Anna Cropper

Anna Cropper

Infobox actor
name = Anna Cropper


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birthdate = 13 May 1938
birthplace = Brierfield, Lancashire
deathdate = 22 January 2007
deathplace = West Sussex

Anna Cropper (13 May 1938 - 22 January 2007) was a British stage and television actress.

Career

Cropper came to prominence in the 1967 television play "In Two Minds" by David Mercer, which aired as part of the BBC's "The Wednesday Play" series.cite web|title=Anna Cropper Insightful actor at her best in haunted roles|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2007/feb/07/guardianobituaries.artsobituaries|publisher=The Guardian|date=2007-02-07|accessdate=2008-03-28|author=Philip Purser] . Other television credits include the BBC adaptation of the Dennis Potter play, "Schmoedipus", part of the Play for Today series and The Jewel in the Crown.

She appeared in a 1999 episode of "Midsomer Murders", entitled "Death's Shadow". [cite web|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/anna-cropper-434683.html|title=Anna Cropper Cutting-edge television actress|publisher=The Independent|accessdate=2008-03-28|date=2007-02-02|author=Anthony Hayward]

Personal life

Cropper was born in Brierfield, Lancashire, the daughter of Margaret, a stage actress and director, and Jack Cropper, a dentist. [ [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/anna-cropper-434683.html Anna Cropper - Obituaries, News - The Independent ] ] She was married to the actor William Roache. The marriage ended in divorce in 1974. They had two children, including the actor Linus Roache. [Cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/news/2007/02/02/db0202.xml|title=Anna Cropper|accessdate=2008-03-28|date=2007-02-02|publisher=Telegraph.co.uk]

References

External links

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