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Elizabeth Spriggs
Acting
September 18, 1929
Died: July 2, 2008(78 years)
Buxton, Derbyshire, England, UK
101 Credits
Elizabeth Jean Spriggs -Manson (née Williams) was an English character actress.
50 Movies
51 TV Shows
Biography
Elizabeth Jean Spriggs -Manson (née Williams) was an English character actress.
Her roles with the Royal Shakespeare Company included Nurse in Romeo and Juliet, Gertrude in Hamlet and Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing. In 1978, she won the Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress for Arnold Wesker's Love Letters on Blue Paper.
Her best known role in film was as Mrs. Jennings in Sense and Sensibility (1995), for which she received a BAFTA nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Her other films include Richard's Things (1980), Impromptu (1991), Paradise Road (1997) and Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001).
Personal Details
- Born
- September 18, 1929
- Died
- July 2, 2008 (78 years old)
- Birthplace
- Buxton, Derbyshire, England, UK
- Known For
- Acting
- Gender
- Female
Acting Credits
Movies50
TV Shows51
Total Credits101
