Deborah Grant

Deborah Grant
Born
Deborah Jane Snelling

(1947-02-22) 22 February 1947 (age 79)
Perivale, Middlesex, England
EducationRoyal Central School of Speech and Drama
OccupationActress
Years active1967–2023
Spouse
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(m. 1971; div. 1976)​
Children1

Deborah Jane Grant (born Deborah Jane Snelling; 22 February 1947) is an English actress. Between 1981 and 1991, she played Deborah Bergerac in the BBC television detective series Bergerac. From 2007 to 2023, she appeared in the sitcom Not Going Out as Wendy Adams, the mother of Tim (Tim Vine) and Lucy (Sally Bretton).

Early life

Grant was born Deborah Jane Snelling, in Perivale, Middlesex, to Henrietta (née Finn) and Henry Percival Snelling, on 22 February 1947.

Grant trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama and appeared on stage at the Bristol Old Vic and in the West End of London.

Career

Grant had a successful television acting career.

Personal life

Grant became Lady Child in 1971 when she married the baronet and actor Sir Jeremy Child, with whom she had a daughter.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1972 I Want What I Want (unknown)
1973 Don't Be Like Brenda Brenda (uncredited) Short film
1989 Scandal Valerie Profumo
1995 Les Anges gardiens (unknown) English title: Guardian Angels
2016 London Has Fallen Doris
2022 York Witches' Society Christine

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1967 Love Story Receptionist Episode: "A Merry Chinese Christmas"
1969 ITV Sunday Night Theatre Marie Holdsworth Episode: "Moonlight on the Highway"
The Power Game Jill 3 episodes (series 3)
Judge Dee Madame Amber Kou Episode: "A Festival of Death"
Public Eye Rosemary Episode: "A Fixed Address"
The Root of All Evil? Monique Episode: "What's in It for Me?"
1970 UFO Linda Simmonds Episode: "The Psychobombs"
1971 ITV Sunday Night Theatre Jackie Episode: "The Chaps"
1975 Edward the Seventh Alix - Princess Alexandra of Denmark Mini-series; episodes 4 & 5
1976 Bouquet of Barbed Wire Sarah Francis Mini-series; episodes 2–7
Clayhanger Manna Host Episode: "The Discovery"
1977 Another Bouquet Sarah Roberts (née Francis) Mini-series; episodes 1–7
1979 Danger UXB Elspeth Episode: "Dead Letter"
1980 The Dick Emery Show Various characters Episode: #17.2
Minder Lady Ingrave Episode: "You Gotta Have Friends..."
Play for Today Louise Day Episode: "C2H50H"
1981 Partners Hotel Receptionist Episode: "Conventional Behaviour"
1981–1991 Bergerac Deborah 31 episodes (series 1–9)
1982 Outside Edge Ginnie Television film
1983 All for Love Gillian Episode: "Mrs. Silly"
1984 Crown Court Jean Thomson 3 episodes: "The Son of His Father: Parts 1–3"
1984–1985 Mr. Palfrey of Westminster Yelena Episodes: "The Defector", "Official Secret"
1985 Bulman Sue Lawson Episode: "Pandora's Many Boxes"
1985–1987 Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV Various characters 4 episodes
1986–1988 Room at the Bottom Celia Pagett-Smythe 11 episodes (series 1 & 2)
1987 Pulaski Jane Episodes: "The Fictional Detective", "And the Killer of Rose Amelia Bonner"
Casualty Lucinda Arthur Episode: "These Things Happen"
1988 Dramarama Evelyn Episode: "Now You See Them"
The Beiderbecke Connection Chief Superintendent Blake Mini-series; episode 4
1989 Storyboard Greta Episode: "Making News"
Mother Love Helena's Mother Mini-series; episode 1
Victoria Wood Jane Episode: "Staying In"
1990 Medics Julia Torrance Episode: "Alex"
1990–1991 Bread Leonora Campbell 19 episodes (series 6 & 7)
1993 Westbeach Sarah Preston 10 episodes
1994 Screen One Stella Kincaid Episode: "Pat and Margaret"
Brum WPC Truncheon 4 episodes (series 2)
1995 Crown Prosecutor Sheila Cody 10 episodes
1996 Mike & Angelo Mary-Ann Mudge - Lady Caller Episode: "Good Morning, Cricklewood"
1998 Jonathan Creek Antonia Stangerson Episode: "Time Waits for Norman"
Space Island One Professor E. Weaver Episode: "Crew Test"
Roger Roger Mrs. Mountjoy Episode: "The Day the Music Died"
1999 Muriel Episode: "Love Rules the Heart, Money Takes the Soul"
2000 The Thing About Vince... Anthea Turton Mini-series; episode 3
2000–2001 Bob Martin Paula 5 episodes (series 1 & 2)
2000–2002 Peak Practice Carol Johnson - Receptionist 44 episodes (series 9–12)
2003 Casualty Sheila Granger Episodes: "Hitting Home: Parts 1 & 2"
Doctors Gwen Ironside Episode: "Out on Loan"
2006 Jennifer Ashe Episode: "Crossed Wires"
2007 Diamond Geezer Deborah Baxter Mini-series; episode 3: "Old School Lies"
2007–2023 Not Going Out Wendy Adams 31 episodes (series 2–13)
2008 Doctors Clarissa Cummings Episode: "Aladdin's Cave"
Mutual Friends Kathleen Episode: #1.6
2009 Holby City Lindsey Morton Episodes: "Proceed with Caution", "The Professionals"
2013 Doctors Jenny Florin Episode: "Where Are We Going?"
2014 Casualty Sarah Pilkington Episode: "Bad Timing"
2016 Doctors Clarissa Thomas Episode: "Professor Pickering"

Theatre

References

  1. ↑ "Deborah Grant". BFI. Archived from the original on 26 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Not Going Out - S9 - Episode 1: Home Improvements". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 13 January 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  3. ↑ "Interview: Deborah Grant in Absurd Person Singular at Blackpool Grand Theatre". Lancashire Telegraph. 9 October 2009.
  4. ↑ "Deborah Grant - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com. Archived from the original on 13 January 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  5. ↑ "BBC Radio Derby - Andy Potter, 25/11/2014, Bergerac, Scandal and Peak Practice actress Deborah Grant". BBC. 27 November 2014.
  6. ↑ "Actor Jeremy Child and actress Debbie Grant at their wedding at..." Getty Images. 9 April 2004.