ROSALIND KNIGHT

Rosalind Knight
Rosalind Knight
Gender: Female
Known for: Acting
Birthday: December 3, 1933
Deathday: December 19, 2020
Place of Birth: Marylebone, London, England, UK

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. In 1949, she accompanied her father to the Old Vic Theatre and became enthralled by a production of "The Snow Queen", primarily performed by drama school novices. The following year she won an audition and spent two years at the Old Vic Theatre School. This was succeeded by a lengthy apprenticeship in repertory which led to her gaining further experience as assistant stage manager for the West of England Theatre Company, the Midland Theatre Company in Coventry and the Piccolo Theatre Company in Manchester.

Filmography

Starring

Horrible Grandma (archive footage)
2016·
The Crown
Princess Andrew of Greece and Denmark
Old Nun
Cynthia Goodman
2010·
Sherlock
Grace
Mrs. Croftway
Lindsey's Mum
Great Aunt Effie
Felicity Wheeler (archive footage) (uncredited)
Mrs. D'Urberville
Miss Willow
Mother Jerome, Eleanor Macpherson
Receptionist
Lady Fotherington Carstairs
1994·
Wycliffe
Mrs. Prentice
1994·
Pleasure
Madame Desneuves
Mrs. Maynard
1992·
Heartbeat
Edith Benton
Shirley
Dame Daphne
Georgina Morley
1987·
Watching
Mrs. Lloyd Roberts
RADA Judge
1987·
Claws
Mrs Hargreaves
Countess of Morcar
Dr Abbeydale
Evelyn Barnes
Felicity Wheeler
Mrs Ramlin
Mrs. George
Lady Longhorn
1974·
Playhouse
Matron, Mrs. Mattison
Sister Maidenhead
Miss Snevellicci
Museum Visitor in Pink Dress (uncredited)
Barbara
1963·
Tom Jones
Mrs. Fitzpatrick
Celia
Daphne
Doctor
Student Nurse Nightingale
Felicity Wheeler
Art Student (uncredited)
(uncredited)