Elizabeth Spriggs

Biography

Elizabeth Jean Spriggs -Manson (née Williams) was an English character actress.

Her roles with the Royal Shakespeare Company included Nurse in Romeo and Juliet, Gertrude in Hamlet and Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing. In 1978, she won the Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress for Arnold Wesker's Love Letters on Blue Paper.

Her best known role in film was as Mrs. Jennings in Sense and Sensibility (1995), for which she received a BAFTA nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Her other films include Richard's Things (1980), Impromptu (1991), Paradise Road (1997) and Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001).

Known for

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Is Anybody There?

2009 ⭐ 6.3

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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

2001 ⭐ 7.9

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The Sleeper

2000 ⭐ 6.5

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A Christmas Carol

1999 ⭐ 7.0

Career timeline

2009

Is Anybody There?

Prudence · 2009

⭐ 6.3

2007

James Ellis: An Actor's Life

Herself · 2007

2004

The Queen of Sheba's Pearls

2004

⭐ 5.9

2001

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Notable

The Fat Lady · 2001

⭐ 7.9

2000

The Sleeper

Cath · 2000

⭐ 6.5

For My Baby

Olga Jenikova · 2000

⭐ 3.8

1999

A Christmas Carol

Mrs. Riggs · 1999

⭐ 7.0

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service

Schultz · 1999

⭐ 5.2

Alice in Wonderland

Duchess · 1999

⭐ 6.2

1998

The Barber of Siberia Notable

Perepiolkina · 1998

⭐ 7.0

1997

Paradise Road

Mrs. Roberts · 1997

⭐ 6.3

1996

The Secret Agent

Winnie's Mother · 1996

⭐ 5.6

The Snow Queen's Revenge

Brenda (voice) · 1996

⭐ 5.7

1995

Sense and Sensibility Notable

Mrs. Jennings · 1995

⭐ 7.4

1994

A Pinch of Snuff

Annabelle Andover · 1994

1993

The Hour of the Pig

Madame Langlois · 1993

⭐ 6.2

The Last Vampyre Notable

Eileen Mason · 1993

⭐ 7.0

1992

The Old Devils

Dorothy Morgan · 1992

1991

Impromptu

Baroness Laginsky · 1991

⭐ 6.1

1990

Survival of the Fittest

Eileen Blackett · 1990

1987

Doctor Who: Paradise Towers

Tabby · 1987

⭐ 6.5

The Devil's Disciple Notable

Mrs. Dudgeon · 1987

⭐ 8.0

1985

Parker

Mrs. Epps · 1985

⭐ 6.3

1984

Sakharov Notable

Nobel Presenter · 1984

⭐ 7.5

The Cold Room

Frau Hoffman · 1984

⭐ 4.8

1983

Those Glory Glory Days

School Mistress · 1983

⭐ 5.3

1982

The Merry Wives of Windsor Notable

Mistress Quickly · 1982

⭐ 8.0

Spider's Web Notable

Mildred Peake · 1982

⭐ 7.1

Our Winnie

Cora · 1982

Frequently appears with

Michael Caine

Clarence

Bill Milner

Edward

David Morrissey

Dad

Anne-Marie Duff

Mum

Rosemary Harris

Elsie

Daniel Radcliffe

Harry Potter

Rupert Grint

Ron Weasley

Emma Watson

Hermione Granger

Richard Harris

Albus Dumbledore

Tom Felton

Draco Malfoy

Full filmography

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Is Anybody There?

2009 ⭐ 6.3

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James Ellis: An Actor's Life

2007

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The Queen of Sheba's Pearls

2004 ⭐ 5.9

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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

2001 ⭐ 7.9

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The Sleeper

2000 ⭐ 6.5

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For My Baby

2000 ⭐ 3.8

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A Christmas Carol

1999 ⭐ 7.0

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The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service

1999 ⭐ 5.2

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Alice in Wonderland

1999 ⭐ 6.2

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The Barber of Siberia

1998 ⭐ 7.0

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Paradise Road

1997 ⭐ 6.3

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The Secret Agent

1996 ⭐ 5.6

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The Snow Queen's Revenge

1996 ⭐ 5.7

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Sense and Sensibility

1995 ⭐ 7.4

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A Pinch of Snuff

1994

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The Hour of the Pig

1993 ⭐ 6.2

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The Last Vampyre

1993 ⭐ 7.0

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The Old Devils

1992

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Impromptu

1991 ⭐ 6.1

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Survival of the Fittest

1990