Anne Reid

Biography

Anne Reid, MBE is an English stage, film and television actress, known for her roles as Valerie Barlow in the soap opera Coronation Street; Jean in the sitcom dinnerladies; and her BAFTA-nominated role as Celia Dawson in Last Tango in Halifax.

Known For

Midsomer Murders

Doctor Who

Casualty

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Play for Today

Doctor Who

Coronation Street

Coronation Street

All Movies (49)

• Wallace & Gromit: The Collection2024
• The Trouble with Jessica2024 · as Miranda
• SAS: Red Notice2021 · as Charlotte
• The Nest2020 · as Rory's Mum
• The Aeronauts2019 · as Ethel Glaisher
• Romans2017
• A Woman of No Importance2017 · as Lady Hunstanton
• Kaleidoscope2017 · as Aileen
• The Snowman2017 · as Mrs. Bendiksen
• Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood2016 · as Self
• A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman2015 · as Self - Voice of Wendolene
• Sardines2014 · as Geraldine
• The Last Witch2013 · as Miranda
• Believe2013 · as Jean Busby
• Song for Marion2012 · as Brenda
• Foster2011 · as Diane
• Cemetery Junction2010 · as Freddie's Gran
• Faintheart2009 · as Barbara
• Affinity2008 · as Mrs. Brink
• In Love with Barbara2008 · as Barbara Cartland
• Savage Grace2007 · as Nini Daly
• The Bad Mother's Handbook2007 · as Nancy Hesketh
• Hot Fuzz2007 · as Leslie Tiller
• The Booze Cruise III: The Scattering2006 · as Grace
• A Little Trip to Heaven2005 · as Martha
• The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt2005 · as Grace Stringer
• The Young Visiters2003 · as Mrs. Monticue
• The Mother2003 · as May
• Love Actually2003 · as Headmistress (uncredited)
• The Booze Cruise2003 · as Grace
• Sweet Charity2002 · as Agnes
• The Incredible Adventures of Wallace & Gromit2001 · as Wendolene (Voice)
• Liam2001 · as Mrs. Abernathy
• Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings2000 · as Various Characters
• Lost for Words1999 · as Gloria Brooks
• Love and Death on Long Island1998 · as Maureen
• Wallace & Gromit: The Best of Aardman Animation1996 · as Wendolene
• A Close Shave1996 · as Wendolene (voice)
• Pat and Margaret1994 · as Maeve
• Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love1993 · as Jenny
• Gone Too Far: The Mystery of Mrs. Muriel McKay1992 · as Muriel McKay
• An Ungentlemanly Act1992 · as Mrs. Mozeley
• Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric1989 · as Nurse Crane
• Inappropriate Behaviour1987 · as Mrs Hawke
• The Mallens1979 · as Mathilda Bensham
• One of the Boys1978 · as Alice
• Matchfit1976 · as Sheila Harding
• Edward G: Like the Filmstar1973 · as Eileen Morris
• Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 11957 · as Secretary

All TV Shows (71)

• Riot Women2025 · as Nancy
• Tales of the Tardis2023 · as Nurse Crane
• The Sixth Commandment2023 · as Ann Moore-Martin
• Sanditon2019 · as Lady Denham
• Years and Years2019 · as Muriel Deacon
• Dinnerladies Diaries2018 · as Self
• Hold the Sunset2018 · as Mrs. Gale
• Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams2017 · as Martine Jenkins
• Our Zoo2014 · as Lucy Mottershead
• Inside No. 92014 · as Geraldine
• Inside No. 92014 · as Self
• Last Tango in Halifax2012 · as Celia
• Prisoners' Wives2012 · as Margaret
• Celebrity Antiques Road Trip2011 · as Self - Participant
• Marchlands2011 · as Ruth Bowen
• Upstairs Downstairs2010 · as Mrs Clarice Thackeray
• Moving On2009 · as Diane
• Ladies of Letters2009
• The Alan Titchmarsh Show2007 · as Self
• Five Days2007 · as Jen Mason
• Jane Eyre2006 · as Gypsy Woman
• The One Show2006 · as Self
• Bleak House2005 · as Mrs. Rouncewell
• Doctor Who2005 · as Florence Finnegan
• Who Do You Think You Are?2004 · as Self
• Life Begins2004 · as Brenda Thornhill
• Shameless2004 · as Joan Dallimore
• New Tricks2004 · as Sophie Urquhart
• The Booze Cruise2003 · as Grace
• Rose and Maloney2002 · as Bea Linden
• The Jury2002 · as June Brierley
• Linda Green2001 · as Yvonne Mott
• Hearts and Bones2000 · as Annie Rose
• dinnerladies1998 · as Jean
• Playing the Field1998 · as Mrs. Gill
• Spark1997 · as Mrs. Rudge
• Midsomer Murders1997 · as Sarah Proudie
• The Wingless Bird1997 · as Alice Conway
• Hetty Wainthropp Investigates1996 · as Hilda
• Ready, Steady, Cook1994 · as Self - Contestant
• Rik Mayall Presents1993 · as Jenny
• Peak Practice1993 · as Rita Barrat
• Heartbeat1992 · as Marjorie Doubleday
• Heartbeat1992 · as Aunt Alison
• Rich Tea And Sympathy1991
• The Upper Hand1990 · as Nurse Edwards
• Victoria Wood1989 · as Sheila
• Victoria Wood1989 · as Enid
• About Face1989
• A Bit of Fry & Laurie1989
• Agatha Christie's Poirot1989 · as Daisy Luttrell
• This Morning1988 · as Self
• The Ruth Rendell Mysteries1987 · as Joyce Virson
• Casualty1986 · as Barbara
• Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV1985
• Love and Marriage1984 · as Ruth
• Shine on Harvey Moon1982 · as Joan
• The Mallens1979 · as Mathilda Bensham
• Leave it to Charlie1978 · as Mrs. Hunnicutt
• Strangers1978 · as Audrey Stephens
• Red Letter Day1976 · as Sheila Harding
• Crown Court1972 · as Florence Davenport
• Upstairs, Downstairs1971
• Play for Today1970 · as Eileen Morris
• Doctor Who1963 · as Nurse Crane
• Coronation Street1960 · as Valerie Barlow
• Coronation Street1960 · as Valerie Tatlock
• Time Is the Enemy1958
• Hancock's Half Hour1956
• The Adventures of Robin Hood1955 · as Alison
• The Adventures of Robin Hood1955 · as Melissa