Elspet Gray

Elspet Gray

Acting

Birthday

1929/02/18

Day of death

2013/02/18 (84 years old)

Gender

Female

Place of Birth

Inverness, Inverness Shire, Scotland, UK

Also know 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...Read more

Acting
Four Weddings and a Funeral
6.8

(1994) Four Weddings and a Funeral

as Laura's Mother - Wedding One

The Girl in a Swing
3.9

(1988) The Girl in a Swing

as Mrs. Dresland

Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
7.0

(2023) Blackadder: The Lost Pilot

as The Queen

The Night We Got the Bird
4.5

(1960) The Night We Got the Bird

as Woman with Dog

Devil's Point
0.0

(1954) Devil's Point

as June Mallard

An Audience With Victoria Wood
5.2

(1988) An Audience With Victoria Wood

as Self

Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
8.0

(2009) Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened

as Self / Mrs Abbott

Goodbye, Mr. Chips
6.7

(1969) Goodbye, Mr. Chips

as Lady Sutterwick (uncredited)

Johnny-on-the-Spot
5.0

(1954) Johnny-on-the-Spot

as Joan Ingram

0.0

(1968) The Tycoon

as Helen Taylor

Love in Waiting
6.0

(1948) Love in Waiting

as Brenda Lawrence

Fly Away Peter
0.0

(1948) Fly Away Peter

as Phyllis Hapgood

The Blind Goddess
5.6

(1948) The Blind Goddess

as Daphne Dearing

Trottie True
7.0

(1949) Trottie True

as Honor Bellaire (uncredited)

Doctor Who: Arc of Infinity
8.5

(1983) Doctor Who: Arc of Infinity

as Chancellor Thalia

Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
8.0

(2008) Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments

as Self

0.0

(1952) Reluctant Heroes

as Lieutenant Virginia

Doctor Who
7.9

(1963) Doctor Who

as Chancellor Thalia

Fawlty Towers
8.3

(1975) Fawlty Towers

as Mrs. Abbott

Inspector Morse
7.8

(1987) Inspector Morse

as Mrs Bartlett

Solo
6.8

(1981) Solo

as ---

Blackadder
8.0

(1983) Blackadder

as The Queen

Catweazle
7.5

(1970) Catweazle

as Lady Collingford

4.0

(1987) Pulaski

as Celia Parker-Smith

Colonel March of Scotland Yard
7.3

(1956) Colonel March of Scotland Yard

as Johanna

0.0

(1962) Dial RIX

as ---

5.0

(1976) The Many Wives Of Patrick

as ---

The Agatha Christie Hour
6.7

(1982) The Agatha Christie Hour

as ---

Tenko
8.0

(1981) Tenko

as Phyllis Bristow

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
6.2

(1987) The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

as Mrs. Crossland

dinnerladies
7.4

(1998) dinnerladies

as Hilary

Casualty
6.0

(1986) Casualty

as Mary Porter

Doctor Finlay
6.0

(1993) Doctor Finlay

as Mrs. Finlay

The Wingless Bird
4.5

(1997) The Wingless Bird

as Grace Farrier