Deborah Norton

Biography

Deborah Norton was born in Croydon, Surrey, in 1944. She attended a Quaker boarding school and later studied at the Drama Centre London. She worked in Britain until she toured America with The Beggar's Opera. She later returned to the UK. She has acted roles in many television productions, including Marta Dorf in the television miniseries Holocaust and roles in A Bit of Fry & Laurie, although she is perhaps best known for her role as the PM's advisor Dorothy Wainwright in Yes, Prime Minister.

Known For

Omnibus

2Point4 Children

Holocaust

Lady Killers

Yes, Prime Minister

Yes, Prime Minister

Home to Roost

A Bit of Fry & Laurie

All Movies (13)

• Harold Shipman: Doctor Death2002 · as Debra King
• Bliss1995 · as Dorothy Snowden
• Deptford Graffiti1991 · as Nurse
• Country1981 · as Faith
• The Wildcats of St Trinian's1980 · as Mrs Brennan
• The Wildcats of St Trinian's1980 · as Mrs Brenner
• The Executioner1980 · as Ilse Giesebrecht
• Instant Enlightenment Including VAT1979 · as Viv
• Robbie1979 · as Mum
• Hitting Town1976 · as Clare
• The Peddler1976 · as Dr Rose Dane
• Children of Rage1975
• Adult Fun1972 · as Jenny

All TV Shows (15)

• Welcome to Orty-Fou1999
• Health and Efficiency1993 · as Diana Ewerts
• 2Point4 Children1991 · as Martha Christie
• A Bit of Fry & Laurie1989
• Hardwicke House1987 · as Mrs Van der Git
• Worlds Beyond1986 · as Alice Seagrove
• Yes, Prime Minister1986 · as Dorothy Wainwright
• Yes, Prime Minister1986
• Mussolini: The Untold Story1985 · as Mrs. Thompson
• Home to Roost1985 · as Lydia Lane
• Lady Killers1980 · as Clara Hogg
• Holocaust1978 · as Marta Dorf
• Plays for Britain1976 · as Clare
• Zodiac1974 · as Penny
• Omnibus1967 · as Nance Edgeworth