Primi Townsend

Primi Townsend (born 2 March 1951) is a British actress.

Primi Townsend
Born2 March 1951
OccupationActor
Years active1970-

She was a regular cast member on the sitcom Lame Ducks and is also remembered for her role in the Doctor Who serial The Pirate Planet.

Other TV credits include: Z-Cars, Minder, 1990, Blake's 7 and Bergerac and a major role in TV series written by Ted Whitehead "Worlds End" 13 eps on BBC 2

She recently appeared recounting her appearance in Doctor Who in a documentary on the season 16 story The Pirate Planet, which was released in 2007.

Primi appeared in many stage shows, both West End and regional, as well as touring overseas. She played the part of "Rita" in Educating Rita opposite Gareth Thomas, who had been the original Blake in Blake's 7 (although they did not appear in the series together).

Television

Dates Title Character
1978 Doctor Who serial The Pirate Planet Mula
1978 1990
1980 Blake's 7 Zee
1981 Life Without George Natasha
1982 Crown Court WPC Downs
1984 Lame Ducks Mrs Drake
1984 Bergerac Linda O' Dell
1984 Minder Sharon
1988 EastEnders Counsellor's Receptionist
1991 Five Children and It Miss George
1991 Grange Hill Miss Brooking
2009 Romany Rye (Play for Today) Belle

Film

Dates Title Character
1982 Witness for The Prosecution Diana
1976 Schizo Secretary

References

    • Noble, Peter, ed. (1982). 1982-1983 Screen International Film And TV Year Book. London: King Publications.


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