Geraldine Newman (born 18 February 1934) is an

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and

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who has acted in more than 30 television programmes and films.

Career

Newman attended drama school in Brighton. She is best known for her role as Hilda Hughes in the 1980s

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series, ''

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'' which ran from 1984 to 1987 with an extended Christmas

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in December 1989.

Personal life

She was married to fellow English actor David Garth, who was 14 years her senior, until his death in 1988.

Filmography

Films

Television

References

External links

* 1934 births Living people English film actresses English television actresses Actresses from Brighton {{england-actor-stub