Acting

Venetia Barrett

Born — Died

1928-01-26 — 2016-05-09

Place of birth

Hampstead, London, England, UK

Known for

Acting

Credits

6 titles

Venetia Barrett was born as Venetia Mary Collett. She is an actress, known for Agent Null Null Nix (1997), Wish Me Luck (1987) and The Good Doctor Bodkin-Adams (1986). She was previously married to Edward Woodward.

Known for

Inspector Morse poster
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Inspector Morse is a detective drama based on Colin Dexter's series of Chief Inspector Morse novels. The series starred John Thaw as Chief Inspector Morse and Kevin Whately as Sergeant Lewis, as well as a large cast of notable actors and actresses.

Inspector Morse

1987

The House of Eliott poster
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Two sisters who set up a London fashion house for society of the early 1920s.

The House of Eliott

1991

Wish Me Luck poster
7.1

A secret organisation called The Outfit recruits and trains civilians, sending them undercover to aid in the war effort, or placing them in administrative tasks to aid the group. Each person arrives at The Outfit by a different route: Mathilde ('Matty') escaped to London from France and wants desperately to contribute to the war effort; Liz, whose husband is serving overseas and whose brother has just died in the war, stumbles into the group almost by accident. Former actor Colin Beale also trains for undercover work. Vivien's husband was executed when his work with The Outfit was uncovered. But they all come together against the common enemy.

Wish Me Luck

1988

The Man Who Knew Too Little poster
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An American gets a ticket for an audience participation game in London, then gets involved in a case of mistaken identity. As an international plot unravels around him, he thinks it's all part of the act.

The Man Who Knew Too Little

1997

The Glass Virgin poster
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In 19th century England, wealthy young Annabella Lagrange lives a comfortable and secluded life on her family's country estate, where her parents own a glass works. As a child, she develops a special friendship with the charming stable boy Manuel Mendoza. When she turns 18, she marries her cousin Stephen and sees what the world is really like.

The Glass Virgin

1995

The Good Doctor Bodkin-Adams poster
5.8

In 1956, the ultra-respectable seaside resort of Eastbourne was shocked when a local doctor, John Bodkin Adams, was arrested for murdering one of his elderly patients.

The Good Doctor Bodkin-Adams

1986

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