Fiona Gillies
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Fiona Gillies | |
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 Steven Moffat, Gillies and Robert Bathurst recording a DVD commentary for Joking Apart | |
| Born | 19 June 1966 London, England |
| Notable work | Becky Johnson/Taylor in Joking Apart Clare Shearer in Peak Practice |
| Spouse | Michael Müller |
| Website | www.gilliesworks.com |
Fiona Gillies (born 19 June 1966) is a British actress who has appeared in feature films, on television and the stage.
Television
[edit]She first appeared in the 1988 version of The Hound of the Baskervilles as Beryl Stapleton. A year later she appeared in the mini-series Mother Love.
Gillies first major television role was perhaps Steven Moffat's sitcom Joking Apart, where she played Becky.[1] She has also appeared as Bunty Morrell in "A Perfect Hero",[2] as Clare Shearer in Peak Practice, as Philippa Kinross in Casualty, and in The Jury. She played Lady Florence Craye in the third series of Jeeves and Wooster.
Gillies has had many guest roles, including appearances in Cadfael, Powers, A Bit of Fry & Laurie, Holby City, PhoneShop, Waking the Dead and Coronation Street.[3] In February 2022, she played the role of Abigail Swann in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors.[4]
Stage
[edit]Gillies has also performed for the RSC in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Beaux' Stratagem, The Comedy of Errors and Hamlet. She appeared in the West End productions of The Prisoner of Second Avenue with Jeff Goldblum and Mercedes Ruehl[5] as well as Trevor Nunn's production of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead.[6]
Film
[edit]In 2011, Gillies co-produced the feature film City Slacker, written by her husband, Michael Müller.[7][8] In the film, Gillies plays Amanda, a high-powered businesswoman who suddenly needs to conceive a baby when her frozen eggs are destroyed.[9]
Gillies also produced The Beat Beneath My Feet, about a has-been rock star, played by Luke Perry, who is discovered living in a flat in South London. Production was completed in 2014.[10][9]
Gillies produced Some Sweet Oblivious Antidote, a short film starring Lenny Henry, Colin Salmon, Wunmi Mosaku and Sylvestra Le Touzel.[11] The film was nominated for Best Family Film at the Sydney Indie Film Festival.[11][12]
Other activities
[edit]In 2020 Fiona Gillies co-founded SMASH the Rights and IP Marketplace, with fellow producer Christine Hartland and digital pioneer Mahesh Ramachandra to encourage new, diverse talent to engage with decision makers.[13][14]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Jeff (1995). The Guinness Television Encyclopedia. Guinness. p. 284. ISBN 0-85112-744-4.
- ^ "A Perfect Hero (TV Mini Series 1991– ) - IMDb". IMDb.
- ^ "Fiona Gillies". IMDb. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ Timblick, Simon. "'Doctors' spoilers: Hazeem Durrani takes a fancy to a beautiful patient!". What to Watch. (Future plc). Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "The Prisoner of Second Avenue". The Old Vic. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "Trevor Nunn Season 2011 – 2012". Theatre Royal Haymarket. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "City Slacker (2012)". IMDb Pro. 1 October 2010. Retrieved on 5 November 2010.
- ^ "News Archived 27 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine". City Slacker website. Retrieved on 5 November 2010.
- ^ a b Stephenson, John-Paul (13 September 2013). "Interview: Fiona Gillies talks about City Slacker". Giggle Beats. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- ^ Williams, John (21 October 2016). The Beat Beneath My Feet. Luke Perry, Nicholas Galitzine, Lisa Dillon. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ a b Ebohon, Christiana. Some Sweet Oblivious Antidote. Lenny Henry, Wunmi Mosaku, Fatima Koroma. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "Sydney Indie 2017 – Short Films Awards Nominations » Sydney Indie Film Festival". sydneyindiefilmfestival.com. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "Fiona Gillies – FOCUS". www.tlgfocus.com. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "Funds boost for 'disruptive' platform that connects film and TV content creators with decision-makers". www.scotsman.com. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2022.