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Freda Dowie

Actress / Film Actress | * 07/22/1928 († 91, 08/10/2019) | Carlisle, Cumberland, England (United Kingdom (UK))
Freda Mary Dowie (22 July 1928 – 10 August 2019) was an English actress. Her television credits include: Dixon of Dock Green, Doomwatch, Edna, the Inebriate Woman, Upstairs, Downstairs, I, Claudius, The Old Curiosity Shop, The Pickwick Papers, Lillie, Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, Our Friends in the North, Common As Muck, Lovejoy, Agatha Christie's Poirot, Crown Court and Heartbeat. Dowie frequently portrayed long-suffering roles, most notably as the Mother in the 1988... ()
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Freda Dowie was an English film and television actress best known for Distant Voices, Still Lives and Our Friends in the North.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Crime | TV Movies

Known for these Movies & Shows

Siblings Maisie and Tony, along with their mother, gather for their sister Eileen's wedding. It is a joyous occasion, but through flashbacks, it becomes clear that the family was not always happy. The ...

Distant Voices, Still Lives

PG-13

1988 | 3.4/5 | 1h 24min
Drama, Music
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Immediately after their miscarriage, the US diplomat Robert Thorn adopts the newborn Damien without the knowledge of his wife. Yet what he doesn’t know is that their new son is the son of the devil. ...

The Omen

R

1976 | 3.7/5 | 1h 51min
Horror, Thriller
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The Old Curiosity Shop is a 1979 BBC miniseries based on the novel by Charles Dickens. It was directed by Julian Amyes, and adapted by William Trevor. ...

The Old Curiosity Shop

Certification unknown

1979 | 3.0/5 | 30min per episode
Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Freda Dowie

European Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
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Movies with Freda Dowie as Actress(12)

as Granny Wallon1998 Cider with Rosie
as Elderly Landlady1996 Jude
as Elsie1995 Butterfly Kiss
as Edith Folland1992 Thacker
as Sister Ursula1990 The Monk
as Harley Street Doctor1989 Goldeneye
as Mother1988 Distant Voices, Still Lives
as Nun (uncredited)1976 The Omen
as Crabby1971 Cider with Rosie
as Mother Superior, Helper at 'Jesus Saves'1971 Edna: The Inebriate Woman
as Maid1968 Whistle and I'll Come to You
as Nurse1966 Alice in Wonderland

TV Shows/Series with Freda Dowie as Actress(24)

as Dora Rigby2003 The Royal
as Amie Pearce1997 Midsomer Murders
as Florrie Hutchinson1996 Our Friends in the North
as Muriel Gerard1992 Heartbeat
as Phyllis1992 Heartbeat
as Edna1992 Heartbeat
as Mrs Green1990 Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
as Eliza Dunn1989 Agatha Christie's Poirot
as Mrs. Springer1986 Lovejoy
as Clerk1985 EastEnders
1984 The Bill
as Mrs. Porter1984 Sherlock Holmes
as Sally Brass1979 The Old Curiosity Shop
1978 Lillie
1975 The Hanged Man
1975 Angels
1974 Father Brown
1974 Within These Walls
1972 Crown Court
as Helen Lord1972 Crown Court
as Maria Schoenfeld1971 Upstairs, Downstairs
1970 Doomwatch
as Mother Superior, Helper at 'Jesus Saves'1970 Play for Today
1962 Dr. Finlay's Casebook

Full Name: Freda Dowie
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Sunday, 07/22 1928 (July) in Carlisle, Cumberland, England (United Kingdom (UK))
Died: Saturday, 08/10 2019 (August) in London (aged: 91)
Zodiac sign: Cancer (Chinese zodiac sign: Dragon)
Languages: English (EN)
Other names for Freda Dowie (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"프리다 다우이"
Freda Dowie frequently works together with these people:
Christopher Benjamin (11x, Actor)
Freddie Jones (10x, Actor)
Elizabeth Spriggs (10x, Actress)
Leslie Schofield (9x, Actor)
John Hawkesworth (9x, Crew)
Caroline Langrishe (8x, Actress)
Colin Jeavons (8x, Actor)
Phyllis Logan (8x, Actress)
Denis Lill (8x, Actor)
Jeff Rawle (8x, Actor)
Peter Jeffrey (8x, Actor)
Jonathan Miller (6x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:275634, Added: 08/09/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024