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Maria Charles
Actor
Died April 21, 2023 (93 years)
Maria Charles is an English film, television and stage actress, director and comedian. She is probably best known for her TV performance as the overbearing mother Bea Fisher in the ITV sitcom Agony. Charles has also appeared on the stage in original West End productions including musicals by Stephen Sondheim, Charles Strouse and Sandy Wilson.
Filmography
| 2009 | Bad Girls: The Musical · as Noreen Biggs |
| 2008 | In Your Dreams · as Mrs. Ivy |
| 2008 | Sisterhood · as Ethel |
| 2007 | Ruddy Hell! It's Harry & Paul (TV Series) · as Various Characters |
| 2007 | Hot Fuzz · as Mrs. Reaper |
| 2007 | Skins (TV Series) · as Granny |
| 2006 | Sixty Six · as Mrs. Glitzman |
| 2002 | Ten Minutes Older: The Cello · as Old Woman (segment "about Time 2") |
| 2002 | The Basil Brush Show (TV Series) · as Mrs String |
| 2000 | Shades (TV Series) · as Mrs. Jacobs Senior |
| 2000 | Down to Earth (TV Series) · as Vera Foster |
| 2000 | Cor, Blimey! · as Charlie's Mum |
| 2000 | Doctors (TV Series) · as Edna |
| 2000 | The 10th Kingdom (TV Series) · as Old Lady Gambler |
| 1999 | |
| 1999 | Bad Girls (1999) (TV Series) · as Noreen Biggs |
| 1999 | Holby City (TV Series) · as Celia Owen |
| 1998 | |
| 1998 | Crime and Punishment · as Alena |
| 1997 | The Wonderful World of Disney (TV Series) · as Widow Corney |
| 1997 | Oliver Twist · as Widow Corney |
| 1995 | Savage Hearts · as Maria |
| 1992 | The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (TV Series) · as Lady #2 |
| 1991 | Antonia and Jane · as Sylvia Pinker |
| 1990 | The Fool · as The Pure Gatherer |
| 1990 | Anna · as Anna Gemignani |
| 1989 | Great Expectations (1991) (TV Series) · as Sarah Pocket |
| 1989 | Woof! (TV Series) · as Miss Priskett |
| 1988 | London's Burning (TV Series) · as Cora |
| 1988 | Under the Bed · as Mrs. Weedle |
| 1987 | Christmas Night with the Two Ronnies · as Cast |
| 1987 | A Perfect Spy (TV Series) · as Lady Chairperson |
| 1986 | Casualty (TV Series) · as Miss Phelan |
| 1986 | Screenplay (1986) (TV Series) · as Mrs. Gold |
| 1986 | Boon (TV Series) · as Mrs. Jowett |
| 1986 | Lovejoy (TV Series) · as Alice |
| 1984 | Alas Smith and Jones (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1982 | Victor/Victoria · as Madame President |
| 1982 | Whoops Apocalypse (TV Series) · as Jewish Woman |
| 1982 | Shine on Harvey Moon (TV Series) · as Mrs. Mcintyre |
| 1981 | Brideshead Revisited (TV Series) · as Ma Mayfield |
| 1981 | Never the Twain (TV Series) · as Mrs Sadler |
| 1979 | Cuba · as Senora Pulido |
| 1979 | Agony (TV Series) · as Bea Fisher |
| 1979 | Thomas and Sarah (TV Series) · as Madge |
| 1978 | Disraeli (TV Series) · as Maria D'israeli |
| 1978 | Revenge of the Pink Panther · as Lady Client |
| 1977 | |
| 1977 | Secret Army (TV Series) · as Louise Colbert |
| 1977 | The Galton and Simpson Playhouse (TV Series) · as Phyllis |
| 1976 | Bar Mitzvah Boy · as Rita Green |
| 1976 | Bar Mitzvah Boy · as Rita Green |
| 1976 | The Prince and the Pauper (TV Series) · as Grandma Canty |
| 1975 | Angels (TV Series) · as Pauline |
| 1975 | Anne of Avonlea (TV Series) · as Mrs. Blewitt |
| 1974 | Great Expectations · as Sara Pocket |
| 1974 | Within These Walls (TV Series) · as Nellie Evans |
| 1973 | Pollyanna (TV Series) · as Mrs Higgins |
| 1972 | Crown Court (TV Series) · as Joyce Farrington |
| 1972 | Country Matters (TV Series) · as Mrs. Hartop |
| 1971 | The Two Ronnies (TV Series) · as Old Woman |
| 1970 | Play for Today (TV Series) · as Rita Green |
| 1969 | ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV Series) · as Mrs. Tindal |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse (TV Series) · as Dorinda |
| 1967 | The Deadly Affair · as Blonde In Pub |
| 1964 | Crossroads (1964) (TV Series) · as Lorelei Macefield |
| 1962 | Z Cars (TV Series) · as Myrtle |
| 1960 | Coronation Street (TV Series) · as Lena Thistlewood |
| 1955 | ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series) · as Ruby Lockwood |
| 1952 | Folly to Be Wise · as Wrac |
| 1948 | A Gunman Has Escaped · as Goldie |