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Angela Thorne(1939-2023)

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Angela Thorne
A young orphan girl, Sophie, gets taken away to a faraway land populated by Giants and Dreams.
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The BFG (1989)
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Angela Thorne was born on 25 January 1939 in Karachi, Sindh, British India. She was an actress, known for To the Manor Born (1979), Mystery and Imagination (1966) and The BFG (1989). She was married to Peter Penry-Jones. She died on 16 June 2023 in Battersea, London, England, UK.
BornJanuary 25, 1939
DiedJune 16, 2023(84)
BornJanuary 25, 1939
DiedJune 16, 2023(84)
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Known for

To the Manor Born (1979)
To the Manor Born
7.4
TV Series
  • Marjory Frobisher
Ian Holm, Denholm Elliott, Robert Eddison, Freddie Jones, and Patrick Mower in Mystery and Imagination (1966)
Mystery and Imagination
7.2
TV Series
  • Virginia
David Jason and Amanda Root in The BFG (1989)
The BFG
6.7
  • Queen Of England(voice)
  • 1989
Chapeau melon et bottes de cuir (1961)
Chapeau melon et bottes de cuir
8.3
TV Series
  • Receptionist

Credits

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Actress

  • Silent Hours (2021)
    Silent Hours
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • Mrs. Garvie
    • 2021
  • Indira Varma and James Weber Brown in Silent Hours (2017)
    Silent Hours
    5.3
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Garvie
    • 2017
  • Talking Comedy (2015)
    Talking Comedy
    TV Series
    • Narrator
    • 2016
  • Simon Day in The Life of Rock with Brian Pern (2014)
    The Life of Rock with Brian Pern
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Brian Pern's Mother
    • 2016
  • Kenneth Branagh in Les enquêtes de l'inspecteur Wallander (2008)
    Les enquêtes de l'inspecteur Wallander
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Berta Duner
    • 2010
  • To the Manor Born (1979)
    To the Manor Born
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Marjory Frobisher
    • 1979–2007
  • The Royal (2003)
    The Royal
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Dorothy Bryant
    • 2007
  • Peter O'Toole, John Lynch, Peter Dinklage, Samantha Morton, Jonathan Mason, and Hester Odgers in Lassie (2005)
    Lassie
    6.7
    • Dr. Gull
    • 2005
  • Michael Kitchen in Les enquêtes de Foyle (2002)
    Les enquêtes de Foyle
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Lady Anne Messinger
    • 2004
  • Guy Henry, James McAvoy, Emily Mortimer, Michael Sheen, Fenella Woolgar, and Stephen Campbell Moore in Bright Young Things (2003)
    Bright Young Things
    6.5
    • Kitty Blackwater
    • 2003
  • Neil Dudgeon, John Nettles, and Jane Wymark in Inspecteur Barnaby (1997)
    Inspecteur Barnaby
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Lady Lavinia Chetwood
    • 2002
  • Nick Berry in Heartbeat (1992)
    Heartbeat
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Celia Hanson
    • 2000
  • Noah's Ark (1997)
    Noah's Ark
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Valerie Kirby
    • 1997–1998
  • Kate Beckinsale, Rufus Sewell, Ian McKellen, Eileen Atkins, and Ivan Kaye in La ferme du mauvais sort (1995)
    La ferme du mauvais sort
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Mrs. Hawk-Monitor
    • 1995
  • Keith Barron and Nigel Havers in The Good Guys (1992)
    The Good Guys
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Emma
    • 1992

Soundtrack

  • Ah! Dieu que la guerre est jolie (1969)
    Ah! Dieu que la guerre est jolie
    7.0
    • performer: "Are We Downhearted? No!" (uncredited)
    • 1969

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  • Born
    • January 25, 1939
    • Karachi, Sindh, British India
  • Died
    • June 16, 2023
    • Battersea, London, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Peter Penry-JonesSeptember 22, 1967 - March 11, 2009 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Laurence Penry-Jones
  • Other works
    TV commercial for Nescafe coffee (1991)

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  • Trivia
    After repertory seasons at York and Sheffield, she appeared in Night Must Fall at Theatre Royal, Windsor. Thorne then joined the Ralph Richardson Theatre company at the the Haymarket Theatre, and played Gloria in You Never Can Tell, Portia in the Merchant of Venice and Julia in The Rivals.

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  • When did Angela Thorne die?
    June 16, 2023
  • How did Angela Thorne die?
    Undisclosed
  • How old was Angela Thorne when she died?
    84 years old
  • Where did Angela Thorne die?
    Battersea, London, England, UK
  • When was Angela Thorne born?
    January 25, 1939

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