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Constance Chapman (29 March 1912 – 10 August 2003) was an
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working in theatre and television. She also made occasional film appearances. She made her stage debut in 1938 in ''
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'' at the Knightstone Theatre, Weston-super-Mare. Repertory work followed until her London debut in 1969 at the
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for director
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. ''
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'' proved to be her big break, and opened the floodgates for further acting work. Her roles include Mrs. Brown in the 1982
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adaptation of '' A Kind of Loving'' and Anne in the Children's science fiction series, ''
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'' (1976). Her many comedy roles included appearances in the
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film ''
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'' (1986), ''
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''. and playing Uncle Albert's girlfriend, Elsie Partridge, in an episode of
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. She repeated her leading role in the
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film of ''
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'' (1975), having previously appeared in Anderson's film ''
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'' (1973), and her other film credits included ''
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'' (1971), ''
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'' (1972), '' Hedda'' (1975), ''
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'' (1977) and ''
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'' (1979).


Partial filmography

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'' (1971) - Boy's mother (uncredited) *''
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'' (1971) - Mrs. Mathews *''
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'' (1972) - Miss Johnson *''
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'' (1972) - Moonrocket Lady *''
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'' (1973) - Lady Burgess *''
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'' (1975) - Mrs. Shaw *'' Hedda'' (1975) - Juliane Tesman (Aunt Julie) *''
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'' (1977) - Madame Breda *''
Lady Oscar , also known as ''Lady Oscar'' and ''La Rose de Versailles'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Riyoko Ikeda. It was originally serialized in the manga magazine '' Margaret'' from 1972 to 1973, while a revival of the s ...
'' (1979) - La nourrice *''
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'' (1986) - Mrs. Wheel *''
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'' (1989) Series 5 Episode 75, Exit Lines - Agnes Prendergast *''
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'' (1989) Series 6 Sickness and Wealth - Elsie Partridge


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chapman, Constance 1912 births 2003 deaths English television actresses People from Weston-super-Mare People educated at Redland High School for Girls 20th-century British businesspeople