Mollie Sugden
Biography
Mollie Sugden was an English actor and comedian who began performing as a young child at family parties, then trained at London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama after wartime work in a munitions factory. She spent eight years in repertory and also worked in radio before her first regular sitcom part, Mrs Crispin in Hugh and I. She was known for playing Mrs Hutchinson in The Liver Birds for most of the 1970s, and Nellie Harvey in Coronation Street. Fame came with the department store saleswoman Mrs Slocombe in Are You Being Served? from 1972 to 1985, a part she revived in Grace & Favour. She also took main roles in the sitcoms That's My Boy and My Husband and I, and appeared in Home to Roost and the radio version of Dad's Army. She died in 2009.
86years old at death
- Born Keighley
- Died Guildford
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
- Also credited as Mary Isobel Sugden
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 14 years1977 to 1991
Every film, newest first
- 1991The Princess and the GoblinIMDb rating 6.7
- 1990The BFGIMDb rating 6.7
- 1977Are You Being Served? The MovieIMDb rating 6.1
Genres
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The Princess and the Goblinas Looti, the Princess's Nanny (voice)
The BFGas Mary (voice)
Are You Being Served? The Movieas Mrs. Betty Slocombe
Worked with
Mollie Sugden shares two films with Frank Thornton, 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
Frank Thornton2 films together, 1977 to 1990
Frank Thornton's page The BFG1990IMDb rating 6.7Sugden as MaryvoiceThornton as Mr. Tibbsvoice
Are You Being Served? The Movie1977IMDb rating 6.1Sugden as Mrs. Betty SlocombeThornton as Captain Stephen Peacock
Joss Ackland1 film together, 1991
Joss Ackland's page The Princess and the Goblin1991IMDb rating 6.7Sugden as Looti, the Princess's NannyvoiceAckland as King Papavoice
William Hootkins1 film together, 1991
William Hootkins's page The Princess and the Goblin1991IMDb rating 6.7Sugden as Looti, the Princess's NannyvoiceHootkins as Curdie's Fathervoice
Claire Bloom1 film together, 1991
Claire Bloom's page The Princess and the Goblin1991IMDb rating 6.7Sugden as Looti, the Princess's NannyvoiceBloom as Great Great Grandmother Irenevoice
Roy Kinnear1 film together, 1991
Roy Kinnear's page The Princess and the Goblin1991IMDb rating 6.7Sugden as Looti, the Princess's NannyvoiceKinnear as Mumpvoice
Rik Mayall1 film together, 1991
Rik Mayall's page The Princess and the Goblin1991IMDb rating 6.7Sugden as Looti, the Princess's NannyvoiceMayall as Prince Froglipvoice
Brian CosgroveDirector, 1 film, 1990
All films by Brian Cosgrove The BFG1990IMDb rating 6.7Sugden as Maryvoice
József GémesDirector, 1 film, 1991
All films by József Gémes The Princess and the Goblin1991IMDb rating 6.7Sugden as Looti, the Princess's Nannyvoice
Bob KellettDirector, 1 film, 1977
All films by Bob Kellett Are You Being Served? The Movie1977IMDb rating 6.1Sugden as Mrs. Betty Slocombe
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.
