Rosemary Nicols
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Rosemary Nicols is a British
actress, born Rosemary Claxton in Bradford
, West Yorkshire.
She comes from a theatrical family and was the author of the 1967 book The Loving Adventures of Jaby.
She was educated at Haberdashers' Aske's Girl's School in Acton
, west London. She made appearances as a child actress, before studying at the Central School of Speech and Drama
and went into Rep at Harrowgate, Frinton-on-Sea and Wimbledon amongst others. Her first London lead was in Something Nasty in the Woodshed.
In films, she featured in The Guns of Navarone
, The Pleasure Girls
and The Mini Affair, and on stage in Fiddler on the Roof
with Topol
. She appeared in numerous television series, such as Undermind
(1965) and Man in a Suitcase
(1968), but her best-known role was as computer expert Annabelle Hurst in the television series Department S
. The experience seems not to have been an entirely happy one, not least because the character was fairly blandly drawn, and co-star Peter Wyngarde
has hinted at a degree of mutual animosity . In the DVD set, Wyngarde narrates the episode "The Pied Piper of Hambledown". He mentions that he asked Nicols to rehearse, and she declined saying, "she doesn't rehearse." Wyngarde took this as a good addition to the character interplay to add a sharpness to their on screen relationship. Wyngarde sounded charmed by Nicols and said everyone on the set liked her.
Later roles included Anna Sergeyevna in a 1971 adaptation of Ivan Turgenev
's Fathers and Sons
, and appearances in shows like The Persuaders
and General Hospital
, and had her own folk music programme on TV but Nicols was soon to give up acting; she married writer, Frederick Mullally and moved to Malta
to concentrate on writing.
She subsequently moved to the United States and recently contributed to the documentary Wanna Watch a Television Series? Chapter One: Variations on a Theme, where she remembered her time on Department S. Hobbies are said to include astrology and stamp collecting and when asked about her ambitions, said that if there is anything she really wanted to do, she invariably went off and tried to do it.
United Kingdom
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actress, born Rosemary Claxton in Bradford
Bradford
Bradford lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, in Northern England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897...
, West Yorkshire.
She comes from a theatrical family and was the author of the 1967 book The Loving Adventures of Jaby.
She was educated at Haberdashers' Aske's Girl's School in Acton
Acton, London
Acton is a district of west London, England, located in the London Borough of Ealing. It is situated west of Charing Cross.At the time of the 2001 census, Acton, comprising the wards of East Acton, Acton Central, South Acton and Southfield, had a population of 53,689 people...
, west London. She made appearances as a child actress, before studying at the Central School of Speech and Drama
Central School of Speech and Drama
The Central School of Speech and Drama was founded in London in 1906 by Elsie Fogerty to offer a new form of training in speech and drama for young actors and other students...
and went into Rep at Harrowgate, Frinton-on-Sea and Wimbledon amongst others. Her first London lead was in Something Nasty in the Woodshed.
In films, she featured in The Guns of Navarone
The Guns of Navarone (film)
The Guns of Navarone is a 1961 British-American Action/Adventure war film based on the 1957 novel of the same name about the Dodecanese Campaign of World War II by Scottish thriller writer Alistair MacLean. It stars Gregory Peck, David Niven and Anthony Quinn, along with Anthony Quayle and Stanley...
, The Pleasure Girls
The Pleasure Girls
The Pleasure Girls is a 1965 British drama film directed by Gerry O'Hara and starring Klaus Kinski.-Plot:When Sally moves to London to pursue a modelling career, she moves in with Angela and Dee and discovers the world of the carefree bachelor girl in Swinging London...
and The Mini Affair, and on stage in Fiddler on the Roof
Fiddler on the Roof
Fiddler on the Roof is a musical with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and book by Joseph Stein, set in Tsarist Russia in 1905. It is based on Tevye and his Daughters by Sholem Aleichem...
with Topol
Chaim Topol
Chaim Topol , often billed simply as Topol, is an Israeli theatrical and film performer, actor, writer and producer. He has been nominated for an Oscar and Tony Award, and has won two Golden Globes.-Early life:...
. She appeared in numerous television series, such as Undermind
Undermind (TV series)
Undermind is a science fiction television drama produced by ABC Weekend Television in 1965. It ran for eleven episodes of sixty minutes each, of which only three survive...
(1965) and Man in a Suitcase
Man in a Suitcase
Man in a Suitcase is a 1967 television series produced by Lew Grade's ITC Entertainment.-Origins and overview:Man in a Suitcase was effectively a replacement for Danger Man, whose production had been curtailed when its star Patrick McGoohan had decided to create his own series, The Prisoner...
(1968), but her best-known role was as computer expert Annabelle Hurst in the television series Department S
Department S
Department S is a United Kingdom spy-fi adventure series produced by ITC Entertainment. The series consists of 28 episodes which originally aired in 1969–1970. It starred Peter Wyngarde as author Jason King , Joel Fabiani as Stewart Sullivan, and Rosemary Nicols as computer expert Annabelle Hurst...
. The experience seems not to have been an entirely happy one, not least because the character was fairly blandly drawn, and co-star Peter Wyngarde
Peter Wyngarde
Peter Paul Wyngarde is an Anglo-French actor best known for playing the character Jason King, a bestselling novelist turned sleuth, in two British television series in the late 1960s and early 1970s: Department S and Jason King .-Biography:He was born Cyril Goldbert in Marseilles, France, the...
has hinted at a degree of mutual animosity . In the DVD set, Wyngarde narrates the episode "The Pied Piper of Hambledown". He mentions that he asked Nicols to rehearse, and she declined saying, "she doesn't rehearse." Wyngarde took this as a good addition to the character interplay to add a sharpness to their on screen relationship. Wyngarde sounded charmed by Nicols and said everyone on the set liked her.
Later roles included Anna Sergeyevna in a 1971 adaptation of Ivan Turgenev
Ivan Turgenev
Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev was a Russian novelist, short story writer, and playwright. His first major publication, a short story collection entitled A Sportsman's Sketches, is a milestone of Russian Realism, and his novel Fathers and Sons is regarded as one of the major works of 19th-century...
's Fathers and Sons
Fathers and Sons
Fathers and Sons is an 1862 novel by Ivan Turgenev, his best known work. The title of this work in Russian is Отцы и дети , which literally means "Fathers and Children"; the work is often translated to Fathers and Sons in English for reasons of euphony.- Historical context and notes :The fathers...
, and appearances in shows like The Persuaders
The Persuaders
The Persuaders can refer to:* The Persuaders!, a 1970s TV series starring Roger Moore and Tony Curtis* The Persuaders , a 1970s soul music band...
and General Hospital
General Hospital
General Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
, and had her own folk music programme on TV but Nicols was soon to give up acting; she married writer, Frederick Mullally and moved to Malta
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
to concentrate on writing.
She subsequently moved to the United States and recently contributed to the documentary Wanna Watch a Television Series? Chapter One: Variations on a Theme, where she remembered her time on Department S. Hobbies are said to include astrology and stamp collecting and when asked about her ambitions, said that if there is anything she really wanted to do, she invariably went off and tried to do it.
External links
- Rosemary Nicols at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...
.