Rowena Cooper | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rosemary Rowena Cooper1 1935 (age 90–91) |
| Other name | R. R. Cooper |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | |
Rosemary Rowena Cooper (born 1935) is a British actress.
She began her career in 1956, joining the Radio Drama Company by winning the Carleton Hobbs Bursary.2 In 1959 she joined the Dundee Repertory Theatre Company and went on to have an extensive career, primarily in British television, for more than 50 years.3 Cooper starred in The Rag Trade as Mrs Fenner.
Select filmography in television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974–1978 | Crown Court | ||
| 1975–1992 | Rumpole of the Bailey | Marguerite "Matey" Ballard4 | Series 5–7 |
| 1978 | Going Straight | Shirley Chapman | Probation Officer |
| 1982 | The Bell | Mrs. Mark | 6 episodes |
| 1983 | Goodnight and God Bless | Audrey | 2 episodes |
| 1984 | Cockles | Masha Barrington-Pyke | 1 episode |
| 1987 | Have His Carcase | Mrs. Weldon | 4 episodes |
| 1987 | The New Statesman | Norman/Norma Bormann (credited as R.R. Cooper) | |
| 1987 | Victoria Wood as Seen on TV | 1 episode | |
| 1989 | Screen One | Edna Phillips | Episode: "Blore M.P." |
| 1991 | Heading Home | Older Janetta | Narrator |
| 1991 | Dr Finlay | Mrs McKinney | 1 episode |
| 1997 | Goodnight Sweetheart | Mrs Bamford | |
| 1998 | Jinnah | Lady Willingdon | |
| 2000–2003 | Down to Earth | Mac | |
| 2001 | Spaced | Mrs Topp, Brian's mother | |
| 2001 | A Is for Acid | Henrietta Helen Olive Robarts Durand-Deacon | |
| 2005 | Heartbeat | Nan Crossley | 1 episode |
| 2010 | The Sarah Jane Adventures | Angela | "Lost in Time"5 |
Personal life
She married actor Terrence Hardiman in 1964 and the couple had two children;6 they remained together until his death in 2023.7
Notes
Notes
- "FreeBMD Entry Info".
- Carleton Hobbs Bursary winners at BBC.co.uk, accessed 23 January 2018
- "UK TV Guide". Archived from the original on 4 September 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- "Brit Movie". Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- "CBBC - The Sarah Jane Adventures, Series 4, Lost in Time: Part 2". BBC. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- Photo of Hardiman and Cooper in role
- "The Demon Headmaster star Terrence Hardiman dies aged 86". The Independent. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.