To The Manor Born star Angela Thorne dies aged 84
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ctress Angela Thorne, greatest recognized for starring in To The Manor Born and the mom of Rupert Penry-Jones, has died aged 84.
She performed Marjory Frobisher within the BBC sitcom reverse Penelope Keith from 1979 to 1981 in addition to showing in a string of long-running reveals together with Midsomer Murders.
Thorne, who can also be the mom of actor Laurence Penry-Jones, was nominated for an Olivier Award for her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in Anyone for Denis? when she turned her hand to the stage.
A press release from her son Rupert to the PA news company, mentioned: “The actress Angela Thorne died peacefully at her home on the 16th of June. She was 84 years old.
“She was the beloved wife of Peter Penry Jones, and is survived by her two sons Rupert and Laurie Penry Jones and her grandchildren, Florence, Peter, Giorgio and Delilah.
“We will all miss her very much.”
She skilled on the Guildhall School of Music And Drama on a scholarship and later carried out in repertory seasons.
Her on display screen credit additionally embrace Nineteen Eighties BBC One sitcom Three Up, Two Down, police drama collection Heartbeat and drama collection Elizabeth R, which starred the late Glenda Jackson.
She additionally voiced the Queen Of England within the animated 1989 movie adaptation of The BFG.
In 2013, she appeared in a stage adaptation of Alexander Mackendrick’s 1955 black comedy The Ladykillers alongside Death In Paradise’s Ralf Little, Grass actor Simon Day and Gregory’s Girl actor John Gordon Sinclair.
Her late husband Peter and two sons Rupert and Laurence all discovered their ft in performing world as effectively.
Rupert is greatest recognized for his roles as Adam Carter in Spooks, QC Clive Reader in Silk and DI Joseph Chandler in Whitechapel whereas Laurence has appeared in Waking The Dead and Doctors.