Carolyn Seymour

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Carolyn Seymour

Born 6 November 1947 78 years old Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, UK Who else is 78? → TMDB ↗

Carolyn Seymour (born 6 November 1947) is an English actress, best known for portraying the role of Abby Grant in the BBC series Survivors. Born Carolyn von Benckendorf in Buckinghamshire, to a Russian father and an Irish mother. One of her earliest television roles was as Jenny in the BBC drama series Take Three Girls. and an early film appearance was as Zita in the film Steptoe and Son (1972) alongside Harry H. Corbett and Wilfrid Brambell. Her best-known movie role remains Grace Gurney in The Ruling Class (also 1972), opposite Peter O'Toole.

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The numbers

Computed from the record
19age in their first credit on record (1967)
40years on screen and counting
6credits in 1984, their busiest year
78dated credits on record
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Movie credits

Newest first
Hard Four poster Age: 59

Hard Four

2007
as Maxine De Winter
I Witness poster Age: 55

I Witness

2003
as Lady Anne
Ablaze poster Age: 54

Ablaze

2002
as Vivian Sims
Behind the Life of Chris Gaines poster Age: 52

Behind the Life of Chris Gaines

1999
as Carolyn Johnns-Gaines
Interruptions poster Age: 50

Interruptions

1997
as Malcolm's Mother
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation poster Age: 50

Mortal Kombat: Annihilation

1997
as Elder God #2
Congo poster Age: 47

Congo

1995
as Eleanor Romy
Reform School Girl poster Age: 46

Reform School Girl

1994
as Mrs. Evelyn Turnbull
Blue Bayou poster Age: 42

Blue Bayou

1990
as Raleigh McMain
Midnight Cabaret poster Age: 42

Midnight Cabaret

1990
as Orion
Condor poster Age: 38

Condor

1986
as Rachel Hawkins
Girls of the White Orchid poster Age: 36

Girls of the White Orchid

1983
as Madame Mori
Mr. Mom poster Age: 35

Mr. Mom

1983
as Eve
The Last Ninja poster Age: 35

The Last Ninja

1983
as Lydia
The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later Affair poster Age: 35

The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later Affair

1983
as The Actress
Modesty Blaise poster Age: 34

Modesty Blaise

1982
as Debbie DeFarge
Mistress of Paradise poster Age: 33

Mistress of Paradise

1981
as Adele
Zorro, The Gay Blade poster Age: 33

Zorro, The Gay Blade

1981
as Dolores
The Bitch poster Age: 31

The Bitch

1979
as Polly Logan
The Odd Job poster Age: 30

The Odd Job

1978
as Angie
The Assignment poster Age: 29

The Assignment

1977
as Danica
No poster
Age: 27

The Prodigal Daughter

1975
as Christine Smith
Yellow Dog poster Age: 25

Yellow Dog

1973
as Della
No poster
Age: 24

The Greeks and Their Gifts

1972
as Angela Harrison
The Ruling Class poster Age: 24

The Ruling Class

1972
as Grace Shelley
Steptoe & Son poster Age: 24

Steptoe & Son

1972
as Zita Steptoe
Gumshoe poster Age: 24

Gumshoe

1971
as Alison Wyatt
Unman, Wittering and Zigo poster Age: 23

Unman, Wittering and Zigo

1971
as Silvia
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TV credits

Newest first
Still Standing poster Age: 54

Still Standing

2002
as Beverly Gerber
Malcolm in the Middle poster Age: 52

Malcolm in the Middle

2000
as Nina
Judging Amy poster Age: 51

Judging Amy

1999
as Atty. Marla Rosen
Superman: The Animated Series poster Age: 48

Superman: The Animated Series

1996
as Kala In-Ze (voice)
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest poster Age: 48

The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

1996
as Aleutian Woman (voice) / Mother (voice)
Star Trek: Voyager poster Age: 47

Star Trek: Voyager

1995
as Mrs. Templeton
ER poster Age: 46

ER

1994
as Dr. Skoft
Chicago Hope poster Age: 46

Chicago Hope

1994
as Board Member
Rebel Highway poster Age: 46

Rebel Highway

1994
as Evelyn Turnbull
Babylon 5 poster Age: 46

Babylon 5

1994
as Senator Crosby
Red Shoe Diaries poster Age: 44

Red Shoe Diaries

1992
as Choreographer
Jack's Place poster Age: 44

Jack's Place

1992
Dark Justice poster Age: 43

Dark Justice

1991
The Flash poster Age: 42

The Flash

1990
as Jocelyn Weller
Snoops poster Age: 41

Snoops

1989
as Antiques Clerk
Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story poster Age: 41

Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story

1989
as Dorothy Difrasso
Quantum Leap poster Age: 41

Quantum Leap

1989
as Zoey
Quantum Leap poster Age: 41

Quantum Leap

1989
as Priscilla Stoltz
Murphy's Law poster Age: 40

Murphy's Law

1988
Star Trek: The Next Generation poster Age: 39

Star Trek: The Next Generation

1987
as Subcommander Taris
Star Trek: The Next Generation poster Age: 39

Star Trek: The Next Generation

1987
as Mirasta Yale
Star Trek: The Next Generation poster Age: 39

Star Trek: The Next Generation

1987
as Commander Toreth
L.A. Law poster Age: 38

L.A. Law

1986
as Vivian Askoff
Matlock poster Age: 38

Matlock

1986
as Christina Harrison Ward
Matlock poster Age: 38

Matlock

1986
as Dr. Vanessa Sedgwick
Matlock poster Age: 38

Matlock

1986
as Iris Vogel
The Twilight Zone poster Age: 37

The Twilight Zone

1985
as (segment "Ye Gods")
Otherworld poster Age: 37

Otherworld

1985
as Prime Manager
Murder, She Wrote poster Age: 36

Murder, She Wrote

1984
as Alice Montrose
Tales from the Darkside poster Age: 36

Tales from the Darkside

1984
as Aisha Candisha (voice)
Tales from the Darkside poster Age: 36

Tales from the Darkside

1984
as Andrea Caldwell / Director
Murder, She Wrote poster Age: 36

Murder, She Wrote

1984
as Pauline Constable
Murder, She Wrote poster Age: 36

Murder, She Wrote

1984
as Nellie Ruddy
Blue Thunder poster Age: 36

Blue Thunder

1984
as Helen
Masquerade poster Age: 36

Masquerade

1983
Remington Steele poster Age: 34

Remington Steele

1982
as Shelby Haines
Family Ties poster Age: 34

Family Ties

1982
as Lorraine Ferrar
Cagney & Lacey poster Age: 34

Cagney & Lacey

1982
Cassie & Co. poster Age: 34

Cassie & Co.

1982
as Jeanne
The Greatest American Hero poster Age: 33

The Greatest American Hero

1981
as Kris Peterson
Magnum, P.I. poster Age: 33

Magnum, P.I.

1980
as Elizabeth, Lady Ashley
Magnum, P.I. poster Age: 33

Magnum, P.I.

1980
as Leeann
Hart to Hart poster Age: 31

Hart to Hart

1979
Return of the Saint poster Age: 30

Return of the Saint

1978
as Lady Greer Stevens
Space: 1999 poster Age: 27

Space: 1999

1975
as Eva
Survivors poster Age: 27

Survivors

1975
as Abby Grant
Justice poster Age: 23

Justice

1971
as Joy Mostyn
No poster
Age: 22

Take Three Girls

1969
as Jenny
ITV Saturday Night Theatre poster Age: 21

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

1969
as Vicky
ITV Playhouse poster Age: 19

ITV Playhouse

1967
as Angela Harrison
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