Gerda Stevenson

Gerda Stevenson

Gerda Stevenson is a Scottish actor, director and writer, described by The Scotsman in 1999 as 'Scotland's finest actress'. She has played a vast range of parts in the theatre, including both Desdemona and Lady MacBeth, and has appeared in many television dramas. She was Murren's mother in the Mel Gibson film Braveheart, and her voice is familiar to listeners of UK radio, as a reader of short stories and adaptations. As a writer she has adapted a number of works for radio, most recently The Heart of Midlothian by Sir Walter Scott for BBC Radio 4, nominated for a Sony Award in 2008. Gerda played the part of the heroine Jeanie Deans. Gerda Stevenson's partner is the Scottish Gaelic poet Aonghas MacNeacail and she has published poetry and stories herself.

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[http://www.gerdastevenson.co.uk Gerda Stevenson's website]


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