Judi Bowker
Judi Bowker | |
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| Born | 6 April 1954 Shawford, Hampshire, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1972–present |
| Spouse(s) | Harry Meacher (1979-present)[1] |
Judi Bowker (born 6 April 1954) is an English film and television actress.
Biography[]
Bowker was born in Shawford, Hampshire, England, the daughter of Alfred J. Bowker and Ann Fairweather, who had married in 1947.[2] The family moved to the British colony of Northern Rhodesia when Bowker was two, and lived there for eight years. She had many interests, including painting and riding.[3] However, she was most interested in acting, and began to pursue her acting career after the family returned to England. Bowker first came to international attention as the star of The Adventures of Black Beauty (1972), a television series which was a continuation of the book. In an interview, Bowker stated that her experience in riding horses was probably the key to her being cast in the role. She also recalled how some of the Black Beauty episodes were set in springtime, but filmed in winter, so that sometimes she had to wear summer outfits in cold weather.[4]
Also in 1972 Bowker starred as Saint Clare of Assisi in Franco Zeffirelli's Brother Sun, Sister Moon. The runner-up for the part was Fiona Fullerton.[5]
Her well-known film appearances are as Mina Harker in the 1977 film Count Dracula, Andromeda in the Ray Harryhausen film, Clash of the Titans (1981), and as the unhappily married Lady Olivia Lilburn in the Alan Bridges adaptation of Isabel Colegate's novel The Shooting Party (1985).[6]
Personal life[]
Bowker has been married to the actor Harry Meacher since 1979. They live in Highgate.[7]
Filmography[]
- Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972)
- East of Elephant Rock (1977)
- Clash of the Titans (1981) – Andromeda
- The Shooting Party (1985)
- 10 Arenas of Marwood (2011)
- Feast of Varanasi (2016)
Television[]
- The Adventures of Black Beauty (1972) – TV series
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1973)
- South Riding (1974)
- In This House of Brede (1975)
- Play for Today (1975) – two episodes
- The Picture of Dorian Gray (1976)
- Hindle Wakes (1976)
- Count Dracula (1977)
- Tales of the Unexpected, "The Best of Everything" (1981) – one episode
- Wilfred and Eileen (1981)
- Little Miss Perkins (1982)
- Ellis Island (1984) – TV miniseries
- Anna Karenina (1985)
- Sins (1986) – TV miniseries
- Worlds Beyond, "The Haunted Garden" (1987) – one episode
- Menace Unseen (1988) – TV miniseries
- Kurtulus (1994) – TV miniseries
Theatre[]
- Macbeth (1978) - National Theatre, Olivier Theatre
References[]
- ^ https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/judi_bowker
- ^ "Judith A Bowker" in England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007, ; "Alfred J Bowker" in England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005; ancestry.co.uk, accessed 4 September 2021 (subscription required)
- ^ "Judi Bowker", TCM Database
- ^ Anita Singh, "Family viewing has disappeared, says Black Beauty star", The Daily Telegraph, 2014
- ^ Laura Cremonini, Hammer Vampire Women, Part Two (2020), p. 235
- ^ "The Shooting Party", New York Magazine, 10 Jun 1985, p. 76
- ^ Julie Tomlin, "Julie Tomlin’s theatre news: Harry Meacher tries his hand at Chekhov", Camden New Journal, 19 May 2017, accessed 4 September 2021
External links[]
- Judi Bowker at IMDb
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