| Elizabeth Garvie | |
|---|---|
| Born | Elizabeth Garvie 1957 (age 66–67) Bristol |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Known for | Pride and Prejudice |
| Spouse |
Anton Rodgers
(m. 1983; died 2007) |
| Children | 3 |
Elizabeth Garvie (born 1957) is an English actress known for her role as Elizabeth Bennet in the 1980 BBC dramatisation of Pride and Prejudice. Her other screen roles include Nancy Rufford in The Good Soldier (1981), Lady Elizabeth Montford in The House of Eliott (1992), Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall in Diana: Her True Story (1993), and Diana Rivers in Jane Eyre (1997). She has guest starred on the television series Alas Smith and Jones, Midsomer Murders, and Miss Marple.
Garvie has spent most of her career working as a stage actress; with notable performances including the roles of Cecily in The Importance of Being Earnest and Sofya in Wild Honey at the Royal National Theatre; Joanna in Sweeney Todd and Natalia in A Month in the Country at The Old Vic; Joy Davidman in Shadowlands in the United Kingdom national tour; Kitty in Charley's Aunt for the Cambridge Theatre; Mrs Manningham in Gaslight at Theatr Clwyd; Paulina Salas in Death and the Maiden at the Watermill Theatre; and Sheila in A Day in the Death of Joe Egg at the King's Head Theatre.
Personal life and family
Garvie was born in Bristol, and studied drama at the University of Bristol. She was married to the actor Anton Rodgers from 1983 until his death on 1 December 2007. She survives him with their three sons. The couple appeared together in the Thames Television serial Something In Disguise, written and dramatised by Elizabeth Jane Howard. Garvie is a Trustee of The Actors' Children's Trust, which helps the children of actors.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | The Good Soldier | Nancy Rufford | TV movie |
| 1992 | Hostage | Mary Rennie | |
| 2008 | Baghdad Express | Interviewer |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Pride and Prejudice | Elizabeth "Lizzy" Bennet | 5 episodes |
| 1982 | Something in Disguise | Liz | 6 episodes |
| The Agatha Christie Hour | Jane Cleveland | TV series | |
| 1991 | Shrinks | Beth Myers | 7 episodes |
| 1992 | The House of Eliott | Lady Elizabeth Montford | 6 episodes |
| The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side | Ella Zeilinsky | TV movie | |
| 1993 | Diana: Her True Story | Camilla Parker-Bowles | TV movie |
| 1997 | Jane Eyre | Diana Rivers | TV movie |
| Alas Smith & Jones | 1 episode | ||
| 1998 | Bloodlines: Legacy of a Lord | Veronica Lucan | |
| 1999 | Midsomer Murders | Muriel Saxby | 1 episode |
References
- Dennis Barker (4 December 2007). "Obituary: Anton Rodgers". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 19 November 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
External links
- Elizabeth Garvie at IMDb
- An article on Garvie's theatre work
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