Ann Beach

Ann Beach (7 June 1938 – 9 March 2017[1]) was a British actress.[2][3] She is perhaps best remembered for her supporting role as Sonia Barrett, the quirky next-door neighbour on the British comedy Fresh Fields, starring Julia McKenzie and Anton Rodgers.

Ann Beach
Born(1938-06-07)7 June 1938
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Died9 March 2017(2017-03-09) (aged 78)
United Kingdom
OccupationActress
Spouse(s)Francis Coleman (deceased)
ChildrenCharlotte Coleman (deceased)
Lisa Coleman

Career

She won a scholarship to RADA at the age of 16. After leaving, she went on tour with Frankie Howerd in Hotel Paradiso, and then came to London in the title role of Emlyn Williams's Beth. This was not a success, but she was soon busily engaged in television work, until she went back to the stage in the Theatre Workshop company at the Theatre Royal Stratford East. Among the parts she created there were Rosie in Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be, and Miss Gilchrist in The Hostage. She then created the role of Barbara in Billy Liar at the Cambridge Theatre in September 1960. She was also a member of the BBC's Radio Drama Company.[4]

Personal life

She was married to Francis Coleman. She was the mother of Charlotte Coleman and Lisa Coleman.[5][6][7]

Filmography

References
  1. "Ann Beach obituary". The Guardian. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  2. "Ann Beach". Movie-tv-episode-database.com. 7 June 1938. Archived from the original on 29 December 2008. Retrieved 13 March 2009.
  3. "Ann Beach - Trailer - Showtimes - Cast - Movies & TV - NYTimes.com". Movies.nytimes.com. Retrieved 13 March 2009.
  4. "Radio and audio book companies", in Lloyd Trott, ed., Actors and Performers Yearbook 2016, pp. 353-354
  5. "Ann Beach – Biography". Imdb.com. 7 June 1938. Retrieved 13 March 2009.
  6. Close (18 November 2001). "UK news in brief | UK news | The Observer". London: Guardian. Retrieved 13 March 2009.
  7. "Charlotte Coleman, 33, Film Actress – The". New York Times. 22 November 2001. Retrieved 13 March 2009.
  8. "Ann Beach - Trailer - Showtimes - Cast - Movies & TV - NYTimes.com". Movies.nytimes.com. 18 January 2007. Retrieved 13 March 2009.
  9. "Ann Beach Filmography – Yahoo! Movies". Movies.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 12 July 2007. Retrieved 13 March 2009.
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