Maria Charles (born 22 September 1926) is an English film, television and stage actress, director and comedienne. She is probably best known for her TV performance as the overbearing mother in the ITV sitcom Agony. Charles has also appeared on the stage in original West End productions including musicals by Stephen Sondheim, Charles Strouse and Sandy Wilson.
Has two daughters by ex-husband/actor Robin Hunter.
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Daughter of David and Celia (Ashken) Schneider.
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Made her stage debut as the Doormouse in a production of "Alice in Wonderland" in 1945. Proceeded to appear in a number of musical revues and played Dulcie in the 1954 London production of "The Boy Friend".
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Two Ronnies
1987
TV Series
Old Woman
A Perfect Spy
1987
TV Mini-Series
Lady Chairperson
Elphida
1987
TV Movie
Mrs Barlow
Weekend Playhouse
1984
TV Series
Rose
Dream Stuffing
1984
TV Series
May
Shine on Harvey Moon
1982
TV Series
Mrs. McIntyre
La ronde
1982
TV Movie
Chambermaid
Whoops Apocalypse
1982
TV Series
Jewish Woman
Victor Victoria
1982
Madame President
Brideshead Revisited
1981
TV Mini-Series
Ma Mayfield
Agony
1979-1981
TV Series
Bea Fisher
Cuba
1979
Senora Pulido
Thomas and Sarah
1979
TV Series
Madge
Disraeli: Portrait of a Romantic
1978
TV Mini-Series
Maria D'Israeli
A Soft Touch
1978
TV Series
Ron's mum / Mrs. Ferguson
Parables
1978
TV Series
Mrs. Salmon
Revenge of the Pink Panther
1978
Lady Client
Secret Army
1977
TV Series
Louise Colbert
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
1977
Tea Lady
Yanks Go Home
1977
TV Series
Mrs. Franklin
Seven Faces of Woman
1974-1977
TV Series
Doris Harper / Betty's mother
Jubilee
1977
TV Series
Jessie White
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse
1977
TV Series
Phyllis
Angels
1976
TV Series
Pauline
Play for Today
1976
TV Series
Rita Green
Plays for Britain
1976
TV Series
Hilda Hanbury
The Prince and the Pauper
1976
TV Series
Grandma Canty
Crown Court
1975
TV Series
Joyce Farrington
Ten from the Twenties
1975
TV Series
Mrs. Skedmore
Doctor on the Go
1975
TV Series
Mrs. Button
Six Days of Justice
1975
TV Series
Liz Roper
Within These Walls
1975
TV Series
Nellie Evans
Anne of Avonlea
1975
TV Mini-Series
Mrs. Blewitt
Great Expectations
1974
TV Movie
Sara Pocket
Z Cars
1974
TV Series
Myrtle
Pollyanna
1973
TV Mini-Series
Mrs Higgins
The Song of Songs
1973
TV Series
Frau Asmussen
Country Matters
1972
TV Mini-Series
Mrs. Hartop
Anne of Green Gables
1972
TV Mini-Series
Mrs. Blewitt
Kate
1971
TV Series
Flackie Hazeldene
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
TV Series
Mrs. Tindal
Rogues' Gallery
1969
TV Series
Dorcas Tindal
ITV Playhouse
1968
TV Series
Dorinda
Angel Pavement
1967
TV Series
Woman in Cinema
The Deadly Affair
1967
Blonde (uncredited)
Crossroads
1964
TV Series
Lorelei Macefield
Saturday Playhouse
1958
TV Series
Jane West
ITV Television Playhouse
1957
TV Series
Ruby Lockwood
Nicholas Nickleby
1957
TV Series
Miss Ninetta Crummles
Folly to Be Wise
1952
WRAC (uncredited)
It's a Small World
1952
TV Movie
Fanny Flapjack (voice)
A Man's House
1949
TV Movie
Rachel
Down Our Street
1949
TV Movie
Belle Collins
A Gunman Has Escaped
1948
Goldie
The Moon in the Yellow River
1947
TV Movie
Blanaid
The Likes of 'Er
1947
TV Movie
Florrie Small
Skins
2009
TV Series
Granny
Bad Girls: The Musical
2009
Video
Noreen Biggs
Sisterhood
2008
Ethel
In Your Dreams
2008/II
Mrs. Ivy
Hot Fuzz
2007
Mrs. Reaper
Sixty Six
2006
Mrs. Glitzman
Little Claus and Big Claus
2006
Short
Granny Claus
Holby City
2001-2006
TV Series
Grace Horley / Celia Owen
Coronation Street
2005
TV Series
Lena Thistlewood / Lena
The Basil Brush Show
2004
TV Series
Mrs String
Bad Girls
2002-2003
TV Series
Noreen Biggs
Doctors
2002
TV Series
Edna
The Cello
2002
Old Woman (segment "About Time 2")
Down to Earth
2001
TV Series
Vera Foster
Shades
2001
TV Mini-Series
Mrs. Jacobs Senior
Cor, Blimey!
2000
TV Movie
Charlie's Mum
The 10th Kingdom
2000
TV Mini-Series
Old Lady Gambler
London's Burning
2000
TV Series
Cora
Crime and Punishment
1998
TV Movie
Alena
Oliver Twist
1997
TV Movie
Widow Corney
Agony Again
1995
TV Series
Bea Fisher
Savage Hearts
1995
Maria
Young Indiana Jones
1993
TV Series
Lady #2
Lovejoy
1993
TV Series
Alice
Great Expectations
1991
TV Mini-Series
Sarah Pocket
Screenplay
1990-1991
TV Series
Mrs. Gold / Sylvia Pinker, Social Coordinator
Woof!
1991
TV Series
Miss Priskett
Alas Smith & Jones
1990
TV Series
The Fool
1990
The Pure Gatherer
Anna
1990
TV Movie
Anna Gemignani
Casualty
1989
TV Series
Miss Phelan
Geh Kinde Geh
1989
Short
Stella
Under the Bed
1988
Mrs. Weedle
Boon
1988
TV Series
Mrs. Jowett
Never the Twain
1982-1988
TV Series
Mrs. Sadler
Mrs Sadler
Christmas Night with the Two Ronnies
1987
TV Movie
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Rab da Vaasta...
2013
Short additional thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh
1998
TV Special documentary
The Good Old Days
1953
TV Series
Herself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception