Annette Badland Biography

Fast Facts

• Trained in acting at the East 15 Acting School in London
• Made her screen acting debut in the TV movie "The Naked Civil Servant" in 1975
• Quote: "Often actors look down on children's series, but I think they're often the most imaginative, interesting and committed pieces of work․ [There are] big moral issues sitting under these stories that we're exploring․"
• Quote: "(On "Doctor Who"): "If Margaret had just been a farting alien, then perhaps it might have been embarrassing․ But the character really ran the gambit․․․I do enjoy terrifying small boys in supermarkets by touching my forehead and watching them squirm․""
• Best known for her role as Margaret Blaine in "Doctor Who" and as Ursula Crowe in "Wizards vs Aliens․"
• Has appeared in stage productions of "The Rise and Fall of Little Voice," "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie," and "A Midsummer Night's Dream․"
• Former "Doctor Who" showrunner Russell T․ Davies created the character of Margaret Blaine especially for her