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Lesley Vickerage

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Lesley Vickerage
Born1961 (age 62–63)
Woolwich, London, England
NationalityBritish
OccupationActress
Years active1992–present

Lesley Vickerage (born Woolwich,[citation needed] 1961[1]) is an English actress best known for her roles as WPC Jenny Dean in the television series Between the Lines, as Lieutenant (later Captain) Kate Butler in Soldier Soldier, as Helen Lynley in the television series The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, and as Aunt Jane in the television series Moonfleet.

Early years

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Vickerage's desire to be an actress began when she was a girl. She said, "My parents were both frustrated actors, and I used to go to Saturday morning drama classes."[2] Before she became an actress, she was a secretary for the head of BBC drama. She also sang in the Middle East, then attended drama school.[2]

Career

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Vickerage had a walk on part in 1991 in King Ralph as a woman in the shop near the end of the film. She played Ellie in My Good Friend, Helen Lynley in The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, Viv Casey in Grafters, the space pilot Vornholt in the BBC series Bugs and she has also been in The Bill, Silent Witness, Sea of Souls, Inspector Morse, Holby City, Law & Order: UK, Midsomer Murders, Doctors, Lewis, My Family ‘’The Murder Room’’ and Between The Lines. Most recently, she played Liz in Friday Night Dinner and Katherine Dutta in the Inspector Lewis episode, "Down Amongst the Fearful".

She was scheduled to appear in the Salisbury Playhouse production of Ira Levin's play Deathtrap in February 2016.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Riggs, Thomas, ed. (2011). Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television. Volume 104. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale. p. 504. ISBN 1-4144-5724-3.
  2. ^ a b McMullen, Marion (27 March 1998). "Lesley braves a scary return to the stage". Coventry Evening Telegraph. England, West Midlands, Coventry. p. 37. Retrieved 31 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "DEATHTRAP - Main House events at Salisbury Playhouse - Salisbury Playhouse". Salisbury Playhouse. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
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