Dilys Laye
THEATRE
| Production |
Role |
Director |
Company |
| NICHOLAS NICKLEBY |
Miss Lacready |
Philip Franks / Jonathan Church |
Chichester |
| NIGHT MUST FALL |
Mrs Bramson |
Terry Hands |
Theatr Clwyd |
| THE WITCHES |
Grandmother |
Jonathan Church |
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, tour and the Wyndhams Theatre |
| BLONDE BOMBSHELLS |
Elizabeth |
Roxanna Silbert |
West Yorkshire Playhouse |
| LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES |
Madame de Rosemond |
Tim Fywell |
The Playhouse Theatre |
| AN IDEAL HUSBAND |
Lady Markby |
Paul Kerryson |
Haymarket Theatre, Leicester |
| MY FAIR LADY |
Mrs Pearce |
Trevor Nunn |
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane |
| THE SECRET GARDEN |
Mrs Medlock |
Adrian Noble |
The RSC & Aldwych Theatre |
| THE WHITE DEVIL |
Cornelia Corombona |
Phillip Franks |
Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith |
| SINGLE SPIES |
Coral Browne / HM The Queen |
Paul Kerryson |
Haymarket Theatre, Leicester |
| GONE TO L.A. |
Mother |
Rupert Goold |
Hampstead Theatre |
| THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST |
Lady Bracknell |
Ben Crocker |
Northcott Theatre |
| DREAMING |
Bess |
Matthew Lloyd |
The Queen's Theatre and the Royal Exchange Theatre |
| INTO THE WOODS |
Red Riding Hood's Granny/Cinderella's Mother |
John Crowley |
Donmar Warehouse |
| RACING DEMON |
Heather Espy |
Jonathan Church |
Salisbury Playhouse |
| THE CHERRY ORCHARD |
Charlotta |
Jonathan Church |
Salisbury Playhouse |
| NINE |
Guido's Mother |
David Levaux |
Donmar Warehouse |
| OKLAHOMA |
Aunt Eller |
Christopher Renshaw |
Plymouth & UK tour |
| FIDDLER ON THE ROOF |
Golde |
Robert Hamlin |
Belgrade Theatre |
| FATHER'S DAY |
Connie |
Penny Ciniewicz |
West Yorkshire Playhouse |
| HAPPY DAYS |
Winnie |
David Masaralla |
Salisbury Playhouse |
| THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE |
Ruth |
Peter Walker |
Manchester |
| SWEENEY TODD |
Mrs Lovett |
Roger Haines |
Manchester |
| THE BOYFRIEND |
Dulcie |
Cy Fenur |
Original Broadway cast |
| BEETHOVEN'S TENTH |
Jessica Faldgate |
Robert Chetwyn |
Vaudeville |
| THE DEVIL HIMSELF |
|
Peter Barnes |
Lyric Studio |
| FRONTIERS OF FARCE |
Wife & Helen |
Peter Barnes |
Old Vic |
| THE THEORY & PRACTICE OF BELLY DANCING |
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Other Place/Barbican |
| 42ND STREET |
Dorothy Brock |
Mark Bramble |
UK Tour |
Royal Shakespeare Company:-
| Production |
Role |
Director |
| TWELFTH NIGHT |
Maria |
Ian Judge |
| THE BEWITCHED |
Teresa Diego |
Terry Hands |
| ROMEO AND JULIET |
Nurse |
Michael Bogdanov |
| THE ART OF SUCCESS |
Mrs Needham |
Adrian Noble |
| MACBETH |
First Witch |
Adrian Noble |
| THE BALCONY |
Irma |
Terry Hands |
| THE WIZARD OF OZ |
Glinda/Aunt Em |
Ian Judge |
| SHOWBOAT |
Parthy Ann |
Ian Judge |
Early West End Appearances:-
And So To Bed, Intimacy at 8.30, For Amusement Only, High Spirits, Make Me An Offer, The Tunnel of Love, Say Who You Are.
TELEVISION
| Production |
Company |
| RATHER YOU THAN ME |
BBC |
| DOCTORS |
BBC |
| THE AMAZING MRS PRITCHARD |
Kudos |
| MISTER CHARITY |
BBC - regular |
| HOLBY CITY |
BBC - guest lead |
| MIDSOMER MURDERS |
Bentley Productions for ITV |
| CORONATION STREET |
Granada TV |
| HOLBY CITY |
HOLBY CITY |
| LUCY SULLIVAN IS GETTING MARRIED |
Carnival Films |
| MERLIN |
Mysterious Passions Ltd |
| EASTENDERS (as Maxine) |
BBC |
| HARD TIMES |
BBC |
| THE SPIRIT OF MAN |
BBC |
| BYE BYE COLUMBUS |
Ch 4 |
| CAMPION |
|
| WATER ON THE MOON |
BBC |
| CHINTZ |
Granada |
| MORECAMBE & WISE |
BBC |
FILM
- Edith Scarman in DOG EAT DOG
- The Governess in ALICE IN WONDERLAND (Hallmark)
- VOICES FROM A LOCKED ROOM
- CARRY ON DOCTOR
- CARRY ON SPYING
- CARRY ON CRUISING
- CARRY ON CAMPING
- DOCTOR AT LARGE
- PETTICOAT PIRATES
- IDLE ON PARADE
- THE COUNTESS OF HONG KONG
- PLEASE TURN OVER
- The ST TRINIANS FILMS
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