McKern, Abigail

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McKERN, Abigail

PERSONAL

Daughter of Leo McKern (an actor).

Career: Actress.

Awards, Honors: Olivier Award, best actress in a supporting role, 1984, for As You Like It.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Seeing Things, 1997.

Television Appearances; Series:

Elizabeth "Mizz Liz" Probert, Rumpole of the Bailey, ITV and PBS, 19881992.

Liz Probert, Rumpole of the Bailey, Series VI, PBS, 1993.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Pamela Bennett, The Charmer, LWT, 1987, then PBS, 1989.

Miss La Creevy, The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (also known as Nicholas Nickleby ), Bravo, 2001.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Maria, Twelfth Night, or What You Will, 1988.

Hannah Krull, Harnessing Peacocks, MBL, 1993.

Olga Lowe, Cor Blimey!, 2000.

Swallow, Channel 4, 2001.

Destroying Angel, Arts and Entertainment, 2001.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Liz Probert, Rumpole and the Tap End, PBS, 1989.

Liz Probert, Rumpole and Portia, PBS, 1990.

Liz Probert, Rumpole and the Quality of Life, PBS, 1990.

Voice of Hermia, A Midsummer Night's Dream, HBO, 1992.

Liz Probert, Rumpole and the Children of the Devil, PBS, 1995.

Liz Probert, Rumpole and the Eternal Triangle, PBS, 1995.

Liz Probert, Rumpole and the Family Pride, PBS, 1995.

Liz Probert, Rumpole and the Miscarriage of Justice, PBS, 1995.

Liz Probert, Rumpole and the Reform of Joby Jonson, PBS, 1995.

Liz Probert, Rumpole on Trial, PBS, 1995.

Sylvia StuartArmstrong, Bramwell, 1995.

Mrs. Shore, A Respectable Trade, PBS, 1998.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

WDC Susan Aubrey, "Talking to Strange Men," The Ruth Rendell Mysteries, 1992.

Miranda Bishop, "Lemon Twist," Pie in the Sky, 1995.

Betsy, "Episode 3," Psychos, 1999.

Julia Gooders, "Destroying Angel," Midsomer Murders, ITV and Arts and Entertainment, 2001.

Stage Appearances:

Marya Yefimova, Wild Honey, 1984.

Maria, Twelfth Night, 19871988.

Agatha Posket, The Magistrate, Savoy Theatre, Chich-ester Festival Theatre Production, 19971998.

Also appeared in As You Like It.

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