Beatie Edney
Known for Acting · 48 credits
- Born
- 1962-10-23 (age 63)
- Place of birth
- London, England, UK
- Also known as
- Beatrice Edney · Beattie Edney
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Beatrice "Beatie" Edney (born 23 October 1962) is an English television actress.
Born in London, she is the daughter of actress Sylvia Syms, and sister of Benjamin Edney and a cousin of musician Nick Webb. Edney first came to audiences' attention as Heather MacLeod in the 1986 film Highlander, the first film in the Highlander series. She returned to the role again in the 2000 film Highlander: Endgame. In 1987 Edney performed the title role in the TV production of 'The Dark Angel' with Peter O'Toole. In 1990, she appeared in the Bruce Beresford directed film Mister Johnson alongside Pierce Brosnan and Edward Woodward.
Her many television appearances include a leading role in the TV series Lost Empires, based on the novel by J.B. Priestley, with Colin Firth in 1986. She has also appeared in episodes of Rosemary & Thyme, A Touch of Frost, Prime Suspect, Inspector Morse, Lewis (TV series), Agatha Christie's Poirot adaptation of The Mysterious Affair at Styles and Wallander (2009). In 1994, she played the role of Louisa Gradgrind in the television adaptation of Charles Dickens' novel Hard Times. In 1995, she had a starring role in the Channel 4 sitcom Dressing For Breakfast. In 2012 she played Queen Charlotte in The Madness of King George III, in a revival at the Apollo Theatre.
Known For
TV Shows (20)
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
as Mary Cavendish / Mrs Hemmings
Andor
2022
as Judge
Lewis
2007
as Justine Skinner
A Touch of Frost
1992
as Sheila
Inspector Morse
1987
as Deborah Burns
Poldark
2015
as Prudie Paynter
Prime Suspect
1991
as Susan Covington
Van der Valk
2020
as Cassie Davids
Hotel Babylon
2006
The Coroner
2015
as Judith Kennedy
Messiah
2001
as Grace Eccleshall
Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes
2001
as Lyla Milburn
Year of the Rabbit
2019
as Mrs McHenry
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
1996
as Annabella Wilmot
Time for Murder
1985
as Pippa Millington
Lost Empires
1986
as Nancy Ellis
Hard Times
1994
as Louisa Gradgrind
Dressing for Breakfast
1995
The Dark Angel
1989
as Maud Ruthyn
Frederick Forsyth Presents
1989
as Anneliese
Movies (28)
Highlander
1986
as Heather MacLeod
In the Name of the Father
1993
as Carole Richardson
Highlander: Endgame
2000
as Heather MacLeod
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
2008
as Mrs. Brummegan
Hard Times
1994
as Louisa Gradgrind
Save the Cinema
2022
as Mrs. Griffiths (Beehive Woman)
Onassis: The Richest Man in the World
1988
as Tina
MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday
1994
as Natalia
A Handful of Dust
1988
as Marjorie
The Pearl Comb
2025
as Betty Lutey
Mesmer
1994
as Marie Antoinette
The Affair
1995
as Esther
Just Another Secret
1989
as Anneliese
The Dark Angel
1987
as Maud Ruthyn
The Lilac Bus
1990
as Dee
The Cyberstalking
1999
Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!
2006
as Joan Sims
Trouble in Paradise
1989
as Ann Kusters
Mister Johnson
1991
as Celia Rudbeck
National Theatre Live: Small Island
2019
A Day at the Beach
1970
as Winnie
The Biographer
2002
as Lynne Morton
Diary of a Mad Old Man
1987
as Simone / Marcel's daughter-in-law
Bosses From Hell
1989
Wild Flowers
1990
as Sadie
Wild Flowers: Women of South Lebanon
1987
Bloodlines: Legacy of a Lord
1998
as Kate Manning
Nyet!
2019
as Liz
About Beatie Edney
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Beatrice "Beatie" Edney (born 23 October 1962) is an English television actress. Born in London, she is the daughter of actress Sylvia Syms, and sister of Benjamin Edney and a cousin of musician Nick Webb. Edney first came to audiences' attention as Heather MacLeod in the 1986 film Highlander, the first film in the Highlander series. She returned to the role again in the 2000 film Highlander: Endgame. In 1987 Edney performed the title role in the TV production of 'The Dark Angel' with Peter O'Toole. In 199… With 48 credits spanning from 1970 to 2025, Beatie Edney has appeared in 28 films and 20 TV shows.
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Most Popular Beatie Edney Movies
- Highlander (1986) — as Heather MacLeod
- In the Name of the Father (1993) — as Carole Richardson
- Highlander: Endgame (2000) — as Heather MacLeod
- Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008) — as Mrs. Brummegan
- Hard Times (1994) — as Louisa Gradgrind
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