Felicity Kendal
Biography
Felicity Kendal is an English actress whose television and stage career has lasted more than 70 years. She grew up partly in India, where her father ran a repertory company, and she performed with it from childhood. Her big break came on television as Barbara Good in the BBC sitcom The Good Life, which ran from 1975 to 1978. Other television roles included Carla Lane's Solo (1981 to 1982) and The Mistress (1985 and 1987), plus Rosemary & Thyme (2003 to 2006) with Pam Ferris. On stage she worked often with Tom Stoppard, appearing in the first productions of On the Razzle (1981), The Real Thing (1982) and Arcadia (1993), and she received an Evening Standard award in 1989. She was appointed a CBE in 1995.
80years old
Turns 81 on September 25in 347 days
- Born Olton
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
- Also credited as Felicity Ann Kendal and Felicity Ann Bragg
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 16 years1977 to 1993
Every film, newest first
- 1993We're Back! A Dinosaur's StoryIMDb rating 6.1
- 1980Twelfth NightIMDb rating 7.7
- 1977ValentinoIMDb rating 6.0
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A first
In 2021, the London revival of Anything Goes at the Barbican Theatre gave Kendal her first musical part, that of Evangeline Harcourt.
Beyond film
Kendal narrated a keep-fit routine on the 1982 album Shape Up and Dance with Felicity Kendal, which spent 13 weeks in the UK top 40 and sold over 200,000 copies.
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Worked with
Felicity Kendal 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
John Goodman's page
Seymour Cassel's page
Carol Kane's page
Martin Short's page
Kenneth Mars's page
Peter Vaughan's page
Phil NibbelinkDirector, 1 film, 1993
All films by Phil Nibbelink
Simon WellsDirector, 1 film, 1993
All films by Simon Wells
All films by Ken Russell
Awards
Two awards and honors from 1989 to 1995.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 1995 | Commander of the Order of the British Empire | Won | |
| 1989 | Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actress | Much Ado About Nothing | Won |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.