Pauline Melville
Pauline Melville was born in Guyana in 1948 of mixed European and Amerindian ancestry. She has worked as an actress, appearing in films such as Mona Lisa and British television programmes including the BBC Television comedy series 'The Y...
Biography
Pauline Melville was born in Guyana in 1948 of mixed European and Amerindian ancestry. She has worked as an actress, appearing in films such as Mona Lisa and British television programmes including the BBC Television comedy series 'The Young Ones', before turning her hand to writing in 1990. Her short stories and novels have been critically acclaimed, earning her numerous awards including the Commonwealth Writers' Prize, the Guardian Fiction Prize, the Whitbread First Novel Award, and the Guyana Prize for Literature
Known for
The Long Good Friday1980 · Dora3.6ActuallyLike
Mona Lisa1986 · George's Wife3.5
Shadowlands1993 · Committee Chairwoman3.4
Far from the Madding Crowd1967 · Mrs. Tall3.5
How to Get Ahead in Advertising1989 · Sylvia Wallace3.1
Brighton Rock2010 · Mother Superior2.8
Britannia Hospital1982 · Clarissa3.1
Blackadder's Christmas Carol1988 · Mrs Scratchit3.7Cast credits
The Long Good Friday1980 · Dora3.6ActuallyLikeMona Lisa1986 · George's Wife3.5Shadowlands1993 · Committee Chairwoman3.4Far from the Madding Crowd1967 · Mrs. Tall3.5How to Get Ahead in Advertising1989 · Sylvia Wallace3.1Brighton Rock2010 · Mother Superior2.8Britannia Hospital1982 · Clarissa3.1Blackadder's Christmas Carol1988 · Mrs Scratchit3.7
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule2014 · Self3.8
Ulysses1967 · Prostitute2.9
Bottom Mindless Violence2004 · Mrs. Basterd (archive footage) (uncredited)5.0
Scrubbers1982 · Crow2.6
Home Away from Home1993 · Neighbour5.0
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Song2000 · Maisie Kemp2.6
Utz1992 · Curator2.9
Didn't You Kill My Brother?1988 · Pauline Sneak
The House of Bernarda Alba1991 · PrudenciaRRat in the Skull1987 · IRA Woman