Diana Weston
Diana Weston (born 13 November 1953 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian-British actress who has been on British television since 1975. She is a grandchild of Charles Basil Price.
Diana Weston | |
|---|---|
| Born | Diana Weston 13 November 1953 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Partner(s) | Robert Lindsay |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Charles Basil Price (grandfather) Marjorie Trenholme (grandmother) |
Biography
Career
Weston's first role was in a 1975 episode of Thriller, and parts in Raffles, The Sweeney, The Professionals, Agony, Shoestring and Bless Me, Father soon followed.[1][2] She also appeared in the video for the 1984 Ultravox hit single Dancing with Tears in My Eyes. Since the late 1980s, she has appeared in The New Statesman, Boon, A Bit of a Do, About Face, Nightingales, Jonathan Creek, Casualty, Emmerdale, My Family, New Tricks and a main role in the 2000 sitcom Pay and Display.[1][2]
However it is for the role of Caroline in sitcom The Upper Hand that she is best remembered, starring alongside Joe McGann and Honor Blackman, with the show being a huge success for ITV from 1990–1996.[3]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Valentino | 2nd Whore | (uncredited) |
| 1978 | Sweeney 2 | Air Hostess | |
| 1981 | Riding High | Receptionist | |
| 1984 | Ultravox: Dancing with Tears in My Eyes | Midge Ure's wife | (Music Video short) |
| 1989 | Bert Rigby, You're a Fool | Young Mrs. Rigby | American musical film |
| 1993 | Meetings Bloody Meetings | (Short) | |
| 2012 | Dealing | Joan | (Short) |
| 2013 | Resting | Sylvia | (Short) |
| 2016 | Halcyon Heights | Helen | |
| 2019 | Engaged | Patricia | (Short) |
| 2020 | Lucky Break | Lady | (Short) |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Thriller | Helen Wiles | (TV Series, 1 episode) |
| 1976 | Star Maidens (TV Series) | Guard | (TV Series, 1 episode) |
| 1977 | Raffles | Lady Alice | (TV Series, 1 episode) |
| BBC2 Play of the Week | Cynthia | (TV Series, 1 episode) | |
| 1978 | The Professionals | Ruth, CI5 Girl | (TV Series, 3 episodes) |
| The Sweeney | WPC Janet Reynolds | (TV Series, 1 episode) | |
| Target (TV Series) | Girl in Antique Market | (TV Series, 1 episode) | |
| 1979 | Shoestring | Chrissie | (TV Series, 1 episode) |
| The Cannon and Ball Show | Mrs. Paige's Secretary | (TV Series, 1 episode) | |
| The Deep Concern | Information Girl | (TV Series, 2 episodes) | |
| Hazell | Marilyn | (TV Series, 1 episode) | |
| 1979-1981 | Agony | Val Dunn | (TV Series, 18 episodes) |
| 1980 | Leave It to Charlie | Gloria Murphy | (TV Series, 1 episode) |
| 1981-1982 | Kelly Monteith | (TV Series, 3 episodes) | |
| 1981 | Zanussi - The Appliance of Science | Woman asking questions | (uncredited, Television advertisement) |
| Bless Me, Father | Land Girl | (TV Series, 1 episode) | |
| 1982 | Metal Mickey | Waitress | (TV Series, 1 episode) |
| A Kind of Loving | Fleur Dunham | (TV Series, 2 episodes) | |
| Squadron | Sally Briley | (TV Series, 1 episode) | |
| 1983 | Cuffy | Claudia Millington | (TV Series, 1 episode) |
| 1984 | Cold Warrior | Laura de Vere | (TV Series, 1 episode) |
| 1985-1986 | Troubles and Strife | Fiona | (TV Series, 13 episodes) |
| 1985 | Hold the Back Page | Roz Knight | (TV Mini-Series, 1 episode) |
| Me and My Girl | Portland MacIntyre | (TV Series, 1 episode) | |
| 1986 | As the World Turns | Amy | (TV Series, 1 episode) |
| Fairly Secret Army | Jill | (TV Series, 5 episodes) | |
| Strong Medicine | Jane | (TV Movie) | |
| 1987 | The New Statesman | Edie Guzzler | (TV Series, 5 episodes) |
| 1989 | About Face | Jessica | (TV Series, 1 episode) |
| A Bit of a Do | Corinna Price-Rodgerson | (TV Series, 3 episodes) | |
| Boon | Angela Hipkiss | (TV Series, 1 episode) | |
| Surgical Spirit | Sammy Eldridge | (TV Series, 1 episode) | |
| A Fine Romance | Lydia Eastman | (TV Series, 1 episode) | |
| 1990-1996 | The Upper Hand | Caroline Wheatley | (TV Series, 95 episodes ) |
| 1990 | Nightingales | Miss Angela Wilson | (TV Series, 1 episode) |
| 1995 | An Independent Man | Brenda McKenna | (TV Series, 2 episodes) |
| 1997 | Melissa | Hope Magenta | (TV Mini-Series, 5 episodes) |
| 1999 | Jonathan Creek | Delia Masson | (TV Series, 1 episode) |
| 2000 | Pay and Display | Miss Cummins | (TV Series, 1 episode) |
| 2004 | Casualty | Mavis Taylor | (TV Series, 3 episodes) |
| 2006 | Emmerdale | Sian Prosser | (TV Series, 1 episode) |
| 2007 | My Family | Charlie Briggs | (TV Series, 1 episode) |
| 2008 | New Tricks | Jane Morley | (TV Series, 1 episode) |
| 2013-2019 | Doctors | Cindy Soames (2013) / Marie Rosco (2019) | (TV Series, 2 episodes) |
| 2016 | Resting (TV Series) | Sylvia Northrup | (TV Series, 1 episode) |
| 2020 | Hollyoaks (TV Series) | Carole Kelly | (TV Series, 2 episodes) |
Personal life
Diana Weston had a long relationship with the actor Robert Lindsay, and they had one daughter, Sydney (born 1988), who has also made television appearances. She and Lindsay separated after he started a relationship with actress/presenter Rosemarie Ford, although she continued to work with him on occasion.[4]
References
- "Diana Weston". BFI.
- "Diana Weston". www.aveleyman.com.
- "BBC - Comedy - Guide - The Upper Hand". web.archive.org. December 5, 2004.
- "After 13 years, Lindsay marries his lady in red". Evening Standard. January 1, 2007.