Turner, Bridget 1939–

PERSONAL

Born February 22, 1939, in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England; daughter of Eric and Phyllis Johanna (maiden name, Blanchard) Turner; married Frank Cox. Education: Trained for the stage at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Avocational Interests: Walking, listening to classical music.

Career: Actress.

Awards, Honors: Clarence Derwent Award, 1972, for Time and Time Again.

CREDITS

Stage Appearances:

Avril Hadfield, Semi-Detached, Belgrade Theatre, Coventry, England, 1962.

Masha, The Sea Gull, Hampstead Theatre Club, London, 1962.

(Broadway debut) Avril Hadfield, Semi-Detached, Music Box Theatre, 1963.

The Girl in the Square, Hampstead Theatre Club, 1963.

Beatie, Roots, Royal Court Theatre, London, 1967.

Pegeen Mike, The Playboy of the Western World, and Juliet, Romeo and Juliet, both 69 Theatre Company, Manchester, England, 1967.

Nina, The Sea Gull, and Muriel Rye, Brother and Sister, both Bristol Old Vic Theatre, Bristol, England, 1968.

Bess Hogg, Sometime Never, Fortune Theatre, London, 1969.

Kate Hardcastle, She Stoops to Conquer, Garrick Theatre, London, 1969.

Louisa, Erb, Strand Theatre, London, 1970.

Jenny, Me Times Me Times Me, Phoenix Theatre, Leicester, England, 1971.

Greenfly, The Plotters of Cabbage Patch Corner, Shaw Theatre, London, 1971.

Anna, Time and Time Again, Comedy Theatre, London, 1972.

Jane, Absurd Person Singular, Criterion Theatre, London, 1973.

Ruth, The Norman Conquests, Globe Theatre, London, 1974.

Patty, The Fool, Royal Court Theatre, 1975.

Emilia, Othello, Maggie Hobson, Hobson's Choice, and Madame Ranevsky, The Cherry Orchard, all Nottingham Playhouse Theatre, Nottingham, England, 1976–77.

Jeanette Fisher, Last of the Red Hot Lovers, Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, England, then Criterion Theatre, both 1979.

Phyllis, Season's Greetings, Apollo Theatre, London, 1982.

Title role, Stevie, Barbican Theatre, Plymouth, England, 1983.

Kate, All My Sons, Liverpool Playhouse, Liverpool, England, 1984.

Clelia, The Nerd, Aldwych Theatre, London, 1984.

Mrs. Watty, The Corn Is Green, Old Vic Theatre, London, 1985.

Phyllis, Leaving Home, Soho Poly Theatre, London, 1986.

Mrs. Munning, Zack, Royal Exchange Theatre, 1986.

Lucy, Laburnum Grove, Watford Palace Theatre, Watford, England, 1987.

Katherine, Curtains, Hampstead Theatre Club, 1987.

The Rat Wife, Little Eyolf, Royal Shakespeare Company, Pit Theatre, London, 1998.

Violet, The Family Reunion, Pit Theatre, then BAM Harvey Theater, Brooklyn, NY, 2000.

Major Tours:

(Debut) Beatrice, The Servant of Two Masters, Welsh Children's Theatre, U.K. cities, 1959.

Olga, The Three Sisters, and Maria, Twelfth Night, both Royal Shakespeare Company, U.K. cities, 1978.

Film Appearances:

Sarah Dainton, The Walking Stick, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1970.

Woman in plane, To Catch a Spy (also known as Catch Me a Spy, Keep Your Fingers Crossed, and Les doigts croises), 1971.

Mrs. Cherry Owen, Under Milk Wood, Altura Films, 1973.

The schoolteacher, Runners, 1983.

Second elderly sister, Remember Me?, Manuel Salvador, 1997.

Mrs. Groves, The Gathering, Dimension Films, 2002.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Katerina Maslova, Resurrection, BBC, 1968.

Judy Threadgold, Get Lost!, YTV, 1981.

Mrs. Reynolds, Pride and Prejudice, BBC and Arts and Entertainment, 1995.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Phyllis, Season's Greetings, Arts and Entertainment, 1986.

Frances Doyle, Life after Life, BBC, 1995.

Mrs. Raper, Cuts, 1996.

Ann, Happy Together, 2001.

Grandmother, Armadillo, BBC and Arts and Entertainment, 2001.

Mildred Fawcett, Death in Holy Orders, BBC, 2003.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Sandra, "Victim," The Villains, ITV, 1964.

"In London weiss der Nebel mehr als wir," Graf Yoster gibt sich die Ehre (also known as Le comte yoster a bien l'honneur), 1970.

Sheila Rhodes, "It Can Get to Be a Habit: Parts 1 & 2," Z Cars, BBC, 1971.

Mrs. French, "Operation Ascalon," Z Cars, BBC, 1972.

Jane Lauder, "The Rag Doll," Sutherland's Law, BBC, 1975.

Esther Daniels, "Lady Luck," Target, BBC, 1977.

Mabel, "The Take-Over Bid," Two's Company, ITV, 1978.

Mrs. Driscoll, "Blue for Danger," C.A.T.S. Eyes, ITV, 1985.

Gran Mulholland, "Stamp Duty," Boon, ITV, 1991.

Mrs. Chamberlain, "Talk Out," The Bill, ITV1, 1992.

"Fire and Terror," The Thin Blue Line, BBC, 1995.

Ruth Gaunt, "Together We Stand," Peak Practice, ITV, 2001.

Daphne Merryfield, "Home Sweet Home," Heartbeat, ITV, 2001.

Katia Noga, "What Becomes of the Broken Hearted," Casualty, BBC1, 2002.

Maeve, "One Last Request," Doctors, BBC, 2004.

Lottie Ferguson, "Mastermind," Heartbeat, ITV, 2005.

Also appeared in The Brief; Driving Ambition; Home Is the Sailor; Jackanory; Two People; Love Lies Bleeding; Slattery's Mounted Foot.