Tilly Vosburgh
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Tilly Vosburgh is an English
actress. She is the daughter of Dick Vosburgh
and former actress Beryl Vosburgh.
Vosburgh's acting career began with a minor roles in British television series, playing roles in The Prince and the Pauper, Grange Hill
and Crown Court. She went on to star in the films Phoelix and Radio On in the early eighties. Further TV roles included appearances in The Gentle Touch, Maria Marten, Gulliver in Lilliput, Treatment, Meantime, You'll Never See Me Again, Will You Love Me Tomorrow, Strong Poison and Minder
, throughout the eighties. Vosburgh also featured in the films The Missionary, The Pirates of Penzance
, and Eric the Viking in the eighties. In the 1990s she went on to appear in five episodes of The Men's Room as Delia, and as Betty Mason in The Darling Buds of May
Christmas Special in 1991, and in the 1994 film Shopping, she played Ella Twite in six episodes of Blackhearts in Battersea (1995–1996).
From 1997 to 1999 Vosburgh played Susan Rose in 64 episodes of the popular British soap opera EastEnders
on BBC1. This major role paved the way to more work in many British TV series such as The Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells, Tipping the Velvet
, The Bill
, Margery and Gladys, The Smoking Room, Murder Prevention, Holby City
, Waking the Dead, The Ruby in the Smoke, Casualty
and Doctors.
Vosburgh featured in films from 2000 onwards, starting with Paranoid and The Suicidal Dog in 2000, Silent Cry in 2002, Vera Drake
in 2004 as well as Atonement
and Boy A
in 2007. She will soon be seen in 'The Awakening' and 'Turnout', both released in 2011.
She also featured in the band 'The Antelopes', a post-punk band from 1980 that featured Steve Empson, Martin Liddard, Glenn Dallender and Vince Brown. They released one single on Jungle Records in 1980, a double 'A' side "Prisoners"/"Hour Of Light".
She has two children and is married to Ade Campbell. She also teaches TV and film acting at LSMT, MTA and CPA. She has written a short film 'Domestic Flight' which has played in festivals around the world.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
actress. She is the daughter of Dick Vosburgh
Dick Vosburgh
Richard Kennedy "Dick" Vosburgh was an American-born comedy writer and lyricist working chiefly in Britain....
and former actress Beryl Vosburgh.
Vosburgh's acting career began with a minor roles in British television series, playing roles in The Prince and the Pauper, 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...
and Crown Court. She went on to star in the films Phoelix and Radio On in the early eighties. Further TV roles included appearances in The Gentle Touch, Maria Marten, Gulliver in Lilliput, Treatment, Meantime, You'll Never See Me Again, Will You Love Me Tomorrow, Strong Poison and Minder
Minder (TV series)
Minder is a British comedy-drama about the London criminal underworld. Initially produced by Verity Lambert, it was made by Euston Films, a subsidiary of Thames Television and shown on ITV...
, throughout the eighties. Vosburgh also featured in the films The Missionary, The Pirates of Penzance
The Pirates of Penzance
The Pirates of Penzance; or, The Slave of Duty is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert. The opera's official premiere was at the Fifth Avenue Theatre in New York City on 31 December 1879, where the show was well received by both audiences...
, and Eric the Viking in the eighties. In the 1990s she went on to appear in five episodes of The Men's Room as Delia, and as Betty Mason in The Darling Buds of May
The Darling Buds of May
The Darling Buds of May is a British comedy drama which was first broadcast between 1991 and 1993 produced by Yorkshire Television for the ITV Network. It is set in an idyllic rural 1950s Kent, among a large, boisterous family. The three series were based on the novels by H. E. Bates. Originally...
Christmas Special in 1991, and in the 1994 film Shopping, she played Ella Twite in six episodes of Blackhearts in Battersea (1995–1996).
From 1997 to 1999 Vosburgh played Susan Rose in 64 episodes of the popular British soap opera EastEnders
EastEnders
EastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...
on BBC1. This major role paved the way to more work in many British TV series such as The Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells, Tipping the Velvet
Tipping the Velvet (TV serial)
Tipping the Velvet is a 2002 BBC television drama serial based on the bestselling debut novel by Sarah Waters of the same name. It originally screened in three episodes on BBC Two and was produced for the BBC by the independent production company Sally Head Productions...
, The Bill
The Bill
The Bill is a police procedural television series that ran from October 1984 to August 2010. It focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work...
, Margery and Gladys, The Smoking Room, Murder Prevention, Holby City
Holby City
Holby City, stylised as Holby Ci+y, is a British medical drama television series that airs weekly on BBC One.The series was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama Casualty, and premiered on 12 January 1999...
, Waking the Dead, The Ruby in the Smoke, 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...
and Doctors.
Vosburgh featured in films from 2000 onwards, starting with Paranoid and The Suicidal Dog in 2000, Silent Cry in 2002, Vera Drake
Vera Drake
Vera Drake is a 2004 British drama film written and directed by Mike Leigh, telling the story of a working-class woman in London in 1950 who performs illegal abortions...
in 2004 as well as Atonement
Atonement (film)
Atonement is a 2007 British romantic suspense war film directed by Joe Wright. It is a film adaptation of the 2001 novel of the same name by Ian McEwan. The film stars James McAvoy, Keira Knightley, and Saoirse Ronan. It was produced by Working Title Films and filmed throughout the summer of 2006...
and Boy A
Boy A
Boy A is the title of a 2004 novel by British writer Jonathan Trigell.-Premise:The book is the story of a child criminal released into society as an adult, taking its title from the court practice of concealing the identity of child defendants....
in 2007. She will soon be seen in 'The Awakening' and 'Turnout', both released in 2011.
She also featured in the band 'The Antelopes', a post-punk band from 1980 that featured Steve Empson, Martin Liddard, Glenn Dallender and Vince Brown. They released one single on Jungle Records in 1980, a double 'A' side "Prisoners"/"Hour Of Light".
She has two children and is married to Ade Campbell. She also teaches TV and film acting at LSMT, MTA and CPA. She has written a short film 'Domestic Flight' which has played in festivals around the world.
External links
- "Ex-EastEnder set for Casualty", Metro, 12 October 2009