Geraldine McEwan

Birth Name:

Geraldine McKeown

Birth Place:

Old Windsor, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack

Was married to Hugh Cruttwell, a former principal for the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, for almost 50 years
Got her start with the Windsor Repertory Company at the Theatre Royal in 1946
Made her West End debut in the John Deighton play "Who Goes There?" in 1951
As a theater director, she worked on "As You Like It" for Kenneth Branagh's Renaissance Theatre Company in 1988 and Christopher Hampton's "Treats" at the Hampstead Theatre the following year
Best known for playing the title character in "Agatha Christie's Marple" and Emmeline Lucas in "Mapp & Lucia․"
Often shared the stage with prominent British actors like Laurence Olivier and Albert Finney
Often took over roles played by Dame Maggie Smith, including 1963's "The Private Ear and The Public Eye" and 1969's "The Way of the World․"
Was a founding member of Ray Cooney's Theatre of Comedy at the Shaftesbury Theatre

1991BAFTA TV Award - Best Actress:Winner
2004Movies for Grownups Award - Best Actress:Nominated
2005Satellite Award - Outstanding Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated

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