Angela Thorne

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birthdate = Birth date and age|1939|1|25|df=yes
location = Karachi, British India
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notable role = Marjory Frobisher
in "To the Manor Born"
Margaret Thatcher
in "Anyone for Denis?"
spouse = Peter Penry-Jones

Angela Thorne (born 25 January 1939) is an English actress who is best known for her roles in "To the Manor Born" and "Anyone for Denis?".

Early life

Angela Thorne was born in Karachi, British India, in 1939. The daughter of a doctor father and a teacher mother, she came to Britain to train for the stage at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. She married television actor Peter Penry-Jones on 22 September 1967, and they have two sons, who are both actors, Laurence and Rupert.

Acting career

Her first professional engagement was with the Caryl Jenner Children's Theatre. After repertory seasons at York and Sheffield, she appeared in "Night Must Fall" at Theatre Royal, Windsor and the Haymarket Theatre. She also appeared in television productions, including "Elizabeth R," "The Liars", and The Canterville Ghost, playing the leading role opposite Bruce Forsyth as the Ghost. She played the part of Margaret Thatcher to critical acclaim in the satirical, comic farce "Anyone for Denis?". In 1984 she played the role of Susan, "The Duchess" in a West End revival of Giles Cooper's play "Happy Family", opposite Ian Ogilvy and Stephanie Beacham.

She appeared in one episode of the BBC sitcom "The Good Life" as Lady Truscott, before appearing as Marjory Frobisher in "To the Manor Born" between 1979 and 1981. She reprised this role for the 2007 Christmas Special. She followed this with a lead role in another sitcom, "Three Up, Two Down".

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NAME= Thorne, Angela
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SHORT DESCRIPTION= Actress
DATE OF BIRTH= 25 January 1939
PLACE OF BIRTH= Karachi, British India
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