Portrait of Elspet Gray

Acting

Elspet Gray

Career

Active from 1948 to 1997, with a break from 1955 to 1967, busiest in 1948 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
4
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for Catweazle
Catweazle
GoodWatch score76/100

Characters

2

The characters Elspet Gray played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 17 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Elspet Gray Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    2.6, average 4.8
  • Violence
    2.3, average 4.1
  • Contemporary Realism
    3.8, average 5.4
  • Crime
    2.1, average 3.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    36
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    2020s

    1 title
    Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
    Blackadder: The Lost Pilot (2023)

    as The Queen

    2000s

    2 titles
    The Ties That Bind Us
    The Ties That Bind Us (2008)

    as Thalia (archive footage)

    The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
    The Funny Blokes of British Comedy (2005)

    as Mrs. Abbott (archive footage) (uncredited)

    1990s

    4 titles ยท average score 74
    dinnerladies
    dinnerladies (1998)
    GoodWatch score 76

    TV show ยท as Hilary

    The Wingless Bird
    The Wingless Bird (1997)
    GoodWatch score 69

    TV show ยท as Grace Farrier

    Four Weddings and a Funeral
    Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
    GoodWatch score 78

    as Laura's Mother - Wedding One

    Doctor Finlay
    Doctor Finlay (1993)
    GoodWatch score 74

    TV show ยท as Mrs. Finlay

    1980s

    11 titles ยท average score 69
    The Girl in a Swing
    The Girl in a Swing (1988)
    GoodWatch score 45

    as Mrs. Dresland

    Inspector Morse
    Inspector Morse (1987)
    GoodWatch score 80

    TV show ยท as Mrs Bartlett

    Pulaski
    Pulaski (1987)

    TV show ยท as Celia Parker-Smith

    Casualty
    Casualty (1986)
    GoodWatch score 62

    TV show ยท as Mary Porter

    Screen Two
    Screen Two (1985)
    GoodWatch score 68

    TV show ยท as Mrs. Grigson

    Lytton's Diary
    Lytton's Diary (1985)

    TV show ยท as Susan Anderson

    Blackadder
    Blackadder (1983)
    GoodWatch score 80

    TV show ยท as The Queen

    Doctor Who: Arc of Infinity
    Doctor Who: Arc of Infinity (1983)

    as Chancellor Thalia

    The Agatha Christie Hour
    The Agatha Christie Hour (1982)
    GoodWatch score 69

    TV show ยท as Mrs Carslake

    Solo
    Solo (1981)

    TV show

    Tenko
    Tenko (1981)
    GoodWatch score 84

    TV show ยท as Phyllis Bristow

    1970s

    3 titles ยท average score 80
    The Many Wives Of Patrick
    The Many Wives Of Patrick (1976)

    TV show

    Fawlty Towers
    Fawlty Towers (1975)
    GoodWatch score 85

    TV show ยท as Mrs. Abbott

    Catweazle
    Catweazle (1970)
    GoodWatch score 76

    TV show ยท as Lady Collingford

    1960s

    5 titles ยท average score 64
    Goodbye, Mr. Chips
    Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969)
    GoodWatch score 53

    as Lady Sutterwick (uncredited)

    The Tycoon
    The Tycoon (1968)

    as Helen Taylor

    Doctor Who
    Doctor Who (1963)
    GoodWatch score 76

    TV show ยท as Chancellor Thalia

    Dial RIX
    Dial RIX (1962)

    TV show ยท as Cynthia / Penelope Rix

    The Night We Got the Bird
    The Night We Got the Bird (1960)

    as Woman with Dog

    1950s

    6 titles ยท average score 62
    Colonel March of Scotland Yard
    Colonel March of Scotland Yard (1956)
    GoodWatch score 73

    TV show ยท as Johanna

    Strange Experiences
    Strange Experiences (1955)

    TV show ยท as Querella

    Johnny-on-the-Spot
    Johnny-on-the-Spot (1954)

    as Joan Ingram

    Devil's Point
    Devil's Point (1954)

    as June Mallard

    Reluctant Heroes
    Reluctant Heroes (1952)

    as Lieutenant Virginia

    Sunday Night Theatre
    Sunday Night Theatre (1950)
    GoodWatch score 51

    TV show ยท as Rita Ronan

    1940s

    4 titles
    Trottie True
    Trottie True (1949)

    as Honor Bellaire (uncredited)

    Love in Waiting
    Love in Waiting (1948)

    as Brenda Lawrence

    Fly Away Peter
    Fly Away Peter (1948)

    as Phyllis Hapgood

    The Blind Goddess
    The Blind Goddess (1948)

    as Daphne Dearing