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Caroline Quentin

Quentin became known for her television appearances: portraying Dorothy in Men Behaving Badly (1992–1998), Maddie Magellan in Jonathan Creek (1997–2000), and DCI Janine Lewis in Blue Murder (2003–2009).Quentin received an Ian Charleson Award commendation for her Masha in The Seagull at the Oxford Theatre Company in 1991.[5] Her early stage work had also included appearing in the chorus of the original English production of the musical Les Misérables in 1985. In July 1996, Quentin released a single, a cover of the Exciters' hit "Tell Him", with her Men Behaving Badly co-star Leslie Ash under the name of "Quentin and Ash". The single reached number 25 in the UK Singles Chart and spent 3 weeks in that listing.[6] From 1997 until 2000 Quentin starred alongside Alan Davies in Jonathan Creek playing investigative journalist Maddie Magellan, who uses Jonathan's mind to solve murder mysteries. Quentin appeared in the 2001 telefilm Hot Money, which was based on the true story of the theft of hundreds of thousands of pounds from the Bank of England. In 1998 she starred in the first sitcom that was specifically built around her: Kiss Me, Kate. At the British Comedy Awards in 2004, Quentin won the "Best Comedy Actress" award for her performance in Von Trapped; that year she started the major role of Maggie Mee in the popular drama Life Begins, which returned for a third series in 2006. ITV has produced five series of the police drama Blue Murder, in which Quentin plays against type in the main role DCI Janine Lewis. The pilot aired in the UK on 18 May 2003.[7][8] Quentin has appeared in Whose Line Is It Anyway?; in a pre-Men Behaving Badly role as a traffic warden in the Mr. Bean episode The Trouble with Mr. Bean in 1991; Room 101; Have I Got News for You; and the 2009–10 BBC comedy series Life of Riley, a sitcom about a dysfunctional blended family; and in the BBC Radio 4 improvisational comedy series The Masterson Inheritance and the popular BBC Radio 2 sitcom On the Blog. On 11 January 2009, Quentin stated on the show Something for the Weekend that she would return to Jonathan Creek in the future if the offer came. She appeared as Heather Babcock in an episode of Agatha Christie's Miss Marple, The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side, in 2010. Also in 2010 she started appearing in Marks and Spencer's revamped food range advertisements.[9] In March 2011, a documentary entitled Caroline Quentin: A Passage Through India aired on ITV in the UK. The documentary followed Quentin as she traveled from the North of India to the South.[10] Quentin presents Restoration Home on BBC Two. The programme looks into the history and families of the UK's derelict mansion houses which are being restored by their private owners.

Known For: Acting
Born: Reigate, Surrey, England, UK, 1960-07-11
Died: null

Film

No.YearTitleRoleVote Average
11983Shirley45
21983Fritzie Lang0
31984Receptionist10
41985Chorus56
51987Patti Technology0
61994Monica Despacos0
71998Self - Audience Member0
82001Beth Pastorov0
92001Bridget Watmore67
102002Lin Beresford57
112002Vixen (voice)60
122004Maria Moogan0
132005Julie Hill25
142005Narrator69
152010Self68
162021Elizabeth Christmas47
172022Helen45
182022Sarah Clarkson48
192022Mrs Malaprop50
2020220

Television

No.YearTitleRoleVote Average
11955Narrator (voice)78
21970Receptionist at Songstack61
31978Self53
41984Caroline Otley66
51986Jane Locke60
6198876
71988Self55
8198979
91989Mary Bennett0
101990Traffic Warden80
111990Herself71
12199140
131992Dorothy72
141992Kate Bancroft60
151993Rebecca70
161994Self62
171996Self0
181997Helen Welles75
191997Maddie Magellan75
201997Maddy Magellan75
211998Kate Salinger70
222002Narrator (voice)0
232003DCI Janine Lewis66
242004Maggie Mee0
252004Angela Sim82
262004Heather Badcock76
272006Self46
282007Self77
292009Maddy Riley52
302010Mrs. Bott67
31201150
3220110
332011Maxine Gastro69
342011Self - Participant50
352012Self - Host60
362012Virna67
372013Deirdre66
382014Self50
39201561
402018Self - Guest75
41Brenda60
422015Mrs. Bumble73
432017Moderator74
442017Self0
452020Dawn63
462020Lady Berbrooke81
472022Elizabeth 'Wes' Wesley72
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