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Elizabeth Spriggs
Born
18 September 1929
Died
2 July 2008
Place
Buxton, Derbyshire, England, UK
Acting

Elizabeth Spriggs

Elizabeth Jean Spriggs -Manson (née Williams) was an English character actress.

Her roles with the Royal Shakespeare Company included Nurse in Romeo and Juliet, Gertrude in Hamlet and Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing. In 1978, she won the Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress for Arnold Wesker's Love Letters on Blue Paper.

Her best known role in film was as Mrs. Jennings in Sense and Sensibility (1995), for which she received a BAFTA nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Her other films include Richard's Things (1980), Impromptu (1991), Paradise Road (1997) and Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001).

As actor

Is Anybody There?

Is Anybody There?

2009 · Prudence
James Ellis: An Actor's Life

James Ellis: An Actor's Life

2007 · Herself
The Queen of Sheba's Pearls

The Queen of Sheba's Pearls

2004
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

2001 · The Fat Lady
For My Baby

For My Baby

2000 · Olga Jenikova
The Sleeper

The Sleeper

2000 · Cath
Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

1999 · Duchess
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

1999 · Mrs. Riggs
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service

1999 · Schultz
The Barber of Siberia

The Barber of Siberia

1998 · Perepiolkina
Paradise Road

Paradise Road

1997 · Mrs. Roberts
The Secret Agent

The Secret Agent

1996 · Winnie's Mother
The Snow Queen's Revenge

The Snow Queen's Revenge

1996 · Brenda (voice)
Sense and Sensibility

Sense and Sensibility

1995 · Mrs. Jennings
A Pinch of Snuff

A Pinch of Snuff

1994 · Annabelle Andover
The Last Vampyre

The Last Vampyre

1993 · Eileen Mason
The Hour of the Pig

The Hour of the Pig

1993 · Madame Langlois
The Old Devils

The Old Devils

1992 · Dorothy Morgan
Impromptu

Impromptu

1991 · Baroness Laginsky
Survival of the Fittest

Survival of the Fittest

1990 · Eileen Blackett
The Devil's Disciple

The Devil's Disciple

1987 · Mrs. Dudgeon
Doctor Who: Paradise Towers

Doctor Who: Paradise Towers

1987 · Tabby
Parker

Parker

1985 · Mrs. Epps

The Thirteenth Day of Christmas

1985 · Evelyn Smith
Sakharov

Sakharov

1984 · Nobel Presenter
The Cold Room

The Cold Room

1984 · Frau Hoffman
Those Glory Glory Days

Those Glory Glory Days

1983 · School Mistress
Intensive Care

Intensive Care

1982 · Alice Duckworth
Spider's Web

Spider's Web

1982 · Mildred Peake
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman

An Unsuitable Job for a Woman

1982 · Miss Markland