Fenella Fielding - Revision history

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	==Critical reception==		==Critical reception==
	[[File:Screen capture of metaFenella, a digital work of public art by Martin Firrell 2014.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|"People Are Very Free With Their Bad Advice...", a quote from Metafenella]]		[[File:Screen capture of metaFenella, a digital work of public art by Martin Firrell 2014.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|"People Are Very Free With Their Bad Advice...", a quote from Metafenella]]

	A 2007 article in ''[[The Independent]]'' remarked that it was "one of the mysteries of British life that Fenella Fielding, whose wit and distinctive stage presence captivated figures such as [[Kenneth Tynan]], [[Noël Coward]] and [[Federico Fellini]], should have drifted into obscurity rather than being celebrated", and the same article quotes ''[[The Times]]'' as saying that Fielding's performance as [[Hedda Gabler]] was "one of the experiences of a lifetime".<ref name="Independent"/> A 2017 article in ''[[The Guardian]]'' highlighted a career "renaissance in recent years" and describes Fielding as a phenomenal storyteller. "She reminds me of the great raconteur [[Quentin Crisp]] – the same love of language, mastery of its rhythms, perfectly formed sentences, and a ''joie de vivre'' even when relating her profound despair."<ref name=":0" />		A 2007 article in ''[[The Independent]]'' remarked that it was "one of the mysteries of British life that Fenella Fielding, whose wit and distinctive stage presence captivated figures such as [[Kenneth Tynan]], [[Noël Coward]] and [[Federico Fellini]], should have drifted into obscurity rather than being celebrated", and the same article quotes ''[[The Times]]'' as saying that Fielding's performance as [[Hedda Gabler]] was "one of the experiences of a lifetime".<ref name="Independent"/> A 2017 article in ''[[The Guardian]]'' highlighted a career "renaissance in recent years" and describes Fielding as a phenomenal storyteller. "She reminds me of the great raconteur [[Quentin Crisp]] – the same love of language, mastery of its rhythms, perfectly formed sentences, and a ''joie de vivre'' even when relating her profound despair."<ref name=":0" />

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	==Death==		==Death==
	~~[[File:Fenella Fielding on her 90th Birthday.jpg\|150px\|thumb\|right\|Fenella Fielding on her 90th Birthday, 2017]]~~
	Fielding suffered a stroke on 25 August 2018 and died two weeks later at [[Charing Cross Hospital]] in [[Hammersmith]], on 11 September 2018, aged 90.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/sep/12/fenella-fielding-obituary\|title=Fenella Fielding obituary\|last=Coveney\|first=Michael\|date=2018-09-12\|work=The Guardian\|access-date=2019-02-18\|language=en-GB\|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> She never married or had children.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/sep/11/fenella-fielding-carry-on-actor-dies-aged-90\|author=Rawlinson, Kevin\|date=12 September 2018\|newspaper=The Guardian\|title=Fenella Fielding, Carry On Screaming actor, dies aged 90}}</ref>		Fielding suffered a stroke on 25 August 2018 and died two weeks later at [[Charing Cross Hospital]] in [[Hammersmith]], on 11 September 2018, aged 90.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/sep/12/fenella-fielding-obituary\|title=Fenella Fielding obituary\|last=Coveney\|first=Michael\|date=2018-09-12\|work=The Guardian\|access-date=2019-02-18\|language=en-GB\|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> She never married or had children.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/sep/11/fenella-fielding-carry-on-actor-dies-aged-90\|author=Rawlinson, Kevin\|date=12 September 2018\|newspaper=The Guardian\|title=Fenella Fielding, Carry On Screaming actor, dies aged 90}}</ref>

	==Filmography==		==Filmography==
	===Film===		===Film===
			[[File:Fenella Fielding on her 90th Birthday.jpg\|150px\|thumb\|right\|Fenella Fielding on her 90th Birthday, 2017]]
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	~~{{short description\|English actress}}~~
	~~{{EngvarB\|date=October 2017}}~~
	~~{{Use dmy dates\|date=October 2017}}~~
	{{Infobox person		{{Infobox person
	\| pre-nominals =		\| pre-nominals =
	\| name = Fenella Fielding		\| name = Fenella Fielding
	\| post-nominals = [[w:Order of the British Empire\|OBE]]		\| post-nominals = [[Order of the British Empire\|OBE]]
	\| image = Fenella Fielding.jpg		\| image = Fenella Fielding.jpg
	\| caption =		\| caption =
	\| birth_name = Fenella Marion Feldman		\| birth_name = Fenella Marion Feldman
	\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|df=yes\|1927\|11\|17}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|df=yes\|1927\|11\|17}}
	\| birth_place = [[w:Metropolitan Borough of Hackney\|Hackney]], London, England		\| birth_place = [[Metropolitan Borough of Hackney\|Hackney]], London, England
	\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|2018\|09\|11\|1927\|11\|17\|df=y}}		\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|2018\|09\|11\|1927\|11\|17\|df=y}}
	\| death_place = [[~~w:Hammersmith\|~~Hammersmith]], London, England		\| death_place = [[Hammersmith]], London, England
	\| occupation = Actress		\| occupation = Actress
	\| years_active = 1952–2018		\| years_active = 1952–2018
	\| relatives = [[w:Basil Feldman, Baron Feldman\|Basil Feldman]] (brother)		\| relatives = [[Basil Feldman, Baron Feldman\|Basil Feldman]] (brother)
	\| website = http://www.fenellafielding.com/		\| website = http://www.fenellafielding.com/
	}}		}}
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	*[http://www.fenellafielding.com Fenella Fielding's official website]		*[http://www.fenellafielding.com Fenella Fielding's official website]
	*[http://www.metafenella.com Metafenella, interactive video portrait]		*[http://www.metafenella.com Metafenella, interactive video portrait]
	*~~[https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/~~4ce2ba07d6a9e Fenella Fielding~~] at the [[w:British Film Institute\|British Film Institute]]~~		*{{BFI\|4ce2ba07d6a9e\|Fenella Fielding}}
	*{{IMDb name\|id=0276134\|name=Fenella Fielding}}		*{{IMDb name\|id=0276134\|name=Fenella Fielding}}
	*[http://www.savoy.abel.co.uk Savoy website]		*[http://www.savoy.abel.co.uk Savoy website]

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External links

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	*[http://www.fenellafielding.com Fenella Fielding's official website]		*[http://www.fenellafielding.com Fenella Fielding's official website]
	*[http://www.metafenella.com Metafenella, interactive video portrait]		*[http://www.metafenella.com Metafenella, interactive video portrait]
	*[https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba07d6a9e Fenella Fielding] at the [[British Film Institute]]		*[https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba07d6a9e Fenella Fielding] at the [[w:British Film Institute\|British Film Institute]]
	*{{IMDb name\|id=0276134\|name=Fenella Fielding}}		*{{IMDb name\|id=0276134\|name=Fenella Fielding}}
	*[http://www.savoy.abel.co.uk Savoy website]		*[http://www.savoy.abel.co.uk Savoy website]

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External links

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	==External links==		==External links==
	~~{{wikiquote}}~~
	~~{{commonscat}}~~
	*[http://www.fenellafielding.com Fenella Fielding's official website]		*[http://www.fenellafielding.com Fenella Fielding's official website]
	*[http://www.metafenella.com Metafenella, interactive video portrait]		*[http://www.metafenella.com Metafenella, interactive video portrait]
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	* {{Discogs artist\|Fenella Fielding}}		* {{Discogs artist\|Fenella Fielding}}

	~~{{Authority control}}~~

	{{DEFAULTSORT:Fielding, Fenella}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Fielding, Fenella}}
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	[[Category:People from Lower Clapton]]		[[Category:People from Lower Clapton]]
	[[Category:Officers of the Order of the British Empire]]		[[Category:Officers of the Order of the British Empire]]
	~~[[Category:Stroke-related deaths in England]]~~

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Death

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	==Death==		==Death==
			[[File:Fenella Fielding on her 90th Birthday.jpg\|150px\|thumb\|right\|Fenella Fielding on her 90th Birthday, 2017]]
	Fielding suffered a stroke on 25 August 2018 and died two weeks later at [[w:Charing Cross Hospital\|Charing Cross Hospital]] in [[w:Hammersmith\|Hammersmith]], on 11 September 2018, aged 90.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/sep/12/fenella-fielding-obituary\|title=Fenella Fielding obituary\|last=Coveney\|first=Michael\|date=2018-09-12\|work=The Guardian\|access-date=2019-02-18\|language=en-GB\|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> She never married or had children.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/sep/11/fenella-fielding-carry-on-actor-dies-aged-90\|author=Rawlinson, Kevin\|date=12 September 2018\|newspaper=The Guardian\|title=Fenella Fielding, Carry On Screaming actor, dies aged 90}}</ref>		Fielding suffered a stroke on 25 August 2018 and died two weeks later at [[w:Charing Cross Hospital\|Charing Cross Hospital]] in [[w:Hammersmith\|Hammersmith]], on 11 September 2018, aged 90.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/sep/12/fenella-fielding-obituary\|title=Fenella Fielding obituary\|last=Coveney\|first=Michael\|date=2018-09-12\|work=The Guardian\|access-date=2019-02-18\|language=en-GB\|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> She never married or had children.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/sep/11/fenella-fielding-carry-on-actor-dies-aged-90\|author=Rawlinson, Kevin\|date=12 September 2018\|newspaper=The Guardian\|title=Fenella Fielding, Carry On Screaming actor, dies aged 90}}</ref>

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	\| name = Fenella Fielding		\| name = Fenella Fielding
	\| post-nominals = [[w:Order of the British Empire\|OBE]]		\| post-nominals = [[w:Order of the British Empire\|OBE]]
	\| image = Fenella Fielding ~~on her 90th Birthday~~.jpg		\| image = Fenella Fielding.jpg
	\| caption = ~~Fenella Fielding on her 90th birthday in 2017~~		\| caption =
	\| birth_name = Fenella Marion Feldman		\| birth_name = Fenella Marion Feldman
	\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|df=yes\|1927\|11\|17}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|df=yes\|1927\|11\|17}}

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	! Notes		! Notes
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	\|1959\|\| ''[[Sapphire (film)\|Sapphire]]'' \|\| Lingerie Shop Manageress \|\| Uncredited		\|1959\|\| ''[[w:Sapphire (film)\|Sapphire]]'' \|\| Lingerie Shop Manageress \|\| Uncredited
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	\|1959\|\| ''[[Follow a Star]]'' \|\| Lady Finchington \|\|		\|1959\|\| ''[[Follow a Star]]'' \|\| Lady Finchington \|\|
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	\|1960\|\| ''[[Doctor in Love]]'' \|\| Mrs. Tadwich \|\|		\|1960\|\| ''[[Doctor in Love]]'' \|\| Mrs. Tadwich \|\|
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	\|1960\|\| ''[[Foxhole in Cairo]]'' \|\| Yvette \|\|		\|1960\|\| ''[[w:Foxhole in Cairo\|Foxhole in Cairo]]'' \|\| Yvette \|\|
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	\|1961\|\| ''[[No Love for Johnnie]]'' \|\| Sheilah \|\|		\|1961\|\| ''[[w:No Love for Johnnie\|No Love for Johnnie]]'' \|\| Sheilah \|\|
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	\|1961\|\| ''[[Carry On Regardless]]'' \|\| Penny Panting \|\|		\|1961\|\| ''[[Carry On Regardless]]'' \|\| Penny Panting \|\|
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	\|1969\|\| ''[[Lock Up Your Daughters (1969 film)\|Lock Up Your Daughters]]'' \|\| Lady Eager \|\|		\|1969\|\| ''[[Lock Up Your Daughters (1969 film)\|Lock Up Your Daughters]]'' \|\| Lady Eager \|\|
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	\|1972\|\| ''[[Dougal and the Blue Cat]]'' \|\| The Blue Voice\|\| Voice, Uncredited		\|1972\|\| ''[[w:Dougal and the Blue Cat\|Dougal and the Blue Cat]]'' \|\| The Blue Voice\|\| Voice, Uncredited
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	\|1977\|\| ''[[Cumbernauld#Film\|Cumbernauld Hit]]'' \|\| Liana \|\|		\|1977\|\| ''[[w:Cumbernauld#Film\|Cumbernauld Hit]]'' \|\| Liana \|\|
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	\|1984\|\| ''[[The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood]]'' \|\| Molly \|\|		\|1984\|\| ''[[w:The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood\|The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood]]'' \|\| Molly \|\|
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	\|1999\|\| ''[[Guest House Paradiso]]'' \|\| Mrs. Foxfur \|\|		\|1999\|\| ''[[w:Guest House Paradiso\|Guest House Paradiso]]'' \|\| Mrs. Foxfur \|\|
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	\|2001\|\| ''[[Beginner's Luck (2001 film)\|Beginner's Luck]]'' \|\| Mark's mum \|\|		\|2001\|\| ''[[w:Beginner's Luck (2001 film)\|Beginner's Luck]]'' \|\| Mark's mum \|\|
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	\|2007\|\| ''[[The All Together]]'' \|\| Mrs. Cox \|\|		\|2007\|\| ''[[w:The All Together\|The All Together]]'' \|\| Mrs. Cox \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|2007\|\| ''Wishbaby'' \|\| Eve \|\|		\|2007\|\| ''Wishbaby'' \|\| Eve \|\|

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Critical reception

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	==Critical reception==		==Critical reception==
			[[File:Screen capture of metaFenella, a digital work of public art by Martin Firrell 2014.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|"People Are Very Free With Their Bad Advice...", a quote from Metafenella]]
	A 2007 article in ''[[w:The Independent\|The Independent]]'' remarked that it was "one of the mysteries of British life that Fenella Fielding, whose wit and distinctive stage presence captivated figures such as [[w:Kenneth Tynan\|Kenneth Tynan]], [[w:Noël Coward\|Noël Coward]] and [[w:Federico Fellini\|Federico Fellini]], should have drifted into obscurity rather than being celebrated", and the same article quotes ''[[w:The Times\|The Times]]'' as saying that Fielding's performance as [[w:Hedda Gabler\|Hedda Gabler]] was "one of the experiences of a lifetime".<ref name="Independent"/> A 2017 article in ''[[w:The Guardian\|The Guardian]]'' highlighted a career "renaissance in recent years" and describes Fielding as a phenomenal storyteller. "She reminds me of the great raconteur [[w:Quentin Crisp\|Quentin Crisp]] – the same love of language, mastery of its rhythms, perfectly formed sentences, and a ''joie de vivre'' even when relating her profound despair."<ref name=":0" />		A 2007 article in ''[[w:The Independent\|The Independent]]'' remarked that it was "one of the mysteries of British life that Fenella Fielding, whose wit and distinctive stage presence captivated figures such as [[w:Kenneth Tynan\|Kenneth Tynan]], [[w:Noël Coward\|Noël Coward]] and [[w:Federico Fellini\|Federico Fellini]], should have drifted into obscurity rather than being celebrated", and the same article quotes ''[[w:The Times\|The Times]]'' as saying that Fielding's performance as [[w:Hedda Gabler\|Hedda Gabler]] was "one of the experiences of a lifetime".<ref name="Independent"/> A 2017 article in ''[[w:The Guardian\|The Guardian]]'' highlighted a career "renaissance in recent years" and describes Fielding as a phenomenal storyteller. "She reminds me of the great raconteur [[w:Quentin Crisp\|Quentin Crisp]] – the same love of language, mastery of its rhythms, perfectly formed sentences, and a ''joie de vivre'' even when relating her profound despair."<ref name=":0" />

	~~[[File:Screen capture of metaFenella, a digital work of public art by Martin Firrell 2014.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|"People Are Very Free With Their Bad Advice...", a quote from Metafenella]]~~
	Fielding is the subject of MetaFenella, a 2014 online artwork by artist [[w:Martin Firrell\|Martin Firrell]].<ref>{{cite news \| url= https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/jonathanjonesblog/2014/mar/17/carry-on-screaming-fenella-fielding-martin-firrell \| title= Why artists should Carry On Screaming Fenella Fielding's name \|work=The Guardian \| location=London \| date=17 March 2014 \| access-date=6 April 2016}}</ref>		Fielding is the subject of MetaFenella, a 2014 online artwork by artist [[w:Martin Firrell\|Martin Firrell]].<ref>{{cite news \| url= https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/jonathanjonesblog/2014/mar/17/carry-on-screaming-fenella-fielding-martin-firrell \| title= Why artists should Carry On Screaming Fenella Fielding's name \|work=The Guardian \| location=London \| date=17 March 2014 \| access-date=6 April 2016}}</ref>

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Career

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	Fielding began her acting career in 1952, concentrating on stage productions, including the [[w:Bromley Little Theatre\|Bromley Little Theatre]]. She was given her first break when she accompanied the then-unknown actor [[Ron Moody]] to an audition (they had met in an amateur production at the [[w:London School of Economics\|London School of Economics]]). Her performance in [[w:Sandy Wilson\|Sandy Wilson]]'s musical version of ''[[w:Valmouth (musical)\|Valmouth]]'' made her a star in 1958. By 1959 she was appearing with [[Kenneth Williams]] in the comedy revue ''[[w:Pieces of Eight (1959 revue)\|Pieces of Eight]]'', written by [[w:Harold Pinter\|Harold Pinter]] and [[Peter Cook]].<ref name="Independent"/> Fielding also guested in the ''[[Hancock's Half Hour]]'' episode "The Poetry Society" broadcast in December 1959.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.tonyhancock.org.uk/episode-guide/radio/series-6\|title=Tony Hancock Appreciation Society - Series 6\|website=Tonyhancock.org.uk\|access-date=17 November 2017}}</ref>		Fielding began her acting career in 1952, concentrating on stage productions, including the [[w:Bromley Little Theatre\|Bromley Little Theatre]]. She was given her first break when she accompanied the then-unknown actor [[Ron Moody]] to an audition (they had met in an amateur production at the [[w:London School of Economics\|London School of Economics]]). Her performance in [[w:Sandy Wilson\|Sandy Wilson]]'s musical version of ''[[w:Valmouth (musical)\|Valmouth]]'' made her a star in 1958. By 1959 she was appearing with [[Kenneth Williams]] in the comedy revue ''[[w:Pieces of Eight (1959 revue)\|Pieces of Eight]]'', written by [[w:Harold Pinter\|Harold Pinter]] and [[Peter Cook]].<ref name="Independent"/> Fielding also guested in the ''[[Hancock's Half Hour]]'' episode "The Poetry Society" broadcast in December 1959.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.tonyhancock.org.uk/episode-guide/radio/series-6\|title=Tony Hancock Appreciation Society - Series 6\|website=Tonyhancock.org.uk\|access-date=17 November 2017}}</ref>

	Fielding starred in her own television programme ''Izeena'' (1966).<ref name=":1" /> She had occasional guest appearances in television programmes such as ''[[w:The Avengers (TV series)\|The Avengers]]''<ref>Rogers, D. (1989). The complete Avengers: everything you ever wanted to know about The Avengers and the New avengers. New York: St. Martins Press, p. 88</ref> (after being passed over as [[w:Patrick Macnee\|Patrick Macnee]]'s regular partner in favour of [[w:Honor Blackman\|Honor Blackman]])<ref>Cornell, P., Day, M., & Topping, K. (1998). The Avengers dossier. London: Virgin. "[T]hree actors were shortlisted [for Cathy Gale]: Fenella Fielding... Honor Blackman... and Nyree Dawn Porter..."</ref> and in ''[[Danger Man]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://danger-man.co.uk/episodeDetails.asp?episodeID=10&seriesNo=1\|title=The Danger Man Website\|website=danger-man.co.uk\|access-date=13 September 2018}}</ref> She appeared in four episodes of [[The Morecambe & Wise Show (1968 TV series)\|''Morecambe and Wise Show'']] between 1969 and 1972.<ref name=":1" /> She was in two of the ''[[Carry On (franchise)\|Carry On]]'' films, the second was her role as the vampish Valeria in ''[[Carry On Screaming !]]'' (1966), and three of the Doctor films (including ''[[Doctor in Clover]]'').<ref name="auto">{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HXAsAQAAQBAJ&q=Fenella+Fielding+Jane+McCulloch's+Dearest+Nancy&pg=PA183\|title=Actors' Yearbook 2014\|first=Simon\|last=Dunmore\|date=4 December 2013\|publisher=A&C Black\|isbn=9781408185537\|access-date=13 September 2018\|via=Google Books}}</ref> She interspersed these with performances in plays by [[w:Henrik Ibsen\|Ibsen]], [[w:William Shakespeare\|Shakespeare]] and [[w:Henry James\|Henry James]], reputedly keeping an edition of [[w:Plato\|Plato]]'s writings by her bed.<ref name="Independent"/> Other theatre credits around this time included [[w:Richard Brinsley Sheridan\|Sheridan]] and [[w:Chekhov\|Chekhov]].<ref name=":1" /> In 1977 she appeared on BBC TV's long running show, ''[[w:The Good Old Days (British TV series)\|The Good Old Days]]'' performing '[[w:Noel Gay\|Only A Glass of Champagne]]' and '[[w:The Earl and the Girl\|How'd You Like to Spoon with Me?]]'.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06rhv2r/episodes/guide\|title=BBC Four - The Good Old Days - Episode guide\|website=BBC\|access-date=13 September 2018}}</ref>		Fielding starred in her own television programme ''Izeena'' (1966).<ref name=":1" /> She had occasional guest appearances in television programmes such as ''[[w:The Avengers (TV series)\|The Avengers]]''<ref>Rogers, D. (1989). The complete Avengers: everything you ever wanted to know about The Avengers and the New avengers. New York: St. Martins Press, p. 88</ref> (after being passed over as [[w:Patrick Macnee\|Patrick Macnee]]'s regular partner in favour of [[w:Honor Blackman\|Honor Blackman]])<ref>Cornell, P., Day, M., & Topping, K. (1998). The Avengers dossier. London: Virgin. "[T]hree actors were shortlisted [for Cathy Gale]: Fenella Fielding... Honor Blackman... and Nyree Dawn Porter..."</ref> and in ''[[w:Danger Man\|Danger Man]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://danger-man.co.uk/episodeDetails.asp?episodeID=10&seriesNo=1\|title=The Danger Man Website\|website=danger-man.co.uk\|access-date=13 September 2018}}</ref> She appeared in four episodes of [[The Morecambe & Wise Show (1968 TV series)\|''Morecambe and Wise Show'']] between 1969 and 1972.<ref name=":1" /> She was in two of the ''[[Carry On (franchise)\|Carry On]]'' films, the second was her role as the vampish Valeria in ''[[Carry On Screaming!]]'' (1966), and three of the Doctor films (including ''[[Doctor in Clover]]'').<ref name="auto">{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HXAsAQAAQBAJ&q=Fenella+Fielding+Jane+McCulloch's+Dearest+Nancy&pg=PA183\|title=Actors' Yearbook 2014\|first=Simon\|last=Dunmore\|date=4 December 2013\|publisher=A&C Black\|isbn=9781408185537\|access-date=13 September 2018\|via=Google Books}}</ref> She interspersed these with performances in plays by [[w:Henrik Ibsen\|Ibsen]], [[w:William Shakespeare\|Shakespeare]] and [[w:Henry James\|Henry James]], reputedly keeping an edition of [[w:Plato\|Plato]]'s writings by her bed.<ref name="Independent"/> Other theatre credits around this time included [[w:Richard Brinsley Sheridan\|Sheridan]] and [[w:Chekhov\|Chekhov]].<ref name=":1" /> In 1977 she appeared on BBC TV's long running show, ''[[w:The Good Old Days (British TV series)\|The Good Old Days]]'' performing '[[w:Noel Gay\|Only A Glass of Champagne]]' and '[[w:The Earl and the Girl\|How'd You Like to Spoon with Me?]]'.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06rhv2r/episodes/guide\|title=BBC Four - The Good Old Days - Episode guide\|website=BBC\|access-date=13 September 2018}}</ref>

	Fielding was the uncredited [[w:The Village (The Prisoner)\|Village]] announcer in ''[[w:The Prisoner]]'' (1967–68), and co-starred with [[w:Tom Poston\|Tom Poston]] and [[w:Robert Morley\|Robert Morley]] in the remake of ''[[w:The Old Dark House (1963 film)\|The Old Dark House]]'' (1963).<ref>{{citation \|url= https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/sep/25/letters-fenella-fielding-obituary \|title= Letters: Fenella Fielding obituary \|newspaper= The Guardian \|date= September 25, 2018 \|access-date=2019-05-17}}</ref> In ''[[w:Dougal and the Blue Cat\|Dougal and the Blue Cat]]'', based on ''[[w:The Magic Roundabout\|The Magic Roundabout]]'', she voiced the character of the Blue Voice, referred to as "Madam" by both Buxton (the blue cat of the title) and Dougal at various stages throughout the film.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/oct/28/fenella-fielding-dougal-blue-cat-magic-roundabout\|title=Dougal and the Blue Cat: The Magic Roundabout movie finally hits DVD\|first=Patrick\|last=Barkham\|date=28 October 2010\|work=The Guardian\|access-date=13 September 2018}}</ref> In the late 1960s, Fielding was approached by [[w:Federico Fellini\|Federico Fellini]] to work on one of his films, but turned the work down because she was already booked to perform on stage at the [[w:Chichester Festival Theatre\|Chichester Festival Theatre]].<ref name="Independent"/>		Fielding was the uncredited [[w:The Village (The Prisoner)\|Village]] announcer in ''[[w:The Prisoner]]'' (1967–68), and co-starred with [[w:Tom Poston\|Tom Poston]] and [[w:Robert Morley\|Robert Morley]] in the remake of ''[[w:The Old Dark House (1963 film)\|The Old Dark House]]'' (1963).<ref>{{citation \|url= https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/sep/25/letters-fenella-fielding-obituary \|title= Letters: Fenella Fielding obituary \|newspaper= The Guardian \|date= September 25, 2018 \|access-date=2019-05-17}}</ref> In ''[[w:Dougal and the Blue Cat\|Dougal and the Blue Cat]]'', based on ''[[w:The Magic Roundabout\|The Magic Roundabout]]'', she voiced the character of the Blue Voice, referred to as "Madam" by both Buxton (the blue cat of the title) and Dougal at various stages throughout the film.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/oct/28/fenella-fielding-dougal-blue-cat-magic-roundabout\|title=Dougal and the Blue Cat: The Magic Roundabout movie finally hits DVD\|first=Patrick\|last=Barkham\|date=28 October 2010\|work=The Guardian\|access-date=13 September 2018}}</ref> In the late 1960s, Fielding was approached by [[w:Federico Fellini\|Federico Fellini]] to work on one of his films, but turned the work down because she was already booked to perform on stage at the [[w:Chichester Festival Theatre\|Chichester Festival Theatre]].<ref name="Independent"/>

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	Fielding began her acting career in 1952, concentrating on stage productions, including the [[w:Bromley Little Theatre\|Bromley Little Theatre]]. She was given her first break when she accompanied the then-unknown actor [[Ron Moody]] to an audition (they had met in an amateur production at the [[w:London School of Economics\|London School of Economics]]). Her performance in [[w:Sandy Wilson\|Sandy Wilson]]'s musical version of ''[[w:Valmouth (musical)\|Valmouth]]'' made her a star in 1958. By 1959 she was appearing with [[Kenneth Williams]] in the comedy revue ''[[w:Pieces of Eight (1959 revue)\|Pieces of Eight]]'', written by [[w:Harold Pinter\|Harold Pinter]] and [[Peter Cook]].<ref name="Independent"/> Fielding also guested in the ''[[Hancock's Half Hour]]'' episode "The Poetry Society" broadcast in December 1959.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.tonyhancock.org.uk/episode-guide/radio/series-6\|title=Tony Hancock Appreciation Society - Series 6\|website=Tonyhancock.org.uk\|access-date=17 November 2017}}</ref>		Fielding began her acting career in 1952, concentrating on stage productions, including the [[w:Bromley Little Theatre\|Bromley Little Theatre]]. She was given her first break when she accompanied the then-unknown actor [[Ron Moody]] to an audition (they had met in an amateur production at the [[w:London School of Economics\|London School of Economics]]). Her performance in [[w:Sandy Wilson\|Sandy Wilson]]'s musical version of ''[[w:Valmouth (musical)\|Valmouth]]'' made her a star in 1958. By 1959 she was appearing with [[Kenneth Williams]] in the comedy revue ''[[w:Pieces of Eight (1959 revue)\|Pieces of Eight]]'', written by [[w:Harold Pinter\|Harold Pinter]] and [[Peter Cook]].<ref name="Independent"/> Fielding also guested in the ''[[Hancock's Half Hour]]'' episode "The Poetry Society" broadcast in December 1959.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.tonyhancock.org.uk/episode-guide/radio/series-6\|title=Tony Hancock Appreciation Society - Series 6\|website=Tonyhancock.org.uk\|access-date=17 November 2017}}</ref>

	Fielding starred in her own television programme ''Izeena'' (1966).<ref name=":1" /> She had occasional guest appearances in television programmes such as ''[[w:The Avengers (TV series)\|The Avengers]]''<ref>Rogers, D. (1989). The complete Avengers: everything you ever wanted to know about The Avengers and the New avengers. New York: St. Martins Press, p. 88</ref> (after being passed over as [[w:Patrick Macnee\|Patrick Macnee]]'s regular partner in favour of [[w:Honor Blackman\|Honor Blackman]])<ref>Cornell, P., Day, M., & Topping, K. (1998). The Avengers dossier. London: Virgin. "[T]hree actors were shortlisted [for Cathy Gale]: Fenella Fielding... Honor Blackman... and Nyree Dawn Porter..."</ref> and in ''[[Danger Man]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://danger-man.co.uk/episodeDetails.asp?episodeID=10&seriesNo=1\|title=The Danger Man Website\|website=danger-man.co.uk\|access-date=13 September 2018}}</ref> She appeared in four episodes of [[The Morecambe & Wise Show (1968 TV series)\|''Morecambe and Wise Show'']] between 1969 and 1972.<ref name=":1" /> She was in two of the ''[[Carry On (franchise)\|Carry On]]'' films, the second was her role as the vampish Valeria in ''[[Carry On Screaming !]]'' (1966), and three of the Doctor films (including ''[[Doctor in Clover]]'').<ref name="auto">{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HXAsAQAAQBAJ&q=Fenella+Fielding+Jane+McCulloch's+Dearest+Nancy&pg=PA183\|title=Actors' Yearbook 2014\|first=Simon\|last=Dunmore\|date=4 December 2013\|publisher=A&C Black\|isbn=9781408185537\|access-date=13 September 2018\|via=Google Books}}</ref> She interspersed these with performances in plays by [[w:Henrik Ibsen\|Ibsen]], [[w:William Shakespeare\|Shakespeare]] and [[w:Henry James\|Henry James]], reputedly keeping an edition of [[w:Plato\|Plato]]'s writings by her bed.<ref name="Independent"/> Other theatre credits around this time included [[w:Richard Brinsley Sheridan\|Sheridan]] and [[w:Chekhov\|Chekhov]].<ref name=":1" /> In 1977 she appeared on BBC TV's long running show, ''[[w:The Good Old Days (British TV series)\|The Good Old Days]]'' performing '[[w:Noel Gay\|Only A Glass of Champagne]]' and '[[w:The Earl and the Girl\|How'd You Like to Spoon with Me?]]'.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06rhv2r/episodes/guide\|title=BBC Four - The Good Old Days - Episode guide\|website=BBC\|access-date=13 September 2018}}</ref>		Fielding starred in her own television programme ''Izeena'' (1966).<ref name=":1" /> She had occasional guest appearances in television programmes such as ''[[w:The Avengers (TV series)\|The Avengers]]''<ref>Rogers, D. (1989). The complete Avengers: everything you ever wanted to know about The Avengers and the New avengers. New York: St. Martins Press, p. 88</ref> (after being passed over as [[w:Patrick Macnee\|Patrick Macnee]]'s regular partner in favour of [[w:Honor Blackman\|Honor Blackman]])<ref>Cornell, P., Day, M., & Topping, K. (1998). The Avengers dossier. London: Virgin. "[T]hree actors were shortlisted [for Cathy Gale]: Fenella Fielding... Honor Blackman... and Nyree Dawn Porter..."</ref> and in ''[[w:Danger Man\|Danger Man]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://danger-man.co.uk/episodeDetails.asp?episodeID=10&seriesNo=1\|title=The Danger Man Website\|website=danger-man.co.uk\|access-date=13 September 2018}}</ref> She appeared in four episodes of [[The Morecambe & Wise Show (1968 TV series)\|''Morecambe and Wise Show'']] between 1969 and 1972.<ref name=":1" /> She was in two of the ''[[Carry On (franchise)\|Carry On]]'' films, the second was her role as the vampish Valeria in ''[[Carry On Screaming!]]'' (1966), and three of the Doctor films (including ''[[Doctor in Clover]]'').<ref name="auto">{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HXAsAQAAQBAJ&q=Fenella+Fielding+Jane+McCulloch's+Dearest+Nancy&pg=PA183\|title=Actors' Yearbook 2014\|first=Simon\|last=Dunmore\|date=4 December 2013\|publisher=A&C Black\|isbn=9781408185537\|access-date=13 September 2018\|via=Google Books}}</ref> She interspersed these with performances in plays by [[w:Henrik Ibsen\|Ibsen]], [[w:William Shakespeare\|Shakespeare]] and [[w:Henry James\|Henry James]], reputedly keeping an edition of [[w:Plato\|Plato]]'s writings by her bed.<ref name="Independent"/> Other theatre credits around this time included [[w:Richard Brinsley Sheridan\|Sheridan]] and [[w:Chekhov\|Chekhov]].<ref name=":1" /> In 1977 she appeared on BBC TV's long running show, ''[[w:The Good Old Days (British TV series)\|The Good Old Days]]'' performing '[[w:Noel Gay\|Only A Glass of Champagne]]' and '[[w:The Earl and the Girl\|How'd You Like to Spoon with Me?]]'.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06rhv2r/episodes/guide\|title=BBC Four - The Good Old Days - Episode guide\|website=BBC\|access-date=13 September 2018}}</ref>

	Fielding was the uncredited [[w:The Village (The Prisoner)\|Village]] announcer in ''[[w:The Prisoner]]'' (1967–68), and co-starred with [[w:Tom Poston\|Tom Poston]] and [[w:Robert Morley\|Robert Morley]] in the remake of ''[[w:The Old Dark House (1963 film)\|The Old Dark House]]'' (1963).<ref>{{citation \|url= https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/sep/25/letters-fenella-fielding-obituary \|title= Letters: Fenella Fielding obituary \|newspaper= The Guardian \|date= September 25, 2018 \|access-date=2019-05-17}}</ref> In ''[[w:Dougal and the Blue Cat\|Dougal and the Blue Cat]]'', based on ''[[w:The Magic Roundabout\|The Magic Roundabout]]'', she voiced the character of the Blue Voice, referred to as "Madam" by both Buxton (the blue cat of the title) and Dougal at various stages throughout the film.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/oct/28/fenella-fielding-dougal-blue-cat-magic-roundabout\|title=Dougal and the Blue Cat: The Magic Roundabout movie finally hits DVD\|first=Patrick\|last=Barkham\|date=28 October 2010\|work=The Guardian\|access-date=13 September 2018}}</ref> In the late 1960s, Fielding was approached by [[w:Federico Fellini\|Federico Fellini]] to work on one of his films, but turned the work down because she was already booked to perform on stage at the [[w:Chichester Festival Theatre\|Chichester Festival Theatre]].<ref name="Independent"/>		Fielding was the uncredited [[w:The Village (The Prisoner)\|Village]] announcer in ''[[w:The Prisoner]]'' (1967–68), and co-starred with [[w:Tom Poston\|Tom Poston]] and [[w:Robert Morley\|Robert Morley]] in the remake of ''[[w:The Old Dark House (1963 film)\|The Old Dark House]]'' (1963).<ref>{{citation \|url= https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/sep/25/letters-fenella-fielding-obituary \|title= Letters: Fenella Fielding obituary \|newspaper= The Guardian \|date= September 25, 2018 \|access-date=2019-05-17}}</ref> In ''[[w:Dougal and the Blue Cat\|Dougal and the Blue Cat]]'', based on ''[[w:The Magic Roundabout\|The Magic Roundabout]]'', she voiced the character of the Blue Voice, referred to as "Madam" by both Buxton (the blue cat of the title) and Dougal at various stages throughout the film.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/oct/28/fenella-fielding-dougal-blue-cat-magic-roundabout\|title=Dougal and the Blue Cat: The Magic Roundabout movie finally hits DVD\|first=Patrick\|last=Barkham\|date=28 October 2010\|work=The Guardian\|access-date=13 September 2018}}</ref> In the late 1960s, Fielding was approached by [[w:Federico Fellini\|Federico Fellini]] to work on one of his films, but turned the work down because she was already booked to perform on stage at the [[w:Chichester Festival Theatre\|Chichester Festival Theatre]].<ref name="Independent"/>