

Elizabeth Spriggs
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
18 Sep 1929
Age
97 Years
Born In
Buxton, Derbyshire, England, UK
Total Projects
105
Years Active
46 Yrs
Avg Rating
7.1 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

movie
Is Anybody There?
Is Anybody There?
as Prudence

movie
James Ellis: An Actor's Life
James Ellis: An Actor's Life
as Herself

tv
Jericho
Jericho
as Ellen Jericho

tv
Love Soup
Love Soup
as Penny's Mother (voice)

movie
The Queen of Sheba's Pearls
The Queen of Sheba's Pearls

tv
The Royal
The Royal
as Dolly Smith

tv
Nice Guy Eddie
Nice Guy Eddie
as Vera McMullen

tv
Shackleton
Shackleton
as Janet Stancombe Wills

movie
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
as The Fat Lady

movie
The Sleeper
The Sleeper
as Cath

movie
For My Baby
For My Baby
as Olga Jenikova

tv
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)

movie
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
as Mrs. Riggs

tv
Wives and Daughters
Wives and Daughters
as Mrs Goodenough

movie
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service
as Schultz

movie
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland
as Duchess

movie
The Barber of Siberia
The Barber of Siberia
as Perepiolkina

tv
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders
as Iris Rainbird

tv
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders
as Ursula Gooding

movie
Paradise Road
Paradise Road
as Mrs. Roberts

movie
The Secret Agent
The Secret Agent
as Winnie's Mother

movie
The Snow Queen's Revenge
The Snow Queen's Revenge
as Brenda (voice)

movie
Sense and Sensibility
Sense and Sensibility
as Mrs. Jennings

tv
Martin Chuzzlewit
Martin Chuzzlewit
as Mrs Gamp

tv
Takin' Over the Asylum
Takin' Over the Asylum
as Grandma

movie
A Pinch of Snuff
A Pinch of Snuff
as Annabelle Andover

tv
Middlemarch
Middlemarch
as Mrs. Cadwallader

movie
The Hour of the Pig
The Hour of the Pig
as Madame Langlois

movie
The Last Vampyre
The Last Vampyre
as Eileen Mason

tv
Anglo Saxon Attitudes
Anglo Saxon Attitudes
as Inge Middleton

tv
Heartbeat
Heartbeat
as Rene Kirby

tv
Heartbeat
Heartbeat
as Mrs. Andrews

movie
The Old Devils
The Old Devils
as Dorothy Morgan

tv
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
as Schultz

tv
Performance
Performance
as Mistress Quickly

tv
Soldier Soldier
Soldier Soldier
as Mrs. Henwood

movie
Impromptu
Impromptu
as Baroness Laginsky

movie
Survival of the Fittest
Survival of the Fittest
as Eileen Blackett

tv
Jeeves and Wooster
Jeeves and Wooster
as Aunt Agatha

tv
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
as May

tv
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt
as Mrs. Trask

tv
Young Charlie Chaplin
Young Charlie Chaplin
as Madge Kendal

tv
Young Charlie Chaplin
Young Charlie Chaplin

tv
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Agatha Christie's Poirot
as Mrs. Leadbetter

tv
Simon and the Witch
Simon and the Witch
as The Witch

movie
Doctor Who: Paradise Towers
Doctor Who: Paradise Towers
as Tabby

tv
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
as Eva Peterlee

tv
Watching
Watching
as Aunty Peggy

movie
The Devil's Disciple
The Devil's Disciple
as Mrs. Dudgeon

tv
Casualty
Casualty
as Barbara Thomas

tv
Lovejoy
Lovejoy
as Daphne Shotley

movie
The Thirteenth Day of Christmas
The Thirteenth Day of Christmas
as Evelyn Smith

tv
Time for Murder
Time for Murder
as Evelyn Smith

tv
Theatre Night
Theatre Night
as Mrs. Dudgeon

movie
Parker
Parker
as Mrs. Epps

movie
Sakharov
Sakharov
as Nobel Presenter

tv
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
as Mrs Mason

movie
The Cold Room
The Cold Room
as Frau Hoffman

movie
Those Glory Glory Days
Those Glory Glory Days
as School Mistress

movie
The Merry Wives of Windsor
The Merry Wives of Windsor
as Mistress Quickly

movie
Spider's Web
Spider's Web
as Mildred Peake

movie
Our Winnie
Our Winnie
as Cora

tv
Objects of Affection
Objects of Affection
as Cora

movie
Intensive Care
Intensive Care
as Alice Duckworth

movie
The Haunting of Cassie Palmer
The Haunting of Cassie Palmer
as Mrs. Palmer

movie
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman
as Miss Markland

tv
Shine on Harvey Moon
Shine on Harvey Moon
as Nan

tv
Bergerac
Bergerac
as Mary Lou Costain

movie
Lady Chatterley's Lover
Lady Chatterley's Lover
as Lady Eva

movie
The Cause
The Cause
as Olive James

movie
The Kindness of Mrs Radcliffe
The Kindness of Mrs Radcliffe
as Mrs Radcliffe

movie
Fothergill
Fothergill
as Middle Class Woman

movie
Richard's Things
Richard's Things
as Mrs. Sells

tv
Cribb
Cribb
as Mrs Gurney

movie
Fox
Fox
as Connie Fox

tv
Fox
Fox
as Connie Fox

movie
The Dybbuk
The Dybbuk
as Frade

movie
The Enigma
The Enigma
as Miss Parsons

tv
Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected
as Aunt May

tv
Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected
as Martha

movie
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
as Calphurnia

movie
Afternoon Off
Afternoon Off
as Miss Beckinsale

movie
Able's Will
Able's Will
as Sarah

tv
BBC2 Play of the Week
BBC2 Play of the Week
as Sarah

tv
Victorian Scandals
Victorian Scandals
as Hannah Cullwick

movie
Love Letters on Blue Paper
Love Letters on Blue Paper
as Sonia Marsden

tv
Prometheus: The Life of Balzac
Prometheus: The Life of Balzac

movie
Leeds United!
Leeds United!
as Maggie

tv
Playhouse
Playhouse
as Miss Parsons

tv
Playhouse
Playhouse
as Middle-Class Woman

tv
Playhouse
Playhouse
as Mrs. Radcliffe

movie
Rust
Rust
as Eleanor Hawkes

tv
Black and Blue
Black and Blue
as Eleanor Hawkes

tv
Play for Today
Play for Today
as Sonia Marsden

tv
Play for Today
Play for Today
as Olive James

tv
Play for Today
Play for Today
as Maggie

tv
Play for Today
Play for Today
as Alice Duckworth

movie
3 Into 2 Won't Go
3 Into 2 Won't Go
as Marcia

movie
Work Is a 4-Letter Word
Work Is a 4-Letter Word
as Mrs Murray

tv
The Expert
The Expert
as Mrs. Kyneston

movie
All's Well That Ends Well
All's Well That Ends Well
as Widow

tv
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
as Maud Lowder

tv
Theatre 625
Theatre 625

tv
Doctor Who
Doctor Who
as Maddy

tv
Festival
Festival
as Lampito