Portrait of Beryl Reid

Acting

Beryl Reid

Career

Active from 1954 to 1988, busiest in 1968 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
15
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Beiderbecke Tapes
The Beiderbecke Tapes
GoodWatch score76/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 30 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Beryl Reid Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.1, average 5.4
  • Violence
    2.6, average 4.1
  • Scare
    1.1, average 2.6
  • Adrenaline
    3.5, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 4
  • Nostalgic 4
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Witty Dialogue 3
  • Psychological Drama 2
  • Showbiz 2
  • Gentle Humor 2
  • Social Satire 2
  • Darkly Humorous 2
  • British Humor 2
  • Period Comedy 2
  • Historical Setting 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

56
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title · average score 66
Tales of the Tardis
Tales of the Tardis (2023)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Briggs

1990s

3 titles · average score 73
Cracker
Cracker (1993)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Fitz's Mum

Blue Heaven
Blue Heaven (1992)

TV show · as Jeweller

Duel of Hearts
Duel of Hearts (1992)
GoodWatch score 64

as Lady Augusta Warlingham

1980s

14 titles · average score 66
The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole
The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole (1987)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as May Mole

The Beiderbecke Tapes
The Beiderbecke Tapes (1987)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Sylvia

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ (1985)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as May Mole

The Doctor and the Devils
The Doctor and the Devils (1985)
GoodWatch score 35

as Mrs. Flynn

The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows (1983)
GoodWatch score 73

as The Magistrate

Yellowbeard
Yellowbeard (1983)
GoodWatch score 38

as Lady Lambourn

Cuffy
Cuffy (1983)

TV show · as Matron

The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents... (1982)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Mrs. Moss

Smiley's People
Smiley's People (1982)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Connie Sachs

Doctor Who: Earthshock
Doctor Who: Earthshock (1982)

as Briggs

Bergerac
Bergerac (1981)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Miss Broome

Peter Cook & Co.
Peter Cook & Co. (1980)

as Various Characters

1970s

20 titles · average score 58
Minder
Minder (1979)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Ruby Hubbard

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979)
GoodWatch score 92

TV show · as Connie Sachs

Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse (1978)
GoodWatch score 43

as Matron

Beryl Reid
Beryl Reid (1977)

TV show

Joseph Andrews
Joseph Andrews (1977)
GoodWatch score 51

as Mrs. Slipslop

No Sex Please - We're British
No Sex Please - We're British (1973)
GoodWatch score 47

as Bertha Hunter

Alcock and Gander
Alcock and Gander (1972)

TV show

Dr. Phibes Rises Again
Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972)
GoodWatch score 60

as Miss Ambrose

The Beast in the Cellar
The Beast in the Cellar (1971)
GoodWatch score 27

as Ellie Ballantyne

Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'?
Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'? (1971)

as Amelia

Entertaining Mr. Sloane
Entertaining Mr. Sloane (1970)
GoodWatch score 62

as Kath

The Rivals
The Rivals (1970)

as Mrs Malaprop

1960s

13 titles · average score 61
The Assassination Bureau
The Assassination Bureau (1969)
GoodWatch score 59

as Madame Otero

Edward the Confessor
Edward the Confessor (1969)

as Mrs Blaxill

Wink To Me Only
Wink To Me Only (1969)

TV show

The Killing of Sister George
The Killing of Sister George (1968)
GoodWatch score 64

as June 'George' Buckridge

Inspector Clouseau
Inspector Clouseau (1968)
GoodWatch score 27

as Mrs Weaver

Star!
Star! (1968)
GoodWatch score 68

as Rose

Mrs. Capper's Birthday
Mrs. Capper's Birthday (1968)

as Hilda Capper

BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month (1965)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show · as Maria Helliwell / Victoria

The World of Wooster
The World of Wooster (1965)

TV show · as Mrs Wilberforce

Doctor Who
Doctor Who (1963)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Briggs

The Dock Brief
The Dock Brief (1962)
GoodWatch score 64

as Doris Fowle

Two-Way Stretch
Two-Way Stretch (1960)
GoodWatch score 69

as Miss Pringle

1950s

4 titles · average score 65
The Bruce Forsyth Show
The Bruce Forsyth Show (1959)

TV show

The Extra Day
The Extra Day (1956)
GoodWatch score 63

as Beryl

Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre (1956)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Mrs. Blaxill / Mrs. Hilda Capper

The Belles of St Trinian's
The Belles of St Trinian's (1954)
GoodWatch score 65

as Miss Wilson

1940s

1 title · average score 65
Spare a Copper
Spare a Copper (1940)
GoodWatch score 65

as Minor role