Elspet Gray
Known for Acting · 39 credits
- Born
- 1929-02-18
- Died
- 2013-02-18
- Place of birth
- Inverness, Inverness Shire, Scotland, UK
- Also known as
- Elspet Jean Gray · Baroness Rix
Biography
Elspet Jean Gray, Baroness Rix (née Gray; 12 April 1929 – 18 February 2013) was a Scottish actress, who first became known for her partnership with her husband, Brian Rix, and later was cast in many television roles in the 1970s and 1980s. She played Lady Collingford in the television series Catweazle and Mrs. Palmer in the television series Solo, alongside Felicity Kendal.
Gray had a long stage career, particularly known for her appearances in the Whitehall farces, the company being managed by her husband Brian Rix, which were originally performed at the Whitehall Theatre and later at the Garrick.
Gray married Brian Rix in 1949. The couple had four children - two sons and two daughters. Their eldest child, daughter Shelley (born 1951) had Down syndrome. The experience of caring for her led the couple to become active campaigners for the disabled. Rix later became Mencap chairman and president. He became a life peer in 1992.
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Known For
TV Shows (20)
Doctor Who
1963
as Chancellor Thalia
Casualty
1986
as Mary Porter
Inspector Morse
1987
as Mrs Bartlett
Blackadder
1983
as The Queen
Screen Two
1985
as Mrs. Grigson
Sunday Night Theatre
1950
as Rita Ronan
Catweazle
1970
as Lady Collingford
Fawlty Towers
1975
as Mrs. Abbott
Tenko
1981
as Phyllis Bristow
Colonel March of Scotland Yard
1956
as Johanna
The Agatha Christie Hour
1982
as Mrs Carslake
dinnerladies
1998
as Hilary
Lytton's Diary
1985
as Susan Anderson
Doctor Finlay
1993
as Mrs. Finlay
Pulaski
1987
as Celia Parker-Smith
Strange Experiences
1955
as Querella
The Wingless Bird
1997
as Grace Farrier
Solo
1981
Dial RIX
1962
The Many Wives Of Patrick
1976
Movies (19)
Four Weddings and a Funeral
1994
as Laura's Mother - Wedding One
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
1969
as Lady Sutterwick (uncredited)
The Girl in a Swing
1988
as Mrs. Dresland
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005
as Mrs. Abbott (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Ties That Bind Us
2008
as Thalia (archive footage)
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
2008
as Self
An Audience With Victoria Wood
1988
as Self
Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
2023
as The Queen
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
2009
as Self / Mrs Abbott
Johnny-on-the-Spot
1954
as Joan Ingram
The Night We Got the Bird
1960
as Woman with Dog
Trottie True
1949
as Honor Bellaire (uncredited)
The Blind Goddess
1948
as Daphne Dearing
Doctor Who: Arc of Infinity
1983
as Chancellor Thalia
Fly Away Peter
1948
as Phyllis Hapgood
Love in Waiting
1948
as Brenda Lawrence
The Tycoon
1968
as Helen Taylor
Devil's Point
1954
as June Mallard
Reluctant Heroes
1952
as Lieutenant Virginia
About Elspet Gray
Elspet Jean Gray, Baroness Rix (née Gray; 12 April 1929 – 18 February 2013) was a Scottish actress, who first became known for her partnership with her husband, Brian Rix, and later was cast in many television roles in the 1970s and 1980s. She played Lady Collingford in the television series Catweazle and Mrs. Palmer in the television series Solo, alongside Felicity Kendal. Gray had a long stage career, particularly known for her appearances in the Whitehall farces, the company being managed by her husband Brian Rix, which were originally perf… With 39 credits spanning from 1948 to 2023, Elspet Gray has appeared in 19 films and 20 TV shows.
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- Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) — as Laura's Mother - Wedding One
- Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969) — as Lady Sutterwick (uncredited)
- The Girl in a Swing (1988) — as Mrs. Dresland
- The Funny Blokes of British Comedy (2005) — as Mrs. Abbott (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Ties That Bind Us (2008) — as Thalia (archive footage)
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