Portrait of Freda Dowie

Freda Dowie

Acting

Biography

Freda Dowie was an English film and television actress best known for Distant Voices, Still Lives and Our Friends in the North.

Born: July 22, 1928

Place of Birth: Carlisle, Cumberland, England, UK

Filmography

2005
Fragile

as Old Lady 1

2003
Death in Holy Orders

as Agatha Betterton

2003
The Royal

as Dora Rigby

1998
Cider with Rosie

as Granny Wallon

1997
Midsomer Murders

as Amie Pearce

1996
Jude

as Elderly Landlady

1996
Our Friends in the North

as Florrie Hutchinson

1995
1992
Thacker

as Edith Folland

1992
Heartbeat

as Muriel Gerard

1992
Heartbeat

as Phyllis

1992
Heartbeat

as Edna

1990
The Monk

as Sister Ursula

1989
Goldeneye

as Harley Street Doctor

1989
1986
Lovejoy

as Mrs. Springer

1985
EastEnders

as Clerk

1984
Sherlock Holmes

as Mrs. Porter

1979
1978
1976
The Omen

as Nun (uncredited)

1975
1975
The Hanged Man

as Jean MacKinnon

1972
Crown Court

as Helen Lord

1971
1971
Edna: The Inebriate Woman

as Mother Superior, Helper at 'Jesus Saves'

1971
Upstairs, Downstairs

as Maria Schoenfeld

1970
Play for Today

as Mother Superior, Helper at 'Jesus Saves'

1970
Doomwatch

as Hilda

1967
Omnibus

as Maid

1956