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Acting

Dilys Laye

Career

Active from 1950 to 2008, with a break from 1968 to 1988, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
6
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Carry On Spying
Carry On Spying
GoodWatch score72/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 19 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Dilys Laye Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.1, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    3.7, average 5.5
  • Violence
    2.5, average 4.1
  • Scare
    1.1, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Family-Friendly 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

41
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

3 titles · average score 50
Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me
Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me (2008)

TV show

Dog Eat Dog
Dog Eat Dog (2001)
GoodWatch score 50

as Edith Scarman

Mr Charity
Mr Charity (2001)

TV show

1990s

4 titles · average score 60
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland (1999)
GoodWatch score 41

as Governess

Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders (1997)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Vera Hopkins

Voices
Voices (1995)
GoodWatch score 56

as Mrs. Heseltine

Hard Times
Hard Times (1994)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show · as Mrs. Sparsit

1980s

5 titles · average score 61
The Spirit of Man
The Spirit of Man (1989)

as Marie Blin

Campion
Campion (1989)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Poppy Burridge

EastEnders
EastEnders (1985)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show · as Maxine Palmer

Waters of the Moon
Waters of the Moon (1983)

as Mrs. Daly

Fox
Fox (1980)

as Mrs. Douglas

1970s

3 titles · average score 51
That's Carry On!
That's Carry On! (1977)
GoodWatch score 51

as Flo Castle / Anthea Meeks (archive footage)

Village Hall
Village Hall (1974)

TV show · as Olive Lund

Menace
Menace (1970)

TV show · as Carla

1960s

16 titles · average score 62
Carry On Camping
Carry On Camping (1969)
GoodWatch score 54

as Anthea Meeks

Ooh La La!
Ooh La La! (1968)

TV show · as Maggy

ITV Playhouse
ITV Playhouse (1967)

TV show · as Monica

A Countess from Hong Kong
A Countess from Hong Kong (1967)
GoodWatch score 49

as Saleswoman

Carry On Doctor
Carry On Doctor (1967)
GoodWatch score 66

as Mavis Winkle

Poor Cherry
Poor Cherry (1967)

as Cherry

Thirty-Minute Theatre
Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965)

TV show · as Connie Blackwell

The Bed-Sit Girl
The Bed-Sit Girl (1965)

TV show

The Man in Room 17
The Man in Room 17 (1965)

TV show · as Karen

Carry On Spying
Carry On Spying (1964)
GoodWatch score 72

as Lila

The Protectors
The Protectors (1964)

TV show · as Shan Davis

Carry On Cruising
Carry On Cruising (1962)
GoodWatch score 57

as Flo Castle

1950s

9 titles · average score 61
Please Turn Over
Please Turn Over (1959)
GoodWatch score 62

as Millicent Jones

The Bridal Path
The Bridal Path (1959)
GoodWatch score 64

as Isobel

Upstairs and Downstairs
Upstairs and Downstairs (1959)
GoodWatch score 60

as Agency Girl

Idol on Parade
Idol on Parade (1959)
GoodWatch score 63

as Renee

Follow a Star
Follow a Star (1959)
GoodWatch score 61

as Poochie-Pie's Owner (uncredited)

Blue Murder at St. Trinian's
Blue Murder at St. Trinian's (1957)
GoodWatch score 65

as Bridget Strong

Doctor at Large
Doctor at Large (1957)
GoodWatch score 50

as Mrs. Jasmine Hatchet

Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre (1956)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Cherry / Martha

Torment
Torment (1950)

as Violet Crier

1940s

1 title
Trottie True
Trottie True (1949)

as Trottie as a child