Judy Parfitt
| Judy Parfitt | |
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Parfitt in The Avengers (1968)
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Judy Catherine Claire Parfitt 7 November 1935 Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Spouse(s) | Tony Steedman (m. 1963; his death 2001) |
| Children | 1 |
Judy Catherine Claire Parfitt (born 7 November 1935) is an English theatre, film and television actress. She made her film debut in a minor supporting part in Information Received (1961), followed by supporting role in the BBC television serial David Copperfield (1966). She also appeared as Queen Gertrude in Tony Richardson's 1969 film adaptation of Hamlet.
Later credits include as Vera Donovan in the Stephen King film adaptation of Dolores Claiborne (1995), and in Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003), the latter for which she earned a BAFTA nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Beginning in 2012, Parfitt has starred on the drama series Call the Midwife as Sister Monica Joan.
Parfitt was born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire in 1935 to Catherine Josephine (née Caulton) and Lawrence Hamilton Parfitt. As a teenager, she attended Notre Dame High School for Girls and later trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 1953.
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