Anna Cropper

Career timeline

1. 1938 · Born

   Born in Brierfield, Lancashire, England, UK

2. 1951 · Screen debut

   Hallmark Hall of Fame (TV)

3. 1960 · Breakthrough

   Coronation Street (TV)

4. 1997 · Latest release

   Midsomer Murders (TV)

5. 2007 · Died

   January 22, 2007

Career in numbers

4 1950s

21 1960s

17 1970s

17 1980s

12 1990s

• Drama54
• Crime15
• Mystery12
• Tv Movie9
• Comedy7
• Soap4

Highest-rated title Agatha Christie's Poirot 1989 8.2 Most popular title Coronation Street 1960 5.3

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Anna Cropper in our catalogue.

Herbert Wise

9 titles together

John Mortimer

6 titles together

Stephen Frears

4 titles together

Anthony Read

4 titles together

Michael Apted

4 titles together

Alan Bennett

3 titles together

Bob Baker

3 titles together

Cherie Lunghi

3 titles together

Jack Gold

2 titles together

Jonathan Pryce

2 titles together

1. 1997 Midsomer Murders as Claire Williams 7.5 TV
2. 1996 September as Edie TV
3. 1995 The Affair as Mrs. Leyland Movie
4. 1995 Castles as Margaret Castle TV
5. 1994 Midnight Movie as Mrs. Mofrey Movie
6. 1993 If You See God, Tell Him as Avis TV
7. 1993 Harry as Mrs Faber TV
8. 1992 Memento Mori as Mrs Mortimer Movie
9. 1992 Heartbeat as Helen Lessor 7.1 TV
10. 1992 The Old Devils as Gwen Cellan-Davies Movie
11. 1990 Van Gogh as Mother Movie
12. 1990 Chancer as Mrs MacIver TV
13. 1989 Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story as Karl's Mother Movie
14. 1989 Agatha Christie's Poirot as Lady Willard 8.2 TV
15. 1989 The Childeater as Mrs. Jones Movie
16. 1987 Nanou as Mother deNanou Movie
17. 1987 Miss Marple: Nemesis as Anthea Bradbury-Scott 7.4 TV
18. 1986 Casualty as Mrs. Chassnee 6.2 TV
19. 1986 Call Me Mister TV
20. 1986 Boon as Beth Benson TV
21. 1985 Praying Mantis as Gertrude Movie
22. 1985 Anna of the Five Towns as Mrs Sutton TV
23. 1985 Screen Two as Mrs. Mortimer TV
24. 1984 The Jewel in the Crown as Nicky Paynton 6.6 TV
25. 1982 Praying Mantis as Gertrude TV
26. 1982 Saturday Night Thriller as Betty Buchus TV
27. 1982 Preview as Babs Movie
28. 1981 The Treachery Game as Ruth Aird TV
29. 1981 Very Like a Whale as Journalist Movie
30. 1979 Shoestring as Jean Hansford TV
31. 1978 The Lost Boys as Mary Hodgson TV
32. 1977 BBC2 Play of the Week as Mary Hodgson TV
33. 1974 Footsteps as Iris Movie
34. 1974 Dial M for Murder as Det. Chief Insp. Green TV
35. 1973 Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries: The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club as Ann Dorland TV
36. 1972 Dead of Night as Rachel TV
37. 1972 The Exorcism as Rachel Movie
38. 1972 Van der Valk as Julie Meijers TV
39. 1972 Country Matters as Nan TV
40. 1972 Mistress of Hardwick as Arbella TV
41. 1972 The Moonstone as Rosanna Spearman TV
42. 1971 Brown Skin Gal, Stay Home and Mind Bay-Bee as Olga Movie
43. 1971 Pere Goriot as Victorine TV
44. 1970 Robin Redbreast as Norah Palmer Movie
45. 1970 Play for Today as Elizabeth Carter TV
46. 1970 Cromwell as Ruth Carter 6.6 Movie
47. 1969 W. Somerset Maugham as Kathleen Skinner TV
48. 1969 All Neat in Black Stockings as Cicely 'Sis' Movie
49. 1969 Imperial Palace as Violet Powler TV
50. 1967 Son of the City as Carol Movie
51. 1967 City '68 as Carol TV
52. 1967 ITV Playhouse as Jean Clavering TV
53. 1967 Angel Pavement as Miss Cadnam TV
54. 1966 The Spies as Jane Patrick TV
55. 1965 Thirty-Minute Theatre as Lynda TV
56. 1965 The Troubleshooters as Pat TV
57. 1965 The Mind of the Enemy as Anthea Fairside TV
58. 1964 The Wednesday Play as Kate Winter TV
59. 1964 Sherlock Holmes 6.9 TV
60. 1964 The Protectors as Lucy MacNally TV
61. 1962 Dr. Finlay's Casebook TV
62. 1962 Z-Cars TV
63. 1961 Family Solicitor as Susan Winthorp TV
64. 1961 Harpers West One as Yvonne Seymour TV
65. 1960 Coronation Street as Joan Akers 5.3 TV
66. 1960 Sunday-Night Play as Lucy TV
67. 1960 Deadline Midnight as Beth Gibson TV
68. 1959 No Hiding Place as Terry TV
69. 1959 Probation Officer as Janet David TV
70. 1956 Armchair Theatre as Olga TV
71. 1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame as The Princess Royal (Mary) TV

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