Vilma Hollingbery
Born
Vilma Jean Hollingbery

(1932-07-21)21 July 1932
West Ham, Essex, England
Died11 September 2021(2021-09-11) (aged 89)
Hillingdon, London, England
NationalityBritish
OccupationActress
Spouse
(m. 1961; died 2016)
Children1

Vilma Jean Napier Brown (21 July 1932 – 11 September 2021), known professionally as Vilma Hollingbery, was a British character actress. She appeared in various television programmes and films over a span of sixty years, and was known for her appearances as Claudia Wren in Psychoville, and also appeared in A Touch of Frost, the 1980 film Babylon, Doctor Who and The Bill, in which she appeared six times as different characters.[1][2][3] She also portrayed Barbara in Motherland.

Hollingbery was married to the actor and director Michael Napier Brown, the couple had a daughter together, who also became an actress. Napier Brown died in August 2016. Hollingbery died on 11 September 2021, at the age of 89.[4]

Filmography

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1967Champion HouseMim RoystonEpisode: "Sonata for a Solo Fiddle"
1976BBC2 PlayhouseMrs SmithEpisode: "The Mind Beyond: Meriel, the Ghost Girl"
1977Secret ArmyNeighbourEpisode: "Growing Up"
1978The SweeneyAnne MonkEpisode: "Money, Money, Money"
1981When the Boat Comes InMrs DawsonEpisode: "Oh, My Charming Billy Boy"
1988The ManagementMrs Crusty
1989The RiverAunt Betty
1989The BillHazel DavisonEpisode: "Traffic"
1991The BillDorothy StrongEpisode: "832 Receiving"
1992MaigretLandladyEpisode: "Maigret and the Burglar's Wife"
1992Waiting for GodEsme SutherlandEpisode: "Harvey's Fiancee"
1992Sitting PrettyKittyUnknown episodes
1995London BridgeWinnie Brown
1995A Touch of FrostJeanette ConradEpisode: "Appropriate Adults"
2001Gimme Gimme GimmeSister Brian MayEpisode: "Lollipop Man"
2003GrassRose5 episodes
2003The BillLouisaEpisode: #104
2004CouplingMrs MEpisode: "The Naked Living Room"
2005Doctor WhoMrs HarcourtEpisode: "The Doctor Dances"
2005The BillMrs ColeyEpisode: #320
2006DoctorsRose ConnollyEpisode: "Dying Happy: Parts 1 & 2"
2007The BillLena JonesEpisode: "Killer on the Run"
2009–2011PsychovilleClaudia WrenEpisodes: #6-#14
2011, 2014Not Going OutBettyEpisodes: "Fireworks" / "The Wedding"
2013–14DerekElsie
2013Doc MartinMrs EddyEpisode: "Nobody Likes Me"
2015Inside No. 9CallerEpisode: "Cold Comfort"
Film
YearFilmRoleNotes
1980BabylonLady in street
1995The Young Poisoner's HandbookAunty Panty

References

  1. Guide, British Comedy. "Vilma Hollingbery". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  2. O'Neill, Phelim (7 June 2011). "Psychoville: in a different league". the Guardian. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  3. Guide, British Comedy. "Motherland Series 1, Episode 4 - The Cavalry". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  4. "Vilma Jean Brown death record". GRO Index. Retrieved 16 April 2023.


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