Margaret Courtenay (actress)


Margaret Courtenay was a British actress best known for her British theatre roles during the 1970s and 1980s. She was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company.
In 1976, Courtenay won the Laurence Olivier Award for Supporting Artist of the Year for her stage role in the play Separate Tables, by author Terence Rattigan, directed by Michael Blakemore, at the Apollo Theatre in London's West End.
Courtenay retired at Denville Hall, a retirement home for professional actors set in Northwood in the London Borough of Hillingdon. She died of cancer on 15 February 1996 at age 72.

Stage work

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
1949
A Midsummer Night's DreamTitaniaSt Martin's Theatre, West End, London.
1954
A Midsummer Night's DreamHippolytaMichael BenthallMetropolitan Opera House, Broadway, New York City.
1956
Romeo and JulietLady CapuletRobert HelpmannWinter Garden Theatre, Broadway, New York City.
1956
Troilus and CressidaCassandraElizabeth ButterfieldWinter Garden Theatre, Broadway, New York City.
1958
HamletGertrudeMichael BenthallBroadway Theatre, Broadway, New York City.
1958
King Henry VQueen IsabelMichael BenthallBroadway Theatre, Broadway, New York City.
1961-1962
The Lady of the CamelliasRobert HelpmannOld Vic Overseas Tour : Australia and New Zealand. Starring Vivien Leigh in title role.
1962
The Lady of the CamelliasRobert HelpmannOld Vic Overseas Tour : Latin America. Starring Vivien Leigh in title role.
1964
King LearCordeliaRoyal Shakespeare Company
1964
Alfie !RubyGilchrist CalderMorosco Theatre, Broadway, New York City.
1969
MameVera CharlesLawrence KashaThe musical starred Ginger Rogers in title role, and ran for 14 months at the Royal Drury Lane Theatre, with a special performance for Queen Elizabeth II.
1971
AmbassadorAmelia NewsomeStone WidneyMusical starring Howard Keel and Danielle Darrieux. It premiered on 19 October 1971, at Her Majesty's Theatre.
1971
Separate TablesMrs Railton-BellMichael BlakemoreAt the Apollo Theatre, London, with John Mills, Jill Bennett and Raymond Huntley.
1976 : Laurence Olivier Award for Supporting Artist of the Year.
1972
MacbethLady MacbethOld Vic Theatre, London.
1973
Habeas CorpusMuriel WicksteedA comedy stage play first performed at the Lyric Theatre, with Alec Guinness and Margaret Courtenay in the lead roles.
1981
Cards on the TableAriadne OliverPeter DewsAdapted to the stage by Leslie Darbon from Agatha Christie's novel, at the Vaudeville Theatre in 1981.
1984
42nd StreetMaggie JonesGower ChampionMusical that premiered on 8 August 1984, at the Royal Drury Lane Theatre.
1987
Who's Afraid of Virginia WoolfAldwych Theatre, London.
1987
FolliesHattie WalkerMike OckrentLondon revival, starring Diana Rigg, which ran for 644 performances at the Shaftesbury Theatre.
1988
The Musical Comedy murders of 1940Elsa von GrossenkneutenPeter FargoA John Bishop comedy spoof, that premiered at the Greenwich Theatre, London.
1990
Look LookMichael Frayn
1990
Show BoatParthy Ann HawksIan JudgeA Royal Shakespeare Company revival, at the London Palladium.

Filmography

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