Imogen Holly Aird (born 18 May 1969)Thomson, Anna (2018) "On this day: May 18", Metro, 18 May 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018 is an English television actress. She was born in Aldershot, Hampshire.
Career Aird was spotted by a casting director at age nine whilst at Bush Davies Ballet School and starred in the 1980 dramatisation of the H. G. Wells novel The History of Mr Polly. In 1981, she portrayed the young Elspeth Huxley in the television adaptation of the latter's autobiographical book The Flame Trees of Thika. In 1982, she starred as the young Beatrix Potter in The Tale of Beatrix Potter. She was seen in The Happy Valley in 1987 with Denholm Elliott, a true story in which she played Juanita Carberry, a 1930s schoolgirl in Kenya who is often severely caned by her governess. She starred in the channel 4 sitcom Dressing for Breakfast in 1995. As well as small parts in various television series, Aird became known for playing Nancy Thorpe/Garvey in Soldier Soldier. She starred in the 1997 film Fever Pitch alongside Colin Firth, and in 2000 as forensic pathologist Frankie Wharton in Waking the Dead.Brown, David (2018) "The stars of Waking the Dead on their new prequel drama – and why the show could be coming back to TV'", Radio Times, 4 March 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018 Aird has done voiceover for various BBC natural history projects (including Wild Mallorca) as well as various TV advertisements. In 2007, she played a clinical psychologist in Channel 4's drama 'Secret Life' and in 2009 took a leading role in Talkback Thames's Monday Monday.
Family Aird has one son with her ex-husband James Purefoy,Farndale, Nigel (2011) "James Purefoy interview", Daily Telegraph, 13 June 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2018 and one daughter with husband Toby Merritt.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 1992 Carry On Columbus Maria 1996 Intimate Relations Deirdre 1997 Fever Pitch Jo 1998 Julie1999 Dreaming of Joseph Lees Maria Det. Sgt. Rebecca White 2002 Possession Ellen Ash 2006 Scenes of a Sexual Nature Molly 2021 Silent Night Susie 2022 Fly Free Fiona Short film
Television Year Title Role Notes 1980 Miss Polly 2 episodes 1981 Elspeth Grant 7 episodes1982 Secrets Wendy Ansell TV film Spider's Web Pippa Hailsham-Brown TV film 1983 Beatrix Potter (young) TV film 1984 Oxbridge Blues Lucy Episode: "The Muse" 1985 Affairs of the Heart Rosemary Bonamy 6 episodes1986 Seal Morning Rowena Farre 6 episodes Sunday Premiere Juanita Carberry Episode: "The Happy Valley"1988 Inspector Morse Angie Hartman Episode: "Last Bus to Woodstock" Double First Ellen Hobson 7 episodes 1989 Mother Love Emily 4 episodes1990 Chain Vicky Elliott Episode: "Vicky Elliott" Sea Dragon Ffion Episodes: "The Pursuit", "The Blood Feud" 1991 Miss Marple Gina Hudd Episode: "They Do It With Mirrors" 1991–1992 Hope It Rains Jace Elliott 13 episodes 1991–1995 Soldier Soldier Sgt. Nancy Thorpe Regular role (series 1–3, 5) 1993 15: The Life and Death of Philip Knight Karen Painter TV film1995 Kavanagh QC Judy Simmons Episode: "A Family Affair" Circles of Deceit: Dark Secret Sarah Ellis TV film 1995–1998 Dressing for Breakfast Carla 21 episodes1997 Have Your Cake and Eat It Allie Gray 4 episodes Rules of Engagement Dawn Boll TV film 2000–2005 Waking the Dead Frankie Wharton Main role (series 1–4) 2006 Losing It Nancy McNaughton TV film 2006, 2021 Casualty Laura Merriman 5 episodes2007 Secret Life Emma TV film Torn Sarah Hooper / Alice Hooper 3 episodes2009 Law & Order: UK Julia Mortimer Episode: "Buried" Monday Monday Alyson Cartmell 7 episodes2010 Material Girl Caroline Episode #1.2 Identity Tessa Stein 6 episodes2011 Chris Matthews 4 episodes Midsomer Murders Claire Powell Episode: "The Oblong Murders" Narrator (voice) 2 episodes Page Eight Anna Hervé TV film2017 Unforgotten Elise Dunphy 3 episodes Grantchester Alice Dunn Episode #3.3 2021 A Discovery of Witches Francoise 6 episodes2022 Four Lives Jeanette Taylor 2 episodes McDonald & Dodds Paula Monksford Episode: "Belvedere" Midsomer Murders Paige Burrows Episode: "The Blacktrees Prophecy" 2023 Hijack Amanda 7 episodes
References
External links BBC Biography