Elizabeth Spriggs
ActingBorn Sep 18, 1929Died Jul 2, 2008
Buxton, Derbyshire, England, UK
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).
Known For
Filmography
2009Is Anybody There?as Prudencemovie2007James Ellis: An Actor's Lifeas Herselfmovie2005Jerichoas Ellen Jerichotv2005Love Soupas Penny's Mother (voice)tv2004The Queen of Sheba's Pearlsmovie2003The Royalas Dolly Smithtv2002Nice Guy Eddieas Vera McMullentv2002Shackletonas Janet Stancombe Willstv2001Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stoneas The Fat Ladymovie2000The Sleeperas Cathmovie2000For My Babyas Olga Jenikovamovie2000Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)tv1999A Christmas Carolas Mrs. Riggsmovie1999Wives and Daughtersas Mrs Goodenoughtv1999The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Serviceas Schultzmovie1999Alice in Wonderlandas Duchessmovie1998The Barber of Siberiaas Perepiolkinamovie1997Midsomer Murdersas Ursula Goodingtv1997Paradise Roadas Mrs. Robertsmovie1996The Secret Agentas Winnie's Mothermovie1996The Snow Queen's Revengeas Brenda (voice)movie1995Sense and Sensibilityas Mrs. Jenningsmovie1994Martin Chuzzlewitas Mrs Gamptv1994Takin' Over the Asylumas Grandmatv1994A Pinch of Snuffas Annabelle Andovermovie1994Middlemarchas Mrs. Cadwalladertv1993The Hour of the Pigas Madame Langloismovie1993The Last Vampyreas Eileen Masonmovie1992Anglo Saxon Attitudesas Inge Middletontv1992Heartbeatas Mrs. Andrewstv1992The Old Devilsas Dorothy Morganmovie1992The Young Indiana Jones Chroniclesas Schultztv1991Performanceas Mistress Quicklytv1991Soldier Soldieras Mrs. Henwoodtv1991Impromptuas Baroness Laginskymovie1990Survival of the Fittestas Eileen Blackettmovie1990Jeeves and Woosteras Aunt Agathatv1990Oranges Are Not the Only Fruitas Maytv1989Tales from the Cryptas Mrs. Trasktv1989Young Charlie Chaplintv1989Agatha Christie's Poirotas Mrs. Leadbettertv1987Simon and the Witchas The Witchtv1987Doctor Who: Paradise Towersas Tabbymovie1987The Ruth Rendell Mysteriesas Eva Peterleetv1987Watchingas Aunty Peggytv1987The Devil's Discipleas Mrs. Dudgeonmovie1986Casualtyas Barbara Thomastv1986Lovejoyas Daphne Shotleytv1985The Thirteenth Day of Christmasas Evelyn Smithmovie1985Time for Murderas Evelyn Smithtv1985Theatre Nightas Mrs. Dudgeontv1985Parkeras Mrs. Eppsmovie1984Sakharovas Nobel Presentermovie1984Sherlock Holmesas Mrs Masontv1984The Cold Roomas Frau Hoffmanmovie1983Those Glory Glory Daysas School Mistressmovie1982The Merry Wives of Windsoras Mistress Quicklymovie1982Spider's Webas Mildred Peakemovie1982Our Winnieas Coramovie1982Objects of Affectionas Coratv1982Intensive Careas Alice Duckworthmovie1982The Haunting of Cassie Palmeras Mrs. Palmermovie1982An Unsuitable Job for a Womanas Miss Marklandmovie1982Shine on Harvey Moonas Nantv1981Bergeracas Mary Lou Costaintv1981Lady Chatterley's Loveras Lady Evamovie1981The Causeas Olive Jamesmovie1981The Kindness of Mrs Radcliffeas Mrs Radcliffemovie1981Fothergillas Middle Class Womanmovie1980Richard's Thingsas Mrs. Sellsmovie1980Cribbas Mrs Gurneytv1980Foxas Connie Foxmovie1980Foxas Connie Foxtv1980The Dybbukas Frademovie1980The Enigmaas Miss Parsonsmovie1979Tales of the Unexpectedas Marthatv1979Julius Caesaras Calphurniamovie1979Afternoon Offas Miss Beckinsalemovie1977Able's Willas Sarahmovie1977BBC2 Play of the Weekas Sarahtv