Barbara Kellerman
Barbara Kellerman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Barbara Kellermann 30 December 1949 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | Robin Scobey (1975-divorced) |
Barbara R. Kellerman (born 30 December 1949 in Manchester; surname at birth: Kellermann) is an English actress, noted for her film and television roles. She trained at Rose Bruford College.[1] Kellerman's Jewish parents had fled Nazi Germany and settled in Leeds, briefly living in Manchester before returning to Leeds by 1952. Her father was an academic physicist and her mother was a senior teacher of modern foreign languages.
Kellerman has a younger brother Clive and a younger sister Judith.[2]
Career
Kellerman's film credits include: Satan's Slave, The Monster Club and The Sea Wolves.
Her television appearances include: Space: 1999, The Glittering Prizes, 1990, The Professionals, The Mad Death, Quatermass and The Chronicles of Narnia.
She is also notable for her appearances in the BBC adaptations of three of the Narnia books. She played the White Witch in The Lion, the Witch & The Wardrobe (1988), The Old Hag (Narnian Hag) in Prince Caspian in (1989), and continued on to be Lady of the Green Kirtle in The Silver Chair in 1990.
On the radio, she portrayed Modesty Blaise in a 1978 BBC World Service adaptation of the novel Last Day in Limbo.
She made a 20-minute drama for With Light Productions in 2007 for director Anita Parry entitled The Lights of Santa Cruz. It co-starred Christian Rodska and was the story of two middle-aged divorcees doing up a boat on the Somerset coast. It was filmed in Watchet, Somerset (a small shipping port on the south west coast of England) over a four-day period, mostly on a refitted Swedish fishing boat, the Josefine. The film was entered into Bristol's Brief Encounters festival and is currently looking for distribution.
Select roles
The Chronicles of Narnia
Kellerman is best known for her work in the 1988 BBC adaptation of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe as the White Witch. She also played an old hag in Prince Caspian and finally playing the Green Lady in The Silver Chair.
The Sea Wolves
Before appearing in The Chronicles of Narnia, Kellerman played a German spy in The Sea Wolves, opposite Roger Moore.[3]
Personal life
She is a former wife of Robin Scobey (1975-?). She is romantically linked to actor Christian Rodska[citation needed].
Filmography
- The Lights of Santa Cruz (2007, short film) as Beth
- Monsignor Renard (3 episodes, 2000) as Mme Dufosse
- The Bill (1 episode, 1998)
- The Chronicles of Narnia (1988–90) as The White Witch, Narnian Hag and the Lady of the Green Kirtle
- Lytton's Diary (5 episodes, 1986) as Helena
- My Brother Jonathan (1985) (TV) as Rachel Hammond
- Morte d'Arthur (1984) (TV) as Queen Guinevere
- Storyboard (1 episode, 1983)
- The Mad Death (1983) as Anne Maitland
- Number 10 (1 episode, 1983) as Frances Stevenson
- Living Apart Together (1982) as Amy
- Hammer House of Horror (1 episode, 1980) as Laurie Morton
- The Sea Wolves (1980) as Mrs. Cromwell
- Lady Killers (1 episode, 1980) as Madame Marie Fahmy
- BBC2 Playhouse (1 episode, 1980)
- The Monster Club (1980) as Angela
- The Professionals (1 episode, 1979) as Sylvie
- Quatermass (2 episodes, 1979) as Clare Kapp
- S.O.S. Titanic (1979) (TV) as Passenger
- Crown Court (1 episode, 1979) as Miranda Buckingham
- BBC Television Shakespeare - The Famous History of the Life of King Henry the Eight (1979) (TV) as Anne Boleyn
- The Quatermass Conclusion (1979) as Clare Kapp
- 1990 (8 episodes, 1977) as Delly Lomas
- Satan's Slave (1976) as Frances
- The Crezz (1 episode, 1976) as Alexandra Tuke
- Victorian Scandals (1 episode, 1976) as Jane Brookfield
- BBC Play of the Month (1 episode, 1976) as Jacqueline Maingot
- The Glittering Prizes (4 episodes, 1976) as Barbara Morris
- A Pitcher of Snakes (1976) (TV)
- Space: 1999 (1 episode, 1975) as Dr. Monique Bouchere
- General Hospital (unknown episodes, 1974) as Nurse Laura Hardy
- Marked Personal (2 episodes, 1974) as Jane Wright
- John Halifax, Gentleman (1974) as Louise
- Wessex Tales (1 episode, 1973) as Nanny
- On the House (1 episode, 1971) as Maureen
- How We Used to Live (1 episode, 1969) as Girl
Barbara Kellerman also appeared on the morning edition of BBC News on 11 November 1988 with actress Sophie Wilcox, just before The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe went on air. This clip is shown on the BBC Chronicles of Narnia DVD boxed set on bonus disc.
References
- ^ "Rotten Tomatoes Celebrity Profile". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
- ^ [1]
- ^ http://www.cinemorgue.com/barbarakellerman.jpg
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