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Carolyn Seymour
ActorBorn November 6, 1947 (77 years)
Carolyn Seymour (born 6 November 1947) is an English actress, best known for portraying the role of Abby Grant in the BBC series Survivors. Born Carolyn von Benckendorf in Buckinghamshire, to a Russian father and an Irish mother. One of her earliest television roles was as Jenny in the BBC drama series Take Three Girls. and an early film appearance was as Zita in the film Steptoe and Son (1972) alongside Harry H. Corbett and Wilfrid Brambell. Her best-known movie role remains Grace Gurney in The Ruling Class (also 1972), opposite Peter O'Toole.
She left Survivors at the end of its first series, due to disagreements with the producers over the direction the show and her character were taking. She appeared in the Space: 1999 episode "The Seance Spectre", and with Joan Collins in The Bitch. She then moved to the United States and made numerous television appearances including Hart to Hart, Modesty Blaise, Family Ties, Cagney & Lacey, Remington Steele, Magnum, P.I., The Twilight Zone, Murder, She Wrote, Matlock, Quantum Leap; Star Trek: The Next Generation, Civil Wars, L.A. Law, Red Shoe Diaries, Star Trek: Voyager, and ER.
She has also contributed voice work for several Star Wars video games, portraying characters such as Shmi Skywalker and Mon Mothma. She provides the voice for the Locust Queen Myrrah in Gears of War, Dr. Karin Chakwas in the Mass Effect series and the Elder God of Water in Mortal Kombat Annihilation. She has played in audio plays by L.A. Theatre Works and The Hollywood Theater of the Ear, and recently began narrating audiobooks. Since 2014, she has played Abby Grant in Big Finish Productions' Survivors series, based on the book by Terry Nation and the television series.
From 2014 onwards, she has voiced Bierce in Dark Deception.
She left Survivors at the end of its first series, due to disagreements with the producers over the direction the show and her character were taking. She appeared in the Space: 1999 episode "The Seance Spectre", and with Joan Collins in The Bitch. She then moved to the United States and made numerous television appearances including Hart to Hart, Modesty Blaise, Family Ties, Cagney & Lacey, Remington Steele, Magnum, P.I., The Twilight Zone, Murder, She Wrote, Matlock, Quantum Leap; Star Trek: The Next Generation, Civil Wars, L.A. Law, Red Shoe Diaries, Star Trek: Voyager, and ER.
She has also contributed voice work for several Star Wars video games, portraying characters such as Shmi Skywalker and Mon Mothma. She provides the voice for the Locust Queen Myrrah in Gears of War, Dr. Karin Chakwas in the Mass Effect series and the Elder God of Water in Mortal Kombat Annihilation. She has played in audio plays by L.A. Theatre Works and The Hollywood Theater of the Ear, and recently began narrating audiobooks. Since 2014, she has played Abby Grant in Big Finish Productions' Survivors series, based on the book by Terry Nation and the television series.
From 2014 onwards, she has voiced Bierce in Dark Deception.
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Filmography
| 2008 | Dark Streets · as Gloria |
| 2007 | Hard Four · as Maxine De Winter |
| 2006 | The Replacements (TV Series) · as Agent B |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | The Afternoon Play (TV Series) · as Bess |
| 2002 | Still Standing (TV Series) · as Beverly Gerber |
| 2001 | |
| 2000 | Malcolm in the Middle (TV Series) · as Nina |
| 1999 | Judging Amy (TV Series) · as Atty. Marla Rosen |
| 1997 | Interruptions · as Malcolm's Mother |
| 1997 | Mortal Kombat: Annihilation · as Elder God #2 |
| 1996 | Superman: The Animated Series (TV Series) · as Kala In-Ze (voice) |
| 1996 | Adventures from the Book of Virtues (TV Series) · as The Children's Mother |
| 1996 | The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (TV Series) · as Aleutian Woman (voice) / Mother (voice) |
| 1995 | Congo · as Eleanor Romy |
| 1995 | Star Trek: Voyager (TV Series) · as Mrs. Templeton |
| 1994 | Reform School Girl · as Mrs. Evelyn Turnbull |
| 1994 | ER (TV Series) · as Dr. Skoft |
| 1994 | Chicago Hope (TV Series) |
| 1994 | Rebel Highway (TV Series) · as Mrs. Evelyn Turnbull |
| 1993 | Babylon 5 (TV Series) · as Senator Crosby |
| 1993 | Class of '96 (TV Series) · as Anna Horvath |
| 1992 | Love & War (TV Series) · as Gallery Owner |
| 1992 | Red Shoe Diaries (TV Series) · as Choreographer |
| 1992 | Jack's Place (TV Series) |
| 1991 | Civil Wars (TV Series) · as Bettina Peck-Naughton |
| 1991 | Silk Stalkings (TV Series) · as Sarah Rowan |
| 1991 | The Legend of Prince Valiant (TV Series) · as Moira |
| 1991 | Dark Justice (TV Series) |
| 1990 | Over My Dead Body (TV Series) · as Diane Beckett |
| 1990 | The Flash (TV Series) · as Jocelyn Weller |
| 1990 | The Trials of Rosie O'Neill (TV Series) · as Dr. Blanchette |
| 1990 | Blue Bayou · as Raleigh Mcmain |
| 1990 | Midnight Cabaret · as Orion |
| 1989 | Living Dolls (TV Series) · as Mrs. Elizabeth Tate |
| 1989 | Snoops (TV Series) · as Antiques Clerk |
| 1989 | Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story (TV Series) · as Dorothy Difrasso |
| 1989 | Quantum Leap (TV Series) · as Zoey |
| 1989 | Father Dowling Mysteries (TV Series) · as Nurse Eunice |
| 1988 | Murphy's Law (TV Series) |
| 1987 | Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story · as Dorothy Difrasso (part 4) |
| 1987 | Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series) · as Subcommander Taris |
| 1987 | CBS Summer Playhouse (TV Series) · as Celia |
| 1987 | Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8 · as Cast |
| 1987 | Ohara (TV Series) · as Barbara |
| 1986 | L.A. Law (TV Series) · as Vivian Askoff |
| 1986 | Matlock (TV Series) · as Christina Harrison Ward |
| 1985 | Condor · as Rachel Hawkins |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone (1985) (TV Series) |
| 1985 | George Burns Comedy Week (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1985 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985) (TV Series) · as Carla Dean |
| 1985 | Otherworld (TV Series) · as Prime Manager |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Alice Montrose |
| 1984 | Blue Thunder (TV Series) |
| 1983 | Masquerade (TV Series) |
| 1983 | Death Ride to Osaka · as Madame Mori |
| 1983 | Tales from the Darkside (TV Series) · as Andrea Caldwell / Director |
| 1983 | Mr. Mom · as Eve |
| 1983 | The Last Ninja · as Lydia |
| 1983 | |
| 1982 | The Devlin Connection (TV Series) · as Elspeth |
| 1982 | Remington Steele (TV Series) · as Shelby Haines |
| 1982 | Family Ties (TV Series) · as Lorraine Ferrar |
| 1982 | Modesty Blaise · as Debbie Defarge |
| 1982 | Cassie & Co. (TV Series) · as Jeanne |
| 1981 | Cagney & Lacey (TV Series) |
| 1981 | Zorro: The Gay Blade · as Dolores |
| 1981 | The Greatest American Hero (TV Series) · as Kris Peterson |
| 1980 | Magnum, P.I. (TV Series) · as Elizabeth, Lady Ashley |
| 1980 | Bad Timing: A Sensual Obsession · as Lisa Dietrich |
| 1979 | |
| 1979 | Hart to Hart (TV Series) |
| 1978 | Return of the Saint (TV Series) · as Lady Greer Stevens |
| 1978 | The Odd Job · as Angie |
| 1978 | Hazell (TV Series) · as Caroline Bancroft |
| 1977 | The Assignment · as Danica |
| 1975 | Space: 1999 (TV Series) · as Eva |
| 1975 | Survivors (TV Series) · as Abby Grant |
| 1975 | Edward the Seventh (TV Series) · as Daisy Lady Warwick |
| 1975 | The Prodigal Daughter · as Christine Smith |
| 1973 | Yellow Dog · as Della |
| 1972 | The Ruling Class · as Grace Shelley |
| 1972 | Steptoe & Son · as Zita |
| 1971 | Gumshoe · as Alison Wyatt |
| 1971 | One Brief Summer · as Mark's Secretary |
| 1971 | Justice (1971) (TV Series) · as Joy Mostyn |
| 1971 | Unman, Wittering and Zigo · as Silvia |
| 1969 | ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV Series) · as Connie Bell |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse (TV Series) · as Angela Harrison |
| 1965 | Days of our Lives (TV Series) · as Saleslady |