Known For
Acting
Known Credits
39
Gender
Female
Birthday
February 18, 1929 (97 years old)
Place of Birth
Inverness, Inverness Shire, Scotland, UK
Elspet Jean Gray, Baroness Rix (née Gray; 12 April 1929 – 18 February 2013) was a Scottish actress, who first became known for her partnership with her husband, Brian Rix, and later was cast in many television roles in the 1970s and 1980s. She played Lady Collingford in the television series Catweazle and Mrs. Palmer in the television series Solo, alongside Felicity Kendal.
Gray had a long stage career, particularly known for her appearances in the Whitehall farces, the company being managed by her husband Brian Rix, which were originally performed at the Whitehall Theatre and later at the Garrick.
Gray married Brian Rix in 1949. The couple had four children - two sons and two daughters. Their eldest child, daughter Shelley (born 1951) had Down syndrome. The experience of caring for her led the couple to become active campaigners for the disabled. Rix later became Mencap chairman and president. He became a life peer in 1992.
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| 2023 | Blackadder: The Lost Pilotas The Queen | |
| 2009 | Fawlty Towers: Re-Openedas Self / Mrs Abbott | |
| 2008 | Blackadder's Most Cunning Momentsas Self | |
| 2008 | The Ties That Bind Usas Thalia (archive footage) | |
| 2005 | The Funny Blokes of British Comedyas Mrs. Abbott (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1998 | dinnerladiesas Hilary | |
| 1997 | The Wingless Birdas Grace Farrier | |
| 1994 | Four Weddings and a Funeralas Laura's Mother - Wedding One | |
| 1993 | Doctor Finlayas Mrs. Finlay | |
| 1988 | An Audience With Victoria Woodas Self | |
| 1988 | The Girl in a Swingas Mrs. Dresland | |
| 1987 | Pulaskias Celia Parker-Smith | |
| 1987 | Inspector Morseas Mrs Bartlett | |
| 1986 | Casualtyas Mary Porter | |
| 1985 | Lytton's Diaryas Susan Anderson | |
| 1985 | Screen Twoas Mrs. Grigson | |
| 1983 | Blackadderas The Queen | |
| 1983 | Doctor Who: Arc of Infinityas Chancellor Thalia | |
| 1982 | The Agatha Christie Houras Mrs Carslake | |
| 1981 | Tenkoas Phyllis Bristow | |
| 1981 | Soloas | |
| 1976 | The Many Wives Of Patrickas | |
| 1975 | Fawlty Towersas Mrs. Abbott | |
| 1970 | Catweazleas Lady Collingford | |
| 1969 | Goodbye, Mr. Chipsas Lady Sutterwick (uncredited) | |
| 1968 | The Tycoonas Helen Taylor | |
| 1963 | Doctor Whoas Chancellor Thalia | |
| 1962 | Dial RIXas | |
| 1960 | The Night We Got the Birdas Woman with Dog | |
| 1956 | Colonel March of Scotland Yardas Johanna | |
| 1955 | Strange Experiencesas Querella | |
| 1954 | Devil's Pointas June Mallard | |
| 1954 | Johnny-on-the-Spotas Joan Ingram | |
| 1952 | Reluctant Heroesas Lieutenant Virginia | |
| 1950 | Sunday Night Theatreas Rita Ronan | |
| 1949 | Trottie Trueas Honor Bellaire (uncredited) | |
| 1948 | Love in Waitingas Brenda Lawrence | |
| 1948 | Fly Away Peteras Phyllis Hapgood | |
| 1948 | The Blind Goddessas Daphne Dearing |