Marcia Warren (born 26 November 1942) is an English stage, film and television actress. On stage, she appeared in ''

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'' as Madame Arcati and ''

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'' (2008) at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket. She is currently appearing in

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's fifth season of ''

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'', in which she plays

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. She is a two time

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winner.

Early life

Warren trained as an actress at

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, graduating in 1963. From there on she took the path of many of her performing contemporaries, acting in repertory throughout the country – beginning as an assistant stage manager in ''

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'' in

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Career

From 1983 to 1986 she played Vera in the BBC sitcom, '' No Place Like Home''. From 2013 to 2016, she played the role of Penelope in the ITV sitcom '' Vicious'' and also starred in the 2014 sitcom '' Edge of Heaven'' as Nanny Mo. She has also appeared in '' Keeping Up Appearances'', ''

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'' and '' Inside No. 9''.

Awards

She has won two Laurence Olivier Theatre Awards for Best Actress in a Supporting Role—one in 1984 for '' Stepping Out'' and the other in 2002 for '' Humble Boy'' at the

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. She was also nominated for another in 2001 for '' In Flame'' at the New Ambassadors Theatre.

Filmography

Film Television Video games

References

External links

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''20 Questions ... Marcia Warren''
WhatsOnStage, 2003-2-10 {{DEFAULTSORT:Warren, Marcia Living people English film actresses English stage actresses English television actresses Laurence Olivier Award winners People from Watford 1943 births Actresses from Hertfordshire 20th-century English actresses 21st-century English actresses