Eileen Atkins



First NameEileen
Last NameAtkins
Age77
Date of BirthJune 16, 1934
BirthplaceLondon, England
Height5' 6½" (169 cm)
BuildSlim
Hair ColorBrown - Dark
Star SignGemini
EthnicityWhite
NationalityBritish
High SchoolLatymer Grammar School
UniversityGuildhall School of Music and Drama
Occupation CategoryActress
Claim to FameCo-creator of Upstairs, Downstairs

Dame Eileen June Atkins, DBE (born 16 June 1934) is an English actress and occasional screenwriter.


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Filmography

Selected Eileen Atkins film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

2010
Eleanor of Aquitaine

2010
Louisa Maynard

2010
This September
Violet Aird

2010
Upstairs Downstairs
Maud, Lady Holland

2010
Tell Me
Dorothy

2009
Psychoville
Nurse Kenchington, Edwina Kenchington

2008
Maggie

2008
When Weather Changed History
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2007
The Night Nurse

2007
Madame Fidolia

2007
Marple: Towards Zero
Lady Camilla Tressilian

2007
Miss Deborah Jenkyns

2006
Mrs. Hargraves

2005
Aunt Adelina

2004
School matron

2004
Miss Matilda Crawley

2004
Ruth Ellingham

2003
Maddy

2003
Jocelyn Dashwood

2003
Love Again
Eva Larkin

2002
Barbara in Flower Shop

2002
Bertie and Elizabeth
Queen Mary

2002
The Lives of Animals
-

2001
Mrs. Croft

2001
Wit
Evelyn 'E.M.' Ashford

2000
Miss Jane Murdstone

2000
Marie Louise

2000
The Sleeper
Violet Moon

2000
Abigail Dusniak

1999
Emily Boyle

1998
Alice

1998
Talking Heads 2
Celia

1997
A Dance to the Music of Time
Brightman

1995
Phil

1995
Judith Starkadder

1994
Mary

1992
Performance
Mrs. May Maitland

1991
Lilian Bentley

1991
The Lost Language of Cranes
Rose Benjamin

1990
A Room of One's Own

1990
Chillers
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1989
Princess Dragomiroff

1988
Ten Great Writers of the Modern World
Reader, Virginia Woolf

1987
A Hazard of Hearts
Lady Harriet's Maid

1987
Countess

1986
Breaking Up
Mrs. Mailer

1986
Shades of Darkness
Mrs. Rutledge

1985
Titus Andronicus
Queen Tamora

1985
A Better Class of Person
Nellie Osborne

1985
Screen Two
Helen Marriner, Kitty Higdon, Rose Benjamin

1983
Madge

1983
Nelly's Version
Nelly

1982
Mrs. Mann

1982
Madame Ostrakova

1981
Masterpiece Theatre: Sons and Lovers
Gertrude Morel

1977
Hesther Saloman

1977
BBC2 Play of the Week
Vanity Fair

1977
Raku Fire
-

1975
Sister Albana

1974
The Lady from the Sea
Ellida Wangel

1974
The Lady's Not for Burning
Jennet Jourdemayne

1974
Kate Cookham

1972
The Duchess of Malfi
Duchess

1972
Rose Benjamin

1970
Solo
Mary Kingsley

1969
W. Somerset Maugham
Leslie Crosbie, Olive Hardy

1968
Inadmissible Evidence
Shirley

1968
The Sex Game
-

1967
Half Hour Story
Her

1966
Five More
Girl

1966
Major Barbara
Barbara

1965
BBC Play of the Month
Catherine Sloper, Electra, Olga, Olga

1965
Knock on Any Door
Ruth

1964
The Wednesday Play
Joan, Mabel, The Girl, The Girl

1964
Theatre 625
Eileen

1964
Massingham Affair, The
Charlotte Verney

1962
Grace Patchett

1960
Attendant Lady, Joan la Pucelle

1959
Hilda Lessways
Maggie Clayhanger

1957
Ariadna Spinks, Miss Spinks

1955
ITV Play of the Week
-

1955
ITV Television Playhouse
Girl

Other Crew Credits

1991
The House of Eliott
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Writer Credits

2010
Upstairs Downstairs
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1997
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1991
The House of Eliott
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Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress - Miniseries or a Movie
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Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress
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British Academy Television Award for Best Actress
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Shearsmith and Pemberton
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress - Miniseries or a Movie (2001–2025)
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