Cast & creator
Elspet Gray
Best known for Doctor Who, Casualty, Screen Two
Elspet Jean Gray, Baroness Rix (née Gray; 12 April 1929 – 18 February 2013) was a Scottish actress, who first became known for her partnership with her husband, Brian Rix, and later was cast in many television roles in the 1970s and 1980s. She played Lady Collingford in the television series Catweazle and Mrs. Palmer in the television series Solo, alongside Felicity Kendal. Gray had a long stage career, particularly known for her appearances in the Whitehall farces, the company being managed by her husband Brian Rix, which were originally performed at the Whitehall Theatre and later at the Garrick. Gray married Brian Rix in 1949. The couple had four children - two sons and two daughters. Their eldest child, daughter Shelley (born 1951) had Down syndrome. The experience of caring for her led the couple to become active campaigners for the disabled. Rix later became Mencap chairman and president. He became a life peer in 1992. This page is based on a Wikipedia article written by contributors. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Also known as: Elspet Jean Gray, Baroness Rix
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television credits
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1948–2023 · acting roles
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Filmography (44)
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Doctor Who
Chancellor Thalia
1963
Casualty
Mary Porter
1986
Screen Two
Mrs. Grigson
1985
Inspector Morse
Mrs Bartlett
1987
Blackadder
The Queen
1983
Sunday Night Theatre
Rita Ronan
1950
Tenko
Phyllis Bristow
1981
Fawlty Towers
Mrs. Abbott
1975
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Laura's Mother - Wedding One
1994
The Agatha Christie Hour
Mrs Carslake
1982
Catweazle
Lady Collingford
1970
dinnerladies
Hilary
1998
Lytton's Diary
Susan Anderson
1985
Colonel March of Scotland Yard
Johanna
1956
Doctor Finlay
Mrs. Finlay
1993Dial RIX
Pamela Rix
1962Dial RIX
Cynthia
1962Dial RIX
Mrs Barrington Rix
1962Dial RIX
Penelope Rix
1962Dial RIX
Miranda Marston
1962Dial RIX
Angela Rix
1962
Solo
1981
Strange Experiences
Querella
1955Pulaski
Celia Parker-Smith
1987
The Girl in a Swing
Mrs. Dresland
1988
The Wingless Bird
Grace Farrier
1997
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Lady Sutterwick (uncredited)
1969The Many Wives Of Patrick
1976The Tycoon
Helen Taylor
1968
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
Self / Mrs Abbott
2009
The Ties That Bind Us
Thalia (archive footage)
2008The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
Mrs. Abbott (archive footage) (uncredited)
2005
The Blind Goddess
Daphne Dearing
1948
Doctor Who: Arc of Infinity
Chancellor Thalia
1983
Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
The Queen
2023
The Night We Got the Bird
Woman with Dog
1960
Johnny-on-the-Spot
Joan Ingram
1954
An Audience With Victoria Wood
Self
1988
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
Self
2008
Trottie True
Honor Bellaire (uncredited)
1949
Reluctant Heroes
Lieutenant Virginia
1952
Fly Away Peter
Phyllis Hapgood
1948
Devil's Point
June Mallard
1954
Love in Waiting
Brenda Lawrence
1948