Beatie Edney

Beatie Edney Biography

Beatrice "Beatie" Edney (born 23 October 1962) is an English television actress.

Born in London, she is the daughter of actress Sylvia Syms, and a cousin of musician Nick Webb. Edney first came to audiences' attention as Heather MacLeod the 1986 film Highlander, the first film in the Highlander series. She returned to the role again in the 2000 film Highlander: Endgame. In 1990, she appeared in the Bruce Beresford directed film Mister Johnson alongside Pierce Brosnan and Edward Woodward.

Her many television appearances include a leading role in the TV series Lost Empires, based on the novel by J.B. Priestley, with Colin Firth in 1986. She has also appeared in episodes of Rosemary & Thyme, A Touch of Frost, Prime Suspect, Inspector Morse, Agatha Christie's Poirot adaptation of The Mysterious Affair at Styles and Wallander (2009). In 1994, she played the role of Louisa Gradgrind in the television adaptation of Charles Dickens' novel Hard Times. In 1995, she had a starring role in the Channel 4 sitcom Dressing For Breakfast. In 2012 she played Queen Charlotte in The Madness of King George III, in a revival at the Apollo Theatre.

Film and television appearances

A Day at the Beach (1970) - as Winnie
Lost Empires (1986 TV Series) - as Nancy Ellis
Highlander (1986) - as Heather MacLeod
Diary of a Mad Old Man (1987) - as Simone
A Handful of Dust (1988) - as Marjorie
Inspector Morse, "The Last Enemy" (1989) - as Deborah Burns
Mister Johnson (1990) - as Celia Rudbeck
Agatha Christie's Poirot - "The Mysterious Affair at Styles" (1990) and "The Clocks" (2011) - as Mary Cavendish and Mrs. Hemmings (respectively)
In the Name of the Father (1993) - as Carole Richardson
MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday (TV) - as Natalia
Hard Times (1994) (TV) - as Louisa Gradgrind
Dressing For Breakfast (1995) - as Louise
Prime Suspect 4: "The Lost Child" (1995) - as Susan Covington
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (1996) - as Annabella
Highlander: Endgame (2000) - as Heather MacLeod
Murder Rooms: "The White Knight Stratagem" (2001) - as Lyla Milburn
A Touch of Frost, "Hidden Truth" (2003) - as Sheila Hadley
Rosemary & Thyme, "The Gooseberry Bush" (2006) - as Penelope
Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa! (2006) - Joan Sims
New Tricks, "Last Laugh" (2009) - as Janet Spencer
Wallander (2009)
Law and Order UK: Duty of Care (2010) - as Megan Parnell

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