Gabrielle Drake

Biography

Gabrielle Drake is a British actress who trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and made her stage debut in 1964 as Cecily in The Importance of Being Earnest. Born in Lahore, she moved to Britain with her family when she was eight. She first drew wide attention as Lieutenant Gay Ellis in the 1970 science fiction series UFO, and became a regular on the BBC family drama The Brothers, playing Jill for its first four seasons. In the early 1970s she took several erotic screen roles, among them Peter Sellers' conquest in There's a Girl in My Soup (1970) and a lead in the sex comedy Au Pair Girls, and she also appeared in Suburban Wives (1972). Her later television work included Crossroads and Coronation Street, and she has also had a long stage career.

82years old

Turns 83 on March 30in 179 days

Born March 30, 1944Lahore
Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19

Movie Career

Films: 3
Career span: 3 years1969 to 1972

Every film, newest first

1972Suburban WivesIMDb rating 5.1
1970There's a Girl in My SoupIMDb rating 5.7
1969CrossplotIMDb rating 5.4

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Did you know?!

A role that slipped away
Drake auditioned for the role of Jo Grant in Doctor Who in 1970 and made the final shortlist of three, but Katy Manning won the part.
First role
Drake made her stage debut in 1964 at the Everyman Theatre, Liverpool, during its inaugural season, playing Cecily in The Importance of Being Earnest.
Big break
Drake first became widely known for playing Lieutenant Gay Ellis in UFO, a science fiction television series from 1970. Her costume for the part was a silver suit and a purple wig.

Gabrielle Drake movies on Netflix

Suburban Wives1972IMDb rating 5.1as Secretary
There's a Girl in My Soup1970IMDb rating 5.7as Julia Halforde-Smythe
Crossplot1969IMDb rating 5.4as Celia

Worked with

Gabrielle Drake 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.

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Marianne Stone

Peter Sellers

Roger Moore

Bernard Lee

Goldie Hawn

Diana DorsRoy BoultingDirector, 1 film Alvin RakoffDirector, 1 film Derek FordDirector, 1 film

Films together

Marianne Stone1 film together, 1970
Marianne Stone's page
- There's a Girl in My Soup1970IMDb rating 5.7Drake as Julia Halforde-SmytheStone as Reporter
Peter Sellers1 film together, 1970
Peter Sellers's page
- There's a Girl in My Soup1970IMDb rating 5.7Drake as Julia Halforde-SmytheSellers as Robert Danvers
Roger Moore1 film together, 1969
Roger Moore's page
- Crossplot1969IMDb rating 5.4Drake as CeliaMoore as Gary Fenn
Bernard Lee1 film together, 1969
Bernard Lee's page
- Crossplot1969IMDb rating 5.4Drake as CeliaLee as Chilmore
Goldie Hawn1 film together, 1970
Goldie Hawn's page
- There's a Girl in My Soup1970IMDb rating 5.7Drake as Julia Halforde-SmytheHawn as Marion
Diana Dors1 film together, 1970
Diana Dors's page
- There's a Girl in My Soup1970IMDb rating 5.7Drake as Julia Halforde-SmytheDors as John's Wife
Roy BoultingDirector, 1 film, 1970
All films by Roy Boulting
- There's a Girl in My Soup1970IMDb rating 5.7Drake as Julia Halforde-Smythe
Alvin RakoffDirector, 1 film, 1969
All films by Alvin Rakoff
- Crossplot1969IMDb rating 5.4Drake as Celia
Derek FordDirector, 1 film, 1972
All films by Derek Ford
- Suburban Wives1972IMDb rating 5.1Drake as Secretary

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