Haydn Gwynne
Date of birth: 1957-03-21
Place of birth: Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex, England, UK
Known for: Acting
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Biography
Haydn Gwynne (March 21, 1957 – October 20, 2023) was an English actress. She was nominated for the 1992 BAFTA TV Award for Best Light Entertainment Performance for the comedy series Drop the Dead Donkey (1990–1991), and won the 2009 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical for her role in the Broadway production of Billy Elliot the Musical. She was also a four-time Olivier Award nominee. Her other television roles included Peak Practice (1999–2000), Merseybeat (2001–2002), and playing Camilla in The Windsors (2016–2023).
Movie Credits
The Secret
2002-04-13
A woman is held for ransom by a bitter past acquaintance who threatens to disclose a secret that cou
National Theatre Live: The Audience
2013-06-12
For sixty years, Elizabeth II has met each of her twelve Prime Ministers in a weekly audience at Buc
Pride and Prejudice: Having a Ball
2013-05-10
In Pride And Prejudice: Having A Ball, social historian Amanda Vickery leads the action as a team of
Amnesty International's Big 30
1991-12-28
In the tradition of the acclaimed series of British concerts known as The Secret Policemen's Ball, A
The C-Word
2015-05-03
The C Word is an adaptation of Lisa Lynch's inspiring and candid book, based on her blog, about her
Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends
2022-05-03
On 3 May 2022, Cameron Mackintosh invited many of Stephen Sondheim’s old friends to join him in Lond
Lullaby
2007-10-17
The story of a mothers love for an unborn child and how the time has come to leave the memories safe
Remember Me?
1997-01-02
A domestic farce exposes the eccentricities of a "typical" middle class, suburban family who find th
The Merchant of Venice
1996-01-01
A TV schools version of the play by William Shakespeare, filmed in the studio and on location in Ven
RSC Live: Coriolanus
2017-10-11
A full-throttle war play that revels in the sweat of the battlefield, Coriolanus transports us back
Consenting Adults
2007-09-04
Fifty years ago, a Home Office committee chaired by Wolfenden, then vice-chancellor of Reading Unive
National Theatre Live: The Threepenny Opera
2016-09-22
As London's East End scrubs up for the coronation, Mr and Mrs Peachum gear up for a bumper day in th
Hospital!
1997-03-30
Comedy about a brilliant young brain surgeon set in an unorthodox hospital. A "Naked Gun" type come
Car Trouble
1986-02-28
In the throes of a midlife crisis, a man buys a new Jaguar, and it immediately becomes his new love.
Beauty and the Beast
2017-03-16
A live-action adaptation of Disney's version of the classic tale of a cursed prince and a beautiful
Hollow
2010-11-01
Award winning director Rob Sorrenti's latest short film 'Hollow' is a sensitive observation about th
Human, All Too Human
1999-02-17
European philosophers: Friedrich Nietzsche, Martin Heidegger and Jean-Paul Sartre. The theme revolve
Myra: The Making of a Monster
2003-09-03
The documentary examines Myra Hindley's psyche, the nature of her relationship with Ian Brady, her b
Player
2008-10-03
The story of a claustrophobic relationship between a single mother and her piano prodigy son. Arrivi
What Mad Pursuit
1985-11-24
If you were a famous English novelist doing a whistle stop tour of the United States to promote your
The Midnight Gang
2018-12-26
When Tom gets hit on the head by a cricket ball, he finds himself on the miserable children's ward o
The Pleasure Principle
1992-01-31
Part relationship drama and part sex comedy follows a middle-aged man who loves women and sex and ca
The Canterville Ghost
2021-10-31
Follows a tech billionaire who buys Canterville Chase, unaware that the contents include a malevolen
Mickey 17
2025-02-28
Unlikely hero Mickey Barnes finds himself in the extraordinary circumstance of working for an employ
Clara Bow: Hollywood's Lost Screen Goddess
2012-12-30
A documentary looking at the life, films, and troubled times of America's first sex symbol, screen a
Hunky Dory
2011-10-25
In the heat of the summer of 1976, drama teacher Vivienne fights sweltering heat and general teenage