Sammie Winmill (born Janice Winmill c1950) is a British actress who had a number of roles in the 1970s, and is best known for portraying Carol in the

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''.

Career

Her first noted appearance was alongside

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in the comedy '' Futtock's End'' in 1970. Following small roles with

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in the films of '' Up Pompeii'' and '' Up the Chastity Belt'' (1971) she secured a regular part in the sitcom '' Doctor in Charge'' in 1972 playing Nurse Sandra Crumpton. This role ran for six episodes of the first series. Soon after she appeared as Gretel in the 1972 film '' The Pied Piper'' starring

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. In 1973 she was offered the role of Carol in a new children's science-fiction series, ''

''. Winmill played the role throughout the thirteen episodes of the first series but declined to continue in the part, despite being offered a three-year contract. This was mainly due to her fear of being typecast and wanting to do more stage work, although the actress now believes that she quit the role too early. Winmill reprised her role of Carol in the 1992 revival. Winmill went on to do much theatre work over the next few years before landing another regular television role in '' The Duchess of Duke Street'' in 1976. She played the part of Ethel for eleven episodes until 1977. She also appeared in an episode of '' The Professionals'', but by the early 1980s she had decided to retire from the industry. Over the next few years, Winmill became involved in other activities such as folk singing (she also plays guitar) and joined the Template Foundation, due to her interest in the psychic mind. She also organises drama and dance workshops specifically for women with an emphasis on spiritual well-being. In the late 1990s she made a return to acting, appearing in a one-woman show which she wrote herself and starred in a number of science-fiction audio drama CDs.

References

External links

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Photo gallery of Sammie Winmill at The Tomorrow People fansite
{{DEFAULTSORT:Winmill, Sammie 1948 births English television actresses Living people Actors from Bognor Regis Actresses from West Sussex