Beatie Edney
Known For
Acting
Born
1962-10-23 in London, England, UK
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Beatrice "Beatie" Edney (born 23 October 1962) is an English television actress. Born in London, she is the daughter of actress Sylvia Syms, and sister of Benjamin Edney and a cousin of musician Nick Webb. Edney first came to audiences' attention as Heather MacLeod in the 1986 film Highlander, the first film in the Highlander series. She returned to the role again in the 2000 film Highlander: Endgame. In 1987 Edney performed the title role in the TV production of 'The Dark Angel' with Peter O'Toole. 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, Lewis (TV series), 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.
Most Known For
Agatha Christie's Poirot
as Mary Cavendish
Agatha Christie's Poirot
as Mrs Hemmings
Andor
as Judge
Poldark
as Prudie Paynter
Lewis
as Justine Skinner
Inspector Morse
as Deborah Burns
Prime Suspect
as Susan Covington
A Touch of Frost
Highlander
as Heather MacLeod
Van der Valk
as Cassie Davids
The Pearl Comb
as Betty Lutey
The Coroner
as Judith Kennedy
Hotel Babylon
Highlander: Endgame
as Heather MacLeod
In the Name of the Father
as Carole Richardson
Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes
as Lyla Milburn
Year of the Rabbit
as Mrs McHenry
Messiah
as Grace Eccleshall
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
as Annabella Wilmot
