"has stayed very much in popular memory. There has never been a film or television series in which she is the main character, the nearest is the first episode of ""The Six Wives of Henry VIII"", which is told from her point of view (and in which she is portrayed by Annette Crosbie). William Shakespeare's play ""Henry VIII"" succeeds in recreating with great accuracy Catherine's statement about the legitimacy of her marriage at the court in Blackfriars before King Henry, and Shakespeare's portrayal of Catherine is remarkably sympathetic; however, most of the rest of the play is an attempt to"
"Crosbie was born in Gorebridge, Midlothian, Scotland, to Presbyterian parents who disapproved of her becoming an actress. Nevertheless, she joined the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School while still in her teens. Her big break came in 1970 when she was cast as Catherine of Aragon in the BBC television series ""The Six Wives of Henry VIII"", for which she won the 1971 BAFTA Television Award for Best Actress. In 1973, she starred alongside Vanessa Redgrave in the BBC serial, ""A Picture of Katherine Mansfield"". In 1975, Crosbie made a similar impact as another Queen, Queen Victoria, in the ITV period"
"Annabelle Dowler Annabelle Dowler (born 1973) is an English actress. She was born and raised in Formby, Merseyside and attended Holy Family High School. She studied Spanish and Drama at the University of Bristol before touring Spain with a bilingual drama group. She has worked in theatre including the National Theatre, Liverpool Everyman, Liverpool Playhouse and the Creation Theatre in Oxford. Dowler has appeared in the Channel 4 adaptation of ""The Six Wives of Henry VIII"" as Catherine of Aragon, in a 40-minute episode. Also she has appeared in the ITV programme ""The Bill"". In addition, Dowler has performed radio"
"studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and made her stage debut in 1964 as Titania in a production of ""A Midsummer Night's Dream"" at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre. She appeared extensively in London theatre productions throughout the 1970s. She is known for her performance as Catherine Howard in the 1970 BBC serial ""The Six Wives of Henry VIII"". Other television credits include ""Les Misérables"", ""The Barchester Chronicles"" (alongside her father), ""Mansfield Park"", ""Silas Marner"", ""Midsomer_Murders"", ""Whitechapel"", ""Agatha Christie's Poirot"" and ""Agatha Christie's Marple"". She is also noted for her roles in horror films of the 1970s, including ""From"
"Catherine to marry him. Still in her mourning clothes, Catherine berates him for trying to take the king's place, but accepts. The series won a Prix Italia award in Italy, several BAFTA awards in England and several Emmy Awards in the US, and was adapted by Ian Thorne into the 1972 film ""Henry VIII and His Six Wives"". It spawned a successful sequel, ""Elizabeth R"", starring Glenda Jackson, and a prequel ""The Shadow of the Tower"" starring James Maxwell and Norma West as Henry's parents, Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. Also nominated for: Also nominated for: The Six Wives"
"Emily Blunt Emily Olivia Leah Blunt (born 23 February 1983) is an English-American actress. She is the recipient of many awards, including a Golden Globe Award, and has been nominated for two British Academy Film Awards. Educated at Hurtwood House in Dorking, Blunt made her acting debut in a 2001 stage production of ""The Royal Family"". She went on to appear in the television film ""Boudica"" (2003) and portrayed Queen Catherine Howard in the miniseries ""Henry VIII"" (2003). She made her feature film debut in the 2004 drama ""My Summer of Love"". Blunt's breakthrough came in 2006 when she starred"
"The opening of the play was also changed, with Thomas Cromwell telling Henry VIII the outcome of the trial and Henry then recalling his marriage to Anne, rather than Anne speaking first and then Henry remembering in flashback. The film stars Richard Burton as King Henry VIII and Geneviève Bujold as Anne Boleyn. Irene Papas plays Catherine of Aragon. Others in the cast include Anthony Quayle, John Colicos, Michael Hordern, Katharine Blake, Peter Jeffrey, Joseph O'Conor, William Squire, Vernon Dobtcheff, Denis Quilley, Esmond Knight and T. P. McKenna, who would later go on to play Henry VIII in ""Monarch"". Elizabeth"
"Edward the Seventh Edward the Seventh is a 1975 British television drama series, made by ATV in 13 episodes. Based on the biography of King Edward VII by Philip Magnus, it starred Timothy West as the elder Edward VII and Simon Gipps-Kent and Charles Sturridge as Edward in his youth, and Annette Crosbie as Queen Victoria. It was directed by John Gorrie, who wrote episodes 7-10 with David Butler writing the remainder of the series. Only the final three episodes dramatised Edward as King (in line with his short, nine-year reign, which did not begin until he was nearly sixty"
"Henry VIII and His Six Wives Henry VIII and His Six Wives is a 1972 British film adaptation, directed by Waris Hussein, of the BBC 1970 six-part miniseries ""The Six Wives of Henry VIII"". Keith Michell, who plays Henry VIII in the TV series, also portrays the king in the film. His six wives are portrayed by different actresses, among them Dorothy Tutin as Anne Boleyn, and Jane Asher as Jane Seymour. Donald Pleasence portrays Thomas Cromwell and Bernard Hepton portrays Archbishop Thomas Cranmer, a role he had also played in the miniseries and briefly in its follow-up ""Elizabeth R""."
"Rooms"" (1970), ""Who Dares Wins"" (1982), ""Champions"" (1983), ""Lifeforce"" (1985), ""Mack the Knife"" (1989) and ""Bullseye!"" (1990). He was married twice and had two sons and three daughters. The last part of his life was spent at Denville Hall, an actors' retirement home in Northwood. John Woodnutt John Woodnutt (3 March 1924 – 2 January 2006) was a British actor. He was born in London, and at the age of 18 made his acting debut at the Oxford Playhouse. He had many television roles, including that of Henry VII in the first episode of ""The Six Wives of Henry VIII"""
"holds a rating of 87%, based on 15 reviews, with an average rating of 6.17/10. The site's consensus reads, """"Victoria""'s sophomore season finds this striking period drama returning with a second batch of episodes that are just as absorbing as its first."" On ""Metacritic"", the first series has a score of 67 out of 100, based on 22 critics, indicating ""generally favourable reviews"". Victoria (UK TV series) Victoria is a British television drama series created and principally written by Daisy Goodwin, which stars Jenna Coleman as Queen Victoria. The series premiered in the United Kingdom on 28 August 2016 on"
"Helena Bonham Carter Helena Bonham Carter (born 26 May 1966) is an English actress. She is known for her roles in both low-budget independent art films and large-scale blockbusters. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as Kate Croy in ""The Wings of the Dove"" (1997). For her role as Queen Elizabeth in ""The King's Speech"" (2010), she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. She also won the 2010 International Emmy Award for Best Actress for her role"
"crisis when the House of Lords refuses to pass a budget approved by the House of Commons. The King's bronchitis worsens and he succumbs on 6 May 1910. Edward the Seventh Edward the Seventh is a 1975 British television drama series, made by ATV in 13 episodes. Based on the biography of King Edward VII by Philip Magnus, it starred Timothy West as the elder Edward VII and Simon Gipps-Kent and Charles Sturridge as Edward in his youth, and Annette Crosbie as Queen Victoria. It was directed by John Gorrie, who wrote episodes 7-10 with David Butler writing the remainder"
"Victoria Williams (actress) Victoria Williams (born 1956) is a British actress. She started her career at the end of the sixties as a child actor and played various roles in different TV drama productions. Her most notable part (then credited as ""Vicky Williams"") was that of Nicky Gore, the central character of the 1975 adaptation of Peter Dickinson's ""The Changes"", a trilogy that chronicled the sudden and violent descent by British society into a pre-industrial and pre-technological age. She was one of the two human actors in the Children's ITV series, ""The Riddlers"", about two humanoid creatures who lived in"
"Likely Lads entitled 'Birthday Boy' playing Deborah. She later appeared as Rose Parrish in the 1979 TV series ""Penmarric"". Shirley Steedman Shirley Steedman is a Scottish actress, best known as Monica in ""The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie"" (1969). She also played Princess Alice in ""Edward the Seventh"" (1975), and her mother Queen Victoria in a 1976 television adaptation of ""East Lynne"". She also appeared in other TV movies including ""Jane Eyre"" (1970), ""Jonah and the Whale"" (1975) and ""A Man Called Intrepid"" (1979), as well as TV comedies including an episode of On The Buses - ""The New Telly"""
"and ""Katherine, The Virgin Widow"", by Jean Plaidy. In ""The Constant Princess"", by Philippa Gregory, Catherine promises Arthur to marry his brother, thus fulfilling not only her own destiny of becoming Queen of England, but also the couple's plans for the future of the kingdom. ""The Alteration"", by Kingsley Amis, is an alternate history novel centred on the ""War of the English Succession"", during which Henry VIII attempts to usurp the throne of his nephew, Stephen II, Arthur and Catherine's son. The historical drama ""The Six Wives of Henry VIII"" was broadcast in 1970, with Martin Ratcliffe as ""Prince Arthur""."
"Shirley Steedman Shirley Steedman is a Scottish actress, best known as Monica in ""The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie"" (1969). She also played Princess Alice in ""Edward the Seventh"" (1975), and her mother Queen Victoria in a 1976 television adaptation of ""East Lynne"". She also appeared in other TV movies including ""Jane Eyre"" (1970), ""Jonah and the Whale"" (1975) and ""A Man Called Intrepid"" (1979), as well as TV comedies including an episode of On The Buses - ""The New Telly"" and an episode of Open All Hours. In 1973 she appeared in an episode of Whatever Happened to the"
"at the age of 49. Sarah Long Sarah Long (18 March 1938 – 23 November 1987) was an English actress and television presenter. Born in London, she is best remembered for her long run as a presenter on the preschool children's television series ""Play School"" from September 1971 until May 1986. She also appeared in films and television, notably as Evelyn Harrington in ""Village of the Damned"" (1960) and as the young Queen Mary in the film adaptation of ""Henry VIII and his Six Wives"" (1972). She was married to the television actor Peter Baldwin. She died in London of"
"Victoria (UK TV series) Victoria is a British television drama series created and principally written by Daisy Goodwin, which stars Jenna Coleman as Queen Victoria. The series premiered in the United Kingdom on 28 August 2016 on ITV, and in the United States on 15 January 2017 on PBS, which supported its production as part of the ""Masterpiece"" anthology. The first series consisted of eight episodes and concluded on 9 October 2016. In September 2016, ITV renewed ""Victoria"" for an eight-episode second series, which premiered in the UK on 27 August 2017 and was followed by a 2017 Christmas special."
"Henry VIII (TV serial) Henry VIII is a two-part British television serial produced principally by Granada Television for ITV from 12 to 19 October 2003. It chronicles the life of Henry VIII of England from the disintegration of his first marriage to an aging Spanish princess until his death following a stroke in 1547, by which time he had married for the sixth time. Additional production funding was provided by WGBH Boston, Powercorp and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It stars Ray Winstone in his first role in a costume drama. His co-star is Helena Bonham Carter who played Henry VIII's"
"of the Archbishop of Canterbury since at least the 19th century, would be paired with a portrait of Henry VIII already in the museum's collection, and would remain at the museum on loan. Catherine is the main character in: Catherine is a character in: Catherine was portrayed by: Catherine of Aragon Catherine of Aragon (; 16 December 1485 – 7 January 1536) was Queen of England from June 1509 until May 1533 as the first wife of King Henry VIII; she was previously Princess of Wales as the wife of Henry's elder brother Arthur. The daughter of Isabella I of"
"by her mother's death. Through reading her mother's papers, Victoria discovered that her mother had loved her deeply; she was heart-broken, and blamed Conroy and Lehzen for ""wickedly"" estranging her from her mother. She is buried in the Duchess of Kent's Mausoleum at Frogmore, Windsor Home Park, near to the royal residence Windsor Castle. Queen Victoria and Albert dedicated a window in the Royal Chapel of All Saints in Windsor Great Park to her memory. Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld was portrayed by Alison Leggatt in the ATV drama ""Edward the Seventh"", by Penelope Wilton in the 2001 television serial ""Victoria"
"was played by Kelly Hunter. She appeared opposite Helena Bonham Carter as Anne Boleyn, Ray Winstone as Henry VIII and Emily Blunt as Catherine Howard. In the film adaptation of Philippa Gregory's novel ""The Other Boleyn Girl"", Jane Boleyn (played by Juno Temple) was a minor character. In both these representations, Jane was shown as being a political tool in the hands of her husband's uncle, the Duke of Norfolk, although the presentation of her in ""The Other Boleyn Girl"" was more sympathetic. Jane is also represented on seasons two to four of the Showtime series ""The Tudors,"" by Joanne"
"Albert and Victoria Albert and Victoria is a British sitcom that aired on ITV from 1970 to 1971. Starring Alfred Marks, it was written by Reuben Ship. It was made for the ITV network by Yorkshire Television. In ""Albert and Victoria"", Marks plays Albert Hackett, a middle-class man in late 19th-century England. He and his wife Victoria have nine children, and he is used to getting his own way. ""Albert and Victoria"" saw a substantial change of cast between the two series, with new actors for the characters of Victoria, Emma and Maud. The replacement of Zena Walker as Victoria"
"Howard"" (NPG 1119), which has been dated to the late 17th century. The National Portrait Gallery remains undecided about the sitter's identity. Catherine Howard Catherine Howard ( – 13 February 1542) was Queen of England from 1540 until 1541, as the fifth wife of Henry VIII. She (then aged 16 or 17) married him (then 49) on 28 July 1540, at Oatlands Palace, in Surrey, almost immediately after the annulment of his marriage to Anne of Cleves was arranged. Catherine was stripped of her title as queen within 16 months, in November 1541. She was beheaded three months later, on"
"ensemble"". For her performance, Blunt was named ""Best Newcomer"" by the ""Evening Standard"". She went on to perform as Eugenie in Nicholas Wright's ""Vincent in Brixton"" at the National Theatre, and as Juliet in Indhu Rubasingham's production of ""Romeo and Juliet"" at Chichester Festival Theatre, both in 2002. In 2003, Blunt made her screen debut in the British television drama ""Boudica"", about the life of the ancient Celtic warrior-queen who fought the Romans. That same year, she was praised for her performance as the 16th-century queen Catherine Howard in the two-part British television drama ""Henry VIII"". In 2004, Blunt received"
"Edward at Windsor Castle. In 1906, at Stratford upon Avon, she played Lady Macbeth to her husband's Macbeth. Vanbrugh and Bourchier toured in 1908 in ""John Glayde's Honour"" and appeared together as King Henry and Queen Katherine in Sir Herbert Tree's successful production of ""Henry VIII"", which was followed by Tree's silent film of the play. In 1913, she appeared in ""Mrs. Pomeroy's Reputation"" by Horace Annesley Vachell and Thomas Cobb at The Queen's Theatre. They then produced their own movie in Germany of scenes from ""Macbeth"". They continued to play in Shakespeare and other pieces through World War I,"
"Elvi Hale Patricia Elvi Hake (born 29 January 1931), known professionally as Elvi Hale, is a retired British actress. Raised in Romford, Essex, she may be best known for playing Anne of Cleves in ""The Six Wives of Henry VIII"", broadcast in 1970. Hale was nominated for a BAFTA award for most promising film newcomer for her performance in Wendy Toye's ""True as a Turtle"" (1957). She retired from film and television work in 1990. She was married to actor Mike Morgan until his death in 1958. She married character actor George Murcell in 1961 and remained married until his"
"Cate Blanchett Catherine Elise Blanchett, (; born 14 May 1969) is an Australian actress and theatre director. She has received international acclaim and many accolades for her work, including two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, three BAFTA Awards, six AACTA Awards, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. Blanchett came to international attention for her role as Elizabeth I of England in ""Elizabeth"" (1998), for which she won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress, the Golden Globe Award, and earned her first Academy Award for Best Actress nomination. Her portrayal of Katharine Hepburn in ""The Aviator"" (2004) brought her critical"
"of Sat-nav. Susan married the British actor Anthony Valentine in 1982. He died on 2 December 2015. Susan Skipper Susan Valentine (born 27 January 1951 in London), known until 2015 as Susan Skipper, is a British television, film and stage actress. She is best known for playing the parts of Victoria Bourne in ""The Cedar Tree"", Tina in ""West End Tales"" and Madeleine in ""Don't Wait Up"", all on British television. She is the widow of Anthony Valentine, to whom she was married for 33 years. After attending the Central School of Speech and Drama in London she made her"
"Elizabeth of York in April 2016, with Michelle Fairley added as Margaret Beaufort in May. In June 2016, Starz announced the casting of Essie Davis as Dowager Queen Elizabeth, Jacob Collins-Levy as Henry VII, Suki Waterhouse as Cecily of York, Rebecca Benson as Margaret Plantagenet, and Joanne Whalley as Margaret, Duchess of Burgundy. The remaining cast includes Caroline Goodall as Duchess Cecily, Kenneth Cranham as Bishop Morton, Vincent Regan as Jasper Tudor. and Rhys Connah as Teddy Plantagenet. Production on ""The White Princess"" began in June 2016, with locations including Bradford on Avon, Bristol, Berkeley Castle, Gloucester Cathedral, Lacock, Salisbury"
"was portrayed by Rachael Stirling in the 2009 film The Young Victoria. She was portrayed by Margaret Clunie in the 2016 ITV series ""Victoria"", though she is inaccurately depicted as carrying on an improbable romance with prince (later duke) Ernest of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, who is also inaccurately depicted as being unmarried at the time. Harriet Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, Duchess of Sutherland Harriet Elizabeth Georgiana Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, Duchess of Sutherland (née Howard; 21 May 1806 – 27 October 1868), styled The Honourable Harriet Howard before her marriage, was Mistress of the Robes under several Whig administrations: 1837–1841, 1846–1852, 1853–1858, and 1859–1861; and was"
"under contract and thought the role would be perfect for her. Simmons had married Stewart Granger and he signed to co star. Deborah Kerr wound up joining the cast as Catherine Parr and Charles Laughton played Henry VIII. Filming took place in Hollywood. Producer Sidney Franklin said: We're telling an intimate story against a background of sixteenth century court life, as opposed to a historical pageant about royal intrigues. We feel the love story between the Princess and Seymour - actually he was 25 years older than Elizabeth - will be more valid to audiences than a lot of historical"