Anne Kristen
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Anne Kristen was a Scottish actress.
To friends and family, Anne was also known as Anna or/and Annie.
Kristen was married to the actor Iain Cuthbertson
from January 1964, until their divorce in 1988.
Possibly her highest-profile role was Olive Rowe in Coronation Street
. Her longest-lasting role was as Miss Meikeljohn in Hamish Macbeth
. She also appeared in Wings as Molly Farmer, and Casualty
as receptionist Norma Sullivan.
(1 episode - 1973) as Janet. For two episodes, Anne was in 'Adam Smith' (1973) in which she played Joyce McFeeking. 'The New Road' (2 episodes - 1973) where she played Annabel Macmaster. 'Menace' (2 episodes - 1970 - 1973) as Bernadette Doyle. Anne was in 'Village Hall' (1 episode - 1974) as Mrs Cox. 'Late Night Drama' was another act she was in (1 episode - 1974) as Jane Mackay. 'The Haggard Falcon' (1 episode - 1974) when she played Kristie. In the mid 1970s, Anne was in 'BBC Play Of The Month'( 1 episode - 1975) as Jean. Anne was also in the TV series 'Wings' (1976) as Molly Farmer. 'Crown Court' (3 episodes - 1973 - 1977) as Janet Murie. The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie
(1 episode - 1978), she played Beryl Craigie. Anne then went back to the set of 'Wings' were she played Molly Farmer for 15 episodes (1977–1978). "Strangers' (1 episode - 1979) in which she played Dr Slater. 'Scottish Playbill' (1 episode - 1979) was the last thing she was in for the 1970s.
( 2 episodes - 1976 - 1981) as Ella Burns. 'The Spoils Of War' ( 1 episodes - 1981) as Sally McAllis. Anne was in Grange Hill
(2 episodes - 1983) as Miss Clark. 'King's Royal' (14 episodes 1982 - 1983) as Mrs Veitch. 'Goodbye Mr. Chips' (mini TV series - 1984) as Mrs Wickett. Anne was in 'Minder' (1 episode 1985) as Margaret Stuart. 'Playing For Real' (mini TV series - 1988) as Agnes Buchan. The last act Anne was in, in the 80s, was 'The Play On One' (1 episode 1989) as Shelia.
was the first film Anne was in, and the first act in the 1990s. Anne was in Casualty (TV series)
(8 episodes - 1991 -1993) as Norma Sullivan. This was one of Anne's most popular roles and Anne would get lots of fan mail. Anne was also on 'The Tales Of Para Handy' (1 episode - 1994). Another one of Anne's most popular roles was in Taggart
where she was the murderer, (2 episodes - 1986 - 1994). Anne was in 'Doctor Finlay' (1 episode - 1994) as Rachel Grant. Anne was 'Space Precinct' (1 episode 1995) as Bertha Fluss. In 1996, Anne was in 'Truth Or Dare' as Mrs Hugill. The last act Anne was in before her death, we 'Hamish Macbeth' (17 episodes - 1995 - 1996) as Miss Meikeljohn.
on 7 August 1996, a month before her great niece came to visit her in Scotland.
Anne's ashes are buried in Ancrum Church Yard, beside her Mother and Father, in the County of Roxburghshire.
To friends and family, Anne was also known as Anna or/and Annie.
Kristen was married to the actor Iain Cuthbertson
Iain Cuthbertson
Iain Cuthbertson was a Scottish character actor. At 6' 4", he was known for his tall imposing build and also his distinctive "gravelly" heavily accented voice.-Early life:...
from January 1964, until their divorce in 1988.
Possibly her highest-profile role was Olive Rowe in Coronation Street
Coronation Street
Coronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...
. Her longest-lasting role was as Miss Meikeljohn in Hamish Macbeth
Hamish Macbeth (TV series)
Hamish Macbeth is a television series made by BBC Scotland and first aired in 1995. It is loosely based on a series of mystery novels by M. C. Beaton . The series concerns a local police officer, Constable Hamish Macbeth in the fictitious town of Lochdubh on the north coast of Scotland. The titular...
. She also appeared in Wings as Molly Farmer, and Casualty
Casualty (TV series)
Casualty, stylised as Casual+y, is a British weekly television show broadcast on BBC One, and the longest-running emergency medical drama television series in the world. Created by Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin, it was first broadcast on 6 September 1986, and transmitted in the UK on BBC One. The...
as receptionist Norma Sullivan.
Early life
Anne did lots of plays at Laurel Bank school in Glasgow. When Anne left school, she went to the Royal College of Music and Dramatic Art, in Glasgow. Here she got a Silver Medal for her work there. Before her television work, Anne had a lot of experience in stage work, both in Scotland and in London.1960s
Anne started in 'BBC Sunday-Night Play' for 1 episode as Nellie Watson (TV Series - 1960). Anne was also in 'Doctor Finlay's Casebook' for 2 episodes (1963–1966) as Doctor Fay Beresford in 1966 and Felicity McDougall. She was in 'The Dark Number' (mini TV series 1966) as Dorothy Havergale. Anne was in 'Softly Softly' (1 episode - 1968) as Renee. For three episodes, Anne was in 'The Expert (1969). 'The Trouble Shooters' (1 episode - 1969) as Audrey Randall. 'Hadleigh (1 episode - 1969) as Mrs Cooper, 'Detective' (1 episode - 1969) as Elsie. 'Parkin's Patch ( 1 episode - 1969) as Jean Hopkins, was the last act she was in, in the 1960s.1970s
At the beginning of the 70s, Anne's first role was 'The Wednesday Play' (1 episode - 1970) as Mrs Garson. ' Sunset Song' (mini TV series, 1 episode - 1970) "Grady" as Dorothy Manton. 'The view from Daniel Pike (1 episode - 1971) as Mary Brady. One of Anne's most famous acts was Coronation Street (1971). Which was a number one hit! 'Family At War (4 episodes - 1971-1972) as Marjorie. Anne was also in Z-CarsZ-Cars
Z-Cars is a British television drama series centred on the work of mobile uniformed police in the fictional town of Newtown, based on Kirkby in the outskirts of Liverpool in Merseyside. Produced by the BBC, it debuted in January 1962 and ran until September 1978.-Origins:The series was developed by...
(1 episode - 1973) as Janet. For two episodes, Anne was in 'Adam Smith' (1973) in which she played Joyce McFeeking. 'The New Road' (2 episodes - 1973) where she played Annabel Macmaster. 'Menace' (2 episodes - 1970 - 1973) as Bernadette Doyle. Anne was in 'Village Hall' (1 episode - 1974) as Mrs Cox. 'Late Night Drama' was another act she was in (1 episode - 1974) as Jane Mackay. 'The Haggard Falcon' (1 episode - 1974) when she played Kristie. In the mid 1970s, Anne was in 'BBC Play Of The Month'( 1 episode - 1975) as Jean. Anne was also in the TV series 'Wings' (1976) as Molly Farmer. 'Crown Court' (3 episodes - 1973 - 1977) as Janet Murie. The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie is a short book by novelist Muriel Spark, the best known of her works. It first saw publication in The New Yorker magazine and was published as a book by Macmillan in 1961. The character of Miss Jean Brodie brought Spark international fame and brought her into the...
(1 episode - 1978), she played Beryl Craigie. Anne then went back to the set of 'Wings' were she played Molly Farmer for 15 episodes (1977–1978). "Strangers' (1 episode - 1979) in which she played Dr Slater. 'Scottish Playbill' (1 episode - 1979) was the last thing she was in for the 1970s.
1980s
'God's Wonderful Railway' was the first act she was in for the 80s (1 episode - 1980) as Martha. "Square Mile of Murder" (1 episode, 1980). 'Mackenzie' ( 2 episodes - 1980) as Mrs Armstrong. Anne was in Play for TodayPlay for Today
Play for Today is a British television anthology drama series, produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC1 from 1970 to 1984. During the run, more than three hundred programmes, featuring original television plays, and adaptations of stage plays and novels, were transmitted...
( 2 episodes - 1976 - 1981) as Ella Burns. 'The Spoils Of War' ( 1 episodes - 1981) as Sally McAllis. Anne was in Grange Hill
Grange Hill
Grange Hill is a British television drama series originally made by the BBC. The show began in 1978 on BBC1 and was one of the longest running programmes on British television...
(2 episodes - 1983) as Miss Clark. 'King's Royal' (14 episodes 1982 - 1983) as Mrs Veitch. 'Goodbye Mr. Chips' (mini TV series - 1984) as Mrs Wickett. Anne was in 'Minder' (1 episode 1985) as Margaret Stuart. 'Playing For Real' (mini TV series - 1988) as Agnes Buchan. The last act Anne was in, in the 80s, was 'The Play On One' (1 episode 1989) as Shelia.
1990s
Silent Scream (1990 film)Silent Scream (1990 film)
Silent Scream is a 1990 biopic film about convicted murderer Larry Winters, in which Robert Carlyle made his film debut. It was directed by David Hayman.- Plot :...
was the first film Anne was in, and the first act in the 1990s. Anne was in Casualty (TV series)
Casualty (TV series)
Casualty, stylised as Casual+y, is a British weekly television show broadcast on BBC One, and the longest-running emergency medical drama television series in the world. Created by Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin, it was first broadcast on 6 September 1986, and transmitted in the UK on BBC One. The...
(8 episodes - 1991 -1993) as Norma Sullivan. This was one of Anne's most popular roles and Anne would get lots of fan mail. Anne was also on 'The Tales Of Para Handy' (1 episode - 1994). Another one of Anne's most popular roles was in Taggart
Taggart
Taggart is a Scottish detective television programme, created by Glenn Chandler, who has written many of the episodes, and made by STV Productions for the ITV network...
where she was the murderer, (2 episodes - 1986 - 1994). Anne was in 'Doctor Finlay' (1 episode - 1994) as Rachel Grant. Anne was 'Space Precinct' (1 episode 1995) as Bertha Fluss. In 1996, Anne was in 'Truth Or Dare' as Mrs Hugill. The last act Anne was in before her death, we 'Hamish Macbeth' (17 episodes - 1995 - 1996) as Miss Meikeljohn.
Death
Anne died of pancreatic cancerPancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer refers to a malignant neoplasm of the pancreas. The most common type of pancreatic cancer, accounting for 95% of these tumors is adenocarcinoma, which arises within the exocrine component of the pancreas. A minority arises from the islet cells and is classified as a...
on 7 August 1996, a month before her great niece came to visit her in Scotland.
Anne's ashes are buried in Ancrum Church Yard, beside her Mother and Father, in the County of Roxburghshire.