Cheryl Campbell

Biography

Cheryl Campbell is an English actress who trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and learned her craft in repertory theaters in Watford, Birmingham and Glasgow. She drew notice starring opposite Bob Hoskins in the BBC drama Pennies From Heaven (1978), and won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress for playing Vera Brittain in Testament of Youth. Twice a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, she took the Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Revival as Nora Helmer in A Doll's House and later played Lady Macbeth there. She has also worked at the Royal National Theatre. Her film work includes McVicar (1980), Chariots of Fire (1981), The Shooting Party (1985) and Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984).

77years old

Turns 78 on May 22in 221 days

Born May 22, 1949St Albans
Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20

Movie Career

Films: 7
Career span: 26 years1980 to 2006

Genres

Drama71%, 5 films
Adventure29%, 2 films
Biography29%, 2 films
Comedy14%, 1 film
Crime14%, 1 film

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Early training
Campbell trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, and her repertory theater experience included the Palace Theatre, Watford, Birmingham Rep and the Citizens' Theatre, Glasgow.

Cheryl Campbell movies on Netflix

Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!2006IMDb rating 7.3as Lou Williams
Miss Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage1986IMDb rating 7.5as Griselda Clement
The Shooting Party1985IMDb rating 6.8as Lady Aline Hartlip
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes1984IMDb rating 6.4as Lady Alice Clayton
Chariots of Fire1981IMDb rating 7.1as Jennie Liddell
Hawk the Slayer1980IMDb rating 5.3as Sister Monica
McVicar1980IMDb rating 6.7as Sheila McVicar

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Chariots of Fire1981 Biography, Drama, Sportas Jennie Liddell
IMDb rating 7.172K votes
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes1984 Adventure, Dramaas Lady Alice Clayton
IMDb rating 6.421K votes
Miss Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage1986as Griselda Clement
IMDb rating 7.52.6K votes
McVicar1980as Sheila McVicar
IMDb rating 6.72.6K votes
Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!2006as Lou Williams
IMDb rating 7.31.3K votes
Hawk the Slayer1980as Sister Monica
IMDb rating 5.34.7K votes
The Shooting Party1985as Lady Aline Hartlip
IMDb rating 6.81.6K votes

Most often with

Hugh Hudson directed two of these films. 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.

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Ian Holm

John Gielgud

Richard Griffiths

Nicholas Farrell

Patrick Magee

Nigel DavenportHugh HudsonDirector, 2 films

Films together

Ian Holm2 films together, 1981 to 1984
Ian Holm's page
- Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes1984IMDb rating 6.4Campbell as Lady Alice ClaytonHolm as Capitaine Phillippe D'Arnot
- Chariots of Fire1981IMDb rating 7.1Campbell as Jennie LiddellHolm as Sam Mussabini
John Gielgud2 films together, 1981 to 1985
John Gielgud's page
- The Shooting Party1985IMDb rating 6.8Campbell as Lady Aline HartlipGielgud as Cornelius Cardew
- Chariots of Fire1981IMDb rating 7.1Campbell as Jennie LiddellGielgud as Master of Trinity
Richard Griffiths2 films together, 1981 to 1984
Richard Griffiths's page
- Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes1984IMDb rating 6.4Campbell as Lady Alice ClaytonGriffiths as Captain Billings
- Chariots of Fire1981IMDb rating 7.1Campbell as Jennie LiddellGriffiths as Head Porter - Caius College
Nicholas Farrell2 films together, 1981 to 1984
Nicholas Farrell's page
- Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes1984IMDb rating 6.4Campbell as Lady Alice ClaytonFarrell as Sir Hugh Belcher
- Chariots of Fire1981IMDb rating 7.1Campbell as Jennie LiddellFarrell as Aubrey Montague
Patrick Magee2 films together, 1980 to 1981
Patrick Magee's page
- Chariots of Fire1981IMDb rating 7.1Campbell as Jennie LiddellMagee as Lord Cadogan
- Hawk the Slayer1980IMDb rating 5.3Campbell as Sister MonicaMagee as Priest
Nigel Davenport2 films together, 1981 to 1984
Nigel Davenport's page
- Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes1984IMDb rating 6.4Campbell as Lady Alice ClaytonDavenport as Major Jack Downing
- Chariots of Fire1981IMDb rating 7.1Campbell as Jennie LiddellDavenport as Lord Birkenhead
Hugh HudsonDirector, 2 films, 1981 to 1984
All films by Hugh Hudson
- Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes1984IMDb rating 6.4Campbell as Lady Alice Clayton
- Chariots of Fire1981IMDb rating 7.1Campbell as Jennie Liddell
Also two films together1 more actor
- Ian CharlesonGreystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984) and Chariots of Fire (1981)
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