Cast & creator
Diana Hardcastle
Best known for Midsomer Murders, Father Brown, Screen Two
Diana Hardcastle (born July 12, 1949) is a British actress who has appeared largely in television roles. She is married to actor Tom Wilkinson, with whom she has two children. She appeared in episodes of Midsomer Murders, Inspector Lynley and Taggart. She played recurring roles in the series First Among Equals and Fortunes of War. In 2011, she and her husband, Tom Wilkinson portrayed real life husband and wife Joe and Rose Kennedy in the mini series The Kennedys, and, in 2012, she had a supporting role in the film The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel in which her husband starred.
Also known as: Diana Hardcastle Wilkinson
15
film credits
14
television credits
29
1983–2025 · acting roles
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (29)
Showing 29 of 29 credits
Midsomer Murders
Barbara Lessiter
1997
Father Brown
Nora Thorp
2013
Screen Two
Judith Walters
1985
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
Lady Athena Forbes-Allen
2018
Utopia
CIA Woman
2013
Bugs
1995
Reilly: Ace of Spies
Anna
1983
Rosemary & Thyme
Crystal Pitt-Seymour
2003
The Boy
Mrs. Heelshire
2016
The Kennedys
Rose Kennedy
2011
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Carol Parr
2012
Good People
Marie Halden
2014
Fortunes of War
Edwina Little
1987
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Carol Parr
2015
If Only
Claire
2004
Jenny's Wedding
Ellen
2015
First Among Equals
Louise Fraser
1986
The Kennedys: After Camelot
Rose Kennedy
2017
A Good Woman
Lady Plymdale
2004
Chromophobia
Mrs. Wharton
2006
The Tide of Life
Rona Birch
1996That's Love
1988
An Alpine Holiday
Rebecca
2025
Frankie and Johnnie
Judith Walters
1986Wonder
Celia
The House
Mrs. Janek
1984
Sweetnightgoodheart
Anthea
2005Resnick: Rough Treatment
Claire Millinder
1993Love Song
Young Phillipa Hatchard
1985