Matilda Helen Rachel Thorpe is a

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actress. Matilda Thorpe was born on May 1, 1960 in Wood Green, London, England. Thorpe trained at London's Central School of Speech and Drama. She is known for her roles in the British sitcoms, Mandy in the

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'' (1989–94) and '' Porkpie'' (1995–96), and ''

Sick Note ''Sick Note'' is a British black comedy television series starring Rupert Grint and Nick Frost. It was created and written by Nat Saunders and James Serafinowicz and directed by Matt Lipsey. It first aired on 7 November 2017 on Sky One. In April ...

'' (2017–18) for

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Career

Thorpe is the daughter of the writers

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and Edward Thorpe. She is married to comedian Gary Spinks and mother of actors Sam Thorpe-Spinks and Henry Thorpe-Spinks. Thorpe's television appearances include Amanda in ''Gems'' (1986), Narrator in ''Pinny's House'' (1986), Friend in ''

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'' (1991), Jane in ''

The Upper Hand ''The Upper Hand'' is a British television sitcom broadcast by ITV from 1 May 1990 to 14 October 1996. The programme was adapted from the American sitcom '' Who's the Boss?''. As in the former series, affluent single woman Caroline Wheatley, ...

'' (1992), Mandy Mosgrove in ''

'' (1989–1994), Mandy Ambrose in '' Porkpie'' (1995–1996), Mother in ''

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'' (1995), ''

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'' (1997), Barbara Robertson in ''The Jump'' (1998), Sarah Johnson in ''

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'' (1998), Personnel Officer in '' Wonderful You'' (1999), Inspector Shaw in '' Bad Girls'' (2002), Marcia Heyman in ''

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'' (2003), Marianne Wild in ''

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'' (2004), Sue Jenner in ''

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'' (2005), Receptionist in ''

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'' (2006), Mary in ''

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'' (2006) and

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's mother, Claire Glass in 2 series of ''

'' (2017–18).Thorpe
on the

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Thorpe profile
CastingCallPro.com; accessed 6 September 2018. Her film roles include ''

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'' (1989), Stationer in '' Crush'' (2001), and Andrea in ''

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'' (2013). Stage appearances include ''It's a Girl'' (Winner ''Time Out'' Best Musical) (1989) and ''

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'' (Winner Olivier Award Best Comedy) at the

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(2010). She was a member of the 'Dogs on Holiday' comedy improvisation team at the Hurricane Club in London's West End for 10 years, who famously performed alongside

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, among others.

References

External links

Thorpe on the csa websiteInterview with Thorpe on 'The Lights Go Out' website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Thorpe, Matilda 1960 births Living people English television actresses English film actresses English stage actresses People from Wood Green