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Elizabeth Hopley is a British actress and writer. She has appeared in several
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based on the
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''. Her first appearance was as the
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’s companion Gemma Griffin in ''
Terror Firma ''Terror Firma'' is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. The story follows on directly from the previous Eighth Doctor audio drama '' The Next Life'' and flash ...
''. She also portrayed Yarvell, the sister of
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, in the ''I, Davros'' mini-series and
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in the 2005 film '' Pierrepoint''. Hopley was born in
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and trained at
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. Her film and television work includes the recent TV adaptation of
Andrea Levy Andrea Levy (7 March 1956 – 14 February 2019) was an English author best known for the novels '' Small Island'' (2004) and ''The Long Song'' (2010). She was born in London to Jamaican parents, and her work explores topics related to British ...
's ''
The Long Song ''The Long Song'' is a historical novel by Andrea Levy published in 2010 that was the recipient of the Walter Scott Prize. It was Levy's fifth and final novel, following the 2004 publication of '' Small Island''. In December 2018, a three-part ...
'' and ITV's 2017 drama series ''
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'', the film adaptation of ''
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'' directed by '' Sin Nombres
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, '' The Last Hangman'', Channel 4's adaptation of ''
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'', '' Randall and Hopkirk'', the BBC's ''
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'' with
Joely Richardson Joely Kim Richardson (born 9 January 1965) is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Julia McNamara in the FX drama series ''Nip/Tuck'' (2003–10) and Katherine Parr in the Showtime series ''The Tudors'' (2010). She has also appeared ...
and
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, ITV's adaptation of ''
The Suspicions of Mr Whicher ''The Suspicions of Mr Whicher'' is a British series of television films made by Hat Trick Productions for ITV, written by Helen Edmundson and Neil McKay. It stars Paddy Considine in the title role of detective inspector Jack Whicher of the Met ...
'' starring
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and ''
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'' for the BBC. Notable theatre work includes the
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's "
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" Season and the original cast of ''
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s world tour of '' 'Tis Pity She's a Whore''. Most recently, she played Kate in the AFTLS's 2018 USA tour of ''
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''. Among her written work is the one-woman play ''Pramface'', which explored the consequences of
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and labelling people as
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s. Her radio plays have included '' The Elizabethan Beauty Law'' (which starred
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as Queen Elizabeth), '' The Cenci Family'' (nominated for a
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) for
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and '' Salome''BBC – Drama on 3 – ''Salome''
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,
Florence Hoath Florence Angela L. Hoath (born 12 July 1984) is a retired British actress. The daughter of British actress Tina Martin, Hoath was born in London and made her film debut in the 1993 screen adaptation of ''Secret Rapture'' at the age of eight. S ...
and
Kenneth Cranham Kenneth Cranham (born 12 December 1944) is a Scottish film, television, radio and stage actor. Early life Cranham was born in Dunfermline, Fife, the son of Lochgelly-born Margaret McKay Cranham (née Ferguson) and Ronald Cranham, a London-born ...
) for
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. In 2007 she voiced the Mantasphid Queen in the ''
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'' animated adventure ''
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''. She was recently commissioned to write the screenplay "Killing Clovis Dardentor", an updated film adaptation of
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In 2011 she appeared as Harriet Gollop in the
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''
The Suspicions of Mr Whicher ''The Suspicions of Mr Whicher'' is a British series of television films made by Hat Trick Productions for ITV, written by Helen Edmundson and Neil McKay. It stars Paddy Considine in the title role of detective inspector Jack Whicher of the Met ...
'' for
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. She appeared as
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in '' The Audience'', written by ''
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s
Peter Morgan Peter Julian Robin Morgan, (10 April 1963) is a British screenwriter and playwright. He is the playwright behind '' The Audience'' and '' Frost/Nixon'' and the screenwriter of ''The Queen'' (2006), '' Frost/Nixon'' (2008), ''The Damned United ...
at the Nuffield (City) Theatre,
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(24 May22 June 2019).


Big Finish Productions

Hopley's work for
Big Finish Productions Big Finish Productions is a British company that produces books and audio plays (released straight to compact disc and for download in MP3 and m4b format) based, primarily, on cult science fiction properties. These include ''Doctor Who'', the ...
includes: *''
Terror Firma ''Terror Firma'' is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. The story follows on directly from the previous Eighth Doctor audio drama '' The Next Life'' and flash ...
'' – actress *''
Night Thoughts ''The Complaint: or, Night-Thoughts on Life, Death, & Immortality'', better known simply as ''Night-Thoughts'', is a long poem by Edward Young published in nine parts (or "nights") between 1742 and 1745. It was illustrated with notable engrav ...
'' – actress *''The Veiled Leopard'' - actress *''
The Goddess Quandary ''The Goddess Quandary'' is a Big Finish Productions audio drama featuring Lisa Bowerman as Bernice Summerfield, a character from the spin-off media based on the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. Plot Bern ...
'' - actress *''
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'' - actress *''
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'' – actress *''
Conversion Conversion or convert may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * "Conversion" (''Doctor Who'' audio), an episode of the audio drama ''Cyberman'' * "Conversion" (''Stargate Atlantis''), an episode of the television series * "The Conversion" ...
'' - actress *''
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'' - actress *''
Wildthyme at Large ''Iris Wildthyme'' is a series of audio plays from Big Finish Productions, featuring Katy Manning as Iris Wildthyme, a character from the spin-off media based on the long-running British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. Episod ...
'' - actress *''
The Devil in Ms Wildthyme ''Iris Wildthyme'' is a series of audio plays from Big Finish Productions, featuring Katy Manning as Iris Wildthyme, a character from the spin-off media based on the long-running British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. Episod ...
'' - actress *'' I, Davros: Innocence'' - actress *'' I, Davros: Purity'' - actress *'' I, Davros: Guilt'' - actress *''
Land of Wonder ''Iris Wildthyme'' is a series of audio plays from Big Finish Productions, featuring Katy Manning as Iris Wildthyme, a character from the spin-off media based on the long-running British science fiction on television, science fiction television s ...
'' - actress *'' Dark Shadows: Kingdom of the Dead'' - actress *'' Short Trips: The Centenarian'' - writer *'' Short Trips: Snapshots'' - writer *'' Short Trips: Defining Patterns'' - writer *''
Dark Shadows ''Dark Shadows'' is an American gothic soap opera that aired weekdays on the ABC television network, from June 27, 1966, to April 2, 1971. The show depicted the lives, loves, trials, and tribulations of the wealthy Collins family of Collinsport ...
'': ''The Carrion Queen'' - writer and actress *''
Torchwood ''Torchwood'' is a British science fiction television programme created by Russell T Davies. A spin-off of the 2005 revival of ''Doctor Who'', it aired from 2006 to 2011. The show shifted its broadcast channel each series to reflect its growing ...
'': "The Dying Room" - writer *'' Class (Big Finish series)'': "The Creeper" - writer and actress *'' Time Lord Victorious (Doctor Who audio)'': "Mutually Assured Destruction" - writer *'' The Tenth Doctor & River Song (Doctor Who audio)'': "Precious Annihilation" - writer *''Dalek Universe 3'': "The First Son" - writer


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