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Margery Mason
Actor
Born September 27, 1913Died January 26, 2014 (100 years)
Margery Mason (September 27, 1913 – January 26, 2014) was an English actress and director. She was the artistic director of the Repertory Theatre in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland in the 1960s.
Mason played Sarah Stevens, the mother in John Hopkins' four-play cycle Talking to a Stranger (1966). A family drama with four characters, the viewpoint of Sarah Stevens was depicted in the fourth play, The Innocent Must Suffer. Her film roles included Charlie Bubbles (1968), Clegg (1970), The Raging Moon (1971), Made (1972), Hennessy (1975), the bullying teacher's wife in Pink Floyd – The Wall (1982), Terry on the Fence (1986), a game show contestant in Victoria Wood Presents (1989), 101 Dalmatians (1996), Love Actually (2003), and the lady who works the sweets trolley in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005). She played "The Ancient Booer" in the 1987 film The Princess Bride. Her television roles include appearances on Midsomer Murders, Peak Practice and Juliet Bravo (1982) (Series 1, Ep. 8). She played Mrs Porter in the Granada TV series A Family at War during 1970–71
Mason played Sarah Stevens, the mother in John Hopkins' four-play cycle Talking to a Stranger (1966). A family drama with four characters, the viewpoint of Sarah Stevens was depicted in the fourth play, The Innocent Must Suffer. Her film roles included Charlie Bubbles (1968), Clegg (1970), The Raging Moon (1971), Made (1972), Hennessy (1975), the bullying teacher's wife in Pink Floyd – The Wall (1982), Terry on the Fence (1986), a game show contestant in Victoria Wood Presents (1989), 101 Dalmatians (1996), Love Actually (2003), and the lady who works the sweets trolley in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005). She played "The Ancient Booer" in the 1987 film The Princess Bride. Her television roles include appearances on Midsomer Murders, Peak Practice and Juliet Bravo (1982) (Series 1, Ep. 8). She played Mrs Porter in the Granada TV series A Family at War during 1970–71
Filmography
| 2005 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire · as Food Trolley Lady |
| 2003 | Love Actually · as Harris Street Old Lady |
| 2000 | Down to Earth (TV Series) · as Alice Carter |
| 1998 | Reckless: The Sequel · as Myrtle Fairley |
| 1998 | Les Misérables · as Nursing Nun |
| 1997 | Jonathan Creek (TV Series) · as Audrey Panguitch |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murders (TV Series) · as Lydia Villiers |
| 1997 | Reckless (TV Series) · as Myrtle Fairley |
| 1996 | 101 Dalmatians · as Woman On Park Bench |
| 1994 | Cadfael (TV Series) · as Agatha Coliar |
| 1993 | The Hawk · as Greengrocer |
| 1993 | Peak Practice (TV Series) · as Alice North |
| 1992 | A Touch of Frost (TV Series) · as Mme Archer |
| 1992 | The Guilty (TV Series) · as Leonora |
| 1992 | Howards End · as Wedding Guests |
| 1992 | |
| 1989 | Victoria Wood (TV Series) · as Alma Mottershed |
| 1989 | A Beginners Guide to Freud · as Martha Freud |
| 1989 | Agatha Christie's Poirot (TV Series) · as Amelia Barrowby |
| 1988 | The Play on One (TV Series) · as Mrs. Jackson |
| 1988 | Freedom Fighter · as Lina |
| 1987 | The Princess Bride · as The Ancient Booer |
| 1987 | The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (TV Series) · as Mrs. Hathall |
| 1986 | Casualty (TV Series) · as Miriam Price |
| 1986 | Screenplay (1986) (TV Series) · as Feldblum |
| 1986 | |
| 1986 | Lovejoy (TV Series) · as Mrs Mulligan |
| 1986 | Terry on the Fence · as Terry's Gran |
| 1985 | Screen One (TV Series) · as Joan |
| 1984 | Screen Two (TV Series) · as Mrs. Armitage |
| 1984 | The Bill (TV Series) |
| 1982 | Soft Targets · as Celia's Mother |
| 1982 | The Agatha Christie Hour (TV Series) · as Mrs. Lithinglow |
| 1982 | Pink Floyd: The Wall · as Teacher's Wife |
| 1980 | Juliet Bravo (TV Series) · as Gwen Fletcher |
| 1980 | The Gentle Touch (TV Series) · as Mrs Felix |
| 1979 | Two People (TV Series) · as Miss Rowles |
| 1979 | Tales of the Unexpected (TV Series) · as Mrs Saunders |
| 1978 | Armchair Thriller (TV Series) · as Mrs. Cooper |
| 1975 | Hennessy · as Housekeeper |
| 1975 | The Evacuees · as Mrs. Graham |
| 1974 | Within These Walls (TV Series) |
| 1973 | Playhouse (TV Series) · as Mrs. Harvey |
| 1973 | Seven of One (TV Series) |
| 1972 | Made · as Mrs Marshall |
| 1972 | Still Waters · as Maud |
| 1971 | Follyfoot (TV Series) · as Mrs. Willens |
| 1971 | Long Ago, Tomorrow · as Matron |
| 1970 | Play for Today (TV Series) · as Celia's Mother |
| 1970 | Shadows of Fear (TV Series) · as Margaret |
| 1970 | Harry and the Hookers · as Neighbour |
| 1970 | A Family At War (TV Series) · as Celia Porter |
| 1969 | Hadleigh (TV Series) · as Mrs. Jackson |
| 1968 | The Morecambe and Wise Show (TV Series) · as Sadie Morecambe |
| 1968 | The Expert (TV Series) · as Miss Peters |
| 1968 | Charlie Bubbles · as Mrs. Noseworthy |
| 1967 | Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width (TV Series) |
| 1966 | Softly Softly (TV Series) · as Agnes Madden |
| 1965 | Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV Series) · as Rosa |
| 1964 | NET Playhouse (TV Series) · as Sarah Stevens |
| 1964 | Gideon C.I.D. (TV Series) · as Mabel Short |
| 1964 | The Wednesday Play (TV Series) · as Madge |
| 1964 | Theatre 625 (TV Series) · as Sarah Stevens - Mother |
| 1963 | Love Story (1963) (TV Series) · as Mrs. Davies |
| 1963 | The Plane Makers (TV Series) · as May Millett |
| 1962 | You in Your Small Corner · as Mum |
| 1962 | Z Cars (TV Series) · as Mrs. Salter |
| 1960 | Coronation Street (TV Series) · as May Schofield |
| 1959 | Interpol Calling (TV Series) · as Madame Mottier |
| 1958 | Quatermass and the Pit (TV Series) · as Crowd At Museum |
| 1957 | Emergency-Ward 10 (TV Series) · as Lillie Danks |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre (TV Series) · as Mrs. Leatherbound |
| 1956 | Hancock's Half Hour (TV Series) |
| 1955 | ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Grace Bradshaw |
| 1955 | Dixon of Dock Green (TV Series) · as Mrs. Patterson |
| 1953 | Panorama (TV Series) · as Performer In Shaving Sequence |