Juliette Mole (born 1955) is an English actress and artist, now based in London. She is married to the actor Lloyd Owen.

Early life

She began her career with the

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and later appeared on television and in film.

Career

Mole appeared as a singer in a West End production of

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's '' The Knight of the Burning Pestle'' at the Aldwych Theatre in 1981. The same year, she was understudy to Peggy Ashcroft as the Countess in Trevor Nunn's

production of ''

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'', and had some lesser roles for the company. In 1983, she played Bella in the Avon Touring Theatre Company's first production of Vince Foxall's ''Brittle Glory'', a reworking of ''

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''. Mole's first credited screen role was in the first episode of the television drama '' The Fourth Arm'' (1983), in which she played a

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. She went on to appear in '' Screen Two'', the Miss Marple film ''

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'' (1987), with Joan Hickson as Marple, in '' Agatha Christie's Poirot'' with

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, '' Rumpole of the Bailey'', and '' Absolutely Fabulous''. In '' The Chief'', she played Marie-Pierre Arnoux from 1993 to 1994.

Art

In the 1990s, she lived on a

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on the River Thames, where she was reported to keep collections of black and white photographs and hats. Her interest in art developed into a new career as an artist, and she now specializes in '' trompe-l'œil'' and garden design.

Personal life

Mole is married to the actor Lloyd Owen, and they have two children, Maxim and Mimi. In 2006, they were living in

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, London. In 2011, the family was reported to have left London and to be staying in Los Angeles, California.

Filmography

*'' The Fourth Arm'' (1983) – WAAF *'' Screen Two'' (episode ''Honest, Decent and True'', 1986) – Davina Fraser *''

'' (1987) – Anna Stravinska *'' Agatha Christie's Poirot'', '' Murder in the Mews'' (1989) – Jane Plenderleith *''Crossing to Freedom'' (1990) – Mademoiselle TenoisAlvin H. Marill, William T. Leonard, ''More Theatre: M-Z; Stage to Screen to Television'' (Scarecrow Press, 1993), p. 959 *'' Rumpole of the Bailey'' (episode ''Rumpole and the Eternal Triangle'', 1992) – Hilary Peek Q.C. *'' Absolutely Fabulous'' (episode '' France'', 1992) – Air Hostess *'' All or Nothing at All'' (1993) – Kilpatrick *'' The Chief'' (1993–1994) – Marie-Pierre Arnoux *''Salut Serge'' (1997) - Pascal

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mole, Juliette 1964 births Living people English film actresses English television actresses English stage actresses Actresses from London Trompe-l'œil artists