Beatie Edney
Acting
Born: October 23, 1962 (age 63) · London, England, UK
Highest Rated
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Beatrice "Beatie" Edney (born 23 October 1962) is an English television actress. Born in London, she is the daughter of actress Sylvia Syms, and sister of Benjamin Edney and a cousin of musician Nick Webb. Edney first came to audiences' attention as Heather MacLeod in the 1986 film Highlander, the first film in the Highlander series. She returned to the role again in the 2000 film Highlander: Endgame. In 1987 Edney performed the title role in the TV production of 'The Dark Angel' with Peter O'Toole. In 1990, she appeared in the Bruce Beresford directed film Mister Johnson alongside Pierce Brosnan and Edward Woodward. Her many television appearances include a leading role in the TV series Lost Empires, based on the novel by J.B. Priestley, with Colin Firth in 1986. She has also appeared in episodes of Rosemary & Thyme, A Touch of Frost, Prime Suspect, Inspector Morse, Lewis (TV series), Agatha Christie's Poirot adaptation of The Mysterious Affair at Styles and Wallander (2009). In 1994, she played the role of Louisa Gradgrind in the television adaptation of Charles Dickens' novel Hard Times. In 1995, she had a starring role in the Channel 4 sitcom Dressing For Breakfast. In 2012 she played Queen Charlotte in The Madness of King George III, in a revival at the Apollo Theatre.
Known for
Highlander
1986
Andor
2022
In the Name of the Father
1993
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
Highlander: Endgame
2000
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
2008
Poldark
2015
Inspector Morse
1987
Lewis
2007
Prime Suspect
1991
A Touch of Frost
1992
MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday
1994
Photos (5)
Movies (26)
Highlander
Heather MacLeod
In the Name of the Father
Carole Richardson
Highlander: Endgame
Heather MacLeod
A Handful of Dust
Marjorie
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
Mrs. Brummegan
The Affair
Esther
Onassis: The Richest Man in the World
Tina
MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday
Natalia
The Pearl Comb
Betty Lutey
Bosses From Hell
1989
Save the Cinema
Mrs. Griffiths (Beehive Woman)
The Dark Angel
Maud Ruthyn
Mister Johnson
Celia Rudbeck
Diary of a Mad Old Man
Simone / Marcel's daughter-in-law
The Biographer
Lynne Morton
A Day at the Beach
Winnie
Hard Times
Louisa Gradgrind
Just Another Secret
Anneliese
Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!
Joan Sims
Mesmer
Marie Antoinette
National Theatre Live: Small Island
2019
Nyet!
Liz
Trouble in Paradise
Ann Kusters
Bloodlines: Legacy of a Lord
Kate Manning
Wild Flowers: Women of South Lebanon
1987
Wild Flowers
Sadie
TV Shows (20)
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Mary Cavendish · 1 eps
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Mrs Hemmings · 1 eps
Andor
Judge · 1 eps
A Touch of Frost
Sheila · 1 eps
Lewis
Justine Skinner · 1 eps
Van der Valk
Cassie Davids · 1 eps
Poldark
Prudie Paynter · 43 eps
Inspector Morse
Deborah Burns · 1 eps
Prime Suspect
Susan Covington · 1 eps
Hotel Babylon
1 eps
The Coroner
Judith Kennedy · 20 eps
Year of the Rabbit
Mrs McHenry · 1 eps
Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes
Lyla Milburn · 1 eps
Messiah
Grace Eccleshall · 3 eps
Time for Murder
Pippa Millington · 1 eps
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
Annabella Wilmot · 2 eps
Dressing for Breakfast
21 eps
Lost Empires
Nancy Ellis · 7 eps
Hard Times
Louisa Gradgrind · 4 eps
The Dark Angel
Maud Ruthyn · 3 eps