Caroline Quentin

Born: 1960-07-11

Quentin became known for her television appearances: portraying Dorothy in Men Behaving Badly (1992–1998), Maddie Magellan in Jonathan Creek (1997–2000), and DCI Janine Lewis in Blue Murder (2003–2009).Quentin received an Ian Charleson Award commendation for her Masha in The Seagull at the Oxford Theatre Company in 1991.[5] Her early stage work had also included appearing in the chorus of the original English production of the musical Les Misérables in 1985. In July 1996, Quentin released a single, a cover of the Exciters' hit "Tell Him", with her Men Behaving Badly co-star Leslie Ash under the name of "Quentin and Ash". The single reached number 25 in the UK Singles Chart and spent 3 weeks in that listing.[6] From 1997 until 2000 Quentin starred alongside Alan Davies in Jonathan Creek playing investigative journalist Maddie Magellan, who uses Jonathan's mind to solve murder mysteries. Quentin appeared in the 2001 telefilm Hot Money, which was based on the true story of the theft of hundreds of thousands of pounds from the Bank of England. In 1998 she starred in the first sitcom that was specifically built around her: Kiss Me, Kate. At the British Comedy Awards in 2004, Quentin won the "Best Comedy Actress" award for her performance in Von Trapped; that year she started the major role of Maggie Mee in the popular drama Life Begins, which returned for a third series in 2006. ITV has produced five series of the police drama Blue Murder, in which Quentin plays against type in the main role DCI Janine Lewis. The pilot aired in the UK on 18 May 2003.[7][8] Quentin has appeared in Whose Line Is It Anyway?; in a pre-Men Behaving Badly role as a traffic warden in the Mr. Bean episode The Trouble with Mr. Bean in 1991; Room 101; Have I Got News for You; and the 2009–10 BBC comedy series Life of Riley, a sitcom about a dysfunctional blended family; and in the BBC Radio 4 improvisational comedy series The Masterson Inheritance and the popular BBC Radio 2 sitcom On the Blog. On 11 January 2009, Quentin stated on the show Something for the Weekend that she would return to Jonathan Creek in the future if the offer came. She appeared as Heather Babcock in an episode of Agatha Christie's Miss Marple, The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side, in 2010. Also in 2010 she started appearing in Marks and Spencer's revamped food range advertisements.[9] In March 2011, a documentary entitled Caroline Quentin: A Passage Through India aired on ITV in the UK. The documentary followed Quentin as she traveled from the North of India to the South.[10] Quentin presents Restoration Home on BBC Two. The programme looks into the history and families of the UK's derelict mansion houses which are being restored by their private owners.


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Hot Money

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Released: 2001-12-12

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as Receptionist
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as Helen Welles
First aired: 1997-03-23

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Bridgerton

as Lady Berbrooke
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The One Show

as Self
First aired: 2006-08-14

A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One.

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Mr. Bean

as Traffic Warden
First aired: 1990-01-01

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Agatha Christie's Marple

as Heather Badcock
First aired: 2004-12-12

The adventures of Miss Jane Marple, an elderly spinster living in the quiet little village of St...

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as Angela Sim
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as Receptionist at Songstack
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as Self
First aired: 2007-06-16

A comedic panel show featuring team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell plus two guests per...

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Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

as Self - Participant
First aired: 2011-10-24

Antiques experts accompany celebrities on a road trip around the UK searching for treasures and...

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This Morning

as Self
First aired: 1988-10-03

This Morning features a variety of news, as well as show business, fashion, beauty, lifestyle,...

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An Audience with...

as Self
First aired: 1978-01-08

An Audience with... is a British entertainment television show produced by London Weekend...

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Jonathan Creek

as Maddie Magellan
First aired: 1997-05-09

Working from his home in a converted windmill, Jonathan Creek is a magician with a natural...

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Jonathan Creek

as Maddy Magellan
First aired: 1997-05-09

Working from his home in a converted windmill, Jonathan Creek is a magician with a natural...

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Have I Got News for You

as Herself
First aired: 1990-09-28

Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories...

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The Bill

as Caroline Otley
First aired: 1984-10-16

The daily lives of the men and women at Sun Hill Police Station as they fight crime on the...

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Whose Line Is It Anyway?

as uncredited
First aired: 1988-09-23

An un-scripted comedy show in which four guest performers improvise their way through a series...

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Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Narrator (voice)
First aired: 1955-10-02

A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.

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A Bit of Fry & Laurie

as uncredited
First aired: 1989-01-13

A British comedy television series with turns of phrase and elaborate wordplay, written by and...

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Room 101

as Self
First aired: 1994-07-04

Fast-moving game show meets talk show, which sees Frank Skinner refereeing three celebrities...

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Blue Murder

as DCI Janine Lewis
First aired: 2003-05-18

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Men Behaving Badly

as Dorothy
First aired: 1992-02-18

Sitcom following the misadventures of laddish flatmates Gary and Tony

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Dickensian

as Mrs. Bumble
First aired: 2015-12-26

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The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2018-03-06

Four different celebrities all aim to impress judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith with their...

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The World's Most Extraordinary Homes

as Moderator
First aired: 2017-02-08

Award-winning architect Piers Taylor and actress and property enthusiast Caroline Quentin...

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Dancing on the Edge

as Deirdre
First aired: 2013-02-04

An explosive 1930s drama following a jazz band in London at a time of huge change.

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The Other One

as Dawn
First aired: 2020-06-12

After Colin Walcott drops dead at his birthday party his wife Tess and daughter Cat discover he...

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Sooty

as Maxine Gastro
First aired: 2011-09-05

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Dead Boss

as Virna
First aired: 2012-06-14

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All or Nothing at All

as Rebecca
First aired: 1993-12-03

In this compelling story of a daring conman, Leo Hopkins (Hugh Laurie) prospers from the greed...

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Life Begins

as Maggie Mee
First aired: 2004-02-16

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Paul Merton: The Series

as uncredited
First aired: 1991-09-25

Fresh from his appearances on Whose Line is it Anyway?, Paul starred in his own comedy series on...

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Kiss Me Kate

as Kate Salinger
First aired: 1998-05-04

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Living Famously

as Narrator (voice)
First aired: 2002-11-25

Documentary series looking at the lives of enduring icons.

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Life of Riley

as Maddy Riley
First aired: 2009-01-08

Life of Riley is a British comedy television series, shown on BBC One and BBC HD. The show stars...

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Restoration Home

as uncredited
First aired: 2011-05-07

Following owners of crumbling historic buildings as they save them from ruin by restoring them...

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Cockroaches

as uncredited
First aired: 2015-01-13

Tom and Suze, two nineteen-year-olds both dreaming of the future, have sex when nuclear war...

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Just William

as Mrs. Bott
First aired: 2010-12-28

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Shadow of the Noose

as Mary Bennett
First aired: 1989-02-28

Drama centering on the cases of the celebrated London barrister of the Victorian era, Edward...

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Cornwall with Caroline Quentin

as Self - Host
First aired: 2012-01-02

A documentary series about Cornwall, England, presented by Caroline Quentin.

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Walks with My Dog

as Self
First aired: 2017-03-09

Celebrities take a stroll in the great British outdoors with their faithful hound.

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