Angela Thorne obit

Angela Thorne: Star of To The Manor Born dies

Angela Thorne's on screen credits also included Midsomer Murders, 1980s BBC One sitcom Three Up, Two Down, police drama series Heartbeat and drama series Elizabeth R, which starred the late Glenda Jackson.

 

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Actress Angela Thorne, best known for starring in To The Manor Born, has died aged 84.

She played Marjory Frobisher in the BBC sitcom opposite Penelope Keith from 1979 to 1981.

Thorne, who is also the mother of actor Laurence Penry-Jones, was nominated for an Olivier Award for her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in Anyone For Denis? when she turned her hand to the stage.

A statement from her son Rupert said: "The actress Angela Thorne died peacefully at her home on the 16th of June. She was 84 years old.

"She was the beloved wife of Peter Penry Jones, and is survived by her two sons Rupert and Laurie Penry Jones and her grandchildren, Florence, Peter, Giorgio and Delilah.

"We will all miss her very much."

Thorne's on screen credits included Midsomer Murders, 1980s BBC One sitcom Three Up, Two Down, police drama series Heartbeat and drama series Elizabeth R, which starred the late Glenda Jackson.

In 2013, she appeared in a stage adaptation of Alexander Mackendrick's 1955 black comedy The Ladykillers alongside Death In Paradise's Ralf Little, Grass actor Simon Day and Gregory's Girl actor John Gordon Sinclair.

Filmography

Year       Title       Role       Notes

1969      Oh! What a Lovely War Elizabeth May 'Betty' Smith         

1973      Yellow Dog          Jenny Alexander               

1975      Ballet Shoes        Sylvia Brown       TV film

1979      Lady Oscar          Mme Bertin, the Queen's Dressmaker    

1979      The Human Factor           Lady Mary Hargreaves   

1980      North Sea Hijack               Woman on Train              

1982      Anyone for Denis?            Margaret Thatcher           TV film

1983      Bullshot                Hotel Manageress           

1989      The BFG               Queen Elizabeth II            Voice

1995      Cold Comfort Farm          Mrs. Hawk-Monitor         TV film

2002      Midsomer Murders         Lady Lavinia Chetwood Episode: "Market for Murder"

2003      Bright Young Things         Kitty Blackwater               

2004      Foyle’s War         Lady Anne Messinger     

2005      Lassie    Dr. Gull

2015      Silent Hours        Mrs. Garvie