Nicola Mary Pagett Scott, known professionally as Nicola Pagett, was a British actress, known for her role as Elizabeth Bellamy in the 1970s TV drama series Upstairs, Downstairs, as well as being one of the leads in the sitcom Ain't Misbehavin'.
12 Facts About Nicola Pagett
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Nicola Pagett was educated at Saint Maur International School, in Yokohama, Japan.
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In 1962 Pagett entered Britain's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art where she studied for two years.
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In 1964, Nicola Pagett appeared in several productions with Worthing Repertory Company and the Glasgow Citizen's Theatre.
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Nicola Pagett appeared in the British TV series Danger Man in an episode called "The Mirror's New".
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Nicola Pagett appeared in the episode Stoppo Driver in which she played the character of Sara Prince, part of a family of criminals involved in the kidnap of the wife of Detective Constable Brian Cooney, a Flying Squad driver.
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Nicola Pagett played the title role in the 1977 BBC adaptation of Anna Karenina and gave a memorable performance in David Nobbs's TV series A Bit of a Do.
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Nicola Pagett appeared in films such as The Viking Queen, Come Back Peter, Anne of the Thousand Days, There's a Girl in My Soup, Frankenstein: The True Story, Operation Daybreak, Oliver's Story, Privates on Parade and An Awfully Big Adventure.
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Nicola Pagett appeared in leading roles in the 1980 Australian mini-series The Timeless Land and in the 1994 to 1995 sitcom Ain't Misbehavin'.
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Nicola Pagett was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 1997, after having become obsessed with the then prime minister's chief press secretary Alastair Campbell.
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Nicola Pagett related in her book Diamonds Behind My Eyes that she later recovered.
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Nicola Pagett died on 3 March 2021, aged 75, after suffering from a brain tumour.