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Gumshoe (1971) -- Albert Finney stars as a bingo-caller who, bored with his mundane existence, takes out a newspaper ad offering his services as a private detective. In no time at all, Finney finds himself involved in a series of plots and counterplots.
The Krays (1990) -- This fact-based movie follows the life of the twin crime-lords in London's 60's underworld.
Hot Fuzz (2007) -- Jealous colleagues conspire to get a top London cop transferred to a small town and paired with a witless new partner. On the beat, the pair stumble upon a series of suspicious accidents and events.
Frenzy (1972) -- A serial killer is murdering London women with a necktie. The police have a suspect... but he's the wrong man.
The Omen (1976) -- An American ambassador learns to his horror that his son is actually the literal Antichrist.

Overview

Date of Birth:

6 June 1932, Coventry, Warwickshire, England, UK more

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Mini Biography:

Billie Whitelaw first appeared on the radio aged 11. She made her theatrical... more

Trivia:

Her second husband was the playwright, drama critic and occasional screenwriter... more

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Down 9% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

Won 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 5 wins & 4 nominations more

NewsDesk:
(2 articles)

The Family That Slays Together: Ten Domestic Slashers
 (From IFC. 15 October 2009, 9:27 AM, PDT)
Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal Blu-ray Reviews
 (From Collider.com. 7 October 2009, 9:02 PM, PDT)

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Filmography

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Actress
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Hot Fuzz (2007) Joyce Cooper 2007 $78.6M 8.0 (117,843)
- 2. "Judge John Deed" (2001)   Dorothy Lomax (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - 7.6 (202)
1 TV episode:
- 3. "A Dinner of Herbs" (2000)   Kate Makepeace (unknown episodes) 2000 - 8.0 (79)
AKAs:
  • Catherine Cookson's A Dinner of Herbs (UK: complete title)
- 4. "The Canterbury Tales" (1998)   The Wife of Bath (2 episodes, 1998-2000) 2000 - 5.7 (74)
2 TV episodes:
- 5. Quills (2000)   Madame LeClerc 2000 - 7.3 (20,724)
AKAs:
  • Quills - Macht der Besessenheit (Germany)
- 6. The Last of the Blonde Bombshells (2000) (TV) Evelyn 2000 - 7.4 (752)
- 7. The Lost Son (1999) Mrs. Spitz 1999 - 6.7 (828)
- 8. Shooting the Past (1999) (TV) Veronica 1999 - 8.5 (606)
- 9. Merlin (1998/II) (TV) Ambrosia 1998 - 6.9 (8,105)
- 10. "Born to Run" (1997)   Lili Flitch (1 episode, 1997) 1997 - -
1 TV episode:
- 11. Jane Eyre (1996)   Grace Poole 1996 - 6.5 (3,264)
AKAs:
  • Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre (USA: complete title)
  • Jane Eyre (France)
- 12. "Firm Friends" (1992)   Rose Gutteridge (8 episodes, 1992-1994) 1994 - 7.1 (6)
8 TV episodes: 3 episodes not shown.
- 13. Deadly Advice (1994) Kate Webster 1994 - 6.0 (176)
- 14. Skallagrigg (1994) Margaret 1994 - 8.6 (46)
- 15. "Performance" (1992)   Phoebe Rice (1 episode, 1993) 1993 - 7.7 (7)
1 TV episode:
- 16. Freddie as F.R.O.7 (1992)   (voice) Messina 1992 - 4.3 (180)
AKAs:
  • Freddie the Frog (USA: video title)
- 17. The Cloning of Joanna May (1992) (TV) Mavis 1992 - 6.8 (32)
- 18. Duel of Hearts (1991) (TV) Dorcas 1991 - 6.7 (128)
- 19. A Murder of Quality (1991) (TV) Mad Janie 1991 - 6.7 (246)
- 20. The Krays (1990)   Violet Kray 1990 - 6.6 (2,123)
AKAs:
  • The Kray Twins (Europe: English title)
- 21. Lorna Doone (1990) (TV) Sarah Ridd 1990 - 6.5 (129)
- 22. Joyriders (1989) Tammy O'Moore 1989 - 4.8 (16)
- 23. The Picnic (1989) (TV) 1989 - -
- 24. The Fifteen Streets (1989) (TV) Beatrice Llewellyn 1989 - 7.5 (152)
- 25. The Dressmaker (1988) Margo 1988 - 6.3 (91)
- 26. The Secret Garden (1987) (TV) Mrs. Medlock 1987 - 7.0 (626)
- 27. Maurice (1987) Mrs. Hall 1987 - 7.5 (4,800)
- 28. "Imaginary Friends" (1987) Elsie Novar (unknown episodes) 1987 - 4.1 (6)
- 29. Murder Elite (1985) Margaret Baker 1985 - 5.3 (23)
- 30. Shadey (1985) Doctor Cloud 1985 - 4.4 (67)
- 31. The Chain (1984) Mrs. Andreos 1984 - 7.0 (130)
- 32. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1951)   Prudence Duvorney (1 episode, 1984) 1984 - 8.6 (63)
AKAs:
  • Hallmark Television Playhouse
1 TV episode:
- 33. Slayground (1983) Madge 1983 - 4.3 (109)
- 34. Jamaica Inn (1983) (TV) Aunt Patience 1983 - 6.2 (128)
- 35. The Dark Crystal (1982) (voice) Aughra 1982 - 7.0 (14,465)
- 36. An Unsuitable Job for a Woman (1982) Elizabeth Leaming 1982 - 6.1 (56)
- 37. Tangiers (1982)   Louise 1982 - 5.8 (38)
AKAs:
  • Tanger
  • Tangier (UK: video title)
- 38. "BBC2 Playhouse" (1974)   (1 episode, 1981) 1981 - 6.3 (14)
1 TV episode:
- 39. "Private Schulz" (1981)   Bertha Freyer / Bertha (4 episodes, 1981) 1981 - 7.3 (201)
4 TV episodes:
- 40. A Tale of Two Cities (1980) (TV) Madame Therese Defarge 1980 - 6.7 (212)
- 41. "Oresteia" (1979)   Leader of the Women (1 episode, 1979) 1979 - 6.8 (8)
AKAs:
  • The Serpent Son (UK: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 42. Leopard in the Snow (1978) Isabel James 1978 - 5.9 (51)
- 43. The Water Babies (1978)   Mrs. Doasyouwouldbedoneby/Old Crone/Mrs. Tripp/Woman in Black/Water Babies 'Gate Keeper' 1978 - 5.7 (361)
AKAs:
  • Slip Slide Adventures
- 44. "Supernatural" (1977)   Countess Ilona (2 episodes, 1977) 1977 - 4.8 (12)
2 TV episodes:
- 45. Eustace and Hilda (1977) (TV) Lady Nelly 1977 - -
- 46. "Space: 1999" (1975)   Zamara (1 episode, 1976) 1976 - 7.2 (1,018)
AKAs:
  • Spazio: 1999 (Italy)
1 TV episode:
- 47. The Omen (1976)   Mrs. Baylock 1976 - 7.6 (26,277)
AKAs:
  • Omen I (reissue title)
  • Omen I: The Antichrist (reissue title)
  • Omen I: The Birthmark (reissue title)
- 48. "Whodunnit?" (1972)   Panellist (1 episode, 1974) 1974 - 8.3 (16)
1 TV episode:
- 49. "Napoleon and Love" (1974)   Josephine (8 episodes, 1974) 1974 - 8.0 (22)
8 TV episodes: 3 episodes not shown.
- 50. "Wessex Tales" (1973)   Rhoda (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - 5.0 (7)
1 TV episode:
- 51. Night Watch (1973) Sarah Cooke 1973 - 6.1 (159)
- 52. Not I (1973) Auditor/Mouth 1973 - 8.3 (27)
- 53. "The Sextet" (1972)   Dora / 8 characters not shown (8 episodes, 1972) 1972 - -
8 TV episodes: 3 episodes not shown.
- 54. Frenzy (1972) Hetty Porter 1972 - 7.5 (11,556)
- 55. Poet Game (1972) (TV) Jeanne Saunders 1972 - 4.4 (8)
- 56. Eagle in a Cage (1972) Madame Bertrand 1972 - 7.1 (40)
- 57. Gumshoe (1971) Ellen Ginley - William's wife 1971 - 6.6 (396)
- 58. "Armchair Theatre" (1956)   Gloria / 4 characters not shown (9 episodes, 1956-1971) 1971 - 7.4 (22)
9 TV episodes: 4 episodes not shown.
- 59. Leo the Last (1970) Margaret 1970 - 6.3 (185)
- 60. "Wicked Women" (1970)   Madeleine Jury (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - -
1 TV episode:
- 61. Start the Revolution Without Me (1970)   Queen Marie 1970 - 6.4 (1,190)
AKAs:
  • Two Times Two
- 62. The Adding Machine (1969) Daisy Devore 1969 - 5.9 (85)
- 63. "Jackanory" (1965)   Storyteller (5 episodes, 1969) 1969 - 6.5 (56)
- 64. Twisted Nerve (1968) Joan Harper 1968 - 7.1 (215)
- 65. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1968) (TV)   Gwyn Thomas 1968 - 6.5 (195)
AKAs:
  • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (USA: informal title)
- 66. Charlie Bubbles (1967) Lottie Bubbles 1967 - 6.3 (211)
- 67. "Sir Arthur Conan Doyle" (1967)   Mrs. Janetta O'James (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - -
1 TV episode:
- 68. "Knock on Any Door" (1965)   (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - -
1 TV episode:
- 69. "The Eamonn Andrews Show" (1964)   (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - -
1 TV episode:
- 70. "Thirty-Minute Theatre" (1965)   Greta (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - 7.3 (9)
1 TV episode:
- 71. The Comedy Man (1964) Judy 1964 - 7.6 (22)
- 72. "Festival" (1963)   Marguerite Gautier (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - -
- 73. "Espionage" (1963)   Doreen McBride (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 6.9 (12)
1 TV episode:
- 74. The Devil's Agent (1962)   Piroska 1962 - 6.9 (13)
AKAs:
  • Im Namen des Teufels (West Germany)
- 75. "ITV Television Playhouse" (1955)   Middie Paradock (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 4.5 (7)
1 TV episode:
- 76. "Kraft Mystery Theater" (1961)   Rose Munro (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 7.7 (12)
1 TV episode:
- 77. Mr. Topaze (1961)   Ernestine 1961 - 6.2 (31)
AKAs:
  • I Like Money (USA)
- 78. No Love for Johnnie (1961) Mary 1961 - 6.5 (72)
- 79. Payroll (1961)   Jackie Parker 1961 - 7.0 (65)
AKAs:
  • I Promised to Pay (USA)
- 80. Make Mine Mink (1960) Lily 1960 - 7.1 (309)
- 81. "Armchair Mystery Theatre" (1960)   (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - -
1 TV episode:
- 82. "BBC Sunday-Night Play" (1960)   Sally Hardcastle (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 8.7 (5)
1 TV episode:
- 83. Hell Is a City (1960) Chloe Hawkins 1960 - 7.0 (208)
- 84. The Flesh and the Fiends (1960)   Mary Patterson 1960 - 7.0 (491)
AKAs:
  • Mania (USA)
  • Psycho Killers
  • The Fiendish Ghouls
- 85. Bobbikins (1959) Lydia Simmons 1959 - 4.6 (34)
- 86. Breakout (1959) Rose Munro 1959 - -
- 87. "Time Out for Peggy" (1958)   Peggy Spencer (24 episodes, 1958-1959) 1959 - -
24 TV episodes: 19 episodes not shown.
- 88. "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre" (1950)   Chloe / Nancy (2 episodes, 1957-1959) 1959 - 7.7 (17)
2 TV episodes:
- 89. This Day in Fear (1958) (TV) Betty Coogan 1958 - -
- 90. Gideon's Day (1958)   (uncredited) Christine 1958 - 6.7 (175)
AKAs:
  • Gideon of Scotland Yard (USA)
- 91. Carve Her Name with Pride (1958) Winnie 1958 - 7.1 (396)
- 92. "The Adventures of Robin Hood" (1955)   Brenda (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - 8.2 (162)
1 TV episode:
- 93. Small Hotel (1957) Caroline Mallet 1957 - 6.3 (10)
- 94. Miracle in Soho (1957) Maggie 1957 - 5.7 (36)
- 95. "My Pal Bob" (1957)   Jill (Series 1) (4 episodes, 1957) 1957 - -
4 TV episodes:
- 96. "Stryker of the Yard" (1957)   (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - -
1 TV episode:
- 97. Without Love (1956) (TV) Betty 1956 - -
- 98. "Tales from Soho" (1956)   Eileen (2 episodes, 1956) 1956 - -
2 TV episodes:
- 99. "Dixon of Dock Green" (1955)   Mary Dixon (6 episodes, 1955) 1955 - 6.3 (43)
- 100. Room in the House (1955) 1955 - -
- 101. "Lilli Palmer Theatre" (1955)   Elsie - Wife (1 episode) 1955 - -
AKAs:
  • Theatre Royal (UK)
1 TV episode:
- 102. The Sleeping Tiger (1954) Receptionist at Pearce & Mann 1954 - 6.9 (145)
- 103. "Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents" (1953)   Sheila (1 episode, 1954) 1954 - 8.0 (14)
AKAs:
  • Matinee (UK: informal short title)
  • Rheingold Theatre (USA)
1 TV episode:
- 104. Companions in Crime (1954) 1954 - -
- 105. The Fake (1953) Waitress 1953 - 6.2 (20)
- 106. "The Pattern of Marriage" (1953)   Peggy (4 episodes, 1953) 1953 - -
4 TV episodes:
- 107. "The Secret Garden" (1952)   Martha (7 episodes, 1952) 1952 - -
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Mr. Arkadin (1955)   (dubbed voice: Paola Mori) (uncredited) 1955 - 7.4 (2,328)
AKAs:
  • Confidential Report (UK)
  • Dossier secret (France)
  • Mister Arkadin (Spain)
  • Monsieur Arkadin - Dossier secret (France)
Self
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- 1. The Curse of 'The Omen' (2005) (TV) Herself 2005 - 6.0 (25)
- 2. "Hell's Kitchen" (2004)   Herself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 6.4 (191)
1 TV episode:
- 3. "Masterchef" (1990)   Herself (1 episode, 1997) 1997 - 6.9 (20)
1 TV episode:
- 4. The Crimean War (1997) Narrator 1997 - 7.1 (5)
- 5. The Ball Is Round (1994) (TV) 1994 - -
- 6. Samuel Beckett: Silence to Silence (1984) Actor - Extract from Becketts Plays 1984 - 8.2 (5)
- 7. Rockaby (1983) The Actress 1983 - -
- 8. "Late Show London" (1966)   Herself (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - -
1 TV episode:

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Other Works:

[1988] Appeared in the video of "Everyday Is Like Sunday" by Morrissey more

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1 Print Biography | 1 Interview | 2 Pictorials more

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Drama | Comedy | Crime | Romance more

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