Angela Pleasence

Angela Daphne Anne Pleasence (17 September 1941 – 6 April 2026) was an English actress known for her roles in Coronation Street and Doctor Who.

Trained in theatre, Pleasence's first major film role came in Hitler: The Last Ten Days (1973), followed by roles in horror films such as From Beyond the Grave and Symptoms (1974).

Pleasence worked extensively in television productions and British miniseries throughout the 1980s and 1990s. She had minor roles in the films The Search for John Gissing (2001), Gangs of New York (2002), and The Gigolos (2005).