Margaret Elizabeth Whiting (born 8 February 1933) is a British actress. She was nominated in 1978 for a Saturn Award as "Best Supporting Actress" in ''

Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger ''Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger'' is a 1977 fantasy film directed by Sam Wanamaker and featuring stop-motion effects by Ray Harryhausen. The film stars Patrick Wayne, Taryn Power, Jane Seymour and Patrick Troughton. The third and final ''Sin ...

''. She is an alumna and Associate Member of

RADA The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA; ) is a drama school in London, England, that provides vocational conservatoire training for theatre, film, television, and radio. It is based in the Bloomsbury area of Central London, close to the Se ...

Theatre

* 1956: ''

Timon of Athens ''Timon of Athens'' (''The Life of Tymon of Athens'') is a play written by William Shakespeare and probably also Thomas Middleton in about 1606. It was published in the '' First Folio'' in 1623. Timon lavishes his wealth on parasitic companio ...

'' at

Old Vic Theatre The Old Vic is a 1,000-seat, not-for-profit producing theatre in Waterloo, London, England. Established in 1818 as the Royal Coburg Theatre, and renamed in 1833 the Royal Victoria Theatre. In 1871 it was rebuilt and reopened as the Royal ...

* 1956-1957: ''

Titus Andronicus ''Titus Andronicus'' is a tragedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written between 1588 and 1593, probably in collaboration with George Peele. It is thought to be Shakespeare's first tragedy and is often seen as his attempt to emul ...

'', ''

The Comedy of Errors ''The Comedy of Errors'' is one of William Shakespeare's early plays. It is his shortest and one of his most farcical comedies, with a major part of the humour coming from slapstick and mistaken identity, in addition to puns and word play. ...

'', and '' Antony and Cleopatra'' at the Old Vic Theatre * 1973: ''Titus Andronicus'' at the

Aldwych Theatre The Aldwych Theatre is a West End theatre, located in Aldwych in the City of Westminster, central London. It was listed Grade II on 20 July 1971. Its seating capacity is 1,200 on three levels. History Origins The theatre was constructed in th ...

* 1974-1976: ''

John Gabriel Borkman ''John Gabriel Borkman'' is a 1896 play by the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. It was his penultimate work. Plot The Borkman family fortunes have been brought low by the imprisonment of John Gabriel who used his position as a bank manager to ...

'', ''The Grand Manoeuvres'', '' Equus'', ''

Heartbreak House ''Heartbreak House: A Fantasia in the Russian Manner on English Themes'' is a play written by George Bernard Shaw, first published in 1919 and first played at the Garrick Theatre in November 1920. According to A. C. Ward, the work argues that "cul ...

'', '' No Man's Land'', ''

Happy Days ''Happy Days'' is an American television sitcom that aired first-run on the ABC network from January 15, 1974, to July 19, 1984, with a total of 255 half-hour episodes spanning 11 seasons. Created by Garry Marshall, it was one of the most su ...

'', ''

The Misanthrope ''The Misanthrope, or the Cantankerous Lover'' (french: Le Misanthrope ou l'Atrabilaire amoureux; ) is a 17th-century comedy of manners in verse written by Molière. It was first performed on 4 June 1666 at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal, Paris b ...

'', ''

Comedians A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting foolish (as in slapstick), or employing prop comedy. A comedian who addresses an audience dire ...

'', '' Phaedra Britannica'', ''

Engaged An engagement or betrothal is the period of time between the declaration of acceptance of a marriage proposal and the marriage itself (which is typically but not always commenced with a wedding). During this period, a couple is said to be ''fi ...

'', ''

The Playboy of the Western World ''The Playboy of the Western World'' is a three-act play written by Irish playwright John Millington Synge and first performed at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, on 26 January 1907. It is set in Michael James Flaherty's public house in County Mayo (o ...

'', '' Plunder'', ''

Hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...

'', and ''Judgement'' at the Old Vic Theatre * 1976: ''

Tamburlaine the Great ''Tamburlaine the Great'' is a play in two parts by Christopher Marlowe. It is loosely based on the life of the Central Asian emperor Timur (Tamerlane/Timur the Lame, d. 1405). Written in 1587 or 1588, the play is a milestone in Elizabethan p ...

'', ''

'', '' Il Campiello'', ''Hamlet'', ''Counting the Ways'' at the

Olivier Theatre The Royal National Theatre in London, commonly known as the National Theatre (NT), is one of the United Kingdom's three most prominent publicly funded performing arts venues, alongside the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal Opera House. In ...

* 1984: ''

The Way of the World ''The Way of the World'' is a play written by the English playwright William Congreve. It premiered in early March 1700 in the theatre in Lincoln's Inn Fields in London. It is widely regarded as one of the best Restoration comedies and is stil ...

'' as Mrs. Marwood at the Haymarket''

Filmography

* ''

The Password Is Courage ''The Password Is Courage'' is a 1962 British comedy-drama war film from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, based on John Castle's 1954 World War II memoir of the same name. Written, produced, and directed by Andrew L. Stone, the film stars Dirk Bogarde, Mar ...

'' - French farm woman (1962) * ''

The Informers ''The Informers'' is a collection of short stories, linked by the same continuity, written by American author Bret Easton Ellis. The collection was first published as a whole in 1994. Chapters 6 and 7, "Water from the Sun" and "Discovering Jap ...

'' - Maisie Barton (1963) * '' The Counterfeit Constable'' - La femme de l'agent 202 (1964) * '' Mister Quilp'' - Mrs. Jiniwin (1975) * ''

'' - Zenobia (1977) * ''

The Secret Garden ''The Secret Garden'' is a novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett first published in book form in 1911, after serialisation in '' The American Magazine'' (November 1910 – August 1911). Set in England, it is one of Burnett's most popular novels an ...

'' - Nurse Boggs (1987)

TV work

* Those Whiting Girls - Desilu Studios (1955-1957) (TV serial) * The Count of Monte Cristo: A Toy For The Infanta - Queen Maria (1956) (TV serial) * Theatre 70: Till Murder Do Us Part (1960) (TV serial) * The Cheaters: The Weasel - Jane (1960) (TV serial) * ITV Play of the Week: The Plough and the Stars - Nora Clitheroe (1961) (TV serial) * BBC Sunday-Night Play: Somewhere for the Night - Kitty (1961) (TV serial) *

No Hiding Place ''No Hiding Place'' is a British television series that was produced at Wembley Studios by Associated-Rediffusion for the ITV network between 16 September 1959 and 22 June 1967. It was the sequel to the series ''Murder Bag'' (1957–1958) ...

- Blanche Farrel (1961) (TV serial) * The Avengers: The Yellow Needle - Jacquetta Brown (1961) (TV serial) * ITV Play of the Week: A Letter from the General - Sister Henry (1962) (TV serial) * Studio 4: Summer Storm - Elena (1962) (TV serial) * Crane: The Third Bullet - Tina Mondrego (1964) (TV serial) * The Human Jungle: Struggle for a Mind - Angie (1964) (TV serial) * Festival: Six Characters in Search of an Author - Step-daughter (1964) (TV serial) * ITV Play of the Week: The Wife of Knightsbridge - Perdita Street (1964) (TV serial) * Public Eye - Nancy Heuston (1965) (TV serial) * Thursday Theatre - Juliette (1965) (TV serial) * Knock on Any Door: The Machine Minder - Alice Hall (1965) (TV serial) * Undermind: Too Many Enemies - Alice (1965) (TV serial) *

- Clare Store (1965) (TV serial) *

Armchair Theatre ''Armchair Theatre'' is a British television drama anthology series of single plays that ran on the ITV network from 1956 to 1974. It was originally produced by ABC Weekend TV. Its successor Thames Television took over from mid-1968. The Canad ...

- Betty (1965) (TV serial) * BBC Plays: The House (1965) (TV serial) * Love Story: A Dream In The Afternoon - Kate (1967) (TV serial) * Public Eye: The Beater and the Game - Margaret Smeaton (1971) (TV serial) *

The Strauss Family ''The Strauss Family'' is a 1972 British Associated Television series of eight episodes,Acorn DVD sleeve notes about the family of composers of that name, including Johann Strauss I and his sons Johann Strauss II, Eduard Strauss and Josef Strau ...

- Hetti (1972) (TV serial) * ITV Sunday Night Theatre: Before Paris - Ruth (1972) (TV serial) * Two Women - Cesira (1973) (TV serial) * The Sweeney: Hit and Run - Fladge (1975) (TV serial) * Play for Today: The After Dinner Game - Gaynor Humbolt (1975) (TV serial) * Public Eye: Fit of Conscience - Evelyn Friendly (1975) (TV serial) *

Disraeli Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, (21 December 1804 – 19 April 1881) was a British statesman and Conservative Party (UK), Conservative politician who twice served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He played a centr ...

- Lady Blessington (1978) (TV serial) * BBC2 Play of the Week: Langrishe Go Down - Maureen Layde (1978) (TV serial) * BBC2 Playhouse: Going Gently - Sister Marvin (1981) (TV serial) *

Artemis 81 ''Artemis 81'' is a British television play which was written by David Rudkin and directed by Alastair Reid. Commissioned by BBC producer David Rose, it was broadcast by the BBC on 29 December 1981. It was one of the last TV performances from ...

- Laura Guise (1981) (TV play) * Jury - Ann Coombs (1983) (TV serial) *

Shroud for a Nightingale ''Shroud for a Nightingale'' is a 1971 detective novel written by PD James in her Adam Dalgliesh series. Chief Superintendent Adam Dalgliesh of Scotland Yard is called in to investigate the death of two student nurses at the hospital nursing sc ...

- Delia Dettinger (1984) * C.A.T.S. Eyes: Good as New - Mrs. Walker (1986) (TV serial) * Rumpole of the Bailey: Rumpole for the Prosecution - Mrs. Fabian (1991) (TV serial) * McCallum: City of Dead - Victoria Wells (1998) (TV serial) *

Let Them Eat Cake "Let them eat cake" is the traditional translation of the French phrase "'", said to have been spoken in the 17th or 18th century by "a great princess" upon being told that the peasants had no bread. The French phrase mentions brioche, a bread e ...

- 2nd Aristocratic Woman (1999) (TV serial)

Personal life

She was married to actor

Colin Blakely Colin George Blakely (23 September 1930 – 7 May 1987) was a Northern Irish actor. He had roles in the films '' A Man for All Seasons'' (1966), '' The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes'' (1970), '' Murder on the Orient Express'' (1974), and '' ...

from 1961 until his death in 1987; the couple had three sons, including twins.

References

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