Quick Facts
Born:
1948-01-01
Birthplace:
Guyana
Credits:
27 Total Roles
Pauline Melville
Acting
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Biography
Pauline Melville was born in Guyana in 1948 of mixed European and Amerindian ancestry. She has worked as an actress, appearing in films such as Mona Lisa and British television programmes including the BBC Television comedy series 'The Young Ones', before turning her hand to writing in 1990. Her short stories and novels have been critically acclaimed, earning her numerous awards including the Commonwealth Writers' Prize, the Guardian Fiction Prize, the Whitbread First Novel Award, and the Guyana Prize for Literature
Known For
Red Dwarf
Barmaid
The Long Good Friday
Dora
Shadowlands
Committee Chairwoman
Mona Lisa
George's Wife
The Young Ones
Vyvyan's Mum
The Young Ones
Woman on Bus
Brighton Rock
Mother Superior
How to Get Ahead in Advertising
Sylvia Wallace
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule MOVIE | Self |
| 2010 | Brighton Rock MOVIE | Mother Superior |
| 2004 | Bottom Mindless Violence MOVIE | Mrs. Basterd (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2000 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Song MOVIE | Maisie Kemp |
| 1993 | Shadowlands MOVIE | Committee Chairwoman |
| 1993 | Home Away from Home MOVIE | Neighbour |
| 1992 | Utz MOVIE | Curator |
| 1991 | The House of Bernarda Alba MOVIE | Prudencia |
| 1991 | 2Point4 Children TV | Babs |
| 1991 | Spender TV | Judge |