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Oct 14, 1996 · Throughout her career she suffered from dyslexia and had to learn her lines through constant vocal repetition. In 1983 she won the Bafta best actress award for her part in Smiley's People. In...
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Beryl Elizabeth Reid OBE (17 June 1919 – 13 October 1996) was a British actress. She won the 1967 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for The Killing of Sister George, the 1980 Olivier Award for Best Comedy Performance for Born in the Gardens, and the 1982 BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress for Smiley's People.
YearTitleRoleNotes1950Showcase(unknown role)(unknown episodes)1951(unknown role)6 episodes1955Various rolesSeries 1 (3 episodes)1957AliceTV filmAll her life, Beryl Reid suffered from dyslexia - word-blindness - and, in later years, the bone-crumbling disease osteoporosis, which resulted in her doing less work.
Oct 15, 1996 · Beryl Reid, the versatile British character actress who won a Tony Award in 1967 for her performance in ''The Killing of Sister George'' and was one of the most popular stars on the London stage...
British character actress. Born on June 17, 1918 (some sources cite 1920), in Hereford, England; died on October 13, 1996, in Slough, England. Selected filmography: The Bells of St. Trinian's (1954); Two Way Street (1960); The Dock Brief (Trial and Error, 1962); Inspector Clouseau (1968); The Killing of Sister George (US, 1968); Star!
Nov 12, 2016 · IS Beryl Reid Britain’s forgotten female comedy star? Her biographer Kaye Crawford certainly thinks so. “Beryl has been tragically forgotten,” she says.
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Beryl Reid. Actress: The Killing of Sister George. Beryl Reid was the daughter of Scottish parents and grew up in industrial Manchester, England. She left home at the age of 16 to go and work in a shop. She lasted 6 weeks. She applied for and was accepted in a revue in the Summer season in Bridlington.
