About
Caroline Blakiston (born 13 February 1933) is an English actress. Best known for her role in the television comedy series Brass, she has also appeared as Mon Mothma in the science-fiction film Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. In the 1960s she appeared in three episodes of The Avengers as well a number of ITC productions such as The Saint and the 1969 Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) episode "Never Trust a Ghost". She appeared to great acclaim as Marjorie Ferrar in the BBC Television adaptation of Galsworthy's The Forsyte Saga in 1967. In 1977 she appeared in Raffles as Lady Paulton, and also in Murder Most English as Helen Carobleat. In 1986 Blakiston played the villain Bess Sedgwick, opposite Joan Hickson's Miss Marple, in "At Bertram's Hotel", made by the BBC and shown on the PBS series Mystery in the U.S. She also appeared as Lionel Hardcastle's ex-wife in an episode of As...
Known for
Midsomer MurdersSeries • 1997
Agatha Christie's PoirotSeries • 1989
Father BrownSeries • 2013
The AvengersSeries • 1961
Play for TodaySeries • 1970
The SaintSeries • 1962
HeartbeatSeries • 1992
Sherlock HolmesSeries • 1984
The Wednesday PlaySeries • 1964
The SweeneySeries • 1975
ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries • 1969
PoldarkSeries • 2015
The ChampionsSeries • 1968
Return of the JediMovie • 1983
LovejoySeries • 1986
Murder Most HorridSeries • 1991
Mr. Palfrey of WestminsterSeries • 1984
As Time Goes BySeries • 1992
Out of the UnknownSeries • 1965
Department SSeries • 1969
ShoestringSeries • 1979
ScoopMovie • 2006
Wilde AllianceSeries • 1978
Emergency: Ward 10Series • 1957