Cast & creator
Petra Markham
Best known for Doctor Who, Peak Practice, The Bill
Petra Maria Markham (born 17 March 1944) is a British theatre, television and film actress.
Also known as: Petra Maria Markham
Movies
21
film credits
Series
18
television credits
Career
39
1956–2026 · acting roles
Credit score
6.8
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (39)
Showing 39 of 39 credits
Series
★ 7.9
Doctor Who
Safiya
1963
Series
★ 6.5
Peak Practice
Cissy Banks
1993
Series
★ 6.8
The Bill
1984
Series
★ 5.2
BBC Play of the Month
Edelgard
1965
Series
★ 7.3
Z-Cars
1962
Series
★ 7.2
Theatre 625
Sophie Solymosi
1964
Series
★ 7.0
Bergerac
Suzie Borden
1981
Series
★ 4.5
Angels
1975
Series
★ 8.2
Public Eye
Jenny Wellard
1965
Series
★ 7.0
Thriller
Helga Muller
1973
Series
★ 6.3
Ace of Wands
Mikki Diamond
1970
Series
★ 7.7
Ripping Yarns
1976
Series
★ 10.0
The First Lady
1968
Series
★ 6.0
Armchair Theatre
Dinky
1956L
Series
Life at Stake
Vollmer
1978
Movie
★ 7.0
Get Carter
Doreen
1971
Movie
★ 6.3
The Deadly Affair
Play Spectator
1967
Series
★ 9.0
Plotlands
Grace Forster
1997
Movie
★ 6.6
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Bob's Partner's/Designer's Girlfriend (uncredited)
1971A
Series
★ 6.5
Albert and Victoria
1970A
Series
After Julius
Emma Grace
1979
Movie
★ 1.0
Lady Godiva
2008
Movie
★ 6.9
Hoard
Mrs. Brewer
2024
Movie
★ 5.9
Fragment of Fear
Schoolgirl
1970
Movie
★ 6.6
Doctor Who: The Crusade
Safiya
1965
Movie
★ 8.0
Love's Labour's Lost
Katharine
1985
Movie
Taming the Beast
Eddie's nan
2026
Movie
★ 6.5
The Raging Moon
Mary
1971
Movie
★ 8.5
The Testing of Eric Olthwaite
Enid Bag
1977T
Movie
★ 8.0
The Fool
1990
Movie
★ 8.0
A Killer in Every Corner
Helga Muller
1974
Movie
★ 5.8
The Hireling
Edith
1973
Movie
Forever Flowers
2023B
Movie
Back to the Garden
Penny
2014
Movie
★ 7.0
Young Shoulders
Mrs. Richardson
1984
Movie
A Different Hand
1992S
Movie
Shotgun
Vicky
1966
Movie
Dorothy's Day Out
Dorothy
Movie
★ 7.0
Disgraced Monuments
Voice Over
1994