Marcia Warren

Marcia Warren is an English actress who has worked on stage, film, and television. Born in Watford, she graduated from London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 1963 and then spent time in repertory, starting as an assistant stage manager on David Copperfield in Salisbury. On stage she has played Madame Arcati in Blithe Spirit and appeared in The Sea at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket. She won two Olivier Awards for supporting actress, for Stepping Out in 1984 and Humble Boy in 2002, and received another nomination for In Flame in 2001. Her television roles include Vera in No Place Like Home from 1983 to 1986, Penelope in Vicious from 2013 to 2016, and Nanny Mo in Edge of Heaven. She has also appeared in Midsomer Murders, Inside No. 9, and Keeping Up Appearances. In 2022 and 2023 she portrayed Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother in The Crown, earning two Screen Actors Guild Award ensemble nominations.