Angela Morant
Angela Morant | |
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| Born | 15 January 1941 Warwickshire, England |
| Died | February 2026 (aged 85) London |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1963–2004 |
| Notable work | I, Claudius |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Richard Morant (brother), Bill Travers (uncle), Linden Travers (aunt) |
Angela Morant (15 January 1941 – 2026) was an English actress best known for playing Octavia Minor in the 1976 BBC television adaptation of I, Claudius[1][2] and Barbara Harrison in the soap opera Brookside.
Life and career
[edit]Angela Morant attended Chipping Campden Grammar School.[citation needed] Her brother was actor Richard Morant. She was a niece of actors Bill and Linden Travers, and a cousin of actress Penelope Wilton and Susan Travers.[3]
Her other television credits include A.D., Dixon of Dock Green, Callan, Inspector Morse,[4] Bergerac and The Bill. She was also featured in the Lord Peter Wimsey series Have His Carcase alongside her brother, who played Lord Peter's valet Bunter.
Her film roles include the lead in the 1979 film Victims.[5]
She was the first wife of actor Ben Kingsley, with whom she had two children.[6]
Morant died in 2026.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "I, Claudius", The Museum of Broadcast Communications. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
- ^ Cornell, Paul; Day, Martin & Topping, Keith (1996) The Guinness Book of Classic British TV, Guinness, 2nd edn.; ISBN 978-0-85112-628-9
- ^ "Richard Morant profile". 29 December 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "TV Guide", Luddington Daily News, 13 May 1994, p. 9. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
- ^ "Film Guide", Evening Times, 5 November 1983, p. 8. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
- ^ "Sir Ben Kingsley: my Hollywood actress mother was jealous of my success". www.telegraph.co.uk. 14 April 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Spring/Summer 2026 Magazine" (PDF). Equity. p. 36. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
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