Billie Whitelaw

Acting · Born 1932-06-06 in Coventry, Warwickshire, England, UK

Biography

Billie Honor Whitelaw (6 June 1932 – 21 December 2014) was an English stage and screen actress. She worked in close collaborration with Irish playwright Samuel Beckett for 25 years and wass regarded as one of the foremost interpreters of his works. She was also known for her portrayal of Mrs Baylock, the demonic nanny in The Omen.

Filmography

• Frenzy as Hetty Porter
• The Omen as Mrs. Baylock
• Quills as Madame LeClerc
• The Dark Crystal as Aughra (voice)
• Maurice as Mrs. Hall
• Hot Fuzz as Joyce Cooper
• The Krays as Violet Kray
• The Lost Son as Mrs. Spitz
• Jamaica Inn as Aunt Patience
• Duel of Hearts as Dorcas

TV

• Space: 1999 as Zamara
• Hallmark Hall of Fame as Prudence
• Judge John Deed
• Wogan as Self
• An Audience with... as Self
• Merlin as Ambrosia
• Hallmark Hall of Fame as Mrs. Medlock
• Shooting the Past as Veronica
• Performance as Phoebe Rice
• Playhouse as Rose Marriott