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Barbara Hicks
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| Born | 12 August 1924 |
| Died | 6 September 2013 (aged 89) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1953—2000 |
Barbara Hicks (12 August 1924 – 6 September 2013) was an English film actress. She appeared in Terry Gilliam's 1985 cult film Brazil and Merchant Ivory Productions's 1992 Bafta award-winning Howards End.
Biography
Hicks was born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire. She lived in Little Maplestead, Essex. She was educated at Adcote School, Shropshire. She was married for forty years to Lt-Colonel Peter Taylor (25 January 1913 – 26 March 2010). He was an outstanding front line commander who won two MCs in Italy in 1944.
Hicks appeared in a National Theatre 80th birthday tribute to Lord Olivier. The tribute was called Happy Birthday, Sir Larry. It was held on 31 May 1987 in the presence of Olivier.
She has a son, the actor Giles Taylor.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Background | Mrs. Young | |
| 1954 | Conflict of Wings | Mrs. Thompson | |
| Child's Play | Policewoman | ||
| 1956 | Sailor Beware! | Little Girl's Mother | |
| 1958 | I Was Monty's Double | Hester | |
| Nowhere to Go | Agnes the maid | Uncredited | |
| 1959 | Operation Bullshine | Sergeant Merrifield | |
| 1960 | A Touch of Larceny | Miss Price | Uncredited |
| 1961 | His and Hers | Woman | |
| Hand in Hand | Miss Roberts | ||
| A Matter of WHO | Margery | Uncredited | |
| Petticoat Pirates | Physical Training Instructress | ||
| 1963 | Doctor in Distress | Health Farm Receptionist | Uncredited |
| 1964 | Smokescreen | Miss Breen | |
| The Third Secret | Police Secretary | ||
| 1968 | The Charge of the Light Brigade | Mrs. Duberly's maid | |
| 1978 | Death on the Nile | Village schoolmistress | Uncredited |
| 1980 | The Wildcats of St Trinian's | Miss Coke | |
| 1981 | Memoirs of a Survivor | Woman on Waste Ground | |
| 1982 | Evil Under the Sun | Flewitt's Secretary | |
| Britannia Hospital | Miss Tinker: Administration | ||
| A Shocking Accident | Aunt Joyce | ||
| 1983 | Dombey and Son | Mrs. Pipchin | |
| 1985 | Brazil | Mrs. Alma Terrain | |
| Morons from Outer Space | Stenographer | ||
| Cover Her Face | Miss Molpass | ||
| 1986 | The Murder at the Vicarage | Miss Hartnell | |
| 1988 | We Think the World of You | Residents Assoc. Lady 1 | |
| 1989 | Wilt | Ms Clinch | |
| 1990 | The Witches | Regina | Uncredited |
| 1992 | Howards End | Miss Avery | |
| Orlando | Second Older Woman | ||
| L'accompagnatrice | |||
| The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side | Miss Hartnell | ||
| 1994 | The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes | Emily Garrideb | |
| 1997 | Remember Me? | Elderly sister | |
| FairyTale: A True Story | City Woman | ||
| Déjà Vu | Housekeeper | ||
| 2000 | Up at the Villa | Lulu Good | (final film role) |
See also
In Spanish: Barbara Hicks para niños
