Angela Thorne
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| Born | 25 January 1939 Karachi, British India |
| Spouse(s) | Peter Penry-Jones |
Angela Thorne (born 25 January 1939) is an English actress who is best known for her roles in To the Manor Born and Anyone for Denis?.
[edit] Early life
Angela Thorne was born in Karachi, British India, in 1939. The daughter of a doctor father and a teacher mother, she came to Britain to train for the stage at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. She married television actor Peter Penry-Jones on 22 September 1967, and they have two sons, who are both actors, Laurence and Rupert.
[edit] Acting career
Her first professional engagement was with the Caryl Jenner Children's Theatre. After repertory seasons at York and Sheffield, she appeared in Night Must Fall at Theatre Royal, Windsor and the Haymarket Theatre. She also appeared in television productions, including Elizabeth R, The Liars, and The Canterville Ghost, playing the leading role opposite Bruce Forsyth as the Ghost. She played the part of Margaret Thatcher to critical acclaim in the satirical, comic farce Anyone for Denis?. In 1984 she played the role of Susan, "The Duchess" in a West End revival of Giles Cooper's play "Happy Family", opposite Ian Ogilvy and Stephanie Beacham.
She appeared in one episode of the BBC sitcom The Good Life as Lady Truscott, before appearing as Marjory Frobisher in To the Manor Born between 1979 and 1981. She reprised this role for the 2007 Christmas Special. She followed this with a lead role in another sitcom, Three Up, Two Down.
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| NAME | Thorne, Angela |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 25 January 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Karachi, British India |
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