Delia Lindsay
Biography
Delia Lindsay is an English actress who works in film, stage, and television. She was born in Sudan and grew up in a British expatriate family, then trained as an actor in England in the 1960s before joining regional repertory theater. Her West End career began in 1968, with the musical Canterbury Tales. In 1979 she reached Broadway, originating the role of Susannah in Bedroom Farce, Alan Ayckbourn's comedy, in its American staging at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre. Later stage appearances include the West End musical Are You Lonesome Tonight? in 1985 and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre in 1998. She is best known on screen for Scars of Dracula (1970) and An Ideal Husband (1999). Her television credits include Fresh Fields, A Fine Romance and Upstairs, Downstairs, plus a 1999 episode of Midsomer Murders and the BBC adaptation of Daniel Deronda (2002).
81years old
Turns 82 on September 19in 313 days
- Born Sudan
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 34 years1970 to 2004
Every film, newest first
- 2004Piccadilly JimIMDb rating 5.8
- 1999An Ideal HusbandIMDb rating 6.8
- 1998Hilary and JackieIMDb rating 7.3
- 1997Mrs BrownIMDb rating 7.2
- 1970Scars of DraculaIMDb rating 6.1
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First role
Lindsay's Broadway debut came in 1979, when she originated the part of Susannah in the American staging of Alan Ayckbourn's comedy Bedroom Farce at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre.
First role
In 1968, Lindsay first appeared in the West End, taking a role in the original London staging of the musical Canterbury Tales.
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Worked with
Delia Lindsay shares two films with Geoffrey Palmer, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Geoffrey Palmer's page
Oliver Ford Davies's page
Christopher Lee's page
Julianne Moore's page
Allison Janney's page
Sam Rockwell's page
All films by Oliver Parker
John MaddenDirector, 1 film, 1997
All films by John Madden
Anand TuckerDirector, 1 film, 1998
All films by Anand Tucker
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