Petra Mavis Markham (born 17 March 1944) is a British theatre, television and film actress.

Biography

Born on 17 March 1944, she is a daughter of actor David Markham and writer Olive Dehn (1914–2007). She had three sisters: actress Kika Markham (born 1940), poet and playwright Jehane Markham (1949–2024), and make-up artist Sonia Markham (1938–2016).Nicholas Tucker
"Obituary. Olive Dehn: Poet and children's writer"
''

The Independent ''The Independent'' is a British online newspaper. It was established in 1986 as a national morning printed paper. Nicknamed the ''Indy'', it began as a broadsheet and changed to tabloid format in 2003. The last printed edition was publis ...

'', 7 April 2007

Filmography

* '' The Deadly Affair'' (1966) – Daughter at Theatre * '' Fragment of Fear'' (1970) – Schoolgirl * ''

Sunday Bloody Sunday "Sunday Bloody Sunday" is a song by Irish rock band U2. It is the opening track from their 1983 album '' War'' and was released as the album's third single on 21 March 1983 in the Netherlands and West Germany. "Sunday Bloody Sunday" is noted ...

'' (1971) – Designer's Girlfriend * ''

Get Carter ''Get Carter'' is a 1971 British gangster film, gangster thriller film, written and directed by Mike Hodges in his directorial debut and starring Michael Caine, Ian Hendry, John Osborne, Britt Ekland and Bryan Mosley. Based on Ted Lewis (write ...

'' (1971) – Doreen Carter * ''

The Raging Moon ''The Raging Moon'' (released in the US as ''Long Ago, Tomorrow'') is a 1971 British romantic drama film starring Malcolm McDowell and Nanette Newman and based on the book by British novelist Peter Marshall. Adapted and directed by Bryan Forbe ...

'' (1971) – Mary * '' The Hireling'' (1973) – Edith * ''Out of Depth'' (2000) – Edna Walker * ''

Lady Godiva Lady Godiva (; died between 1066 and 1086), in Old English , was a late Anglo-Saxon noblewoman who is relatively well documented as the wife of Leofric, Earl of Mercia, and a patron of various churches and monasteries. She is mainly remembere ...

'' (2008) – Jemima's Mother (Pink Dragon) * ''Back to the Garden'' (2013) – Penny

Television appearances

* ''

Z-Cars ''Z-Cars'' or ''Z Cars'' (pronounced "zed cars") is a British television police procedural series centred on the work of mobile uniformed police and CID detectives in the fictional town of Newtown, based on Kirkby, near Liverpool. Produced by ...

'' episode "First Foot" (1964) – Elizabeth Cooper * ''The Children of the New Forest'' (1964) – Alice Beverley * ''

Doctor Who ''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series, created by Sydney Newman, C. E. Webber and Donald Wilson (writer and producer), Donald Wilson, depicts the adventures of an extraterre ...

'' serial '' The Crusade'' (1965) – Safiya * ''

Armchair Theatre ''Armchair Theatre'' is a British television drama anthology series of single plays that ran on the ITV network from 1956 to 1974. It was originally produced by ABC Weekend TV. Its successor Thames Television took over from mid-1968. The Ca ...

'' episode "Barrett Keller: His Mark" (1966) – Dinky * ''Shotgun'' (1966) – Vicky * ''

The Wednesday Play ''The Wednesday Play'' is an anthology series of United Kingdom, British television plays which ran on BBC One, BBC1 for six seasons from October 1964 to May 1970. The plays were usually original works written for television, although dramatic ...

'' episode "Ape and Essence" (1966) – Loola * ''

Thirty-Minute Theatre ''Thirty-Minute Theatre'' was a British anthology drama series of short plays shown on BBC Television between 1965 and 1973, which was used in part at least as a training ground for new writers, on account of its short running length, and which ...

'' episode "Not Just For An Hour" (1966) – René * '' Who Is Sylvia?'' (1967) * ''

Play of the Month ''Play of the Month'' is a BBC television anthology series, which ran from 1965 to 1983 featuring productions of classic and contemporary stage plays (or adaptations) which were usually broadcast on BBC1. Each production featured a different wor ...

'' episode "Girls in Uniform" (1967) – Edelgard * '' Softly, Softly'' episode "An Eye for an Eye" (1967) – Marie Berry * ''Z Cars'' episodes "Vigilance: Part 1" and "Vigilance: Part 2" (1968) – Jill Scanlon * '' Curry and Chips'' episode No.1.2 (1969) – Norman's daughter * ''Detective'' episode "Hunt the Peacock" (1969) – Renee * '' The First Lady'' episode "A Banner with a Strange Device" (1969) * ''Ryan International'' episode "Pirouette" (1970) * '' Albert and Victoria'' (1970) – Lydia Hackett * ''

Follyfoot ''Follyfoot'' is a children's television series co-produced by the majority-partner British television company Yorkshire Television (for transmission on ITV) and the independent West German company ''TV München'' (for transmission on the ZD ...

'' episode "The Standstill Horse" (1971) – Ginny Tuckwood * ''Thirty-Minute Theatre'' episode "Something for the Children" (1971) – Girlie * '' Ace of Wands'' 20 episodes (1972) – Mikki Diamond * '' Public Eye'' episode "The Trouble with Jenny" (1973) – Jenny Wellard * '' Thriller'' episode "A Killer in Every Corner" (1974) – Helga * ''

Ripping Yarns ''Ripping Yarns'' is a British television adventure comedy anthology series. It was written by Michael Palin and Terry Jones of Monty Python fame and transmitted on BBC 2. Following an initial pilot episode in January 1976, it ran for two se ...

'' episode "The Testing of Eric Olthwaite" (1977) – Enid Bag * ''After Julius'' (1978) * ''

Angels An angel is a spiritual (without a physical body), heavenly, or supernatural being, usually humanoid with bird-like wings, often depicted as a messenger or intermediary between God (the transcendent) and humanity (the profane) in variou ...

'' episodes No.9.12, No.9.22 and No.9.24 (1983) – Felicity * '' Bergerac'' episode "Sins of the Fathers" (1985) – Suzie Borden * ''

Love's Labour's Lost ''Love's Labour's Lost'' is one of William Shakespeare's early comedies, believed to have been written in the mid-1590s for a performance at the Inns of Court before Queen Elizabeth I. It follows the King of Navarre and his three companions as ...

'' (1985) – Katharine * ''Aliens in the Family'' (1987) – Pet * ''

The Bill ''The Bill'' is a British police procedural television series, broadcast on ITV (TV network), ITV from 16 October 1984 until 31 August 2010. The programme originated from a one-off drama, "Woodentop (The Bill), Woodentop" (part of the ''Storyb ...

'' episode "Tourist Trap" (1989) – Mrs. Belcham * '' The Ruth Rendell Mysteries'' episode "Some Lie and Some Die" (1990) – hotel receptionist * ''

EastEnders ''EastEnders'' is a British television soap opera created by Julia Smith (producer), Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. Set in the fictional borough of Walford in the East End of London, the ...

'' 13 episodes (1993) – Rose Chapman * ''

Peak Practice ''Peak Practice'' is a British drama series about a GP surgery in Cardale — a small fictional town in the Derbyshire Peak District — and the doctors who worked there. It originally starred Kevin Whately as Dr Jack Kerruish, Amanda Burton ...

'' episode "Coming Out" (1995) – Cissy Banks * ''Rich Deceiver'' (1995) – Bella Beasley * '' Plotlands'' (1997) – Grace Foster * ''

Doctors Doctor, Doctors, The Doctor or The Doctors may refer to: Titles and occupations * Physician, a medical practitioner * Doctor (title), an academic title for the holder of a doctoral-level degree ** Doctorate ** List of doctoral degrees awarded b ...

'' episode "Post Mortem" (2007) – Penny Cable

References

External links

* 1944 births Living people 20th-century English actresses 21st-century English actresses English film actresses English television actresses People from Prestbury, Cheshire Actresses from Cheshire Actors from the Borough of Cheshire East {{UK-tv-actor-1940s-stub