Fiona Elizabeth Keet-Gaunt (born 25 May 1947) is an English actress and the mother of actress Genevieve Gaunt.
Fiona Gaunt | |
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| Born | Fiona Elizabeth Keet-Gaunt 25 May 1947 Beirut, Lebanon |
Personal life
editAccording to a 1972 newspaper profile, Gaunt was born in Beirut to Scottish Presbyterian parents and lived in Uganda until she was 16.[1] In 1985 she met the Dutch actor Frederik de Groot. Their daughter, Genevieve, was born in January 1991.[2]
Career
editFiona Gaunt trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, graduating in 1969.[3] She subsequently played opposite Anthony Hopkins - as Hélène Kuragina, wife of Pierre Bezukhov - in the BBC's 1972 production of War and Peace.[4] She then starred as psychiatrist Helen Smith in the 1973 science fiction series Moonbase 3.[5][6] To prepare for her role, Gaunt studied tapes of the Apollo missions.[7]
Gaunt appeared in a 1973 episode of the comedy series Sykes, playing an upper-class girl who tricks Eric Sykes' character into getting engaged. She had a handful of roles in The Two Ronnies, including as a stowaway in their spoof of The Onedin Line, and starred as Grace Lovell in the 1978 TV adaptation of A Horseman Riding By.[8] She was also in the first production of Tom Stoppard's 1979 play, Undiscovered Country.[9]
Filmography
edit| Year | Format | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | TV series | A Horseman Riding By | Grace Lovell.[8] |
| 1973 | TV series | Moonbase 3 | Dr. Helen Smith.[5] |
| 1973 | TV series | The Two Ronnies.[10] | Various roles. |
| 1973 | TV series | Sykes: An Engagement.[11] | |
| 1973 | TV series | Justice: Malicious Damage | Diana Blumenthal |
| 1972 | TV series | War and Peace.[12] | Hélène Kuragina.[13] |
| 1971 | Miniseries | Cousin Bette | Leonie.[14] |
| 1970 | Anthology Series | Tales of Unease | Girl |
Selected stage credits
edit- The Wizard of Oz - Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford: 1969-70[15]
- Murder in the Cathedral - Canterbury Cathedral: 1970[16]
- Undiscovered Country - Oliver Theatre, London: 1979[9]
- The Bedbug - Gate Theatre, London: 1980[17]
References
editCitations
edit- ^ Gavin Weightman, 'TV star who wins their hearts', Nottingham Evening Post, 1 December 1972, p. 11.
- ^ "Genevieve Gaunt on her 'Amanda Knox' role... and how Cambridge acting helped her get a double first". Evening Standard. 29 August 2014.
- ^ 'The Ortolan', The Stage, 27 March 1969, p. 15.
- ^ "Saturday Television". The Pantagraph (Bloomington, Illinois). 15 October 1977. Retrieved 25 May 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Butler, Andrew M. (2012). Solar Flares: Science Fiction in the 1970s. Liverpool University Press. p. 41. ISBN 9781781387986.
- ^ Rolinson 2010, p. 79.
- ^ Rolinson 2010, p. 88.
- ^ a b Terrace, Vincent (1985). Encyclopedia of Television Series, Pilots and Specials. Vol. 2. New York Zoetrope. p. 197. ISBN 0918432618.
- ^ a b Stoppard, Tom (2000). Plays 4: Dalliance, Undiscovered Country, Rough Crossing, The Seagull. Faber Contemporary Classics. ISBN 9780571197507.
- ^ "The Two Ronnies". BBC. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ^ "Listings". Genome. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ^ "TV Movie Tips". Independent Press-Telegram. 25 November 1973. Retrieved 25 May 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Educational TV". Kingsport News. 5 January 1974. Retrieved 25 May 2016 – via Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Cousin Bette". Genome. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ^ 'Chit Chat', The Stage, 18 December 1969, p. 8.
- ^ 'Chit Chat', The Stage, 3 September 1970, p. 10.
- ^ 'Gate: The Bedbug', The Stage, 14 February 1980, p. 24.
Sources
edit- Rolinson, Dave (2010). "Moonbase 3 and the Limitations of Reality in Apollo-era Television SF". Science Fiction Film and Television. 3 (1): 79–92. doi:10.3828/sfftv.2010.5. S2CID 192083667. Retrieved 25 May 2016 – via Project MUSE.
External links
edit- Fiona Gaunt at IMDb