Diana Weston (born 13 November 1953 in
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian-British
actress who has been on British television since 1975. She is a grandchild of
Charles Basil Price
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.
Biography
Career
Weston's first role was in a 1975 episode of ''
Thriller
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* Thriller (genre), a broad genre of literature, film and television
** Thriller film, a film genre under the general thriller genre
Comics
* ''Thriller'' (DC Comics), a comic book series published 1983–84 by DC Comics i ...
'', and parts in ''
Raffles'', ''
The Sweeney
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'', ''
The Professionals
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Professional or professionals may also refer to:
* Professional sports
Music
*The Professionals (band), a British punk rock band formed in 1979
* ''The Professionals'' (The Professionals ...
'', ''
Agony'', ''
Shoestring
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'' and ''
Bless Me, Father'' soon followed.
She also appeared in the video for the 1984
Ultravox hit single ''
Dancing with Tears in My Eyes''. Since the late 1980s, she has appeared in ''
The New Statesman'', ''
Boon'', ''
A Bit of a Do'', ''
About Face'', ''
Nightingales'', ''
Jonathan Creek'', ''
Casualty'', ''
Emmerdale'', ''
My Family'', ''
New Tricks'' and a main role in the 2000 sitcom ''
Pay and Display''.
[
However, it is for the role of Caroline in the sitcom '' The Upper Hand'' that she is best known, starring alongside Joe McGann and Honor Blackman, with the show being produced for ]ITV
ITV or iTV may refer to:
ITV
*Independent Television (ITV), a British television network, consisting of:
** ITV (TV network), a free-to-air national commercial television network covering the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islan ...
from 1990 to 1996.
Filmography
Film
Television
Personal life
Diana Weston had a long relationship with the actor Robert Lindsay, and they had one daughter, Sydney (born 1988), who has also made television appearances. She and Lindsay separated after he started a relationship with actress/presenter Rosemarie Ford, although she continued to work with him on occasion.
References
External links
*
1953 births
Living people
Actresses from Toronto
English stage actresses
English television actresses
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