Maggie Riley was an English actress, best known for her roles as Maureen in Hazell[1] and Mrs. McMahon[2] in children's television series Grange Hill.

A member of Olivier's National Theatre company, she made frequent appearances on British TV from the 1960s.[3][4]

She died on 10 October 2015 at the age of 79 after a long illness.[5]

Credits

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1966The Likely LadsWaitress
1975Centre PlayMargaret
1976CouplesAnne Latimer9 episodes
1976Within These WallsClara Prentice
1976The CrezzMiss Paris
1977WarshipLouise Witzel
1978HazellMaureen8 episodes
1978Play for TodayMrs. Richmond
1979–1981Grange HillMrs. McMahon6 episodes
1980The LadykillersMrs. Eaves
1980ShoestringMarjorie
1980Play for TodayPauline
1982Saturday Night ThrillerBarbara Lewis
1982Nobody's HeroDorothy Ellis2 episodes
1984Missing from HomeFarmer's wife
1985Screen TwoMrs. Philpot
1985Me and My GirlShop Assistant
1986BluebellMadame Cummings
2001DoctorsElsie Banks

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1969The Dance of DeathKaren
2003Assisted LivingMrs. Pearlman
2009Spooky TalesGranny Cobb

References

  1. "Maggie Riley". BFI. Archived from the original on August 2, 2019.
  2. List of Grange Hill characters
  3. "Maggie Riley | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  4. III, Harris M. Lentz (March 30, 2016). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2015. McFarland. ISBN 9780786476671 via Google Books.
  5. "RILEY - Deaths Announcements - Telegraph Announcements". announcements.telegraph.co.uk.
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