Denise Coffey
Biography
Denise Coffey was an English actress, comedian, playwright and director. Born in Aldershot, she trained at the Glasgow College of Dramatic Art before working in repertory at Edinburgh's Gateway Theatre and the Palladium Theatre, where her schedule could reach a dozen shows a week. She moved to London in the early 1960s and became a character actress in the West End. Television audiences knew her as the only woman in the late 1960s sketch show Do Not Adjust Your Set, whose cast included David Jason and three performers who later joined Monty Python. She went on to appear in End of Part One and to join Frank Dunlop's Young Vic company, including Scapino. Her film work included Peg in Georgy Girl (1966). She also wrote for children's television, creating the series C.A.B., which was broadcast in 1986.
85years old at death
- Born Aldershot
- Died
- Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
- Also credited as Denise Dorothy Coffey
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 34 years1966 to 2000
Every film, newest first
- 2000Saving GraceIMDb rating 6.9
- 1970Start the Revolution Without MeIMDb rating 6.4
- 1966Georgy GirlIMDb rating 6.9
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Early training
Denise Coffey trained at the Glasgow College of Dramatic Art, now the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, before starting her career in repertory at Edinburgh's Gateway Theatre and then the Palladium Theatre there.
Big break
In 1967, producer Humphrey Barclay saw Coffey perform on stage at the Edinburgh Festival. Her energy impressed him enough that he brought her onto Do Not Adjust Your Set.
A change of course
Coffey's satire of the radical radio talk show Scope led its presenter to employ her as an interviewer at the BBC in Edinburgh, a position she held for three years.
A first
On the late 1960s comedy show Do Not Adjust Your Set, Coffey was the only woman. The cast also included David Jason and three men who later formed part of Monty Python: Terry Jones, Michael Palin and Eric Idle.
A change of course
Coffey would not take part in commercials, saying it was wrong to convince people to purchase items they had no need for.
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Worked with
Denise Coffey made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Donald Sutherland's page
James Mason's page
Charlotte Rampling's page
Orson Welles's page
Tchéky Karyo's page
Alan Bates's page
Nigel ColeDirector, 1 film, 2000
All films by Nigel Cole
All films by Silvio Narizzano
All films by Bud Yorkin
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