Vilma Hollingbery

Vilma Jean Napier Brown (21 July 1932 – 11 September 2021), known professionally as Vilma Hollingbery, was a British character actress. She appeared in various television programmes and films over a span of sixty years, and was known for her appearances as Claudia Wren in Psychoville, and also appeared in A Touch of Frost, the 1980 film Babylon, Doctor Who and The Bill, in which she appeared six times as different characters. She also portrayed Barbara in Motherland.

Hollingbery was married to the actor and director Michael Napier Brown, the couple had a daughter together, who also became an actress. Michael Napier Brown died in August 2016.

Hollingbery died in London, on 11 September 2021, at the age of 89.

Filmography Television Year Title Role Notes 1967 Champion House Mim Royston Episode: "Sonata for a Solo Fiddle" 1976 BBC2 Playhouse Mrs Smith Episode: "The Mind Beyond: Meriel, the Ghost Girl" 1977 Secret Army Neighbour Episode: "Growing Up" 1978 The Sweeney Anne Monk Episode: "Money, Money, Money" 1981 When the Boat Comes In Mrs Dawson Episode: "Oh, My Charming Billy Boy" 1988 The Management Mrs Crusty 1989 The River Aunt Betty 1989 The Bill Hazel Davison Episode: "Traffic" 1991 The Bill Dorothy Strong Episode: "832 Receiving" 1992 Maigret Landlady Episode: "Maigret and the Burglar's Wife" 1992 Waiting for God Esme Sutherland Episode: "Harvey's Fiancee" 1992 Sitting Pretty Kitty Unknown episodes 1995 London Bridge Winnie Brown 1995 A Touch of Frost Jeanette Conrad Episode: "Appropriate Adults" 2001 Gimme Gimme Gimme Sister Brian May Episode: "Lollipop Man" 2003 Grass Rose 5 episodes 2003 The Bill Louisa Episode: #104 2004 Coupling Mrs M Episode: "The Naked Living Room" 2005 Doctor Who Mrs Harcourt Episode: "The Doctor Dances" 2005 The Bill Mrs Coley Episode: #320 2006 Doctors Rose Connolly Episode: "Dying Happy: Parts 1 & 2" 2007 The Bill Lena Jones Episode: "Killer on the Run" 2009–2011 Psychoville Claudia Wren Episodes: #6-#14 2011, 2014 Not Going Out Betty Episodes: "Fireworks" / "The Wedding" 2013–14 Derek Elsie 2013 Doc Martin Mrs Eddy Episode: "Nobody Likes Me" 2015 Inside No. 9 Caller Episode: "Cold Comfort" Film Year Film Role Notes 1980 Babylon Lady in street 1995 The Young Poisoner's Handbook Aunty Panty