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{{Short description|English actress (1933–2020)}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Rosalind Knight
| image = Rosalind_Knight_in_Carry_On_Teacher_1959.jpg
| caption = Rosalind Knight in ''Carry On Teacher'' in 1959
| birth_date = {{birth date |1933|12|3|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Marylebone]], London, England
| death_date = {{death date and age|2020|12|19|1933|12|3|df=y}}
| death_place =
| occupation = Actress
| yearsactive = 1950–2020
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Michael Elliott (director)|Michael Elliott]]|1959|1984|end=died}}
| children = 2, including [[Marianne Elliott (director)|Marianne]]
| father = [[Esmond Knight]]
}}
'''Rosalind Marie Knight''' (3 December 1933 – 19 December 2020)<ref>{{cite news|last=Coveney|first=Michael|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2020/dec/22/rosalind-knight-obituary|title=Rosalind Knight obituary|work=The Guardian|access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Carry On actress Rosalind Knight dies aged 87 |url=https://metro.co.uk/2020/12/20/rosalind-knight-dead-carry-on-and-friday-night-dinner-star-dies-at-87-13780833/ |work=Metro |date=20 December 2020 |language=en |quote=Rosalind Knight has sadly died at the age of 87, it has been confirmed. The actress, best known for her roles in the ''Carry On'' movies and ''Friday Night Dinner'', died on Saturday.}}</ref> was an English actress.<ref name=bfi>{{cite web|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9f1dcd04|title=Rosalind Knight}}</ref> Her career spanned 70 years on stage, screen, and television. Her film appearances include ''[[Blue Murder at St Trinian's]]'' (1957), ''[[Carry On Nurse]]'' (1959), ''[[Carry On Teacher]]'' (1959), ''[[Tom Jones (1963 film)|Tom Jones]]'' (1963), and ''[[About a Boy (film)|About a Boy]]'' (2002).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/rosalind-knight/credits/206285/|title=Rosalind Knight|website=TVGuide.com}}</ref> Among her TV roles were playing Beryl in the [[BBC]] sitcom ''[[Gimme Gimme Gimme (TV series)|Gimme Gimme Gimme]]'' (1999–2001) and Cynthia Goodman aka "Horrible Grandma" in ''[[Friday Night Dinner]]'' (2012, 2016–2020).<ref>{{cite web|last=Guide|first=British Comedy|title=Su Pollard in Gimme Gimme Gimme – Gimme Gimme Gimme – British Comedy Guide|url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/gimme_gimme_gimme/videos/4177/su_pollard_in_gimme_gimme_gimme/|website=British Comedy Guide}}</ref>

==Career==
Knight was born in [[Marylebone]], London. She was the daughter of actor [[Esmond Knight]] and his first wife, Frances Clare, and the stepdaughter of actress [[Nora Swinburne]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=V7vPDQAAQBAJ&dq=rosalind+knight++The+Encyclopedia+of+British+Film%3A+Fourth+edition&pg=PA1989-IA39|title=The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition|first=Brian|last=McFarlane|date=16 May 2016|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=9781526111968|via=Google Books}}</ref> Being from a theatrical family, she was introduced to theatre at an early age. She was inspired by a visit to the bombed-out [[Old Vic Theatre]] in 1949 with her father to see performances of ''The Snow Queen'' and ''[[As You Like It]]''.<ref name=esmondknight>{{cite web|url=http://www.esmondknight.org.uk/page-5/page-9/|title=About the life and work of English actor Esmond Knight|website=www.esmondknight.org.uk}}</ref> After studying there for two years under [[Glen Byam Shaw]] and [[George Devine]], she was offered a position as Assistant Stage Manager at the Midland Theatre Company in [[Coventry]]. From Coventry, she moved to [[Ipswich]] Repertory Company, where [[Joe Orton]] was a fellow ASM.<ref name=allmovie/>

Two years later, she joined a touring group, the West of England Theatre Company, for an eight-month stint. She was spotted by a producer, which led to her being cast as a schoolgirl in ''[[Blue Murder at St Trinian's]]'' (1957).<ref name=allmovie>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/rosalind-knight-p38813|title=Rosalind Knight – Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos |website=AllMovie}}</ref> That same year, she starred with her father, playing father and daughter, in the BBC production of ''[[Nicholas Nickleby (1957 TV series)|Nicholas Nickleby]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7dabace7|title=Nicholas Nickleby Episode 2 (1957)}}</ref> An earlier film role, albeit uncredited, was as a lady-in-waiting in [[Laurence Olivier]]'s film ''[[Richard III (1955 film)|Richard III]]'' (1955), which also featured her father.<ref name=bfi/>

In the late 1950s, Knight appeared in the [[BBC Radio]] comedy series ''[[Ray's a Laugh]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ray's A Laugh|url=http://www.radiolistings.co.uk/programmes/r/ra/ray_s_a_laugh.html|access-date=2021-06-24|website=www.radiolistings.co.uk}}</ref> During this period, she also performed in two early ''[[Carry On (film series)|Carry On]]'' films. In ''[[Carry On Nurse]]'' (1959), she played Nurse Nightingale and in ''[[Carry On Teacher]]'' (also 1959), she played Felicity Wheeler, a prim school inspector whose amorous hopes toward [[Kenneth Connor]]'s wimpy science master are continually thwarted. In 1963, she played Mrs Fitzpatrick in the film of ''[[Tom Jones (1963 film)|Tom Jones]]'' and was in a second St Trinian's film, playing a teacher in ''[[The Wildcats of St Trinian's]]'' in 1980.<ref name="bfi" />

She made numerous appearances on television, in shows such as ''[[Coronation Street]]'' (1981), ''[[Sherlock_Holmes_(1984_TV_series)|Sherlock Holmes]]'' (1984), ''[[Mapp & Lucia (1985 TV series)|Mapp & Lucia]]'' (1985), ''[[Only Fools and Horses]]'' (1989), ''[[Agatha Christie's Poirot]]'' (1992), ''[[Jeeves and Wooster]]'' (1993), ''[[The Upper Hand (TV series)|The Upper Hand]]'' (1995), ''[[Wycliffe (TV series)|Wycliffe]]'' (1996), ''[[Dalziel and Pascoe (TV series)|Dalziel and Pascoe]]'' (1999), ''[[Heartbeat (British TV series)|Heartbeat]]'' (2000), ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'' (2002), ''[[Midsomer Murders]]'' (2003 and 2011), ''[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]'' (2005 and 2009), ''[[Agatha Christie's Marple]]'' (2006), ''[[Holby City]]'' (2008 and 2015), ''[[Sherlock (TV series)|Sherlock]]'' (2012) and ''[[Friday Night Dinner]]'' (2012, 2016, 2018, and 2020).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=9519|title=Rosalind Knight|website=www.aveleyman.com}}</ref> From 1999 to 2001, she co-starred in the sitcom ''[[Gimme Gimme Gimme (TV series)|Gimme Gimme Gimme]]'', playing a retired prostitute and featuring in the series with [[Kathy Burke]] and [[James Dreyfus]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-55385729|title=Rosalind Knight: Friday Night Dinner and Carry On actress dies aged 87|work=BBC News|date=20 December 2020|access-date=20 December 2020}}</ref>

Her other films include ''[[Prick Up Your Ears]]'' (1987) and ''[[About a Boy (film)|About a Boy]]'' (2002).<ref name=bfi/> Throughout her career, Knight continued to work in the theatre, including with the [[Royal Shakespeare Company]], the [[Royal Court Theatre]] and the [[Old Vic]]. She also worked at the [[Manchester Royal Exchange]] and the [[Crucible Theatre]] in Sheffield.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theatricalia.com/person/31k/rosalind-knight/past|title=Rosalind Knight |website=theatricalia.com}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Knight married theatre and television director [[Michael Elliott (director)|Michael Elliott]] in July 1959; the couple remained married until his death in 1984.<ref name=esmondknight/> They had two daughters; [[Marianne Elliott (director)|Marianne Elliott]], a theatre director, is married to actor [[Nick Sidi]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Kellaway|first=Kate|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2006/oct/29/theatre1|title='When it goes well it is like falling in love. It gives you an incredible high'|date=29 October 2006|work=The Observer|access-date=20 December 2020}}</ref>

== Death ==
Knight died on 19 December 2020, at the age of 87.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-55385729|title=Rosalind Knight: Friday Night Dinner and Carry On actress dies aged 87|publisher=BBC News}}</ref>

==Partial filmography==
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* ''[[Gone to Earth (film)|Gone to Earth]]'' (1950) – Young Girl at Racecourse (uncredited)
* ''[[Richard III (1955 film)|Richard III]]'' (1955) – Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)
* ''[[Fortune Is a Woman]]'' (1957) (uncredited)
* ''[[Blue Murder at St Trinian's]]'' (1957) – Annabel
* ''[[The Horse's Mouth (film)|The Horse's Mouth]]'' (1958) (uncredited)
* ''[[Carry On Nurse]]'' (1959) – Student Nurse Nightingale
* ''[[Carry On Teacher]]'' (1959) – Felicity Wheeler
* ''[[Doctor in Love]]'' (1960) – Doctor (uncredited)
* ''[[There Was a Crooked Man (film)|There Was a Crooked Man]]'' (1960) – Nurse
* ''[[The Kitchen (1961 film)|The Kitchen]]'' (1961) – 17th Waitress
* ''[[Tom Jones (1963 film)|Tom Jones]]'' (1963) – Mrs. Fitzpatrick
* ''[[Buddenbrooks]]'' (1965) – Pfiffi
* ''[[Jackanory]]'' (1966–1967) – Storyteller
* ''[[Can Hieronymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?]]'' (1969) – Critic Penelope
* ''[[Start the Revolution Without Me]]'' (1970) – Helene de Sisi
* ''[[Eskimo Nell (film)|Eskimo Nell]]'' (1975) – Lady Longhorn
* ''[[Mister Quilp]]'' (1975) – Mrs. George
* ''[[The Lady Vanishes (1979 film)|The Lady Vanishes]]'' (1979) – Evelyn Barnes
* ''[[The Wildcats of St Trinian's]]'' (1980) – Miss Walsh
* ''[[Coronation Street]]'' (1981) – Mrs Ramsden
* ''[[Nancy Astor (TV series)|Nancy Astor]]'' (1982, TV series) – Margot Asquith
* ''[[Prick Up Your Ears]]'' (1987) – RADA Judge
* ''[[Only Fools and Horses]] '' (1989) – Mrs Creswell
* ''[[Afraid of the Dark]]'' (1991) – Edith
* ''[[The Blackheath Poisonings (TV series)|The Blackheath Poisonings]]'' (1992, TV series) – Lady Reading Poetry
* ''[[Agatha Christie's Poirot]]'' (TV series, 1992) - Georgina Morley in "One, Two, Buckle My Shoe"
* ''[[Gunslinger's Revenge]]'' (1998) – Mrs Willow
* ''[[Tess of the D'Urbervilles (1998 TV serial)|Tess of the D'Urbervilles]]'' (1998, TV movie) — Mrs D'Urberville
* ''[[Gimme Gimme Gimme (TV series)|Gimme Gimme Gimme]]'' (1999–2001) – Beryl
* ''[[About a Boy (film)|About a Boy]]'' (2002) – Lindsey's Mother
* ''[[Midsomer Murders]]'' (TV series, 2003) - Eleanor McPherson in "Birds of Prey"
* ''[[Agatha Christie's Marple]]'' (TV series, 2006) - Partridge in "The Moving Finger"
* ''[[Demons Never Die]]'' (2011) – Freida
* ''[[Midsomer Murders]]'' (TV series, 2011) - Mother Gerome in "A Sacred Trust"
* ''[[Friday Night Dinner]]'' (TV series, 2012, 2016, 2018, 2020) – Cynthia Goodman (also known as "Horrible Grandma")
* ''[[The Lady in the Van]]'' (2015) – Old Nun
* ''[[The Crown (TV series)|The Crown]]'' (2016, TV series) – [[Princess Alice of Battenberg]]{{div col end}}

==Selected theatre performances==

* Mrs. Prentice in ''[[What the Butler Saw (play)|What the Butler Saw]]'' by [[Joe Orton]]. Directed by [[Braham Murray]] at the [[Royal Exchange, Manchester|Royal Exchange]], Manchester. (1977)
* Miss Erikson in ''[[Present Laughter]]'' by [[Noël Coward]]. Directed by [[James Maxwell (actor)|James Maxwell]] at the [[Royal Exchange, Manchester|Royal Exchange]], Manchester. (1977)
* Stepmother in ''[[Cinderella]]'' by [[Trevor Peacock]]. World Premiere directed by Anthony Bowles and Michele Hardy at the [[Royal Exchange, Manchester|Royal Exchange]], Manchester. (1979)
* Mrs. Rankling in ''The Schoolmistress'' by [[Arthur Wing Pinero]]. Directed by [[James Maxwell (actor)|James Maxwell]] at the [[Royal Exchange, Manchester|Royal Exchange]], Manchester. (1979)
* Madam in ''Blood, Black and Gold'' by [[Gerard McLarnon]]. World premiere directed by [[Braham Murray]] at the [[Royal Exchange, Manchester|Royal Exchange]], Manchester. (1980)
* Mrs. Jike in ''[[Love on the Dole]]'' by Ronald Gow. Directed by [[Eric Thompson]] at the [[Royal Exchange, Manchester|Royal Exchange]], Manchester. (1980)
* Lady Windermere in ''[[Lord Arthur Saville's Crime]]'' by [[Oscar Wilde]]. Directed by [[Eric Thompson]] at the [[Royal Exchange, Manchester|Royal Exchange]], Manchester. (1982)
* Lady India in ''[[Ring Round the Moon]]'' by [[Jean Anouilh]]. Directed by [[Steven Pimlott]] at the [[Royal Exchange, Manchester|Royal Exchange]], Manchester. (1983)
* Mrs. Thorn in ''Class K'' by [[Trevor Peacock]] at the [[Royal Exchange, Manchester|Royal Exchange]], Manchester. (1985)
* Anya Pavlikov in ''[[Nude With Violin]]'' by [[Noël Coward]]. Directed by [[Marianne Elliott (director)|Marianne Elliott]] at the [[Royal Exchange, Manchester|Royal Exchange]], Manchester. (1999)

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0461063}}
* [http://www.esmondknight.org.uk www.esmondknight.org.uk]

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