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Elizabeth Spriggs

Elizabeth Spriggs

Biography

Elizabeth Jean Spriggs -Manson (née Williams) was an English character actress. Her roles with the Royal Shakespeare Company included Nurse in Romeo and Juliet, Gertrude in Hamlet and Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing. In 1978, she won the Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress for Arnold Wesker's Love Letters on Blue Paper. Her best known role in film was as Mrs. Jennings in Sense and Sensibility (1995), for which she received a BAFTA nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Her other films include Richard's Things (1980), Impromptu (1991), Paradise Road (1997) and Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001).

  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1929-09-18
  • Place of Birth: Buxton, Derbyshire, England, UK
  • Also Known As: Elizabeth Jean Williams, Elisabeth Spriggs, Elizabeth Jean Spriggs-Manson