Sandra Voe

Sandra Voe
Born
Sandra Williamson

(1936-10-06) 6 October 1936 (age 88)
OccupationActress
Years active1966–present
Spouse
Rex Doyle
(m. 1963; died 2015)
Children2; including Candida Doyle
RelativesAstrid Williamson (niece)

Sandra Voe (born 6 October 1936) is a Scottish actress of film, television, and theatre.[1][2][3]

Career

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Television and films

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Voe began her on screen career in 1966, appearing in an episode of Dr. Finlay's Casebook. She has also appeared in Coronation Street, London's Burning, Taggart, Takin' Over the Asylum, Casualty, Monarch of the Glen, The Bill, Midsomer Murders, and Shetland.

Her film credits include Breaking the Waves,[4] Felicia's Journey and Vera Drake.

Theatre

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Voe has worked in theatres all over the UK, including Sheffield Crucible, Leicester Phoenix, Leicester Haymarket, Oxford Playhouse, Birmingham Rep, Manchester Royal Exchange, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Nottingham Playhouse, Bristol Old Vic, Bloomsbury, Hampstead, Lyric Hammersmith, Almeida, Bush, Shared Experience, RNT, Royal Court and Ambassadors.[5]

Her theatre performances include:

Radio

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Date Title Role Director Station
28 November 1999 Dianeira Catherine Bailey and Timberlake Wertenbaker BBC Radio 4
5 January 2000 A Catapult and a Lady's Spin David Hunter BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play
4 September 2007 The Architects[6] Emma Lu Kemp
30 September 2007 Babel's Tower[7] BBC Radio 3 Drama on 3

Personal life

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Voe was born Sandra Williamson in the Shetland Islands, Scotland, one of eight siblings. She was married to actor Rex Doyle until his death in 2015, and they have 2 children, including Candida Doyle (Pulp). She is the aunt of singer Astrid Williamson.

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1966 Dr. Finlay's Casebook Mrs. Cochran Episode: "For Services Rendered"
1976 How We Used to Live Lady Breen-Lowell Episode: "Blackout"
1978 Within These Walls Maggie Episode: "Public Opinion"
Play for Today Mrs. Bruce Episode: "Donal and Sally"
1979 Agatha Therapist
Flambards Mrs. Masters Episode: "New Blood"
1980 Sounding Brass Mrs. Crowther Episode: "H.G. and the Exploding Orange"
Coronation Street Brenda Palin
1981 Andrina Tina Stewart
Bread and Blood Mrs. Bawcombe Episodes: "Meat", "Birth", "Childhood" & "Bread"
Screenplay Headmistress Episode: "Happy Since I Met You"
1983 Local Hero Mrs. Fraser
Play for Today Miss. Hogg Episode: "Gates of Gold"
The Ploughman's Lunch Carmen
The Nation's Health Psychologist Episode: "Collapse"
1984 The Spaver Connection TV movie
1985 Past Caring Kath
Summer Season Episode: "Picture Friend"
Open All Hours Mrs. Bickerdyke Episodes: "The Housekeeper Caper" & "The Errand Boy Executive"
1986 Comrades Diana Stanfield
Screen Two Helen Episode: "The Silent Twins"
ScreenPlay Episode: "Knowing the Score"
1987 Y.E.S. Ma Venables
Victoria Wood As Seen On TV Molly Episode: #2.7
1988 The Ruth Rendell Mysteries Mrs. Myrtle Cantrip Episode: "A Guilty Thing Surprised: Parts One, Two & Three"
The Storyteller Trollop Episode: "The True Bride"
1988–1989 London's Burning Josie's Mum Episodes: "Christmas Special" (1988), "#2.5" (1989)
1989 Press Gang Amanda Swanson Episode: "Photo Finish"
Erik the Viking Ivar's Mum
1990 Taggart Dr. Clyde Episode: "Hostile Witness"
The Bill Mrs. Cleghorn Episodes: "Victims", "Somebody's Husband"
1991 Uncle Vanya Nanny TV movie
1992 Love Hurts Marilyn Episodes: "Crawling from the Wreckage", "Take it to the Limit", "Cured", "Let's Do It"
The Comic Strip Presents... Roy's Mother Episode: "The Crying Game"
Springing Lenin Mrs. Shillinglaw TV movie
Salt on Our Skin Gavin's Mother other title – Desire
1993 Body & Soul Peggy Recurring role: 6 episodes: #1.1, #1.2, #1.3, #1.4, #1.5, #1.6
Naked Bag Lady
1994 Look Me in the Eye Head Teacher
Takin' Over the Asylum Evelyn Episodes: "Fly Like an Eagle", "You Always Hurt the One You Love", "Fool on the Hill", "Let It Be"
Immortal Beloved Marie Fröhlich
1995 A Village Affair Mrs. Finch TV movie
The Bill Julia Evans Episode: "Solid Gold Cert"
1996 The Bare Necessities Beryl TV movie
Breaking the Waves Mother
1997 The Winter Guest Chloe
Casualty Joyce Lawson Episode: "The Things We Do for Love"
Holding On Annie Recurring role: 7 episodes: #1.1, #1.2, #1.3, #1.4, #1.5, #1.7, #1.8
1999 Station
Real Women II Karen's Mother
Great Expectations Camilla Pocket
Felicia's Journey Jumble Sale Woman
Janice Beard 45 WPM Mimi other title – Janice Beard
2000 The Great Indoors Christine Gendall
The Last Musketeer Peggy Ingrams TV movie
2000–2002 Playing the Field Mrs. Powell Recurring role: 4 episodes: #3.1 (2000), #4.5 (2000), #4.7 (2000), #5.1 (2002)
2002 The Lake Elizabeth
2003 Ready When You Are, Mr McGill Nancy McGill TV movie
2004 Vera Drake Vera's Mother
Verborgen Gebreken Mrs. Flynt other title – Hidden Flaws
Foyle's War Mrs. Roecastle Episode: "Enemy Fire"
Holby City Ruth Episode: "If You Can't Do the Time"
Monarch of the Glen Proctor MacDonald Episode: "#6.10"
2006 Wild at Heart Joan Briggs Episode: "#1.1"
Eleventh Hour Mrs. Evans Episode: "Miracle"
The Bill Maureen White Episode: "Brotherly Love"
Midsomer Murders Lorna Hastings Episode: "Four Funerals and a Wedding"
2008 Faintheart Julian's Mum
Holby City Elizabeth Mills Episode: "Mad World"
2009 Shadows in the Sun Hilary Calder
2010 Wallander Betty Laurensson Episode: "The Man Who Smiled"
Doctors Alice Vale Episode: "Alone in the Dark: Parts One & Two"
Holby City Helen Dover Episode: "Betrayal"
2012 Blood Sandra Buleigh
2013 Shetland Mima Wilson Episode: "Red Bones – Part 1"
2013–2014 Holby City Adrienne McKinnie Recurring role: 13 episodes
2016 The Coroner Peggy Winterson Episode: "The Foxby Affair"
2019 Call the Midwife Morag Norris Episode 70: Christmas Special 2019

References

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  1. ^ "The British Theatre Guide: Sandra Voe". britishtheatreguide.info. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
  2. ^ "National Theatre: Sandra Voe". nationaltheatre.org.uk. Archived from the original on 17 June 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
  3. ^ "Sandra Voe Biography & Filmography – Yahoo! Movies". movies.yahoo.com. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
  4. ^ "Sandra Voe in Breaking the Waves". movie.moldova.org. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
  5. ^ "British Theatres". britishtheatreguide.info. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
  6. ^ BBC – Afternoon Play – The Architects
  7. ^ BBC – Drama on 3 – Babel's Tower
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