Philippa Urquhart
- Actress
Philippa Urquhart was born in Abadaan, Persia (now Iran) in the 1940s.
After a distinguished career in classical theatre during the 1960s and
70s, during which time she toured the world with Britain's prestigious
Royal Shakespeare Company and premiered a number of roles for
playwright Alan Ayckbourn, Philippa became widely known for her television
work during the 1980s. These included regular and guest roles in such
popular British series as Tenko (1981), A Very Peculiar Practice (1986), and EastEnders (1985). Semi-retired
for a while after the birth of her children, Rosie and Jack Jewers,
Philippa returned to more high-profile screen work during the 1990s.
Her later career has been marked by something of a late blossoming in
film roles.
