Billie Whitelaw

Acting

Billie Whitelaw

Born June 6, 1932Coventry, Warwickshire, England, UK102 credits

Billie Honor Whitelaw (6 June 1932 – 21 December 2014) was an English stage and screen actress. She worked in close collaborration with Irish playwright Samuel Beckett for 25 years and wass regarded as one of the foremost interpreters of his works. She was also known for her portrayal of Mrs Baylock, the demonic nanny in The Omen.

Known For

Notfilm
5.0

Notfilm

Movie

2015

5.0

I, Of Whom I Know Nothing

Movie

2014

Hot Fuzz
7.6

Hot Fuzz

Movie

2007

The Curse of 'The Omen'
6.0

The Curse of 'The Omen'

Movie

2005

Judge John Deed
6.7

Judge John Deed

TV

2001

The Story of 'Frenzy'
5.4

The Story of 'Frenzy'

Movie

2001

Filmography

Notfilm
2015Notfilmas SelfMovie
I
2014I, Of Whom I Know NothingMovie
Hot Fuzz
2007Hot Fuzzas Joyce CooperMovie
The Curse of 'The Omen'
2005The Curse of 'The Omen'as SelfMovie
Judge John Deed
2001Judge John DeedTV
The Story of 'Frenzy'
2001The Story of 'Frenzy'as SelfMovie
A Dinner of Herbs
2000A Dinner of Herbsas Kate MakepeaceTV
Quills
2000Quillsas Madame LeClercMovie
The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
2000The Last of the Blonde Bombshellsas EvelynMovie
The Lost Son
1999The Lost Sonas Mrs. SpitzMovie
Shooting the Past
1999Shooting the Pastas VeronicaTV
Wife of Bath
1998Wife of Bathas Wife of BathMovie
Merlin
1998Merlinas AmbrosiaTV
Born to Run
1997Born to Runas Lili FlitchTV
Samuel Beckett: As the Story Was Told
1996Samuel Beckett: As the Story Was Toldas intervieweeMovie
Jane Eyre
1996Jane Eyreas Grace PooleMovie
Deadly Advice
1994Deadly Adviceas Kate WebsterMovie
Skallagrigg
1994Skallagriggas MargaretMovie
The Entertainer
1993The Entertaineras Phoebe RiceMovie
Freddie As F.R.O.7.
1992Freddie As F.R.O.7.as Messina (voice)Movie
The Cloning of Joanna May
1992The Cloning of Joanna Mayas MavisMovie
Duel of Hearts
1992Duel of Heartsas DorcasMovie
Performance
1991Performanceas Phoebe RiceTV
A Murder of Quality
1991A Murder of Qualityas Mad JanieMovie
Morrissey - Hulmerist
1991Morrissey - Hulmeristas Cast - Everyday is Like SundayMovie
Lorna Doone
1990Lorna Dooneas Sarah RiddMovie
The Krays
1990The Kraysas Violet KrayMovie
The Fifteen Streets
1989The Fifteen Streetsas Beatrice LlewellynMovie
The Picnic
1989The Picnicas MargieMovie
The Dressmaker
1988The Dressmakeras MargoMovie
Joyriders
1988Joyridersas Tammi O'MooreMovie
The Secret Garden
1987The Secret Gardenas Mrs. MedlockMovie
Maurice
1987Mauriceas Mrs. HallMovie
Samuel Beckett: Silence to Silence
1987Samuel Beckett: Silence to SilenceMovie
Shadey
1985Shadeyas Doctor CloudMovie
Screen Two
1985Screen Twoas MargieTV
M
1985Murder Eliteas Margaret BakerMovie
Camille
1984Camilleas Prudence DuvorneyMovie
The Chain
1984The Chainas Mrs. AndreosMovie
An Audience with Mel Brooks
1984An Audience with Mel Brooksas Self (uncredited)Movie
Slayground
1983Slaygroundas MadgeMovie
Making Samuel Beckett's 'Rockaby'
1983Making Samuel Beckett's 'Rockaby'as The ActressMovie
Jamaica Inn
1983Jamaica Innas Aunt PatienceMovie
Jamaica Inn
1983Jamaica Innas Aunt PatienceTV
The Dark Crystal
1982The Dark Crystalas Aughra (voice)Movie
Wogan
1982Woganas SelfTV
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman
1982An Unsuitable Job for a Womanas Elizabeth LeamingMovie
T
1982Tangiersas LouiseMovie
Last Summer's Child
1981Last Summer's Childas Rose MarriottMovie
Private Schulz
1981Private Schulzas Bertha FreyerTV
Rockaby
1981Rockabyas WMovie
A Tale of Two Cities
1980A Tale of Two Citiesas Madame Therese DefargeMovie
Leopard in the Snow
1979Leopard in the Snowas Isabel JamesMovie
The Water Babies
1978The Water Babiesas Mrs. Doasyouwouldbedoneby / Old Crone / Mrs. Tripp / Woman in Black / Water Babies 'Gate Keeper'Movie
Thomas Hardy: A Haunted Man
1978Thomas Hardy: A Haunted Manas Emma HardyMovie
An Audience with...
1978An Audience with...as SelfTV
Supernatural
1977Supernaturalas Countess IlonaTV
Ghost Trio
1977Ghost TrioMovie
The Omen
1976The Omenas Mrs. BaylockMovie
Space: 1999
1975Space: 1999as ZamaraTV
Playhouse
1974Playhouseas Rose MarriottTV
Napoleon and Love
1974Napoleon and Loveas Josephine BonaparteTV
Not I
1973Not Ias Auditor/MouthMovie
Night Watch
1973Night Watchas Sarah CookeMovie
Wessex Tales
1973Wessex Talesas RhodaTV
Follow the Yellow Brick Road
1972Follow the Yellow Brick Roadas Judy BlackMovie
N
1972Night Dutyas WendyMovie
The Sextet
1972The Sextetas MeganTV
Frenzy
1972Frenzyas Hetty PorterMovie
Poet Game
1972Poet Gameas Jeanne SaundersMovie
Eagle in a Cage
1972Eagle in a Cageas Madame BertrandMovie
Gumshoe
1971Gumshoeas EllenMovie
Brown Skin Gal, Stay Home and Mind Bay-Bee
1971Brown Skin Gal, Stay Home and Mind Bay-Beeas RuthMovie
Leo the Last
1970Leo the Lastas MargaretMovie
Start the Revolution Without Me
1970Start the Revolution Without Meas Queen MarieMovie
The Adding Machine
1969The Adding Machineas Daisy DevoreMovie
Twisted Nerve
1968Twisted Nerveas Joan HarperMovie
Charlie Bubbles
1968Charlie Bubblesas LottieMovie
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1968The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hydeas Gwyn ThomasMovie
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
1967Sir Arthur Conan Doyleas Mrs. Janetta O'JamesTV
The Comedy Man
1964The Comedy Manas JudyMovie
F
1963Festivalas Marguerite GautierTV
The Devil's Agent
1962The Devil's Agentas Piroska MaslovMovie
S
1961Stryker of the YardTV
Mr. Topaze
1961Mr. Topazeas ErnestineMovie
No Love for Johnnie
1961No Love for Johnnieas MaryMovie
Payroll
1961Payrollas Jackie ParkerMovie
Lena, O My Lena
1960Lena, O My Lenaas LenaMovie
Make Mine Mink
1960Make Mine Minkas LilyMovie
Hell Is a City
1960Hell Is a Cityas Chloe HawkinsMovie
The Flesh and the Fiends
1960The Flesh and the Fiendsas Mary PattersonMovie
Bobbikins
1959Bobbikinsas Lydia SimmonsMovie
Breakout
1959Breakoutas Rose MunroMovie
Carve Her Name with Pride
1958Carve Her Name with Prideas WinnieMovie
Small Hotel
1957Small Hotelas Caroline MalletMovie
Miracle in Soho
1957Miracle in Sohoas MaggieMovie
Armchair Theatre
1956Armchair Theatreas Agnes MawsonTV
Room in the House
1955Room in the Houseas MargaretMovie
Mr. Arkadin
1955Mr. Arkadinas Raina Arkadin (voice) (uncredited)Movie
The Sleeping Tiger
1954The Sleeping Tigeras Receptionist at Pearce & MannMovie
The Fake
1953The Fakeas WaitressMovie
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas PrudenceTV