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Wendy Craig Net Worth

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Wendy Craig Net Worth

Wendy Craig net worth is
$700,000

Wendy Craig Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family

Wendy Craig (born 20 June 1934) is an English actress who is best known for her appearances in the sitcoms Not in Front of the Children, Butterflies, ...And Mother Makes Three and ...And Mother Makes Five. She played the recurring role of Matron in the TV series The Royal (2003–11). 

Full NameWendy Craig
Net Worth$700,000
Date Of BirthJune 20, 1934
Place Of BirthSacriston, Durham, England, UK
Height1.67 m
OccupationActress
ProfessionActor, Screenwriter
EducationRoyal Central School of Speech and Drama, Durham High School for Girls
SpouseJack Bentley
ChildrenRoss Bentley, Rosie Bently, Alaster Bentley
ParentsAnne Lindsay, George Craig
SiblingsAllistair Craig
NicknamesWendy Craig, Craig, Wendy
IMDB
AwardsBritish Academy Television Award for Best Actress
NominationsBAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles
MoviesJoseph Andrews, Just like a Woman, The Nanny, The Servant, The Mind Benders, Room at the Top, The Secret Place, Coastguard
TV ShowsThe Royal, Reggie Perrin, The Brighton Belles, Butterflies, Nanny, ...And Mother Makes Five, ...And Mother Makes Three, Not in Front of the Children, The Forsyte Saga, The Worst Witch, Unforgotten, Laura And Disorder
Star SignGemini
#Fact
1Has a brother Alistair who's 4 years older.
2Harry Secombe is godfather to her eldest son, Alistair Bentley.
3At school won a prize for reciting poetry.
4Also has a daughter, Rosie, by her husband.
5In September 2004 it was revealed that the second of her sons, Ross Bentley, was the result of a short affair with John Mortimer
6Has two sons: Ross Bentley and Alistair.

Actress

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Worst Witch2017TV Series pre-productionMiss Bat (2017)
Wake2016/IShortGranny Bronagh
Death in Paradise2016TV SeriesMary Goodman
Doctors2006-2014TV SeriesLaura Woodeson / Edith Jessop / Brenda Knight
Waterloo Road2014TV SeriesMarjorie Windsor
Agatha Christie's Marple2013TV SeriesMarjorie Phillpot
Run for Your Wife2012Lady in Pub
The Royal2003-2011TV SeriesMatron
Casualty2011TV SeriesVerity Lang
Reggie Perrin2009-2010TV SeriesMarion
Harley Street2008TV SeriesGwen
The Forsyte Saga2002-2003TV Mini-SeriesAunt Juley
The Real Jane Austen2002TV Movie documentaryAunt Lefroy
Midsomer Murders2002TV SeriesVictoria Bartlett
Butterflies Reunion Special2000TV ShortRia Parkinson
Brighton Belles1993-1994TV SeriesAnnie
Comedy Playhouse1993TV SeriesAnnie
Laura and Disorder1989TV SeriesLaura Kingsley
Butterflies1978-1983TV SeriesRia Parkinson
Nanny1981-1983TV SeriesBarbara Gray Barbara Tavener
Jubilee1977TV SeriesMrs. Mitchell
Joseph Andrews1977Mrs. Tow-Wouse
And Mother Makes Five1974-1976TV SeriesSally Redway
Whodunnit?1974TV SeriesPanellist
And Mother Makes Three1971-1973TV SeriesSally Harrison Sally Redway
Not in Front of the Children1967-1970TV SeriesJennifer Corner
A Christmas Night with the Stars1968-1969TV SeriesJennifer Corner - Not in Front of the Children segment Jennifer Corner
The Frankie Howerd Show1969TV Series
Jackanory1968TV SeriesStoryteller
I'll Never Forget What's'isname1967Louise Quint
ITV Playhouse1967TV SeriesBrenda Patterson
Comedy Playhouse1967TV SeriesJennifer Corner
Half Hour Story1967TV SeriesThe woman
Mogul1967TV SeriesMaggie Telfall
Just Like a Woman1967Scilla Alexander
Armchair Theatre1957-1967TV SeriesMarjorie Padfield / Valerie Dodds / Bubbles Thompson
Out of the Unknown1966TV SeriesClaire Belmont
Secret Agent1966TV SeriesJean Smith
The Nanny1965Virginia 'Virgie' Fane
ITV Play of the Week1959-1965TV SeriesJoanna / Miss Tomkin / Ruth Miles / ...
Thursday Theatre1965TV SeriesKate Croy
R31964TV SeriesIris Preston
Theatre 6251964TV SeriesSusan Peel
Room at the Bottom1964TV Series
The Plane Makers1964TV SeriesJane Gaunt
The British at Play1963TV Movie
The Servant1963Susan
BBC Sunday-Night Play1963TV Mini-SeriesMolly Saunders
The Mind Benders1963Annabella
Late Summer Affair1962TV MovieBarbara
The Largest Theatre in the World: Heart to Heart1962TV MovieJessie Weston
Candida1961TV MovieCandida
Drama 61-671961TV SeriesJane Irwin
Danger Man1961TV SeriesJean
Somerset Maugham Hour1960TV SeriesBetty Bevan
ITV Television Playhouse1959TV Series
Room at the Top1959Joan (uncredited)
Big Guns1958TV SeriesRita
The Secret Place1957Receptionist (uncredited)
Man Alive!1956TV MovieDaphne Jameson
Mr. Kettle and Mrs. Moon1955TV MovieMonica Twigg

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Laura and Disorder1989TV Series as Jonathan Marr
Nanny1981TV Series idea - 8 episodes
And Mother Makes Five1974-1976TV Series 13 episodes

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Butterflies1978TV Series performer - 1 episode
Secret Agent1966TV Series performer - 1 episode

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Britain's Best Loved Sitcoms2015TV Series documentaryHerself / Ria
Jo Brand's Great Wall of Comedy2013TV SeriesHerself
Sitcom Does...2011TV Mini-Series documentaryHerself
Sex and the Sitcom2011TV Movie documentaryHerself
Maid in Britain2010TV Movie documentaryHerself
Drama Trails2008TV Series documentaryHerself
The Heaven and Earth Show2007TV SeriesReporter
Disappearing Britain2006TV Series documentaryHerself
Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute2004TV MovieHerself - Audience Member (uncredited)
This Morning2004TV SeriesHerself
Comedy Connections2003TV Series documentaryHerself
Today with Des and Mel2003TV SeriesHerself
The In-Crowd and Social Cruelty with John Stossel2002TV Movie documentary
Breakfast2001TV SeriesHerself
Laughter in the House: The Story of British Sitcom1999TV Mini-Series documentaryHerself / 'Ria Parkinson'
Celebration Concert - It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow1995TV MovieHerself - Narrator
Telly Addicts1993TV SeriesHerself
Home on Sunday1987TV SeriesHerself
Aspel & Company1986TV SeriesHerself
Blankety Blank1979TV SeriesHerself
Night of 100 Stars1977TV SpecialHerself
Pardon My Genie1973TV SeriesHerself
Whose Baby?1973TV SeriesHerself - Panellist
Call My Bluff1968-1970TV SeriesHerself
Frost on Sunday1970TV SeriesHerself - Award Presenter
This Is Your Life1970TV Series documentaryHerself
The Val Doonican Show1968TV SeriesHerself

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Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1969BAFTA TV AwardBAFTA AwardsBest ActressNot in Front of the Children (1967)

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1964BAFTA Film AwardBAFTA AwardsMost Promising Newcomer to Leading Film RolesThe Servant (1963)

Known for movies

Jennifer Corner

Not in Front of the Children (1967-1970)
as Jennifer Corner

Susan

The Servant (1963)
as Susan

Ria Parkinson

Butterflies (1978-1983)
as Ria Parkinson

Matron

The Royal (2003-2011)
as Matron

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