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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.
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.
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.
As the tough lesbian radio actress June Buckridge in The Killing of Sister George, on stage and film, Beryl Reid became a household name and proved that she could play straight roles with...
Oct 14, 1996 · ECCENTRIC actress and comedienne Beryl Reid died yesterday at the age of 76. She was born in Hereford, of Scots parents, and was brought up in Manchester, but was known to boast of her Scots...
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...
Apr 8, 2024 · Published on April 8th, 2024. Written by Brian Slade for Television Heaven. She began her career as a comedienne but her legacy endures as a gifted and much loved character actress who left an indelible mark on stage, screen, and radio.
