Beryl Reid
Biography
Born in Hereford and raised in Manchester, Beryl Reid was a British actress who started in music hall in 1936 at the Floral Hall in Bridlington. She had no formal training, working in variety and pantomime before finding success on BBC radio in Educating Archie. She won a 1967 Tony Award for The Killing of Sister George and later reprised the role in the 1968 film, for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe. She appeared in films such as The Belles of St Trinian's (1954) and The Assassination Bureau (1969), as well as No Sex Please, We're British (1973). On television she played Connie Sachs in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979) and later in Smiley's People (1982), winning a BAFTA TV Award for the latter. She also won an Olivier Award in 1980 for Born in the Gardens and wrote an autobiography, So Much Love, in 1984.
77years old at death
- Born Hereford
- Died Thames Valley Hospital
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
- Also credited as Beryl Elizabeth Reid
Movie Career
- Films
- 13
- Career span
- 31 years1954 to 1985
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Early training
Beryl Reid had no formal acting training, yet she went on to perform with the National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Big break
Reid's first big success came on the BBC radio show Educating Archie, where she played the naughty schoolgirl Monica and later the Brummie character Marlene.
First role
Reid left school at 16 and began her career in 1936, performing music hall at the Floral Hall in Bridlington.
A change of course
Reid co-presented the Yorkshire Television children's show Get up and Go from 1981 to 1983 alongside a green talking puppet cat named Mooncat.
Beryl Reid movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Seven actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Gerald Sim's page
Liz Fraser's page
Lloyd Lamble's page
Also two films together1 more actor
- Lewis FianderThe Doctor and the Devils (1985) and Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Awards
Two awards and honors, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Awards | |||
| 1967 | Best Actress in a Play | Won | |
| Other honors | |||
| Officer of the Order of the British Empire | Won | ||
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