Annette Crosbie was born on 12 February 1934 and is a Scottish actress.
17 Facts About Annette Crosbie
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Annette Crosbie is best known for her role as Margaret Meldrew in the BBC sitcom One Foot in the Grave.
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Annette Crosbie twice won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress, for The Six Wives of Henry VIII in 1971 and in 1976 for Edward the Seventh.
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Annette Crosbie began her career with the Glasgow Citizens' Theatre Company in 1956.
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Annette Crosbie was educated at Boroughmuir High School in Edinburgh.
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In 1975, Crosbie made a similar impact as another queen, Queen Victoria, in the ITV period drama Edward the Seventh, for which she won the 1976 BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress.
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Annette Crosbie played Cinderella's fairy godmother in The Slipper and the Rose, which was chosen as the Royal Film Premiere for 1976.
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In that film, Annette Crosbie sang the Sherman Brothers' song, "Suddenly It Happens".
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Annette Crosbie voiced the character of Galadriel in Ralph Bakshi's animated movie, The Lord of the Rings, filmed in 1978.
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Annette Crosbie had a poignant role in the thriller The Debt Collector.
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In 2008, Annette Crosbie appeared in a BBC adaptation of Little Dorrit.
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In 2010, Annette Crosbie appeared in the Doctor Who episode "The Eleventh Hour" and in an episode of New Tricks.
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In 2014 Annette Crosbie appeared in the movies What We Did on Our Holiday and Into the Woods.
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In 2020, Annette Crosbie appeared in an episode of the second season of After Life, a British black comedy-drama series created, written, produced and directed by Ricky Gervais, which premiered on Netflix.
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Annette Crosbie was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1998 New Year Honours for services to drama.
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Annette Crosbie was married to Michael Griffiths from 1966 until their divorce in 1985.
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Annette Crosbie was an honorary vice-president of the Scottish SPCA.