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Angharad Rees

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
50

Gender
Female

Birthday
July 16, 1944 (81 years old)

Place of Birth
Edgware, Middlesex, England, UK

Angharad Rees

Biography

Angharad Rees was a London-born Welsh actress and, later, jewellery designer, best known for her British television roles during the 1970s and in particular her leading role as Demelza in the 1970s BBC TV costume drama "Poldark".

Her father was a prominent Welsh psychiatrist Linford Rees (William Linford Llewellyn Rees) and mother Catherine Thomas.

When she was two, in 1946, her family returned to Wales to live into Cardiff. Rees studied at the Sorbonne in Paris for two terms and the Rose Bruford Drama College in Kent, England. She also studied at the University of Madrid and taught English in Spain before acting in repertory theatre in England.

On 18 September 1973, Rees married the actor Christopher Cazenove. They had two sons: Linford James and Rhys William. Linford was killed in a car accident on the M11 motorway in Essex while driving to pick up books from Cambridge University, where he had been awarded the degree of Master of Philosophy. Cazenove and Rees divorced in 1994 but remained close. Cazenove died from the effects of septicaemia in 2010. Rees later married David McAlpine, a member of the McAlpine construction company, at The Royal Hospital Chelsea, London. She remained married to McAlpine until her death.

Rees founded a jewellery design company, Angharad, based in Knightsbridge, London, England.

Known For

Acting

2002Dylan on Dylanas Caitlin Thomas
1998The Wolves of Kromeras Mary
1991Traineras Caroline Farrell
1989Close to Homeas Helen De Angelo
1988The Temptation of Eileen Hughesas Mona McAuley
1985Screen Twoas Mona McAuley
1984Royal Variety Performance 1984as
1984Robin of Sherwoodas Jennet of Elsdon
1984Master of the Gameas Marianne Hoffman
1982Remington Steeleas Katherine Galt
1981Dear Brutusas Lady Caroline
1980The Curse of King Tut's Tombas Lady Evelyn Herbert
1978As You Like Itas Celia
1978The BBC Television Shakespeareas Celia
1978Little Girl in Blue Velvetas Macha
1976The Duchess of Duke Streetas Lady Adam
1975More Awkward Customersas Brenda
1975Awkward Customersas Brenda
1975Poldarkas Demelza Carne
1975Poldarkas Demelza Poldark
1974Momentsas Chrissy Hunter
1974Graceless Go Ias Jean
1974Bedtime Storiesas Miss Goldie
1974Joe's Arkas Lucy
1974Once the Killing Startsas Stella Mason
1973Thrilleras Stella Mason
1973Baffled!as Peggy Tracewell
1973The Love Banas Jackie
1972Crown Courtas
1972Crown Courtas Pauline Ellis
1972The Protectorsas Linda
1972Under Milk Woodas Gossamer Beynon
1971The Bristol Entertainmentas Sarah Ann
1971Hands of the Ripperas Anna
1971Catch Me a Spyas Victoria
1971Office Partyas Julia
1971Hell's Angelas April Cotton
1970Jane Eyreas Louise
1970Play for Todayas April Cotton
1970Play for Todayas Lady Caroline
1969Doctor in the Houseas
1969The Way We Live Nowas Marie Melmotte
1969ITV Saturday Night Theatreas The Girl
1967ITV Playhouseas
1965BBC Play of the Monthas Parlourmaid
1965Thirty-Minute Theatreas Cissie
1961The Avengersas Redhead
1956Armchair Theatreas Julia
1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas Sarah Churchill
1948Pygmalionas Parlourmaid

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