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'''Anne Reid''' (born [[28 May]] [[1935]]) portrayed Nurse [[Crane (The Curse of Fenric)|Crane]] in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' story ''[[The Curse of Fenric]]'' and [[Florence Finnegan]] in the ''Doctor Who'' story ''[[Smith and Jones]]''. A native of {{w|Newcastle upon Tyne|Newcastle}}, she has had a lengthy career on television, stage and in film.
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| job title      = [[Actor]]
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'''Anne Reid MBE''' (born [[28 May (people)|28 May]] [[1935 (people)|1935]]<ref>[https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba5e86c8e BFI]</ref>) played Nurse [[Crane (The Curse of Fenric)|Crane]] in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television story ''[[The Curse of Fenric (TV story)|The Curse of Fenric]]'' and [[Florence Finnegan]] in the ''Doctor Who'' story ''[[Smith and Jones (TV story)|Smith and Jones]]''. She also read the short story ''[[The Twins in the Wood (short story)|The Twins in the Wood]]'' for the anthology ''[[Time Lord Fairy Tales (anthology)|Time Lord Fairy Tales]]''.


Her first major role was as Valerie Tatlock on ''Coronation Street'', who was electrocuted by a faulty hair-dryer. Reid appeared on the programme for ten years from [[1961]] to [[1971]].
== Career ==
A native of [[Newcastle]], she has had a lengthy career on television, stage and in film.


She has also appeared on television in ''The Adventures of Robin Hood'', ''The Benny Hill Show'', ''Hancock's Half Hour'', ''Boon'', ''Hetty Wainthropp Investigates'' and in the celebrated sitcom ''dinnerladies'' by Victoria Wood.
Her first major role was as {{iw|coronationstreet|Valerie Tatlock}} on ''[[Coronation Street]]'', who was electrocuted by a faulty hair-dryer. Reid appeared on the programme for ten years from 1961 to 1971.


Her film appearances include ''Love and Death on Long Island'' and ''The Mother'', the latter performance winning her a BAFTA nomination in [[2004]].
She has also appeared on television in ''The Adventures of [[Robin Hood]]'', ''The Benny Hill Show'', ''Hancock's Half Hour'', ''Boon'', ''Hetty Wainthropp Investigates'' and in the celebrated sitcom ''dinnerladies'' by Victoria Wood.
 
Her film appearances include ''Love and Death on Long Island'' and ''The Mother'', the latter performance winning her a BAFTA nomination in 2004.


She stars in the ITV drama series ''Life Begins'', alongside Caroline Quentin and [[Alexander Armstrong]]. It returned for a third series in autumn 2006.
She stars in the ITV drama series ''Life Begins'', alongside Caroline Quentin and [[Alexander Armstrong]]. It returned for a third series in autumn 2006.


In late 2005, she appeared on stage in the West End in ''Epitaph for George Dillon'' and in July 2006 starred in ''School Run'' a short series of plays on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour.
In late 2005, she appeared on stage in the West End in ''Epitaph for George Dillon'' and in July 2006 starred in ''School Run'' a short series of plays on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour.
In 2012, she starred in the BAFTA award-winning series ''Last Tango in Halifax'' alongside [[Derek Jacobi]], [[Sarah Lancashire]], [[Nicola Walker]] and [[Tony Gardner]].
In 2019, she appeared in the TV series ''Years and Years'', written by ''Smith and Jones'' writer [[Russell T Davies]] and starring [[Lydia West]], [[Jessica Hynes]], [[Russell Tovey]], [[T'Nia Miller]], and [[Ruth Madeley]].


== External links ==
== External links ==
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== Footnotes ==
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Anne Reid MBE (born 28 May 1935[1]) played Nurse Crane in the Doctor Who television story The Curse of Fenric and Florence Finnegan in the Doctor Who story Smith and Jones. She also read the short story The Twins in the Wood for the anthology Time Lord Fairy Tales.

Career[[edit] | [edit source]]

A native of Newcastle, she has had a lengthy career on television, stage and in film.

Her first major role was as Valerie Tatlock on Coronation Street, who was electrocuted by a faulty hair-dryer. Reid appeared on the programme for ten years from 1961 to 1971.

She has also appeared on television in The Adventures of Robin Hood, The Benny Hill Show, Hancock's Half Hour, Boon, Hetty Wainthropp Investigates and in the celebrated sitcom dinnerladies by Victoria Wood.

Her film appearances include Love and Death on Long Island and The Mother, the latter performance winning her a BAFTA nomination in 2004.

She stars in the ITV drama series Life Begins, alongside Caroline Quentin and Alexander Armstrong. It returned for a third series in autumn 2006.

In late 2005, she appeared on stage in the West End in Epitaph for George Dillon and in July 2006 starred in School Run a short series of plays on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour.

In 2012, she starred in the BAFTA award-winning series Last Tango in Halifax alongside Derek Jacobi, Sarah Lancashire, Nicola Walker and Tony Gardner.

In 2019, she appeared in the TV series Years and Years, written by Smith and Jones writer Russell T Davies and starring Lydia West, Jessica Hynes, Russell Tovey, T'Nia Miller, and Ruth Madeley.

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]