Sylvia Coleridge

Sylvia Coleridge (10 December 1909 – 31 May 1986) was a British stage, film, radio and television actress. Her credits included Tess, The Avengers, Dixon of Dock Green, The Onedin Line, Survivors, Blake's 7, The Tomorrow People, Z-Cars, Doctor Who, Shoestring, Angels, Rumpole of the Bailey, and the BBC's adaptation of Bleak House in 1985.

Early life Coleridge was born on 10 December 1909 in Darjeeling, British India, now India.

Career After Coleridge made her stage debut in 1931, her theatre work included appearances at The Old Vic, the Malvern Festival and with the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Coleridge's television acting credits include: Out of the Unknown, The Avengers, and the sitcom Maggie and Her. Tom Baker mentioned on the "Special Edition" DVD commentary for The Robots of Death that he had been so taken with Coleridge's eccentric performance in the serial that he had later suggested her as the new Doctor Who companion to producer Graham Williams.

Death Coleridge died on 31 May 1986, in London.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes1937 Cross My Heart Alice 1939 I Met a Murderer Martha Warrow 1940 Jailbirds Mrs. Smith 1971 The Raging Moon Celia 1971 Jude the Obscure Miss Fontover 2 episodes1979 Tess Mrs. d'Urberville 1979 The Human Factor Mrs. Halliday 1984 Secret Places Miss Trott