
Deborah Findlay
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1947-12-31 (77 years old)
Place of Birth
Leatherhead, Surrey, England, UK
Deborah Findlay
Biography
Deborah Findlay is an English actress.
Her TV credits include the recurring character Greer Thornton in 4 of the 6 episodes of State of Play, and in the episode The French Drop (2004) in Foyle's War. She also appeared in 4 episodes of the 2001 series of The Armstrong and Miller Show. In Autumn 2007 she appeared with Judi Dench, Imelda Staunton and Francesca Annis in the BBC1 costume drama series Cranford playing the role of the endless spinster Miss Augusta Tompkinson as well as in Wilfred Owen: A Remembrance Tale. She portrayed Home Secretary Denise Riley in Torchwood's 2009 third series Children of Earth, and featured as lawyer Gemma King in one episode of the BBC1 series Silent Witness in January 2010.
In 2008 she starred in the US premiere of Vincent River by Philip Ridley. In 2009 she appeared, again alongside Judi Dench in a Donmar West End revival of Madame de Sade, and reprised her (in this case more prominent) role as Augusta Tompkinson in the two-part Christmas special Return to Cranford.
She also played Gillian in the acclaimed 1999 ITV Drama The Last Train
She won the 1997 Outer Critics' Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play (sharing the award with Allison Janney and Celia Weston) as well as the Olivier Award for her formance in Stanley.
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Known For
Acting
(2025)
A Death in the Family
as Mother
(2024)
That Christmas
as Mrs. Horton (voice)
(2023)
Up on the Roof
as Claire
(2023)
Such a Lovely Day
as Grandmother
(2021)
Romeo & Juliet
as Nurse
(2021)
From A Strange Land
as Margaret
(2019)
Making Noise Quietly
as Helene
(2018)
National Theatre Live: Allelujah!
as Sister Gilchrist
(2017)
Hampstead
as Mary Neal
(2017)
Kaleidoscope
as Maureen
(2016)
Jackie
as Maud Shaw
(2016)
The Ones Below
as Tessa
(2015)
Suite Française
as Madame Joseph
(2015)
The Lady in the Van
as Pauline
(2015)
Coalition
as Harriet Harman
(2014)
National Theatre Live: Coriolanus
as Volumnia
(2011)
Arthur Christmas
as General (voice)
(2009)
Gunrush
as Jill
(2008)
Summer
as Doctor Price
(2008)
One of Those Days
as Supervisor
(2007)
This Life +10
as Doctor
(2007)
(2007)
The Yellow House
as Madame Roulin
(2007)
Who Gets the Dog
as Pamela Wilson
(2007)
Wilfred Owen: A Remembrance Tale
as Susan Owen
(2004)
Vanity Fair
as Mrs. Sedley
(2003)
Home
as Margaret Ballantyne
(2003)
State of Mind
as D.C.I Stella Munroe
(2001)
Me Without You
as Judith
(1999)
The End of the Affair
as Miss Smythe
(1997)
Jane Eyre
as Mrs. Reed
(1995)
Jack & Sarah
as Miss Cartwright
(1994)
Milner
as Sylvia Milner
(1993)
15: The Life and Death of Philip Knight
as Cheryl Morris
(1992)
(1991)
Truly Madly Deeply
as Claire
(1991)
The House of Bernarda Alba
as Martirio
(1991)
Top Girls
as Isabella Bird / Joyce / Mrs Kidd
(1989)
First and Last
as Lisa
(1983)
Busted
as Angela
(1982)
Commitments
as Ingy