Judy Geeson

Judith Amanda Geeson ( ; born 10 September 1948) is an English film, stage, and television actress. She began her career primarily working on British television series, with a leading role on The Newcomers from 1965 to 1967, before making her major film debut in To Sir, with Love. She starred in a range of films throughout the 1970s, from crime pictures to thriller and horror films, including The Executioner (1970), 10 Rillington Place (1970), Fear in the Night (1972), Brannigan (1975), and The Eagle Has Landed (1976). She played heiress Caroline Penvenen from 1975-1977 in the BBC series Poldark.

Geeson appeared in several stage productions in the 1980s, including two for the Royal Shakespeare Company, as well as an Off-Broadway production of The Common Pursuit (1986). After relocating to the United States she returned to television, playing the recurring character of Maggie Conway in the American series Mad About You from 1992 until 1999, as well as a recurring role on Gilmore Girls in 2002. In 2012 and 2016, she appeared in Rob Zombie's The Lords of Salem and 31, respectively.

Early life Judy Geeson was born in Arundel, Sussex on 10 September 1948. Her father was an editor for the National Coal Board magazine. Her sister Sally Geeson, also an actress, is known for her roles in British television sitcoms of the 1970s. Geeson attended Corona Stage Academy and made her stage debut in 1957.

Career Geeson's professional acting career started in July 1962, with an appearance in an episode of the television series The Probation Officer. Her first major film appearances came in 1967, with roles in To Sir, with Love and Berserk!. there she began appearing in American television, including a role as a series regular in the sitcom Mad About You, playing the hostile neighbour, Maggie Conway, from 1992 to 1999. She also played the role of Sandrine in the Star Trek: Voyager episodes "The Cloud" and "Twisted".

Having appeared in a number of horror films during the 1970s and 1980s, including Fear in the Night (1972), A Candle for the Devil (1973), Dominique (1978) and Inseminoid (1981), Geeson returned to the horror genre in The Lords of Salem (2012), directed by Rob Zombie. The film marked her return to acting following a nine-year absence. She portrayed Sister Dragon in Rob Zombie's slasher film 31 which was released in 2015.

Personal life In the 1970s, Geeson lived with set designer Sean Kenny until his death in 1973. She was married to actor Kristoffer Tabori from 1985 until their divorce in 1989.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1963 Wings of Mystery Jane 1967 Berserk! Angela Rivers 1967 To Sir, With Love Pamela Dare 1968 Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush Mary Gloucester 1968 Prudence and the Pill Geraldine Hardcastle 1968 Hammerhead Sue Trenton 1969 Three into Two Won't Go Ella Patterson 1969 Two Gentlemen Sharing Jane 1970 The Executioner Polly Bendel 1970 Goodbye Gemini Jacki 1971 10 Rillington Place Beryl Evans 1971 Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster? Jody Kenyon Television film 1971 One of Those Things Susanne Strauss 1972 Doomwatch Victoria Brown 1972 Fear in the Night Peggy Heller 1973 A Candle for the Devil Laura Barkley 1974 Percy's Progress Doctor Fairweather 1975 Brannigan Detective Sergeant Jennifer Thatcher 1975 Diagnosis Murder Helen 1976 Adventures of a Taxi Driver Nikki 1976 Short Ends Claudine Short film 1976 Carry On England Sergeant Tilly Willing 1976 The Eagle Has Landed Pamela Verecker 1978 Dominique Marjorie Craven 1980 Towards the Morning Short film 1981 Inseminoid Sandy 1982 The Plague Dogs Pekingese Voice role 1987 The Price of Life Anthea Short film 1988 The Secret Life of Kathy McCormick Babs Television film 1993 Young Goodman Brown Bridget Bishop 1996 To Sir, with Love II Pamela Dare Television film 1998 Houdini Lady Doyle Television film 1999 The Duke Lady Fautblossom 2000 Alien Fury: Countdown to Invasion Alien Television film; voice role 2000 Everything Put Together Angie's Mother 2003 Spanish Fly Miss England 2012 The Lords of Salem Lacy Doyle 2015 Grandma Francesca 2016 31 Sister Dragon 2019 The Wrong Husband Madame Briggs 2021 Let Us In Nana Edie 2021 Last Call in the Dog House Lilly 2022 Waking Up Dead Lila 2023 Finding Hannah Hannah

Television Year Title Role Notes 1961–64 Dixon of Dock Green Jenny Fenton / Dawn Pearce 2 episodes 1962 Probation Officer Gwen Thomas 1 episode 1962 Emergency Ward 10 Joanne Phipps 3 episodes 1964 Malatesta Vanella 1 episode 1964 Television Club Shirley Brent 18 episodes 1965 Alexander Graham Bell Berta Hubbard 3 episodes 1965 The Flying Swan Sonia Dale 1 episode 1965 Cluff Joan Cluff 1 episode 1965 Blackmail Sarah 1 episode 1965 Danger Man Helen Cazalet 1 episode 1965–67 The Newcomers Maria Cooper 51 episodes 1966 Mrs Thursday Brenda Scott 1 episode 1967 Mickey Dunne Sasha Newman 1 episode 1967 Mr. Rose Shirley 1 episode 1967 Man in a Suitcase Sue Mandel 1 episode 1972 Lady Windermere's Fan (Play of the Month) Lady Windermere BBC taped drama 1973 A Room with a View (Play of the Month) Lucy Honeychurch BBC taped drama 1973 The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes, "The Mysterious Death on the Underground Railway" Polly Burton Thames Television taped drama 1974 The Skin Game (Play of the Month) Chloe BBC taped drama 1975 Space: 1999 Regina Kesslann 1 episode 1975–77 Poldark Caroline Enys (née Penvenen) 19 episodes 1975 Thriller Helen Marlow Episode: "Night is the Time for Killing" 1976 Star Maidens Fulvia 8 episodes 1977 Seven Faces of Woman Carol 1 episode 1978 Return of the Saint Selma Morrell 1 episode 1978 The Newcomers Maria Cooper 2 episodes 1979 Danger UXB Susan Mount 9 episodes 1980 Breakaway Becky Royce 6 episodes 1980–83 Tales of the Unexpected Mary / Sandra 2 episodes 1985–86 Murder, She Wrote Sister Ruth Fargo / Elaine McComber 2 episodes 1986 The A-Team Marlena Strasser 1 episode 1986 Hotel Pat Magnuson 1 episode 1988 MacGyver Liane Auber 1 episode 1990 Monsters Anna Episode: "Refugee" 1992–99 Mad About You Maggie Conway 33 episodes 1995 Star Trek: Voyager Sandrine 2 episodes 1996–99 Tracey Takes On... Elsie Ayliss / Dorothy Appleton / Guest 3 episodes 1998 NewsRadio Auctioneer 1 episode 2000 Touched by an Angel Pookie Longfellow-Smith 1 episode 2000 Charmed Ruth Cobb 1 episode 2000 Love & Money Emma 1 episode 2001–02 Gilmore Girls Natalie Swope 3 episodes

Stage credits Year Title Role Venue 1972 Othello Desdemona The Space, London 1973 Titus Andronicus Lavinia Aldwych Theatre, London 1973 Section Nine Viven 532 The Place, Stratford-upon-Avon 1980 Next Time I'll Sing to You Lizzie Greenwich Theatre, London 1985 The Real Thing Novello Theatre, London 1986 The Common Pursuit Marigold Watson Promenade Theatre, New York City 1987 Aunt Dan and Lemon Lemon's mother Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles 1987 Henceforward... Zoe Alley Theatre, Houston 2002 Under the Blue Sky Anne Geffen Playhouse, Los Angeles