Charlotte Coleman

Biography

Charlotte Coleman was an English actress, born in Islington in 1968, whose career began in childhood. After attending the Anna Scher Theatre, she made her television debut in the ITV drama Two People (1979) and appeared in Worzel Gummidge from 1979 to 1981. Her breakthrough came as the rebellious Marmalade Atkins in a 1981 television film and two spin-off series. She won a Royal Television Society award in 1991 for her performance as Jess in Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit (1990). Her role in Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) brought international recognition, and she played Scarlett, earning a BAFTA Film Award nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Later work included The Young Poisoner's Handbook (1995), Different for Girls (1996), the sitcom How Do You Want Me? from 1998 to 1999, and Beautiful People (1999). She died in 2001.

33years old at death

Born April 3, 1968Islington
Died November 14, 2001Holloway
Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
Charlotte Ninon Coleman (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 4
Career span: 5 years1994 to 1999

Every film, newest first

1999Beautiful PeopleIMDb rating 6.7
1998The Revengers' ComediesIMDb rating 6.1
1998Twice Upon a YesterdayIMDb rating 6.1
1994Four Weddings and a FuneralIMDb rating 7.1

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First role
Coleman was eight when she started acting professionally. She took classes at the Anna Scher Theatre and then won her first television part, Emma Moffat in the ITV drama series Two People.
Early training
From age eight, Coleman attended the Anna Scher Theatre in Islington for acting workshops held in the evening, while also keeping up with her academic studies.
Beyond film
Coleman took a prominent radio role in September 1998, playing Val McDermid's private investigator Kate Brannigan on BBC Radio 4 in an audio adaptation of the thriller Clean Break.