
Anne Reid
Known for Acting · 115 credits
- Born
- 1935-05-28 (age 91)
- Place of birth
- Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK
- Also known as
- آن رید
Biography
Anne Reid, MBE is an English stage, film and television actress, known for her roles as Valerie Barlow in the soap opera Coronation Street; Jean in the sitcom dinnerladies; and her BAFTA-nominated role as Celia Dawson in Last Tango in Halifax.
Known For
TV Shows (66)

Midsomer Murders
1997
as Sarah Proudie

Doctor Who
2005
as Florence Finnegan

Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
as Daisy Luttrell

Coronation Street
1960
as Valerie Barlow / Valerie Tatlock

Doctor Who
1963
as Nurse Crane

Casualty
1986
as Barbara

Play for Today
1970
as Eileen Morris

Crown Court
1972
as Florence Davenport

Heartbeat
1992
as Marjorie Doubleday / Aunt Alison

The One Show
2006
as Self

Peak Practice
1993
as Rita Barrat

Ready, Steady, Cook
1994
as Self - Contestant

Shameless
2004
as Joan Dallimore

New Tricks
2004
as Sophie Urquhart

Inside No. 9
2014
as Geraldine / Self

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
as Self - Participant

The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955
as Alison / Melissa

Who Do You Think You Are?
2004
as Self

Upstairs, Downstairs
1971

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
1987
as Joyce Virson
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
2007
as Self

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
1996
as Hilda

Moving On
2009
as Diane

Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
2017
as Martine Jenkins

The Upper Hand
1990
as Nurse Edwards

Hancock's Half Hour
1956

Sanditon
2019
as Lady Denham

Shine on Harvey Moon
1982
as Joan

Strangers
1978
as Audrey Stephens

Jane Eyre
2006
as Gypsy Woman

Years and Years
2019
as Muriel Deacon

Five Days
2007
as Jen Mason

The Jury
2002
as June Brierley

Bleak House
2005
as Mrs. Rouncewell

A Bit of Fry & Laurie
1989

dinnerladies
1998
as Jean

Last Tango in Halifax
2012
as Celia

Life Begins
2004
as Brenda Thornhill

Upstairs Downstairs
2010
as Mrs. Clarice Thackeray

Rose and Maloney
2002
as Bea Linden

Tales of the Tardis
2023
as Nurse Crane

Playing the Field
1998
as Mrs. Gill

Rik Mayall Presents
1993
as Jenny

Linda Green
2001
as Yvonne Mott

Prisoners' Wives
2012
as Margaret

Riot Women
2025
as Nancy
About Face
1989

Victoria Wood
1989
as Sheila / Enid

Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV
1985

Hold the Sunset
2018
as Mrs. Gale

The Sixth Commandment
2023
as Ann Moore-Martin

This Morning
1988
as Self

Our Zoo
2014
as Lucy Mottershead

Hearts and Bones
2000
as Annie Rose

The Mallens
1979
as Mathilda Bensham
Love and Marriage
1984
as Ruth

Marchlands
2011
as Ruth Bowen
Leave it to Charlie
1978
as Mrs. Hunnicutt

Ladies of Letters
2009

The Wingless Bird
1997
as Alice Conway
Movies (49)

The Mother
2003
as May

Love Actually
2003
as Headmistress (uncredited)

Hot Fuzz
2007
as Leslie Tiller

The Snowman
2017
as Mrs. Bendiksen

Savage Grace
2007
as Nini Daly

SAS: Red Notice
2021
as Charlotte

The Aeronauts
2019
as Ethel Glaisher

Cemetery Junction
2010
as Freddie's Gran

A Close Shave
1996
as Wendolene (voice)

The Nest
2020
as Rory's Mum

Foster
2011
as Diane

Romans
2017

A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
2015
as Self - Voice of Wendolene

Song for Marion
2012
as Brenda

Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1
1957
as Secretary

An Ungentlemanly Act
1992
as Mrs. Mozeley

The Trouble with Jessica
2024
as Miranda

A Little Trip to Heaven
2005
as Martha

Wallace & Gromit: The Best of Aardman Animation
1996
as Wendolene

The Young Visiters
2003
as Mrs. Monticue

Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love
1993
as Jenny

Believe
2013
as Jean Busby

Love and Death on Long Island
1998
as Maureen

The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt
2005
as Grace Stringer

Faintheart
2009
as Barbara

Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
2000
as Various Characters

Liam
2001
as Mrs. Abernathy

Kaleidoscope
2017
as Aileen

Affinity
2008
as Mrs. Brink

In Love with Barbara
2008
as Barbara Cartland

Lost for Words
1999
as Gloria Brooks

Pat and Margaret
1994
as Maeve

Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood
2016
as Self

The Bad Mother's Handbook
2007
as Nancy Hesketh

Wallace & Gromit: The Complete Cracking Collection
2024
as Wendolene Ramsbottom

The Booze Cruise III: The Scattering
2006
as Grace

The Last Witch
2013
as Miranda

Gone Too Far: The Mystery of Mrs. Muriel McKay
1992
as Muriel McKay

Matchfit
1976
as Sheila Harding

The Mallens
1979
as Mathilda Bensham

Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric
1989
as Nurse Crane

The Incredible Adventures of Wallace & Gromit
2001
as Wendolene (Voice)

Edward G: Like the Filmstar
1973
as Eileen Morris

The Booze Cruise
2003
as Grace

Sardines
2014
as Geraldine

A Woman of No Importance
2017
as Lady Hunstanton

Sweet Charity
2002
as Agnes

Inappropriate Behaviour
1987
as Mrs Hawke
One of the Boys
1978
as Alice
About Anne Reid
Anne Reid, MBE is an English stage, film and television actress, known for her roles as Valerie Barlow in the soap opera Coronation Street; Jean in the sitcom dinnerladies; and her BAFTA-nominated role as Celia Dawson in Last Tango in Halifax. With 115 credits spanning from 1955 to 2025, Anne Reid has appeared in 49 films and 66 TV shows.
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Most Popular Anne Reid Movies
- The Mother (2003) — as May
- Love Actually (2003) — as Headmistress (uncredited)
- Hot Fuzz (2007) — as Leslie Tiller
- The Snowman (2017) — as Mrs. Bendiksen
- Savage Grace (2007) — as Nini Daly
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