Portrait of Avril Elgar

Acting

Avril Elgar

Career

Active from 1962 to 1987, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
6
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score73/100
Highest rated
Poster for Betrayal
Betrayal
GoodWatch score77/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 31 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Avril Elgar Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    2.7, average 4.8
  • Violence
    2.6, average 4.1
  • Wonder
    1.9, average 3.4
  • Fantasy
    0.4, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

66
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

3 titles · average score 68
New Tricks
New Tricks (2004)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Olive Risk

Waking the Dead
Waking the Dead (2001)
GoodWatch score 50

TV show · as Tracey Durham

My Family
My Family (2000)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Rebecca

1990s

6 titles · average score 75
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders (1997)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Mary Sharpe

Wilde
Wilde (1997)
GoodWatch score 69

as Lady Bracknell

The Glass Virgin
The Glass Virgin (1995)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Alice Piecliff

Heartbeat
Heartbeat (1992)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Mrs. Kirkby

Miss Pym's Day Out
Miss Pym's Day Out (1992)

as Lady on Bus

In Suspicious Circumstances
In Suspicious Circumstances (1991)

TV show · as Laura Binko

1980s

16 titles · average score 71
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Mrs. Oglander

Campion
Campion (1989)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Kitty Berry

A Taste for Death
A Taste for Death (1988)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Emily Wharton

Screen Two
Screen Two (1985)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Mrs. Abigail

Thirteen at Dinner
Thirteen at Dinner (1985)
GoodWatch score 51

as Miss Carroll

The Bill
The Bill (1984)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Mrs. Roth / Bella Clarke

Sakharov
Sakharov (1984)

as OVIR Administrator

The Bank Manager's Wife
The Bank Manager's Wife (1983)

as Dorie

Betrayal
Betrayal (1983)
GoodWatch score 77

as Mrs. Banks

Dalgliesh
Dalgliesh (1983)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Emily Wharton

Objects of Affection
Objects of Affection (1982)

TV show · as Ivy

Under the Skin
Under the Skin (1982)

as Grace

1970s

18 titles · average score 69
Minder
Minder (1979)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Mrs. Bickerton-Jones

Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Nancy / Thelma

Shoestring
Shoestring (1979)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Lois

The Medusa Touch
The Medusa Touch (1978)
GoodWatch score 59

as Mrs. Pennington

Rosie
Rosie (1977)

TV show · as Millie Penrose

The Stars Look Down
The Stars Look Down (1975)

TV show · as Martha Fenwick

Carrie's War
Carrie's War (1974)

TV show · as Louisa 'Lou' Evans

Crown Court
Crown Court (1972)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Gudrun Ewbank / Mrs. Hine

New Scotland Yard
New Scotland Yard (1972)

TV show · as Miss Jones

Budgie
Budgie (1971)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Mrs. Silverstone

Play for Today
Play for Today (1970)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Grace / Christine Reynolds

Spring and Port Wine
Spring and Port Wine (1970)
GoodWatch score 64

as Betsy-Jane Duckworth

1960s

19 titles · average score 74
A Night Out
A Night Out (1967)

as The girl

ITV Playhouse
ITV Playhouse (1967)

TV show · as Eudora

Callan
Callan (1967)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Jane Ellis

Public Eye
Public Eye (1965)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Mrs Willet

Gideon's Way
Gideon's Way (1965)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Mrs. Tennison

Theatre 625
Theatre 625 (1964)

TV show · as Margaret

Detective
Detective (1964)

TV show · as Mrs. Datta

The Diary of a Nobody
The Diary of a Nobody (1964)

as Caroline Pooter

Ladies Who Do
Ladies Who Do (1963)
GoodWatch score 69

as Emily Parish

Festival
Festival (1963)

TV show · as Asta Allmers

She Always Gets Their Man
She Always Gets Their Man (1962)

as Sylvia

Suspense
Suspense (1962)

TV show · as Mary

1950s

4 titles · average score 66
Room at the Top
Room at the Top (1958)
GoodWatch score 84

as Miss Gilchrist

Fair Game
Fair Game (1958)

TV show · as Miss Frimpton

Dixon of Dock Green
Dixon of Dock Green (1955)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show · as Gladys Sampson / Mrs. Gibbons

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

TV show · as Bolette / Ann Padley