Judi Trott (born 11 November 1962) is an

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actress and is best known for her portrayal of the Lady Marion of Leaford in the popular 1980s TV series ''

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''. Trott was born in Plymouth and started her career as a

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dancer, having attended the

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.Jean Airey, "Marion of Sherwood: Judi Trott Interview". ''Starlog'', July 1992, (pp. 56-8) She later trained as an actress at the

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and landed her first acting role in '' Heaven's Gate'' (1980). Trott appeared in the

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movie ''

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'' (1982) with B. A. Robertson and

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. Trott was a devotee of the film ''

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'', and it was this which encouraged her to audition for ''Robin of Sherwood''. For the series, Trott had to learn

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and archery; Trott was assisted in learning archery for the series by her co-star Mark Ryan. In a 1992 interview with '' Starlog'' magazine, Trott said that she enjoyed working on ''Robin of Sherwood'', saying "It wasn't high-brow heavy acting; you heard a ''lot'' of laughter on set." Trott co-starred in the TV movie ''

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'' with

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and Deborah Kerr. Married with four children to camera operator Gary Spratling, Trott has only appeared sporadically on film and

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since the 1980s. In 2016, it was announced that Trott would reprise her role of Lady Marion in an audio production of ''Robin of Sherwood''.

Filmography - actress

*''Painted Lady'' (1997) (mini) TV series: Barbara Stafford/Police Woman *'' Circles in a Forest'' (1990): Kate *'' Born to Dance'' (1988) (TV): Mandy *''

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'' (1987) TV series: Barbara *''

'' (1985) (TV): Sheila *''

'' (1984–86) TV series: Lady Marion *''

'' (1982): Alicia *'' Take Three Women'' (1982) (TV): Ellen *'' Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story'' (1982) (TV) (uncredited): Lady Sarah Armstrong Jones *'' Iolanthe'' (1982) (TV) *'' ''Ragtime'' (film)'' (1981) (uncredited): Chorus Girl *'' Heaven's Gate'' (1980): Irvine's girlfriend

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* People educated at the Royal Ballet School Living people 1962 births English television actresses {{UK-tv-actor-1960s-stub