Rosemary Leach

Rosemary Leach (born 18 December 1935) is a British stage and film actress born at Much Wenlock, Shropshire. She became well known to UK TV viewers between 1965-69 for playing Susan Wheldon, the mistress of building tycoon John Wilder (Patrick Wymark) in the TV boardroom drama "The Power Game". Subsequently she became a familiar face in TV drama and comedy. In 1973, she played Aldonza/Dulcinea in the BBC production of "Don Quixote" (retitled "The Adventures of Don Quixote"), starring Rex Harrison and Frank Finlay. In 1981 she played Emilia opposite Bob Hoskins's Iago in the BBC Shakespeare's production of "Othello". In 1982 she played Aunt Fenny in "The Jewel in the Crown".

In 1983, she was awarded the Laurence Olivier Award. In 1987, she was nominated for BAFTA's Best Supporting Actress for "A Room with a View" (1985).

She plays the part of Anna in BBC Radio 4's "No Commitments" and is currently playing Susan Harper's mother in "My Family". Rosemary Leach also once starred in "To the Manor Born".

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