Sonia Graham (born Sonia Mary Biddlecombe; 22 August 1929 – 18 February 2018) was an English actress whose career spanned over 40 years. She appeared in several British television series. She trained at the

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, having previously worked as a dancer, making her professional debut aged 13 with the

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. After early acting experience in repertory theatre, Graham played Mary Ellen in ''Meet Me by Moonlight'' in the

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's ''Theatre Night'' became her TV debut, in 1957. Her big break, however, came three years later when she played Mary Bewick in the television series ''A House Called Bell Tower''. From 1962 to 1963 she played Maggie Clifford in 63 episodes of the TV series ''

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''. In 1966 she appeared in six episodes of ''Foreign Affairs'' as Irinka. In 1968 she was a series regular in '' Crime Buster''. Between 1974-78, Graham portrayed Assistant Governor Martha Parrish in the ''

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'' series. In 1978 she began the recurring role of the cat-obsessed Mrs Bond in '' All Creatures Great and Small''. She appeared three times in the series' original run (1978–80), and once in its 1988–90 revival. In 1984 she appeared as Ethel Ledbetter in 32 episodes of the series '' One by One''. In 1995 Graham began the role of Evgenia in '' London's Burning'' for 27 episodes.

Death

Graham died on 18 February 2018, aged 88, in

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Graham, Sonia 1929 births 2018 deaths English stage actresses English television actresses People from Croydon Actresses from London Alumni of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama