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Sandra Voe
Scottish actress
Sandra Voe (born 6 October 1936) is a Scottish actress of film, television, and theatre.[1][2][3]
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Sandra Voe | |
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| Born | Sandra Williamson (1936-10-06) 6 October 1936 (age 87) Shetland Islands, Scotland |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1966–present |
| Spouse |
Rex Doyle
(m. 1963; died 2015) |
| Children | 2; including Candida Doyle |
| Relatives | Astrid Williamson (niece) |
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Television and films
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
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:
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Radio
More information Date, Title ...
| Date | Title | Role | Director | Station |
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| 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 |
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 | This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (May 2017) |
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.
More information Year, Title ...
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 |
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- "The British Theatre Guide: Sandra Voe". britishtheatreguide.info. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
- "National Theatre: Sandra Voe". nationaltheatre.org.uk. Archived from the original on 17 June 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
- "Sandra Voe Biography & Filmography – Yahoo! Movies". movies.yahoo.com. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
- "Sandra Voe in Breaking the Waves". movie.moldova.org. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
- "British Theatres". britishtheatreguide.info. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
