Cindy Shelley
Encyclopedia
Cindy Shelley is a British
actress, best known for her roles in two high profile BBC
television
dramas of the 1980s - Alice Courtenay in Tenko
and Abby Urquhart in Howards' Way
.
episode "Interesting". A week later, she played the girl on the radio in the "Flood" episode of the same series.
Howards' Way (1985–1990)
Her next move was the part of Alice Courtenay in the war series Tenko
. Shelley was in all but one episode of the classic series. From 1985 to 1990, her busy schedule involved six series of Howards' Way
, in the role of Abby Urquhart/Hudson, alongside Kate O'Mara
.
Without doubt her character was created to engender sympathy and viewer interest, although in many important respects the complete reverse was the case (as particularly exemplified by her appearance throughout the sixth and final series of the programme), and audiences were left in no doubt as to their feelings towards the character in the final episode.
, Men Behaving Badly
and A Prince Among Men
have kept her on screen, as well as fifteen episodes of Grange Hill
as Ros Meyer.
for the second series of The Tripods
after Long's sudden death in a road accident.
United Kingdom
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actress, best known for her roles in two high profile BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
television
Television
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dramas of the 1980s - Alice Courtenay in Tenko
Tenko (TV series)
Tenko is a television drama, co-produced by the BBC and the ABC. A total of thirty episodes were produced between 1981 and 1984 for women, followed by a one-off special , Tenko Reunion, in 1985 - also for women in mind.The series dealt with the experiences of British, Australian and Dutch women...
and Abby Urquhart in Howards' Way
Howards' Way
Howards' Way is a television drama series produced by BBC Birmingham and transmitted on BBC One between 1 September 1985 and 25 November 1990. The series deals with the personal and professional lives of the yachting and business communities in the fictional town of Tarrant on the South Coast of...
.
Career
Shelley made her television debut playing Rhiannon, one of the party girls in The Young OnesThe Young Ones
The Young Ones may refer to:* The Young Ones , a 1961 musical starring Cliff Richard.** The Young Ones , the soundtrack to the film.*** "The Young Ones" , the film's title track....
episode "Interesting". A week later, she played the girl on the radio in the "Flood" episode of the same series.
Howards' Way (1985–1990)
Her next move was the part of Alice Courtenay in the war series Tenko
Tenko
Tenko may refer to:*Tenko , a BBC television drama*Princess Tenko, a Japanese magician, upon whom the cartoon Tenko and the Guardians of the Magic was based...
. Shelley was in all but one episode of the classic series. From 1985 to 1990, her busy schedule involved six series of Howards' Way
Howards' Way
Howards' Way is a television drama series produced by BBC Birmingham and transmitted on BBC One between 1 September 1985 and 25 November 1990. The series deals with the personal and professional lives of the yachting and business communities in the fictional town of Tarrant on the South Coast of...
, in the role of Abby Urquhart/Hudson, alongside Kate O'Mara
Kate O'Mara
Kate O'Mara is an English film, stage and television actress. She is perhaps most widely known for her role as Caress Morell, the scheming sister of Alexis Colby in the 1980s American primetime soap opera Dynasty, though is also known for playing other villains such as The Rani in Doctor Who and...
.
Without doubt her character was created to engender sympathy and viewer interest, although in many important respects the complete reverse was the case (as particularly exemplified by her appearance throughout the sixth and final series of the programme), and audiences were left in no doubt as to their feelings towards the character in the final episode.
Later career
Shelleys' career after Howards' Way and a couple of brief appearances in The Tripods, has been sporadic. Appearances in BottomBottom (TV series)
Bottom was a British sitcom television series that originally aired on BBC2 between 1991 and 1995. It was written by comic duo Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson who star as Richie and Eddie, two flatmates living on the dole in Hammersmith, London...
, Men Behaving Badly
Men Behaving Badly
Men Behaving Badly is a British comedy that was created and written by Simon Nye. It follows the lives of Gary Strang and his flatmates, Dermot Povey and Tony Smart It was first broadcast on ITV in 1992...
and A Prince Among Men
A Prince Among Men
A Prince Among Men is a somewhat unsuccessful British sitcom that ran on BBC1 from 1997 to 1998 lasting 12 episodes. It starred Chris Barrie as Gary Prince, a former international football star turned entrepreneur. The theme music was by Jamie Marshall....
have kept her on screen, as well as fifteen episodes of Grange Hill
Grange Hill
Grange Hill is a British television drama series originally made by the BBC. The show began in 1978 on BBC1 and was one of the longest running programmes on British television...
as Ros Meyer.
Trivia
She replaced Charlotte LongCharlotte Long
The Honourable Charlotte Helen Long was a young British actress, the youngest daughter of the 4th Viscount Long...
for the second series of The Tripods
The Tripods
The Tripods is a series of young adult novels written by John Christopher, beginning in 1967. The first two were the basis of a science fiction TV-series, produced in the United Kingdom in the 1980s....
after Long's sudden death in a road accident.
External links
- http://www.zetaminor.com/cult/howards_way/howards_way_cast.htm
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/classic/tripods/index.shtml
- http://users.bestweb.net/~foosie/tenkocst.htm
- http://www.sitcom.co.uk/young_ones/