Occupation actress Name Tracey Childs | Role Actress | |
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Movies and TV shows Similar People Tony Anholt, Andrew Hall, Jan Harvey, Susan Brown, Maurice Colbourne | ||
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Tracey Childs (born 30 May 1963) is an English actress, known for playing Lynne Howard in the 1980s drama series Howards' Way. Her other television roles include Linda Cosgrove in Born and Bred (2002–05), Patty Cornwell in Hollyoaks (2003–04) and Elaine Jenkinson in Broadchurch (2013).
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- A christmas message from tracey childs
- Tracy Childs Actress
- Career
- Doctor Who audio plays
- Audio work
- Filmography
- References
Tracy Childs Actress
Career
Born in London, Childs first on-screen role was in the Upstairs, Downstairs episode, Wanted - a Good Home. She also appeared in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie as Rose Stanley, Sense and Sensibility, The Scarlet Pimpernel and the 1982 Bergerac episode "A Perfect Recapture". She appeared as Pompeiian citizen Caecilius's wife Metella in "The Fires of Pompeii", in the fourth season of the BBC's relaunched Doctor Who.
Childs was married to her Howards' Way co-star Tony Anholt, from 1990 to 1998 and toured with him, Marc Sinden and Gemma Craven in Noël Coward's Private Lives throughout 1991 and into 1992.
She starred opposite Matthew Kelly in Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? at the Trafalgar Studios in London in March 2009.
In 2010 and 2012, she appeared in BBC One's afternoon drama series Doctors.
In 2013 she appeared in Series 1 of the ITV drama Broadchurch as Chief Superintendent Elaine Jenkinson, head of the Broadchurch police.
Doctor Who audio plays
In October 2001, Tracey appeared in the Big Finish Doctor Who audiobook Colditz. This audiobook introduced Childs as the character of Klein. In the story, the Seventh Doctor and Ace are caught intruding in Colditz Castle in October 1944, where they meet Klein, a Nazi scientist.
Childs then returned to the part of Klein a further three times: in January 2010, for a trilogy of stories featuring the Seventh Doctor; in October 2012 for UNIT: Dominion; and finally in July 2013 for another trilogy of tales.
Audio work
Audiobook performances for Big Finish Productions:
Filmography
Actress
2020
The Descendants of Pompeii (Short) as
Maxine
2013
Broadchurch (TV Series) as
CS Elaine Jenkinson
- Episode #1.8 (2013) - CS Elaine Jenkinson
- Episode #1.7 (2013) - CS Elaine Jenkinson
- Episode #1.5 (2013) - CS Elaine Jenkinson
- Episode #1.1 (2013) - CS Elaine Jenkinson
2012
Doctor Who: UNIT Dominion (TV Series) as
Dr. Elizabeth Klein (voice)
2010
Doctors (TV Series) as
Paula Malone / Susan Matheson
- It Had to be You (2012) - Paula Malone
- The Morning After and the Night Before (2012) - Paula Malone
- Open Season (2012) - Paula Malone
- Denial (2012) - Paula Malone (uncredited)
- The Next Level (2012) - Paula Malone
- Where the Heart Is (2012) - Paula Malone
- Crocodile Tears (2012) - Paula Malone
- Two's Company (2010) - Susan Matheson
2008
Doctor Who (TV Series) as
Metella
- The Fires of Pompeii (2008) - Metella
2001
Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures (Podcast Series) as
The Figurehead / Elizabeth Klein
- Time Works (2006) - The Figurehead (voice)
- Colditz (2001) - Elizabeth Klein (voice)
2002
Born and Bred (TV Series) as
Linda Cosgrove
- Someone to Watch Over Me (2005) - Linda Cosgrove
- A Wrathful God (2005) - Linda Cosgrove
- The Element of Surprise (2005) - Linda Cosgrove
- Love Is Where It Falls (2005) - Linda Cosgrove
- The Milk of Human Kindness (2005) - Linda Cosgrove
- Apple Day (2005) - Linda Cosgrove
- Never Seek to Tell (2005) - Linda Cosgrove
- Community Spirits (2005) - Linda Cosgrove
- Flying Home (2005) - Linda Cosgrove
- The Great Leap Forward (2005) - Linda Cosgrove
- Something Old (2004) - Linda Cosgrove
- A House Divided (2004) - Linda Cosgrove
- More Than You Know (2004) - Linda Cosgrove
- And Is There Honey Still for Tea? (2004) - Linda Cosgrove
- The Doctor Now Departing (2004) - Linda Cosgrove
- Thick as Thieves (2004) - Linda Cosgrove
- A Small Flourish (2004) - Linda Cosgrove
- No Regrets (2004) - Linda Cosgrove
- A Little Touch of Harry (2004) - Linda Cosgrove
- A Very Ormston Christmas (2003) - Linda Cosgrove
- The Last Hurrah: Part 2 (2003) - Linda Cosgrove
- The Last Hurrah: Part 1 (2003) - Linda Cosgrove
- The Magnificent Colin (2003) - Linda Cosgrove
- The Miracle of Ormston (2003) - Linda Cosgrove
- Old Flames (2003) - Linda Cosgrove
- His Brother's Keeper (2003) - Linda Cosgrove
- Fertility Rites (2003) - Linda Cosgrove
- Blood Relations (2003) - Linda Cosgrove
- Home to Roost (2003) - Linda Cosgrove
- Lost Souls (2003) - Linda Cosgrove
- Judgement Day (2002) - Linda Cosgrove
- Brother in Arms (2002) - Linda Cosgrove
- Buried Treasure (2002) - Linda Cosgrove
- The Inspector Calls (2002) - Linda Cosgrove
- Nothing Like the Son (2002) - Linda Cosgrove
- The Best Man (2002) - Linda Cosgrove
2003
Hollyoaks (TV Series) as
Mrs. Cornwell
- Episode #1.1257 (2004) - Mrs. Cornwell
- Episode #1.1256 (2004) - Mrs. Cornwell
- Episode dated 18 December 2003 (2003) - Mrs. Cornwell
- Episode dated 16 December 2003 (2003) - Mrs. Cornwell
- Episode dated 15 December 2003 (2003) - Mrs. Cornwell
- Episode dated 4 December 2003 (2003) - Mrs. Cornwell
- Episode dated 1 December 2003 (2003) - Mrs. Cornwell
1996
The Bill (TV Series) as
Miss Hart / Laura Hoskins
- Out of Hand (1998) - Miss Hart
- Runners Up (1996) - Laura Hoskins
1993
If You See God, Tell Him (TV Mini Series) as
Monica
- Episode #1.2 (1993) - Monica
1993
Runaway Bay (TV Series) as
Claire van Muren
- Sink or Swim (1993) - Claire van Muren
1985
Howards' Way (TV Series) as
Lynne Howard / Lynne Dupont
- Reunion (1990) - Lynne Dupont
- Day Of Disaster (1986) - Lynne Dupont
- She's Leaving Home (1986) - Lynne Dupont
- Night Moves (1986) - Lynne Dupont
- Back In Business (1986) - Lynne Howard
- An Announcement (1986) - Lynne Howard
- Dads V Daughter (1986) - Lynne Howard
- New York New York (1986) - Lynne Howard
- Barracuda (1986) - Lynne Howard
- Going Solo (1986) - Lynne Howard
- With Menaces (1986) - Lynne Howard
- Orrin (1986) - Lynne Howard
- When The Going Gets Tough (1985) - Lynne Howard
- You Really Got A Hold On Me (1985) - Lynne Howard
- Coupling (1985) - Lynne Howard
- Bang (1985) - Lynne Howard
- Love Boat (1985) - Lynne Howard
- Charlie Boy (1985) - Lynne Howard
- Whose Baby? (1985) - Lynne Howard
- Porkies (1985) - Lynne Howard
- Too Hot To Handle (1985) - Lynne Howard
- Cat Among The Pigeons (1985) - Lynne Howard
- Too Late To Stop Now (1985) - Lynne Howard
- Too Close For Comfort (1985) - Lynne Howard
- You're Fired (1985) - Lynne Howard
1989
Streetwise (TV Series) as
Camilla
- Money Talks (1989) - Camilla
1989
The Shell Seekers (TV Movie) as
Penelope (age 20)
1988
Gems (TV Series) as
Jessica
1985
Dempsey and Makepeace (TV Series) as
Lucy Gartrell
- In the Dark (1985) - Lucy Gartrell (uncredited)
- Set a Thief (1985) - Lucy Gartrell
1985
Deceptions (TV Mini Series) as
Rita Macmillan
- Part 2 (1985) - Rita Macmillan
- Part 1 (1985) - Rita Macmillan
1985
Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV (TV Series) as
Babs
- Episode #1.5 (1985) - Babs
1984
Morgan's Boy (TV Series) as
Louise Gibbs
- Episode #1.5 (1984) - Louise Gibbs
1984
Cold Warrior (TV Series) as
Sophy Fitzgerald
- Hook, Line and Sinker (1984) - Sophy Fitzgerald
1984
Captain Zep - Space Detective (TV Series) as
Professor Vana
- Death by Design (1984) - Professor Vana
- The Tree of Life (1984) - Professor Vana
- The Sands of Sauria (1984) - Professor Vana
- The Small Planet of Secrets (1984) - Professor Vana
- The Missing Agent of Ceres (1984) - Professor Vana
- Death Under the Sea (1984) - Professor Vana
1984
A Talent for Murder (TV Movie) as
Pamela Harrison
1984
Aladdin and the Forty Thieves (TV Movie) as
Pekinese Chorus
1983
Jane Eyre (TV Mini Series) as
Georgiana Reed
- A Death in the Family (1983) - Georgiana Reed
1983
A Married Man (TV Mini Series) as
Jilly Mascall
- Episode #1.2 (1983) - Jilly Mascall
- Episode #1.1 (1983) - Jilly Mascall
1983
Bergerac (TV Series) as
Emma Prescott
- A Perfect Recapture (1983) - Emma Prescott
1982
The Scarlet Pimpernel (TV Movie) as
Suzanne
1980
Flesh and Blood (TV Series) as
Betty McKellar
- A Sort of Committee (1980) - Betty McKellar
1982
Play for Tomorrow (TV Series) as
Sheena
- Shades (1982) - Sheena
1982
Baal (TV Movie) as
Johanna
1981
Omnibus (TV Series documentary) as
Lady Emily
- Landseer: A Victorian Comedy (1981) - Lady Emily
1981
Sense and Sensibility (TV Mini Series) as
Marianne Dashwood
- Episode #1.7 (1981) - Marianne Dashwood
- Episode #1.6 (1981) - Marianne Dashwood
- Episode #1.5 (1981) - Marianne Dashwood
- Episode #1.4 (1981) - Marianne Dashwood
- Episode #1.3 (1981) - Marianne Dashwood
- Episode #1.2 (1981) - Marianne Dashwood
- Episode #1.1 (1981) - Marianne Dashwood
1981
Jackanory Playhouse (TV Series) as
Princess Cecilia
- The Maze of Mistra (1981) - Princess Cecilia
1980
BBC2 Playhouse (TV Series) as
Henrietta
- The Happy Autumn Fields (1980) - Henrietta
1980
Strangers (TV Series) as
Kate
- You Can't Win Them All (1980) - Kate
1980
Richard's Things as
Joanna
1979
The Strange Affair of Adelaide Harris (TV Series) as
Mary Harris
- Episode #1.6 (1979) - Mary Harris
- Episode #1.2 (1979) - Mary Harris
- Episode #1.1 (1979) - Mary Harris
1978
The Devil's Crown (TV Series) as
Marguerite
- The Hungry Falcons (1978) - Marguerite
1978
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (TV Series) as
Rose Stanley
- Mary MacGregor (1978) - Rose Stanley
- Dorothy and Juliet (1978) - Rose Stanley
- Rose (1978) - Rose Stanley
- Giulia (1978) - Rose Stanley
- Sandy and Jenny (1978) - Rose Stanley
1977
A Christmas Carol (TV Movie) as
Fan
1976
The Snow Queen (TV Movie) as
Princess
1975
Prometheus: The Life of Balzac (TV Mini Series) as
Victorine de Berny
- Apprenticeship of a Genius (1975) - Victorine de Berny
1975
Upstairs, Downstairs (TV Series) as
Jennifer Chivers
- Wanted - a Good Home (1975) - Jennifer Chivers
Soundtrack
1981
Sense and Sensibility (TV Mini Series) (performer - 2 episodes)
- Episode #1.2 (1981) - (performer: "The Crystal Spring" - uncredited)
- Episode #1.1 (1981) - (performer: "The Prickety Bush" - uncredited)
Self
2015
Recording Wildthyme Reloaded (Video short) as
Self
2012
Great West End Theatres (TV Series documentary) as
Self
2008
The Cult of... (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Howards' Way (2008) - Self
2002
This Is Your Life (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Jenny Seagrove (2002) - Self
1986
Names and Games (TV Mini Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.3 (1986) - Self
1986
Blankety Blank (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #9.19 (1986) - Self
1984
Cheggers Plays Pop (TV Series) as
Self - Team Captain
- Episode #7.8 (1984) - Self - Team Captain
Archive Footage
2009
Doctor Who Greatest Moments (TV Mini Series documentary) as
Metella
- The Doctor (2009) - Metella
References
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