Biography
Caroline Blakiston (born 13 February 1933) is an English actress. Best known for her role in the television comedy series Brass, she has also appeared as Mon Mothma in the science-fiction film Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. In the 1960s she appeared in three episodes of The Avengers as well a number of ITC productions such as The Saint and the 1969 Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) episode "Never Trust a Ghost". She appeared to great acclaim as Marjorie Ferrar in the BBC Television adaptation of Galsworthy's The Forsyte Saga in 1967. In 1977 she appeared in Raffles as Lady Paulton, and also in Murder Most English as Helen Carobleat. In 1986 Blakiston played the villain Bess Sedgwick, opposite Joan Hickson's Miss Marple, in "At Bertram's Hotel", made by the BBC and shown on the PBS series Mystery in the U.S. She also appeared as Lionel Hardcastle's ex-wife in an episode of As Time Goes By. She and Geoffrey Palmer (Lionel) had previously played estranged spouses a decade earlier in Carla Lane's series The Last Song.
Acted in 64
2010s
- 2018
Mary Anning
Molly Anning
- 2015
- 2013
- 2012
For Elsie
Mama Kilov
2000s
- 2006
The Line of Beauty
Lady Partridge · 2 episodes
1990s
- 1999
Sunburn
Mrs. Armitage · 1 episode
- 1998
Children of the New Forest
Aunt Judith · 6 episodes
- 1997
The Grand
Isobel Crawford · 1 episode
- 1994
- 1992
Mulberry
Adele · 2 episodes
- 1991
- 1990
Chancer
Mary Douglas · 3 episodes
1980s
- 1989
Judith Krantz's Till We Meet Again
Madame Courdet · 2 episodes
- 1988
Comic Relief
TV
- 1987
Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel
Bess Sedgwick · 2 episodes
- 1986
- 1985
Charters and Caldicott
Margaret Mottram · 6 episodes
- 1984
- 1983
Miss A and Miss M
Adult Lizzie (Narration)
Brass
Lady Patience Hardacre · 32 episodes
- 1982
Life After Death
Josie
- 1981
The Last Song
TV
1970s
- 1979
Yanks
Golfing friend
The Mallens
Anna Brigmore · 13 episodes
- 1978
Saturday, Sunday, Monday
Elena
- 1977
Raffles
Lady Paulton · 1 episode
- 1976
Laurence Olivier Presents
Elena · 1 episode
- 1975
- 1972
- 1971
Wives and Daughters
Lady Harriet · 6 episodes
- 1970
The Lie
Esther
Shadows of Fear
Maureen · 1 episode
1960s
- 1969
The Magic Christian
Hon. Esther Grand
Strange Report
Louise · 1 episode
- 1968
The Caesars
Agrippina · 6 episodes
- 1966
The Trygon Factor
Nun
Second Childhood
Dr. Odile Keppler
The Idol
2nd Woman at Party
- 1965
- 1964
- 1962
City Beneath the Sea
TV
- 1961
1950s
- 1957
- 1956
Armchair Theatre
Jessa · 1 episode
Appearances1
1970s
- 1978
