Lynn Farleigh

Birthday: 1942-05-03
Birthplace: Bristol, England
Gender: Female
Owned By: Unowned

Lynn Farleigh, a Bristolian, trained at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama and began her career in rep at Salisbury. She has worked many times for the ESC, the RSC and the National Theatre, recently in the acclaimed production of “Three Days in the Country”. Shakespeare roles include Helena in All's Well That Ends Well, Viola , Hermione, Lady Anne, Titania, Portia and Lady Macbeth. Much television work includes Steptoe and Son, Pride and Prejudice, Finney, Out, Wycliffe (as Helen), Midsomer Murders, and more recently in Vera, Lightfields, Casualty, EastEnders and Silent Witness.

Lynn works with students and young actors and has directed eight plays for the British American Drama Academy, the most recent was her version of “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time”. She lives in north Oxfordshire with her actor husband and a very elderly but demanding three-legged cat, Lucie!

Credits

Year Title Character
2023-06-13 The Flash Judge
2019-01-01 Tonight the World
2009-10-15 From Time to Time Gypsy
2009-01-01 Waving at Trains Annabelle Warren
2006-12-03 Miss Potter Lady Sybil
1997-10-24 FairyTale: A True Story Mrs. Thornton, the Teacher
1994-08-03 Suffer The Little Children Solicitor
1992-10-18 Tales from Hollywood Helene Weigel
1989-02-21 Heartland Rachel
1988-02-07 Border Mrs Fialova
1986-12-01 God's Chosen Car Park Irene Box
1986-08-04 Fighting Back Barbara Merrick
1986-07-16 Daylight Robbery Helen
1985-12-27 Coming Through Lydia Lawrence
1982-08-29 Lovers of Their Time Hilda Britt
1982-02-19 The Workshop Simone
1981-07-22 A Ferry Ride Away Heather Massie
1981-05-08 Antony & Cleopatra Octavia
1981-05-06 Clapperclaw Lorna
1981-01-08 Fothergill Kate
1980-05-14 A Walk in the Forest Catherine Clements
1978-10-14 Watership Down Cat (voice)
1973-04-11 Voices The Mother
1971-05-12 Deathday Lydia Crosse
1970-12-17 The Hallelujah Handshake Anne
1970-05-17 The Rivals Julia
1970-01-12 A Man for Loving Isobel Francis
1969-09-25 Scenes from Family Life Marie
1969-07-02 3 Into 2 Won't Go Janet
1968-03-06 All's Well That Ends Well Helena