Judy Geeson
| Judy Geeson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
10 September 1948 Arundel, Sussex, England, United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | Corona Stage Academy |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1963–present[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Kristoffer Tabori (m. 1984–89) (divorced)[2] |
| Partner(s) | Sean Kenny[3] |
| Relatives | Sally Geeson (sister) [2] |
Judith Amanda "Judy" Geeson (born 10 September 1948) is an English actress.
Early life
Geeson was born in Arundel, Sussex. She came from a middle-class family; her father edited the National Coal Board magazine.[4] Her sister, Sally Geeson, also an actress, is known for her roles in British television sitcoms of the 1970s. Geeson attended Corona Stage Academy, making her stage debut in 1957.[5]
Career
Geeson's first major film appearances came in 1967 with To Sir, with Love (alongside Sidney Poitier and pop singer Lulu),[6] and the comedy Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush. The following year, she appeared in Berserk!, co-starring Joan Crawford. Geeson became well known as a result of a regular role in the BBC early-evening soap opera, The Newcomers. She also had a major role in the 1970s costume drama Poldark, as Caroline Penvenen Enys.
Her other films include Prudence and the Pill (1968), Three Into Two Won't Go (1969), 10 Rillington Place (1970), Doomwatch (1972), Brannigan (1975; co-starring John Wayne, with whom she enjoyed working) and The Eagle Has Landed (1976). In the TV series Danger UXB, she played the female lead, Susan Mount, opposite Anthony Andrews. She also had the lead role of Fulvia in the science-fiction series Star Maidens.
In 1984, Geeson left London for Los Angeles, California, where she decided to stay. Among other roles, she appeared regularly in the American sitcom Mad About You as the hostile neighbour, Maggie Conway. She also played the role of Sandrine in the Star Trek: Voyager episodes "Twisted" and "The Cloud".[7]
Having appeared in a number of horror films during the 1970s and 1980s, including Fear in the Night (1972), A Candle for the Devil (1973), Dominique (1978) and Inseminoid (1981), Geeson returned to the horror genre in The Lords of Salem (2012), directed by Rob Zombie.[8] The film marked a return to acting following a nine-year absence. In 2015 she portrayed Sister Dragon in Rob Zombie's slasher film 31.[9]
Personal life
In the 1970s, Geeson lived with set designer Sean Kenny, until his death in 1973.[3] Geeson was married to actor Kristoffer Tabori from 1985 until their divorce in 1989.[2]
Filmography
- Wings of Mystery (1963) as Jane
- Berserk! (1967) as Angela Rivers
- To Sir, With Love (1967) as Pamela Dare
- Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush (1967) as Mary Gloucester
- Prudence and the Pill (1968) as Geraldine Hardcastle
- Hammerhead (1968) as Sue Trenton
- Three Into Two Won't Go (1969) as Ella Patterson
- Two Gentlemen Sharing (1969) as Jane
- The Executioner (1970) as Polly Bendel
- Goodbye Gemini (1970) as Jacki
- 10 Rillington Place (1970) as Beryl Evans[10]
- One of Those Things (1971) as Susanne Strauss
- Doomwatch (1972) as Victoria Brown
- Fear in the Night (1972) as Peggy Heller
- A Candle for the Devil (1973) as Laura Barkley
- Percy's Progress (1974) as Dr Fairweather
- Brannigan (1975) as Detective Sergeant Jennifer Thatcher
- Adventures of a Taxi Driver (1976) as Nikki
- Short Ends (1976) as Claudine
- Carry On England (1976) as Sergeant Tilly Willing
- The Eagle Has Landed (1976) as Pamela
- Dominique (1978) as Marjorie Craven
- Towards the Morning (1980)
- Inseminoid (1981) as Sandy
- The Plague Dogs (1982; voice only) as Pekingese
- The Price of Life (1987) as Anthea
- Young Goodman Brown (1993) as Bridget Bishop
- The Duke (1999) as Lady Fautblossom
- Everything Put Together (2000) as Angie's Mother
- Spanish Fly (2003) as Miss England
- The Lords Of Salem (2012) as Lacy Doyle
Television
- Malatesta (1964) as Vanella
- The Newcomers (1965) as Maria Cooper
- Danger Man (1965)
- Man in a Suitcase (1966) as Sue Mandel
- Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster? (1971 TV film) as Jody Kenyon
- Lady Windermere's Fan (Play of the Month, BBC video-taped drama 1972) as Lady Windermere
- A Room with a View (Play of the Month, BBC taped drama, 1973) as Lucy Honeychurch
- The Skin Game (Play of the Month, BBC taped drama, 1974) as Chloe
- Space: 1999 (1975) as Regina Kesslann
- Poldark (1975–77) as Caroline Enys (née Penvenen)
- Diagnosis: Murder (1975 TV film) as Helen
- Night is the Time for Killing (Thriller, TV episode 1975) as Helen Marlow
- Star Maidens (1976) as Fulvia
- Return of the Saint (1978)
- Danger UXB (1979) as Susan Mount
- Breakaway (1980) as Becky Royce (Series Two)
- Murder, She Wrote (1985, 1986)
- The A-Team (1986)
- Hotel (1986)
- MacGyver (1988, 1989)
- The Secret Life of Kathy McCormick (1988 TV film) as Babs
- Mad About You (1992–99)
- Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
- To Sir, with Love II (1996 TV film) as Pamela Dare
- Houdini (1998 TV film) as Lady Doyle
- NewsRadio (1998)
- Alien Fury: Countdown to Invasion (2000; voice only) as Alien
- Touched by an Angel (2000)
- Charmed (2000)
- Gilmore Girls (2001, 2002)
References
- ↑ "Judy Geeson | BFI". Explore.bfi.org.uk. 1948-09-10. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Judy Geeson - About This Person - Movies & TV". NYTimes.com. 2007-01-18. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "The Liverpool R 'N' R Childrens Charity-Maggie May The Liverpool Musical". MerseyCats. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
- ↑ Star Maidens. Animus-web.demon.co.uk. Retrieved on 27 August 2011.
- ↑ Judy Geeson Biography. Movies.yahoo.com. Retrieved on 27 August 2011.
- ↑ http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1584204/To-Sir-with-Love
- ↑ Judy Geeson (Star Trek: Voyager)
- ↑ ‘The Lords of Salem’ Star Rejoins Rob Zombie In ’31′
- ↑ Sister Dragon Flies into Rob Zombie’s 31
- ↑ One of Geeson's favourite films. She owns a first edition of the journalistic investigation by Ludovic Kennedy, on which the film is based; see 10 Days In LA: Interview With Judy Geeson (2005), Tvo.org.
External links
- Judy Geeson at the Internet Movie Database
- Judy Geeson at HorrorStars
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