Carol Hawkins (born 31 January 1949 in

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actress, best known for her various comic roles in numerous TV sitcoms and films in the

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. She played the roles of Sharon Eversleigh in the film of the television series ''

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'' and Sandra in the BBC TV series ''

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'', and starred in two ''Carry On'' films (''

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'' as Marge and ''

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'' as Sandra).

Biography

Hawkins trained early on as a

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at Pitman's College, London, but, following some modelling and promotion work, attended the

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, London. While still training as an actress, she won the part of Sharon Eversleigh in the film of the popular television series ''

'', replacing the departed

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. Hawkins went on to play the part of Sharon in ''

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''. She performed in British comedy films of the 1970s, such as two ''

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'' films: ''

'' (1972), alongside Sally Geeson, and ''

'' (1975), alongside

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. In 1972, she again appeared alongside Geeson in the film adaptation of the popular British television comedy, '' Bless This House''. She appeared in the ''

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'' television series, but she declined to appear in the 1976 ''

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'', due to the excessive nudity. (The part written for Hawkins was played instead by Tricia Newby.) Her other film appearances at that time included principal roles in British comedy films ''

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'' and ''

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''. At the end of 1975, she appeared in the ''

'' episode " No Way Out" as a fake doctor assigned to secretly give Fletcher a false passport. Hawkins "more or less retired" in 2005,Carol Hawkins, "About Me", Official website
with the aim of devoting more time to spiritual matters and animal care.

Film, television and theatre credits

Filmography

* ''

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'' (1969) - Paula * ''

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'' (1969) - Zara * ''

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'' (1970) - Blonde Girl * ''

When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth ''When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth'' (titled ''When Dinosaurs Ruled the World'' in the U.K.) is a 1970 British prehistoric dinosaur film from Hammer Films, written and directed by Val Guest, and starring Victoria Vetri. It was produced by Aida Yo ...

'' (1970) - Yani * ''

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'' (1971) - Nero's Girl (uncredited) * ''

'' (1971) - Sharon Eversleigh * '' Bless This House'' (1972) - Kate Baines * ''

'' (1972) - Marge * ''

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'' (1974) - Maggie * ''

'' (1975) - Jill Brown * ''

'' (1975) - Sandra * ''

'' (1976) - Barbara Wilcox

Selected television credits

* '' Carry on Again Christmas'' (1970) - Island Girl * ''

'' (1971–1973) - Sharon Eversleigh / Sharon Duffy * ''

The Two Ronnies ''The Two Ronnies'' is a British television comedy sketch show starring Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett. It was created by Bill Cotton and aired on BBC1 from April 1971 to December 1987. The usual format included sketches, solo sections, seria ...

'' (1974–1983) - various characters * ''

'' (1975) - Sandra * ''

'' (1975) - Lily * '' Whodunnit?'' (1976) - Vera Moore * '' Robin's Nest'' (1978) - Policewoman Doris Dobbs * '' Whodunnit?'' (1978) - Penny Cooper * ''

The Les Dawson Show ''The Les Dawson Show'' was a variety show that aired on BBC1 intermittently from 1978 through 1989. The show starred comedian Les Dawson (1931–1993), who had previously starred in the ITV sketch comedy programme ''Sez Les'' (1969–76), foll ...

'' (1979) * ''

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'' (1980) - Kerril * ''

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'' (1980) * ''

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'' (1980–81) * ''

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'' (1985) - Sandra Fox * '' My Husband and I'' (1986–1988) - Tracy Cosgrove * ''

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'' (second series, 1987) - Candy * ''

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'' (1997) - Lynn Archer / Mrs. Rose / Mrs. Sterry / Mrs. Giles * ''

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'' (2004) - Pam Jordan

Selected theatre credits

* ''

Wait Until Dark ''Wait Until Dark'' is a play by Frederick Knott, first performed on Broadway in 1966 and often revived since then. A film version was released in 1967, and the play was published in the same year. Synopsis Susy Hendrix is a blind Greenwich V ...

'' (1975) * ''Sextet'' (1977–78,

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) * ''Time and Time Again'' (1978) * ''

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'' (1979) * ''The Undertaking'' (1980,

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) * ''

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'' (1980,

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, London) * '' Run for Your Wife'' (1983,

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; 1989,

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) * '' See How They Run'' (1984,

) * ''Wife Begins at Forty'' (1985, Ambassadors Theatre)

References

External links

*
Carol Hawkins' official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hawkins, Carol 1949 births Living people English film actresses English stage actresses English television actresses People from Chipping Barnet Actresses from Hertfordshire