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Emily Richard(1948-2024)

  • Actress
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Emily Richard
Based on the fairy tale by The Brothers Grimm. Hansel and Gretel are abandoned after the famine strike in the village and where Hansel and Gretel are later trapped in the deceptively decorated house of the witch Griselda who wishes to fatten Hansel so that he may be baked into a delicious gingerbread treat.
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Emily Richard was born on 25 January 1948 in London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Empire of the Sun (1987), The Secret World of Polly Flint (1987) and Enemy at the Door (1978). She was married to Edward Petherbridge. She died on 2 October 2024 in Lewes, East Sussex, England, UK.
BornJanuary 25, 1948
DiedOctober 2, 2024(76)
BornJanuary 25, 1948
DiedOctober 2, 2024(76)
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Known for

Empire of the Sun (1987)
Empire of the Sun
7.7
  • Jim's Mother
  • 1987
The Secret World of Polly Flint (1987)
The Secret World of Polly Flint
7.9
TV Series
  • Alice Flint
Enemy at the Door (1978)
Enemy at the Door
7.9
TV Series
  • Clare Martel
Emily Richard and John Sommerville in Lorna Doone (1976)
Lorna Doone
8.0
TV Mini Series
  • Lorna Doone

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Actress

  • Helen Masters, Jack Shepherd, and Jimmy Yuill in Wycliffe (1993)
    Wycliffe
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Paula Tresize
    • 1997
  • Casualty (1986)
    Casualty
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Lydia Turner
    • 1996
  • Colin Finbow in Nightshade (1995)
    Nightshade
    7.3
    • Petra Brady
    • 1995
  • Strauss Dynasty (1991)
    Strauss Dynasty
    7.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Adele
    • 1991
  • How's Business (1991)
    How's Business
    7.1
    • Mrs. Rose
    • 1991
  • Sunday Play
    Podcast Series
    • Portia (voice)
    • 1990–2001
  • Empire of the Sun (1987)
    Empire of the Sun
    7.7
    • Jim's Mother
    • 1987
  • Hansel and Gretel (1987)
    Hansel and Gretel
    6.5
    • Mother
    • 1987
  • The Secret World of Polly Flint (1987)
    The Secret World of Polly Flint
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Alice Flint
    • 1987
  • Michael Gambon and Robin McCallum in Oscar (1985)
    Oscar
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Constance Wilde
    • 1985
  • The Dark Side of the Sun (1983)
    The Dark Side of the Sun
    7.7
    TV Mini Series
    • Anne Tierney
    • 1983
  • The Cleopatras (1983)
    The Cleopatras
    7.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Cleopatra Tryphaena
    • 1983
  • Roger Rees in The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1982)
    The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
    9.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Kate Nickleby
    • Mrs. Curdle
    • 1982
  • Julie Dawn Cole in Angels (1975)
    Angels
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Jenny Holland
    • 1982
  • The Three Sisters (1981)
    The Three Sisters
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Irina
    • 1981

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  • Born
    • January 25, 1948
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • October 2, 2024
    • Lewes, East Sussex, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Edward Petherbridge1981 - October 2, 2024 (her death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    She acted in Jevan Brandon-Thomas' play, "Charley's Aunt", at the Apollo Theatre in London, England with Tom Courtenay, Wolfe Morris, Dilys Hamlett, James Cossins, Celia Bannerman, David Horovitch, Gareth Forwood and Joanna McCallum in the cast. Braham Murray was the director.
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    Emily is married to actor Edward Petherbridge, with whom she costarred in The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1982), "Busman's Honeymoon" and "Pomp and Circumstance".

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