Beatrice Edney (born 23 October 1962) is an English television actress. Born in London, she is the daughter of actress Sylvia Syms and her husband Alan Edney. Her brother is Benjamin Edney and her cousin is musician Nick Webb. Edney first came to audiences' attention as Heather MacLeod in the 1986 film ''Highlander'', the first entry in the ''Highlander'' series. She returned to the role again in the 2000 film ''Highlander: Endgame''. In 1987, Edney performed the title role in the television production of ''The Dark Angel'' with Peter O'Toole. In 1990, she appeared in the

Bruce Beresford Bruce Beresford (; born 16 August 1940) is an Australian film director who has made more than 30 feature films over a 50-year career, both locally and internationally in the United States. Beresford's notable films he has directed include '' B ...

film '' Mister Johnson'', alongside Pierce Brosnan and

Edward Woodward Edward Albert Arthur Woodward, OBE (1 June 1930 – 16 November 2009) was an English actor and singer. After graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he began his career on stage. Throughout his career, he appeared in productions ...

. Her many television appearances include a leading role in the 1986 television series ''Lost Empires'', based on the novel by

J.B. Priestley John Boynton Priestley (; 13 September 1894 – 14 August 1984) was an English novelist, playwright, screenwriter, broadcaster and social commentator. His Yorkshire background is reflected in much of his fiction, notably in ''The Good Compa ...

, in which she acted alongside Colin Firth. She has also appeared in episodes of a host of successful British television dramas such as ''Rosemary & Thyme'', ''A Touch of Frost'', ''Prime Suspect'', ''Inspector Morse'' (and its spin-off ''Lewis''), ''Agatha Christie's Poirot'' (episode ''The Mysterious Affair at Styles'') and ''Wallander''. In 1994, Edney played the role of Louisa Gradgrind in the television adaptation of

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' ''Hard Times''. In 1995, she had a starring role in the Channel 4 sitcom ''Dressing for Breakfast''. In 2012, she played Queen Charlotte in ''The Madness of King George III'', at the Apollo Theatre, London. Other stage appearances included ''The Girlfriend Experience'' at the Royal Court. Edney played the leading role of Prudie in the BBC's 2015 revival of ''Poldark''. In 2019 she caused controversy by accusing the BBC of ageism for not inviting her to a première, but she later apologised, saying there had been a "mix-up".

Film and television appearances

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A Day at the Beach ''A Day at the Beach'' is a 1970 British film based on the 1962 book ''Een dagje naar het strand'' by Dutch author Heere Heeresma. The screenplay was written by Roman Polanski, who was originally intended to be the director, although most of ...

'' (1970) - Winnie *'' Lost Empires'' (1986, TV Series) - Nancy Ellis *'' Highlander'' (1986) - Heather MacLeod *''Diary of a Mad Old Man'' (1987) - Simone *''

A Handful of Dust ''A Handful of Dust'' is a novel by the British writer Evelyn Waugh. First published in 1934, it is often grouped with the author's early, satirical comic novels for which he became famous in the pre– World War II years. Commentators have, ...

'' (1988) - Marjorie *''

Inspector Morse Detective Chief Inspector Endeavour Morse, GM, is the eponymous fictional character in the series of detective novels by British author Colin Dexter. On television, he appears in the 33-episode drama series '' Inspector Morse'' (1987–2000), ...

'' (1989, Episode: "The Last Enemy") - Deborah Burns *'' Trouble in Paradise'' (1989) - Ann Kusters *'' Frederick Forsyth Presents: Just Another Secret'' (1989, TV Movie) - Anneliese *'' Mister Johnson'' (1990) - Celia Rudbeck *''

Agatha Christie's Poirot ''Poirot'' (also known as ''Agatha Christie's Poirot'') is a British mystery drama television programme that aired on ITV from 8 January 1989 to 13 November 2013. David Suchet starred as the eponymous detective, Agatha Christie's fictional Her ...

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The Mysterious Affair at Styles ''The Mysterious Affair at Styles'' is a detective novel by British writer Agatha Christie. It was written in the middle of the First World War, in 1916, and first published by John Lane in the United States in October 1920 and in the United ...

" (1990) and "

The Clocks ''The Clocks'' is a work of detective fiction by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on 7 November 1963 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company the following year. It features the Belgian detect ...

" (2011) - as Mary Cavendish and Mrs. Hemmings (respectively) *''

In the Name of the Father IN, In or in may refer to: Places * India (country code IN) * Indiana, United States (postal code IN) * Ingolstadt, Germany (license plate code IN) * In, Russia, a town in the Jewish Autonomous Oblast Businesses and organizations * Indepen ...

'' (1993) - Carole Richardson *'' Hard Times'' (1994, TV Mini-Series) - Louisa Gradgrind *''

Mesmer Franz Anton Mesmer (; ; 23 May 1734 – 5 March 1815) was a German physician with an interest in astronomy. He theorised the existence of a natural energy transference occurring between all animated and inanimate objects; this he called "anim ...

'' (1994) - Marie Antoinette *'' MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday'' (1994, TV Movie) - Natalia *''

Prime Suspect ''Prime Suspect'' is a British police procedural television drama series devised by Lynda La Plante. It stars Helen Mirren as Jane Tennison, one of the first female Detective Chief Inspectors in Greater London's Metropolitan Police Service, who ...

'' (1995, Episode: "The Lost Child") - Susan Covington *''

Dressing for Breakfast ''Dressing for Breakfast'' is a Channel 4 sitcom which ran between 1995 and 1998 about two women, Louise (Beatie Edney) and Carla ( Holly Aird). The series was based on a 1988 book with the same title by Stephanie Calman who also wrote the seri ...

'' (1995-1998, TV Series) - Louise *''

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall ''The Tenant of Wildfell Hall'' is the second and final novel written by English author Anne Brontë. It was first published in 1848 under the pseudonym Acton Bell. Probably the most shocking of the Brontës' novels, it had an instant and phe ...

'' (1996, TV Mini-Series) - Annabella *'' Highlander: Endgame'' (2000) - Heather MacLeod *''

Murder Rooms ''Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes'' is a television crime drama series created by David Pirie, and co-produced by the BBC and WGBH Boston, a PBS station. Six episodes were made and were first broadcast on BBC Two, the first ...

'' (2001, Episode: "The White Knight Stratagem") - Lyla Milburn *''

A Touch of Frost A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes' ...

'' (2003, Episode: "Hidden Truth") - Sheila Hadley *''

Rosemary & Thyme ''Rosemary & Thyme'' is a British television cosy mystery thriller series starring Felicity Kendal and Pam Ferris as gardening detectives Rosemary Boxer and Laura Thyme. The show began on ITV in 2003. The third series ended in August 2007 ...

'' (2006, Episode: The Gooseberry Bush") - Penelope *'' Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!'' (2006, TV Movie) -

Joan Sims Irene Joan Marion Sims (9 May 1930 – 27 June 2001) was an English actress, best remembered for her roles in the ''Carry On'' franchise, appearing in 24 of the films (the most for any actress). On television, she is known for playing Gran i ...

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Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day ''Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day'' is a 2008 romantic comedy film directed by Bharat Nalluri, starring Frances McDormand and Amy Adams. The screenplay by David Magee and Simon Beaufoy is based on the 1938 novel of the same name by Winifred W ...

'' (2008) - Mrs. Brummegan *''In Your Dreams'' (2008) - Zoe *''

New Tricks ''New Tricks'' is a British television police procedural The police show, or police crime drama, is a subgenre of procedural drama and detective fiction that emphasizes the investigative procedure of a police officer or department as the ...

'' (2009, Episode: "Last Laugh") - Janet Spencer *'' Wallander'' (2010, Episode: "The Fifth Woman") - Adela Blomberg *'' Law & Order: UK'' (2010, Episode: Duty of Care") - Megan Parnell *''

Lewis Lewis may refer to: Names * Lewis (given name), including a list of people with the given name * Lewis (surname), including a list of people with the surname Music * Lewis (musician), Canadian singer * "Lewis (Mistreated)", a song by Radiohead ...

'' (2013, Episode: "Down Among The Fearful") - Justine Skinner *'' The Coroner'' (2015-2016, TV Series) - Judith Kennedy *''

Poldark ''Poldark'' is a series of historical novels by Winston Graham, published from 1945 to 1953 and continued from 1973 to 2002. The first novel, '' Ross Poldark'', was named for the protagonist of the series. The novel series was adapted twice ...

'' (2015-2019, TV Series) - Prudence "Prudie" Paynter *'' Van der Valk 2020-2022'' (2022, Episode 1) - Cassie Davids *'' Andor'' (2022, Episode 7) - Judge

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Edney, Beatie 1962 births Living people Alumni of Bretton Hall College People educated at Lady Eleanor Holles School English film actresses English television actresses Actresses from London