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She recorded her vocals for ''Beauty and the Beast'' shortly before she died of [[ovarian cancer]] in 1998 at the age of 62 in [[Brockley]], [[London]]. An episode of ''Keeping Up Appearances'' was broadcast on BBC1 the following week and dedicated to her.
She recorded her vocals for ''Beauty and the Beast'' shortly before she died of [[ovarian cancer]] in 1998 at the age of 62 in [[Brockley]], [[London]]. An episode of ''Keeping Up Appearances'' was broadcast on BBC1 the following week and dedicated to her.


Millar had one daughter, Lucy (born 1972), with husband Rafael.<ref>{{cite web|title=British Actress Mary Millar Dies|url=http://www.apnewsarchive.com/1998/British-Actress-Mary-Millar-Dies/id-f5509ebca1b92d5154a95eba923f6de7|work=Apnewsarchive.com|publisher=Associated Press|accessdate=26 June 2013}}</ref><ref name="originalcast" />
Millar had one daughter, Lucy (born 1972), with husband Rafael.<ref>{{cite web|title=British Actress Mary Millar Dies|url=http://www.apnewsarchive.com/1998/British-Actress-Mary-Millar-Dies/id-f5509ebca1b92d5154a95eba923f6de7|work=Apnewsarchive.com|publisher=Associated Press|accessdate=26 June 2013}}</ref><ref name="originalcast" /> She was a Christian.<ref name="herald" />


== Work ==
== Work ==
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{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! Year !! Play !! Role !! Theatre !! Notes
! Year
! Play
! Role
! Theatre
|-
|-
| 1957, 1959 || ''[[The Desert Song]]'' || Margot Bonvalet ||
| 1957, 1959 || ''[[The Desert Song]]'' || Margot Bonvalet || ||
|-
|-
| 1958 || ''[[Old Chelsea]]'' || Mary Fenton ||
| 1958 || ''[[Old Chelsea]]'' || Mary Fenton || ||
|-
|-
| 1960 || ''[[Camelot (musical|Camelot]]'' || Queen Guenevere || [[Majestic Theatre (Broadway)|Majestic Theatre]], [[Manhattan]] || [[Julie Andrews]]' understudy<ref name="herald">{{cite web|title=Mary Millar|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/mary-millar-1.318965|work=Herald Scotland|accessdate=27 June 2013|date=14 November 1998}}</ref>
| 1962 || ''[[Lock Up Your Daughters]]'' || Cloris || [[Her Majesty's Theatre]]
|-
|-
| 1964 || ''[[The Rivals]]'' || Lydia Languish || [[Mayfair Theatre]]
| 1962 || ''[[Lock Up Your Daughters]]'' || Cloris || [[Her Majesty's Theatre]] ||
|-
|-
| 1965 || ''[[Dearest Dracula]]'' || Lucy ||
| 1964 || ''[[The Rivals]]'' || Lydia Languish || [[Mayfair Theatre]] ||
|-
|-
| 1969 || ''[[Ann Veronica]]'' || Ann Veronica || [[Cambridge Theatre]]
| 1965 || ''[[Dearest Dracula]]'' || Lucy || ||
|-
|-
| 1972 || ''[[Popkiss]]'' || Poppy Dickie || [[Globe Theatre]]
| 1969 || ''[[Ann Veronica]]'' || Ann Veronica || [[Cambridge Theatre]] ||
|-
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Pack of Lies]]'' || Barbara Jackson || [[Lyric Theatre, London|Lyric Theatre]]
| 1972 || ''[[Popkiss]]'' || Poppy Dickie || [[Globe Theatre]] ||
|-
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Pack of Lies]]'' || Barbara Jackson || [[Lyric Theatre, London|Lyric Theatre]] ||
⚫
| 1985 || ''[[Follies]]''<ref>{{cite web|title=Follies at the Forum Theatre|url=http://www.bris.ac.uk/theatrecollection/search/play_sub_details?notes2=&theatre2=Forum%20Theatre,%20Wythenshaw&season2=1984-1985&play_title2=Follies&author_id=316&unique_key=2592&composer_id=122&designers_id=392&director_id=440|work=University of Bristol|accessdate=26 June 2013}}</ref><ref name="playbill" /> || Sally Durant Plummer || Forum Theatre, [[Wythenshawe]]
|-
|-
⚫
| 1985 || ''[[Follies]]''<ref>{{cite web|title=Follies at the Forum Theatre|url=http://www.bris.ac.uk/theatrecollection/search/play_sub_details?notes2=&theatre2=Forum%20Theatre,%20Wythenshaw&season2=1984-1985&play_title2=Follies&author_id=316&unique_key=2592&composer_id=122&designers_id=392&director_id=440|work=University of Bristol|accessdate=26 June 2013}}</ref><ref name="playbill" /> || Sally Durant Plummer || Forum Theatre, [[Wythenshawe]] ||
| 1986–90 || ''[[The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical)|The Phantom of the Opera]]'' || [[Madame Giry]] || Her Majesty's Theatre
|-
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Beauty And The Beast]]''<ref name="playbill" /> || Mrs Potts || [[Dominion Theatre]]
| 1986–90 || ''[[The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical)|The Phantom of the Opera]]'' || [[Madame Giry]] || Her Majesty's Theatre ||
|-
|-
| unknown || ''[[Pal Joey (musical)|Pal Joey]]''<ref name="playbill" /> || unknown || unknown
| 1998 || ''[[Beauty And The Beast]]''<ref name="playbill" /> || Mrs Potts || [[Dominion Theatre]] ||
|-
|-
| unknown || ''[[The King and I]]''<ref name="playbill" /> || unknown || unknown, [[Ipswich]]
| || ''[[Pal Joey (musical)|Pal Joey]]''<ref name="playbill" /> || || ||
|-
| || ''[[The King and I]]''<ref name="playbill" /> || || unknown, [[Ipswich]] ||
|}
|}



== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 02:43, 27 June 2013

For those of a similar name, see Mary Miller (disambiguation).

Mary Millar
Born
Mary Wetton

(1936-07-26)26 July 1936
Doncaster, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Died10 November 1998(1998-11-10) (aged 62)
Brockley, London, England
Occupation(s)Actress, singer
Years active1962–98
Spouse
Rafael
​
(m. 1962⁠–⁠1998)​

Mary Millar (born Mary Wetton, 26 July 1936 – 10 November 1998) was a British actress and singer best remembered for her role as Rose in the BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearances.[1] She was born Mary Wetton in Doncaster, Yorkshire.[2] Her aunt had a dancing school in Sheffield.

Millar made her first television appearance in 1953, aged 17, in Those Were the Days.[2] She also made appearances on The Dick Emery Show and EastEnders. Millar gained acclaim for her part in Keeping Up Appearances as Rose, replacing Shirley Stelfox for Series 2 in 1991. Rose was a popular character in the sitcom, with a flair for drama and a fancy for married men. Millar remained with the series through to its conclusion in 1995.

Millar began her West End career in 1962 as Cloris in Lock Up Your Daughters.[3][1] In 1969, she played the title role in the musical Ann Veronica, based on the novel by H. G. Wells.

She appeared on the original cast album of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical The Phantom of the Opera as Madame Giry,[3] and as Mrs Potts on the London cast album of Beauty and the Beast composed by Alan Menken with lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice.

She recorded her vocals for Beauty and the Beast shortly before she died of ovarian cancer in 1998 at the age of 62 in Brockley, London. An episode of Keeping Up Appearances was broadcast on BBC1 the following week and dedicated to her.

Millar had one daughter, Lucy (born 1972), with husband Rafael.[4][3] She was a Christian.[5]

Work

Television

Year Title Role
1953 Those Were the Days unknown
1963, 1964 The Dick Emery Show
1970 Rookery Nook Poppy Dickie
1990 EastEnders Joan Garwood
1991–95 Keeping Up Appearances Rose (replacing Shirley Stelfox)

Theatre

Year Play Role Theatre Notes
1957, 1959 The Desert Song Margot Bonvalet
1958 Old Chelsea Mary Fenton
1960 Camelot Queen Guenevere Majestic Theatre, Manhattan Julie Andrews' understudy[5]
1962 Lock Up Your Daughters Cloris Her Majesty's Theatre
1964 The Rivals Lydia Languish Mayfair Theatre
1965 Dearest Dracula Lucy
1969 Ann Veronica Ann Veronica Cambridge Theatre
1972 Popkiss Poppy Dickie Globe Theatre
1984 Pack of Lies Barbara Jackson Lyric Theatre
1985 Follies[6][1] Sally Durant Plummer Forum Theatre, Wythenshawe
1986–90 The Phantom of the Opera Madame Giry Her Majesty's Theatre
1998 Beauty And The Beast[1] Mrs Potts Dominion Theatre
Pal Joey[1]
The King and I[1] unknown, Ipswich


References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Lefkowitz, David (11 November 1998). "Mary Millar, First Giry of UK Phantom, Dies of Cancer Nov. 10". Playbill.com. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  2. ^ a b Hayward, Anthony (13 November 1998). "Obituary: Mary Millar". The Independent. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  3. ^ a b c "The Original Cast - Mary Millar". Thephantomoftheopera.com. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  4. ^ "British Actress Mary Millar Dies". Apnewsarchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  5. ^ a b "Mary Millar". Herald Scotland. 14 November 1998. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
  6. ^ "Follies at the Forum Theatre". University of Bristol. Retrieved 26 June 2013.

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