Érin Geraghty (born 1955) is an Irish film, television and stage actress whose career has spanned 50 years.
Life and career
After a brief career as a child model in the 1960s Geraghty attended the
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts
The Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts, also known simply as Italia Conti, is a drama school based in Woking, Woking, England. It was founded by the English actress Italia Conti in 1911. Italia Conti offers courses in acting, musical theatre, ...
(1967–69) before studying at
Corona Academy of Theatre Arts (1969-1972).
[ Geraghty made her first television appearances in 1968 as Michele in "The Corpse Can't Play" episode of '']Late Night Horror
''Late Night Horror'' is a BBC horror series shown in 1968 over six 25-minute episodes.
An anthology of short horror stories, ''Late Night Horror'' was cancelled after six episodes due to complaints from viewers, and the majority of the series i ...
'' and as Sarah in the now lost "The Problem of Thor Bridge
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...
" episode of ''Sherlock Holmes
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'' starring Peter Cushing
Peter Wilton Cushing (26 May 1913 – 11 August 1994) was an English actor. His acting career spanned over six decades and included appearances in more than 100 films, as well as many television, stage and radio roles. He achieved recognition f ...
in the title role.[Geraghty's acting profile on the Burnett Crowther website]
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on '' Spotlight''
Other television appearances include Sal Turner in ''Z-Cars
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'' (1971); Jacquetta in ''Whack-O!
''Whack-O!'' is a British sitcom TV series starring Jimmy Edwards. It was written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden.
The series (in black and white) ran on the BBC from 1956 to 1960 and (in colour) from 1971 to 1972. Edwards took the part of Pro ...
'' (1972); Maureen Morahan in ''Angels
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'' (Series 1-3, 1975–76);Churchill's People
''Churchill's People'' is a series of 26 historical dramas produced by the BBC, based on Winston Churchill's '' A History of the English-Speaking Peoples''. They were first broadcast on BBC1 in 1974 and 1975. It was produced to mark the centena ...
'' (1975); Florrie Bagster in '' Clayhanger'' (1976); Jane in '' Raffles'' (1977); Margaret Locke in ''Fox
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Twelve species ...
'' (1980); Iris in the TV biopic ''Florence Nightingale'' (1985); Sandra Marsh in ''EastEnders
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'' (1986); Mistress Goody the Hag in '' Knightmare'' (1990); Annie Jones in ''The Bill
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'' (1993); Vicar's wife in ''Last of the Summer Wine
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'' (2008); Nurse Scott in ''Mistresses
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Romance and relationships
* Mistress (lover), a female lover of a married man
** Royal mistress
* Maîtresse-en-titre, official mistress of a ...
'' (2010); Gail in '' Birds of a Feather'' (2015); and Diane Johnson in ''Yellow Jacket'' (2017) and Laura Evans in ''Doctors
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* Physician, a medical practitioner
* Doctor (title), an academic title for the holder of a doctoral-level degree
** Doctorate
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'' (2020).[
Her film roles include the young ]Beatrix Potter
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in ''The Tales of Beatrix Potter
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'' (1971),That'll Be the Day
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'' (1973).The StarPhoenix
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'' describing her as "a renowned British actress with credits in everything from the Royal Shakespeare Company to Coronation Street". Geraghty's performance in ''A Time to Go Walking'' earned her an award for best female performer at the 2000 Orlando International Fringe Theater Festival
The Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival (also referred to as The Orlando Fringe) is a 14-day annual arts festival that takes place in Orlando, Florida, every May. The festival features 850 ticketed theatrical performances on indoor and o ...
. In 2014 Geraghty played Ellen Creed in the Victorian melodrama ''Ladies in Retirement'' at the Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton. In 2016 she played Annie Beck in a national tour of a stage adaptation of the popular television series '' Heartbeat''; while in October that year she appeared opposite her husband Paul Lavers in a production of ''Bedroom Farce
A bedroom farce or sex farce is a type of light comedy focusing on the sexual pairings and recombinations of characters as they move through improbable plots and slamming doors.
Overview
Georges Feydeau plays, presented in Paris in the 1890s, a ...
'' at the Gordon Craig Theatre
The Gordon Craig Theatre is a theatre in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. Opened in 1975, the 501-seat theatre on Lytton Way houses a rehearsal room, scenic workshop, wardrobe, café, bar, and art gallery.
Overview
The theatre is housed in the Stev ...
in Stevenage
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.[Geraghty's acting profile on Mandy.com]
/ref> In 2017 she played Janet Widdington in ''Ladies in Lavender
''Ladies in Lavender'' is a 2004 British drama film written and directed by Charles Dance. The screenplay is based on a 1908 short story by William J. Locke. The film stars Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Daniel Brühl and Miriam Margolyes.
Plot
Th ...
'' at the Theatre Royal, Windsor
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. The next year she played Nanny Price in ''Small Wonders'' at the Bernie Grant Arts Centre
The Bernie Grant Arts Centre (BGAC) is a £15 million purpose-built multi-arts centre, which includes a 274-seat auditorium, studio/rehearsal space, café/bar, enterprise centre and open spaces. It is located next to the Town Hall in Tottenham, ...
.The Merry Wives of Windsor
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'' and Nurse in ''Romeo and Juliet
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Filmography
Television
Film
References
External links
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1955 births
Living people
Irish stage actresses
Irish television actresses
Irish film actresses
Alumni of the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts
Irish Shakespearean actresses