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Who was this actress??

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BlueWhippetsForever · 15/12/2024 18:44

Help! I saw an actress in a hot chocolate cafe today and I cannot for the life of me place her. It was lunchtime today and I've been trying to work out what I recognise her from with no luck 😣

Please help me!

I think I recognise her from TV, she's British, late 40s/50ish (disclaimer I'm rubbish at guessing ages!). Brunette with a fringe, big eyes, beautiful. I want to say she's been in a legal/medical/detective type programme. Serious not comedy. Don't think period dramas.

Argh. I know that's spectacularly vague but if anyone instantly knows who I mean pleeeaaaase put me out of my misery 😆

Thank you!

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Pinkypup · 15/12/2024 21:35

Stephanie Beacham?

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BlueWhippetsForever · 15/12/2024 21:36

@Delphiniumandlupins I know!! My first thought after we left was "im going to start a mumsnet thread when we get home, they'll know" 😁

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BlueWhippetsForever · 15/12/2024 21:38

Apologies to all those who are disappointed it wasn't Pooky Fucking Quesnel 😅

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Artyblartfast · 15/12/2024 21:45

Ah she was in Spaced I think? I know her face. Off to Google her. Well done!

Delphiniumandlupins · 15/12/2024 21:46

@OohOohOohOohOoooh

So was this who you were thinkng of? Anna Wilson-Jones

devilspawn · 15/12/2024 21:53

BlueWhippetsForever · 15/12/2024 21:19

YESSSSSSSSSS

I'm glad you updated after this, for a second I thought you were taking a break for a random sexual interlude.

PleurePasLaBouchePleine · 15/12/2024 21:57

Helen baxendale lives in Richmond - I bumped into her loads there

EmmaWRen2013 · 15/12/2024 21:58

BlueWhippetsForever · 15/12/2024 18:44

Help! I saw an actress in a hot chocolate cafe today and I cannot for the life of me place her. It was lunchtime today and I've been trying to work out what I recognise her from with no luck 😣

Please help me!

I think I recognise her from TV, she's British, late 40s/50ish (disclaimer I'm rubbish at guessing ages!). Brunette with a fringe, big eyes, beautiful. I want to say she's been in a legal/medical/detective type programme. Serious not comedy. Don't think period dramas.

Argh. I know that's spectacularly vague but if anyone instantly knows who I mean pleeeaaaase put me out of my misery 😆

Thank you!

Louise Lombard

Sheknowsyouknowaye · 15/12/2024 22:04

mistification · 15/12/2024 21:02

Jenny Agutter is 71 😂

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I know, but the guesses were all over the shop!

Clafoutie · 15/12/2024 22:16

greengreyblue · 15/12/2024 21:25

Are you her op?

😆

ConstantlyFuriosa · 15/12/2024 22:38

OohOohOohOohOoooh · 15/12/2024 20:43

I really hope it's the same actress I'm thinking of and somebody can put us both out of our misery. If not, I'll have to start my own thread and nobody wants that 😂
I think she was in a mini series around the time of Cold Feet and This Life but I think I've seen her more recently as a lawyer possibly in a Netflix series.
I have a feeling she might have been in an episode of Hustle as well.

Shelley Conn?

ConstantlyFuriosa · 15/12/2024 22:40

Gina Bellman?

ConstantlyFuriosa · 15/12/2024 22:45

Oops, I can see it’s moved on now. Perhaps Shelley Conn is who @OohOohOohOohOoooh was thinking of, though!

Mia184 · 15/12/2024 22:48

Melanie Gray?

viques · 15/12/2024 23:21

Amanda Abingdon?she has dark hair much to my surprise when she sat behind us at the theatre a few weeks back.

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BlueWhippetsForever · 15/12/2024 23:22

devilspawn 😆

@@OohOohOohOohOoooh
Was it the same lady??

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Cattenberg · 15/12/2024 23:56

Stirling Gallacher, who was in Doctors and The Office? Apologies if someone has already guessed her. (Edited -never mind, I’m glad you got your answer, OP!)

CagedSilverFrame · 16/12/2024 00:08

Never heard of Anna Wilson Jones, she wasn’t really familiar at all, but if you’re her agent, well done we’ve all googled her 🤣🤣🤣

Kittylickingplate · 16/12/2024 00:53

I just saw her in Rosemary and Thyme, agreed, very beautiful

Gall10 · 16/12/2024 10:24

BlueWhippetsForever · 15/12/2024 19:31

@TwigletsAndRadishes Ha, definitely not, but loving how you make her sound like she hangs out in cafes waiting for people to start mumsnet threads about her 😆

I havnt a clue who most of these suggestions are but I just have to say I LOVE your username….blue whippets (all whippets actually) are just the bees knees!

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BlueWhippetsForever · 16/12/2024 13:21

@Gall10 I know!! Just gave my boy the last cracker from my lunch because, well, he asked 😄

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Marine30 · 16/12/2024 18:14

Claire Foy - she has beautiful big blue eyes?

angela1952 · 16/12/2024 19:10

BlueWhippetsForever · 15/12/2024 21:20

@teaplease got it!!!!

It was Anna Wilson Jones

I am ssoooooooo grateful!!!

i can't believe she's 54, amazing.

Passenger42 · 16/12/2024 19:23

Caroline Catz (Louisa is Doc Martin)

greengreyblue · 16/12/2024 19:43

angela1952 · 16/12/2024 19:10

i can't believe she's 54, amazing.

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She looks 54. I’m the same age and she looks like 54 year olds.

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