Meg Wynn Owen
British actress (1939–2022)
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Margaret Wright (née Shuttleworth, 8 November 1939 – June 2022), better known as Meg Wynn Owen, was a British actress known for her role as Hazel Bellamy in Upstairs, Downstairs. She also appeared in Gosford Park, Love Actually, Pride & Prejudice, Irina Palm, The Duellists and A Woman of Substance.
8 November 1939
Meg Wynn Owen | |
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Wynn Owen in Blue Blood (1973) | |
| Born | Margaret Shuttleworth 8 November 1939 Lancaster, Lancashire, England |
| Died | June 2022 (aged 82) |
| Other name | Margaret Wright |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1961–2011 |
| Spouse | William Wright (1967–1987) |
Early life
Wynn Owen was born Margaret Shuttleworth on 8 November 1939 in Lancaster, daughter of Margaret (née Brinnand) and Miles Shuttleworth.[1] When she was 13, she moved to Hoyland to live with her mother's friend Ruth Wynn Owen, who was a drama coach and actor, and her husband Ian Danby.[1] After graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in 1956, she used her professional name, Meg Wynn Owen.[1]
Personal life and death
Wynn Owen was married to Australian artist William Wright from 1967 to 1987.[2] In later life she suffered from dementia. She died in June 2022, aged 82.[1][3][4][5]
In November 2022, it was reported that her friend Brian Malam, to whom she had given power of attorney, had pleaded guilty to fraud for stealing £65,000 from her bank accounts, and was sentenced to 32 months in prison.[6][3]
Filmography (selected)
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Only Two Can Play | Dilys | [7] |
| 1971 | Under Milk Wood | Lily Smalls | [8] |
| 1973 | Blue Blood | Beate Krug | [8] |
| 1973 | Malachi's Cove | Mally's Mother | [7] |
| 1977 | The Duellists | Leonie d’Hubert | [8] |
| 1987 | The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission | Julia Flamands | [7] |
| 2001 | Last Orders | Joan | [7] |
| 2001 | Gosford Park | Lewis | [7] |
| 2002 | Possession | Mrs Lees | [8] |
| 2003 | Love, Actually | PM's secretary | [8] |
| 2004 | Vanity Fair | Lady Crawley | [7] |
| 2005 | Pride & Prejudice | Mrs Reynolds | [8] |
| 2006 | Scoop | housekeeper | [8] |
| 2007 | Irina Palm | Julia | [8] |
| 2010 | Hereafter | Mirror lady | [8] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | The Franchise Affair | Betty Kane | 3 episodes[7] |
| 1963 | Lorna Doone | Annie Ridd | 10 episodes[7] |
| 1964 | Esther Waters | Esther Waters | [7] |
| 1970 | Smith | Miss Mansfield | 5 episodes[7] |
| 1972 | Breeze Anstey | Lorn | [8] |
| 1973-1974 | Upstairs, Downstairs | Hazel Bellamy, née Forrest | 21 episodes[7] |
| 1978 | Will Shakespeare | Anne Shakespeare | [9] |
| 1983 | On the Razzle | Frau Fischer | TV film[8] |
| 1984 | Scarecrow and Mrs King | Lady Gwyneth Bromfield | 1 episode[7] |
| 1984 | The Wedding | Mrs Jackson | [8] |
| 1984 | Travelling Man | Gwen Owen | 1 episode[7] |
| 1985 | A Woman of Substance | Elizabeth Harte | [7] |
| 1985 | The Mimosa Boys | Kathleen | TV film[7] |
| 1987 | White Lady | White Lady | [7] |
| 1994 | The Lifeboat | Vera Parry | 3 episodes[7] |
| 2003 | Doctors | Marjorie Blake | 1 episode: series 5, episode 28[10] |
| 2004 | Family Business | Iris Brooker | 6 episodes[7] |
| 2004 | Holby City | Anna Jones | 1 episode: series 6, episode 38[7] |
| 2007 | The Last Detective | Sheila Hopper | 1 episode: series 4, episode 3[7] |
| 2008 | The Bill | Vera Andrews | 1 episode: series 24, episode 5[7] |
| 2009 | Doctors | Eloise Beckley | 1 episode: series 11, episode 79[11] |
| 2010 | Doctor Who | Old Isabella | A Christmas Carol episode[12] |
| 2011 | The Jury | Olive Livingstone | Series 2[8] |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Macbeth | Lady Macbeth | Assembly Hall, Edinburgh[13] |
| 1975 | Travesties | Gwendolen Carr | Albery Theatre, London, Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC)[14] |
| 1977 | Absent Friends | Marge | Eisenhower Theater, Washington DC[15] |
| 1978 | Night of the Iguana | Hannah Jelks | Center Stage, Baltimore[16] |
| 1979 | A Meeting by the River | Penelope | Palace Theater, Broadway[17] |
| 1981 | Bodies | Helen | Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven[18] |
| 1982 | Good | Helen | The Other Place, Stratford-upon-Avon (RSC)[14] |
| 2009 | Pygmalion | Mrs Higgins | Clwyd Theatr Cymru, Mold[19] |
| 2010 | In The Pipeline | Joan | Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh[20] |