevor (1964) - Mary
1963
Maigret (TV Series) as
Antoinette Vidal
- Maigret's Little Joke (1963) - Antoinette Vidal
1963
Jane Eyre (TV Series) as
Leah
- Episode #1.6 (1963) - Leah
- Episode #1.4 (1963) - Leah
- Episode #1.3 (1963) - Leah
- Episode #1.2 (1963) - Leah
1963
Tales of Mystery (TV Series) as
Mabel Franklyn
- The Damned (1963) - Mabel Franklyn
1962
Somerset Maugham Hour (TV Series) as
Eleanor Porchester
- The Round Dozen (1962) - Eleanor Porchester
1960
An Age of Kings (TV Mini Series) as
Queen of France
- Part Eight: The Band of Brothers (1960) - Queen of France
- Part Seven: Signs of War (1960) - Queen of France
1960
Scotland Yard (TV Series) as
Doctor Fuller
- Interpol (1960) - Doctor Fuller
1959
A Midsummer Night's Dream (TV Movie) as
Hippolyta
Archive Footage
2021
Doctor Who: Galaxy 4 (TV Mini Series) as
Maaga
- The Exploding Planet (2021) - Maaga
- Air Lock (2021) - Maaga
- Trap of Steel (2021) - Maaga
- Four Hundred Dawns (2021) - Maaga
2021
The Trouble with Chumblies: Making 'Galaxy 4' (Video documentary short) as
Maaga (uncredited)
2013
Being a Girl (Video documentary short) as
Maaga (uncredited)
References
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