Irene Bradshaw
Irene Bradshaw | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 March 1940 Derby, Derbyshire, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
Irene Bradshaw (born 15 March 1940) is a British actress, and voice and drama coach.
Life
Bradshaw born 15 March 1940 in Derby, Derbyshire, England. She trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) in the fifties.[1]
Bradshaw appeared in stage productions such as Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale,[2] Caste by T. W. Robertson,[3] and Bloomsbury by Peter Luke.[4] She participated in a number of films, including The Bargee (1964), Sky West and Crooked (1966) and Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde (1971). By the time Bradshaw was 15 she had already made her first television appearance as a dancer in a "Top Town" contest.[5] She appeared in British television series such as United!, The Avengers, Softly, Softly: Task Force and Doctors. Bradshaw's last screen credit was in the television film Tree Fairy (2013).
In addition to acting, she teaches drama and voice having a considerable reputation in this field.[1]
Selected filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Golden Girl | Maid | Episode: "Sniper" |
| 1961 | The Avengers | Maid | Episode: "One for the Mortuary" |
| 1962 | Top Secret | Señora Domingo | Episode: "Vengeance at La Vina" |
| 1962 | Compact | Val Dartie | Episode: "Barmaid" |
| 1963 | The Avengers | Diana DeLeon | Episode: "The Golden Eggs" |
| 1963 | Zero One | Young woman with baby | Episode: "Hurricane" |
| 1964 | Z-Cars | Girl | Episode: "Cage Until Tame" |
| 1966-67 | United! | Iris Murdoch | 40 episodes |
| 1967 | Rainbow City | Girl in Club | Episode: "Always on Sunday" |
| 1967 | The Avengers | Maggie | Episode: "Murdersville" |
| 1968 | Z-Cars | Mary Isaacs | Episode: "Take It with a Pinch of Salt: Part 1" |
| 1968 | City '68 | Jean Prior | Episode: "Freedom of the City" |
| 1968 | Harry Worth | The Nurse | Episode: "Match of the Day" |
| 1970 | Softly, Softly: Task Force | Jennifer | Episode: "Sweet Are the Uses of Adversity" |
| 1972 | Farming | Mary Arch | Episode: "Joseph Arch" |
| 2010 | Doctors | Mrs. Hargreaves | Episode: "Plan B" |
| 2010 | Whitechapel | Sandra Cobb | Episode 2.1 |
| 2013 | Bad Education | Hooker | Episode: "Valentine's Day" |
References
- ^ a b "Tedroy Newell". www.castingnow.co.uk. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ "Young Derby Actress in a Premiere". Derby Evening Telegraph. 10 May 1960. p. 8. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ "Programme for 'Caste' by T W Robertson". www.mercurytheatre.co.uk.
- ^ "Bloomsbury". Theatricalia.
- ^ "So that's how Irene gets her stamina". Kensington Post. 29 March 1963. p. 2. Retrieved 3 November 2025.