Rosalind Knight

Personal Info

Birthday

December 3, 1933

Day of Death

2020-12-19

(87 years old)

Place of Birth

Marylebone, London, England, UK

Rosalind Knight

Biography

Born in Marylebone, London, versatile character actress Rosalind Marie Knight was born to theatrical parentage. Her father was the accomplished thespian Esmond Knight.

Her mother, the comedienne Frances Clare, often featured in Ivor Novello operettas. Rosalind's interest in theatre was first kindled at the age of six when she and her mother attended a staging of Novello's "The Dancing Years" at Drury Lane. Rosalind was evacuated to the countryside with her nanny during the war years.

Known For

Midsomer Murders

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Sherlock

The Crown

Sherlock Holmes

Heartbeat

The Wednesday Play

Playhouse

Filmography

2021
Friday Night Dinner: 10 Years and a Lovely Bit of Squirrel
as Horrible Grandma (archive footage)
2015
The Lady in the Van
as Old Nun
2009
The Alchemistic Suitcase
as Lady
2007
The Shell Seekers
as Mrs. Croftway
2002
About a Boy
as Lindsey's Mum
1998
What's a Carry On?
as Felicity Wheeler (archive footage) (uncredited)
Gunslinger's Revenge
as Miss Willow
Tess of the D'Urbervilles
as Mrs. D'Urberville
1995
Solitaire for 2
as Receptionist
1994
Pleasure
as Madame Desneuves
1993
Royal Celebration
as Mrs. Maynard
1992
Swords at Teatime
as Shirley
1991
Afraid of the Dark
as Edith
1987
Claws
as Mrs Hargreaves
Prick Up Your Ears
as RADA Judge
1982
The Disappearance of Harry
as Dr Abbeydale
1981
The Kindness of Mrs Radcliffe
as Matron
1980
The Wildcats of St. Trinian's
as Miss Walsh
1979
The Lady Vanishes
as Evelyn Barnes
1977
That's Carry On!
as Felicity Wheeler
1976
It Could Happen to You
as Mrs Ramlin
1975
The Old Curiosity Shop
as Mrs. George
Eskimo Nell
as Lady Longhorn
1973
Baby Blues
as Sister Maidenhead
1970
Start the Revolution Without Me
as Helene de Sisi
1969
Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?
as Critic Bentley
1968
Diamonds for Breakfast
as Museum Visitor in Pink Dress (uncredited)
On the Eve of Publication
as Barbara
1963
Tom Jones
as Mrs. Fitzpatrick
As You Like It
as Celia
1961
The Kitchen
as Daphne
1960
There Was a Crooked Man
as Nurse
Doctor in Love
as Doctor
1959
Carry On Teacher
as Felicity Wheeler
Carry On Nurse
as Student Nurse Nightingale
1958
The Horse's Mouth
as Art Student (uncredited)
1957
Blue Murder at St. Trinian's
as Annabel
Fortune Is a Woman
as (uncredited)