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Maggie Riley

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Maggie Riley (born 1936 - death 10 October 2015) was an English actress, best known for her roles as Maureen in Hazell[1] and Mrs. McMahon[2] in children's television series Grange Hill.

A member of Olivier's National Theatre company, she made frequent appearances on British TV from the 1960s.[3][4]

She died on 10 October 2015 at the age of 79 after a long illness.[5]

Credits

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Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1966 The Likely Lads Waitress
1975 Centre Play Margaret
1976 Couples Anne Latimer 9 episodes
1976 Within These Walls Clara Prentice
1976 The Crezz Miss Paris
1977 Warship Louise Witzel
1978 Hazell Maureen 8 episodes
1978 Play for Today Mrs. Richmond
1979–1981 Grange Hill Mrs. McMahon 6 episodes
1980 The Ladykillers Mrs. Eaves
1980 Shoestring Marjorie
1980 Play for Today Pauline
1982 Saturday Night Thriller Barbara Lewis
1982 Nobody's Hero Dorothy Ellis 2 episodes
1984 Missing from Home Farmer's wife
1985 Screen Two Mrs. Philpot
1985 Me and My Girl Shop Assistant
1986 Bluebell Madame Cummings
2001 Doctors Elsie Banks

Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1969 The Dance of Death Karen
2003 Assisted Living Mrs. Pearlman
2009 Spooky Tales Granny Cobb

References

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  1. ^ "Maggie Riley". BFI. Archived from the original on August 2, 2019.
  2. ^ List of Grange Hill characters
  3. ^ "Maggie Riley | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  4. ^ III, Harris M. Lentz (March 30, 2016). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2015. McFarland. ISBN 9780786476671 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "RILEY - Deaths Announcements - Telegraph Announcements". announcements.telegraph.co.uk.
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