About
Elizabeth Jean Spriggs -Manson (née Williams) was an English character actress. Her roles with the Royal Shakespeare Company included Nurse in Romeo and Juliet, Gertrude in Hamlet and Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing. In 1978, she won the Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress for Arnold Wesker's Love Letters on Blue Paper. Her best known role in film was as Mrs. Jennings in Sense and Sensibility (1995), for which she received a BAFTA nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Her other films include Richard's Things (1980), Impromptu (1991), Paradise Road (1997) and Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001).
Known for
Midsomer MurdersSeries • 1997
Doctor WhoSeries • 1963
Agatha Christie's PoirotSeries • 1989
CasualtySeries • 1986
Play for TodaySeries • 1970
Sherlock HolmesSeries • 1984
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneMovie • 2001
HeartbeatSeries • 1992
BBC Play of the MonthSeries • 1965
Tales from the CryptSeries • 1989
BergeracSeries • 1981
The Young Indiana Jones ChroniclesSeries • 1992
Tales of the UnexpectedSeries • 1979
PlayhouseSeries • 1974
Theatre 625Series • 1964
The BBC Television ShakespeareSeries • 1978
PerformanceSeries • 1991
Jeeves and WoosterSeries • 1990
Soldier SoldierSeries • 1991
The Ruth Rendell MysteriesSeries • 1987
LovejoySeries • 1986
The ExpertSeries • 1968
Screen OneSeries • 1989
Sense and SensibilityMovie • 1995