Gillian Bailey
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Gillian Bailey or Gilli Bush-Bailey (born 14 June 1955 in Wimbledon, London
) is a British academic and former actress.
She was mainly known as a child actor
. Her best known role was Billie in Here Come the Double Deckers
(1970-71). Other roles included Phyllis in the 1968 television version of The Railway Children
, Janey in The Witch's Daughter
(1971), and Callie in Follyfoot
(1971–73).
She was less prominent as an adult, although she did have some parts, including Ravella in the first episode of Blake's 7
and Jinny Carter in series 1 of Poldark
. In the 1990s she found that work dried up (a familiar story for actresses over 40) and began working as a script reader. In 1992 she returned to complete her education at Kingston University. She is currently head of the Drama and Theatre department at the Royal Holloway, University of London
.
She has one daughter, and now she and her civil partner Jacky Bratton live in West Sussex .
Wimbledon, London
Wimbledon is a district in the south west area of London, England, located south of Wandsworth, and east of Kingston upon Thames. It is situated within Greater London. It is home to the Wimbledon Tennis Championships and New Wimbledon Theatre, and contains Wimbledon Common, one of the largest areas...
) is a British academic and former actress.
She was mainly known as a child actor
Child actor
The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting in motion pictures or television, but also to an adult who began his or her acting career as a child; to avoid confusion, the latter is also called a former child actor...
. Her best known role was Billie in Here Come the Double Deckers
Here Come the Double Deckers
Here Come the Double Deckers was a 17-part British children's TV series from 1970-71 revolving around the adventures of seven children whose den was an old red double-decker London bus in an unused works yard.-The show:...
(1970-71). Other roles included Phyllis in the 1968 television version of The Railway Children
The Railway Children
The Railway Children is a children's book by Edith Nesbit, originally serialised in The London Magazine during 1905 and first published in book form in 1906...
, Janey in The Witch's Daughter
The Witch's Daughter
The Witch's Daughter is a children's novel by Nina Bawden, first published in 1966. It has been dramatised for television twice, with Fiona Kennedy and Sammy Glenn in the title role.-Plot summary:...
(1971), and Callie in Follyfoot
Follyfoot
Follyfoot was a children's television series co-produced by the majority-partner British television company Yorkshire Television and the independent West German company TV Munich...
(1971–73).
She was less prominent as an adult, although she did have some parts, including Ravella in the first episode of Blake's 7
Blake's 7
Blake's 7 is a British science fiction television series produced by the BBC for its BBC1 channel. The series was created by Terry Nation, a prolific television writer and creator of the Daleks for the television series Doctor Who. Four series of Blake's 7 were produced and broadcast between 1978...
and Jinny Carter in series 1 of Poldark
Poldark
Poldark is a BBC television series based on the novels written by Winston Graham which was first transmitted in the UK between 1975 and 1977.-Outline:...
. In the 1990s she found that work dried up (a familiar story for actresses over 40) and began working as a script reader. In 1992 she returned to complete her education at Kingston University. She is currently head of the Drama and Theatre department at the Royal Holloway, University of London
Royal Holloway, University of London
Royal Holloway, University of London is a constituent college of the University of London. The college has three faculties, 18 academic departments, and about 8,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students from over 130 different countries...
.
She has one daughter, and now she and her civil partner Jacky Bratton live in West Sussex .