Hilary Mason

Hilary Mason

CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
GenderFemale
BirthdaySept. 4, 1917
Death2006-09-06
BiographyHilary Lavender Mason (4 September 1917 – 5 September 2006) was an English character actress who appeared in a wide variety of roles, mainly on UK television.

Mason was born in Birmingham and trained at the London School of Dramatic Art, before performing with repertory theatres throughout Britain. She is probably best known internationally for her performance as the blind psychic Heather in Nicolas Roeg's film Don't Look Now.

Mason had the starring role in Mistress of Hardwick, a 10-part BBC series broadcast in 1972, which followed the life of Bess of Hardwick. Most of the episodes are now lost.

She appeared in "Gunfight at the O.K. Laundrette", the pilot episode of ITV's critically acclaimed drama Minder.

She also made regular appearances in Z-Cars and Dixon of Dock Green, and made an appearance in Ripping Yarns.

In the 1985 BBC serial ‘’Miss Marple’’: The Moving Finger, she appeared as Emily Barton. In 1986 she appeared as Mrs Gummidge in the BBC series David Copperfield. Mason appeared in an episode of Juliet Bravo as Mrs Unwin in an episode called "Friends and Neighbours".

In later years Mason appeared as Gladys in the popular children's TV show Maid Marian and her Merry Men. One of her last roles was in the children's programme Aquila.

Mason married Roger Ostime in 1955. She died on 5 September 2006, aged 89.

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