Gabrielle Glaister

Gabrielle Glaister
Born	(1960-07-27) 27 July 1960 Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, England
Occupation	Actress

Gabrielle Glaister (born 27 July 1960) is an English actress.

Early life

She was a school friend of Ben Elton at Godalming Grammar School on Tuesley Lane in Godalming, Surrey; Glaister was in the year below Elton. She attended Chichester College where she studied English and Drama, then trained at the National Youth Theatre, before appearing in Broadway.

Career

Glaister appeared in the title role in a stage production of Oliver Twist, alongside long-time friend Ben Elton's Artful Dodger. Notable television roles include three appearances as "Bob" in the Blackadder series and the part of Patricia Farnham, the long-suffering partner of Max Farnham (Steven Pinder), in Brookside. In 1983, she returned to the stage in Daisy Pulls It Off.

She has appeared in several TV series, among them:

• Jane Eyre (1983)
• Blackadder II (1986) "Bells"
• Blackadder Goes Forth (1989) "Major Star", "Private Plane"
• All at No 20 (1986)
• Brookside (1990 to 1995)
• Coronation Street (2000)
• Family Affairs (2004 to 2005)
• New Tricks (2012) "Part of a Whole"
• The Dumping Ground (2014) "Face the Music"
• Upstart Crow (2016) "The Quality of Mercy", reprising the role of Bob from Blackadder II.
• Sherlock (2017) "The Six Thatchers"
• Unforgotten (2018)

She has also appeared in several films including:

• Buddy's Song (1990)
• The Heart Surgeon (1997)

She also appeared in the play Rent.

Personal life

Her husband is Northern Irish television producer Simon Nelson. Their son, Clement Jack Nelson, was born in October 2003.

External links

• Gabrielle Glaister at IMDb
• Joining Coronation Street in 2000