Delena Kidd (born 11 February 1935) is an English actress who has appeared in numerous British television productions since the late 1950s. In recent years she is perhaps best known for her portrayal of Queen Adelaide in Victoria & Albert.
Biography Her father was a doctor and her mother the actress Violet Ormonde. She attended Cheltenham Ladies' College, followed by the Central School of Speech and Drama where she won the Sybil Thorndike Prize. She then appeared in repertory theatre in Britain.
Career Her television appearances include; The Four Just Men, Family Affairs, Time Trumpet, The Sweeney, The Two Mrs. Grenvilles and most recently Holby City in 2013. Her films include Room at the Top.
Personal life She is married to the actor Gary Raymond. The couple met on a production at the Oxford Playhouse and 56 years later they again appeared on stage together in Oxford at the Burton Taylor Studio.. They have three children.'Back on Stage Where love blossomed' at The Oxford Times. Retrieved 26 June 2014
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes1959Room at the TopEva2019In the TrapOld woman
Television Year Title Role Notes1955Mrs. GilbertTV film1958ITV Television PlayhouseSally Rhodes"A Sense of Justice"1958ITV Play of the WeekSheila Ray / Lady Caroline Dester"Mary Broome", "The Enchanted April"1959Yvonne Chanteau"Dinner in Paris"1960Ingrid Brandt"Crack-Up"1960Saturday PlayhouseLorraine Sheldon"The Man Who Came to Dinner"1960Armchair Mystery TheatreKate Lehmann"The Man with a Feather in His Hat"1960BBC Sunday-Night PlayPat"The Song of a March Hare"1960ITV Play of the WeekMargaret Winsor"Loyalties"1960Toppy Le Roy"1.5"1960No Hiding PlaceGloria"The Golden Clown"1961Danger ManFranky"Name, Date and Place"1961Vera Korsova"Girl on the Trapeze"1961Mrs. Cooper"2.39"1961Echo Four TwoEffie Mead"First Day Out"1961Top SecretJacquetta"After the Fair"1961MaigretNina"Shadow Play"1963Secret Beneath the SeaDr. Ellen CareyTV series1963Friday NightPaddy Rogers"The Stop-Out"1964No Hiding PlaceJanet Nelson"A Car Is Stolen"1965It's Dark OutsideFleure Pitt"The Guilty World of Hosea Pitt"1965UndermindNancy Long"Puppets of Evil"1965Sonia"The Seven O'clock Crunch"1965Pat Hardacre"Black Anniversary"1965Out of the UnknownDr. Laura Denville"Some Lapse of Time"1965ITV Play of the WeekOlive Chadwick"My Father's Keeper"1966Public EyeLiz Lodge"All the Black Dresses She Wants"1966Janet"Full Pay and Funeral Expenses"1968ITV PlayhouseRuth Kinsale"Murder: Killer's Odds"1968DetectivePatricia Leggatt"The Unquiet Sleep"1973Crown CourtJane Pardoe"Conduct Prejudicial: Part 3"1974Centre PlayJean"Sweetheart"1975Public EyePaula"Take No for an Answer"1978Mrs. Morris"One of Your Own"1978Les MisérablesValjean's SisterTV film1980–81TogetherSarah CunninghamMain role1981MayburyPat Hardacre"Weekend"1987Tuchy BainbridgeTV miniseries1987Strong MedicineFlora StedmanTV film1991MinderBetty"The Odds Couple"1994ScarlettLady MorlandTV miniseries1995CasualtyAmy Gower"Lost Boys"1997Family AffairsElsa GatesRecurring role1997Peggy WatersTV film2001Gimmme 6Music Judge"London Calling", "Where Is Never, Never Land?"2001Victoria & AlbertQueen AdelaideTV miniseries2002DoctorsJudith Gordon"Cast the First Stone"2004New TricksLily"Home Truths"2006Time TrumpetVarious3 episodes2011M.I. HighHilda"The Gran Master"2013Holby CitySally Walken"Time Has Told Me"2017Holby CityJoan Compton"Past Imperfect"
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