Maggie Riley was an English actress, best known for her roles as Maureen in Hazell[1] and Mrs. McMahon[2] in children's television series Grange Hill.
A member of Olivier's National Theatre company, she made frequent appearances on British TV from the 1960s.[3][4]
She died on 10 October 2015 at the age of 79 after a long illness.[5]
Credits edit
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | The Likely Lads | Waitress | |
| 1975 | Centre Play | Margaret | |
| 1976 | Couples | Anne Latimer | 9 episodes |
| 1976 | Within These Walls | Clara Prentice | |
| 1976 | The Crezz | Miss Paris | |
| 1977 | Warship | Louise Witzel | |
| 1978 | Hazell | Maureen | 8 episodes |
| 1978 | Play for Today | Mrs. Richmond | |
| 1979–1981 | Grange Hill | Mrs. McMahon | 6 episodes |
| 1980 | The Ladykillers | Mrs. Eaves | |
| 1980 | Shoestring | Marjorie | |
| 1980 | Play for Today | Pauline | |
| 1982 | Saturday Night Thriller | Barbara Lewis | |
| 1982 | Nobody's Hero | Dorothy Ellis | 2 episodes |
| 1984 | Missing from Home | Farmer's wife | |
| 1985 | Screen Two | Mrs. Philpot | |
| 1985 | Me and My Girl | Shop Assistant | |
| 1986 | Bluebell | Madame Cummings | |
| 2001 | Doctors | Elsie Banks |
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | The Dance of Death | Karen | |
| 2003 | Assisted Living | Mrs. Pearlman | |
| 2009 | Spooky Tales | Granny Cobb |
References edit
- ^ "Maggie Riley". BFI. Archived from the original on August 2, 2019.
- ^ List of Grange Hill characters
- ^ "Maggie Riley | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- ^ III, Harris M. Lentz (March 30, 2016). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2015. McFarland. ISBN 9780786476671 – via Google Books.
- ^ "RILEY - Deaths Announcements - Telegraph Announcements". announcements.telegraph.co.uk.
External links edit
- Maggie Riley at IMDb