Diana Barrington (born 6 May 1939) is a British actress. She studied drama at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.[1] She was married to Canadian actor Ken Pogue until his death in 2015.[2]
Diana Barrington | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 6, 1939 |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | Dina Barrington |
| Alma mater | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
| Years active | 1957–2002 |
| Spouse | Ken Pogue (–2015; his death) |
Career
editBarrington worked at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre in 1957, and was part of the York repertory company from 1961-62.[3][4] In 1962 she appeared in Alastair Dennett's play Fit to Print, as part of the Peter Haddon Company then resident at the Wimbledon Theatre.[5]
In 1963 Barrington was part of the Alexandra Repertory Company at The Alexandra, Birmingham; she appeared in plays including Fish Out of Water by Derek Benfield, Noël Coward's Hay Fever, Jean Anouilh's Becket and W. Somerset Maugham's The Constant Wife.[6][7][8][9]
In 1964 she appeared at the Royal Court Theatre in Edgar Wallace's On The Spot.[10][11] Later in the year she appeared in Elmer Blaney Harris's Johnny Belinda at the Theatre Royal, Bath.[12]
In 1965 she was in GC Brown's A Summer Game, with the Repertory Players at the Savoy Theatre.[13]
In 1971 Barrington played Hippolyta / Titania in A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Neptune Theatre, Halifax, Nova Scotia.[14]
In 1978, Barrington appeared as Mary, Queen of Scots in Schiller's Mary Stuart.[15] In the same year, she played Fanny Wilton in Ibsen's John Gabriel Borkman.[16]
In 1981, Barrington played two roles in the Shakespeare Festival at Stratford-upon-Avon.[14]
In 1982 she was in The Elephant Man at Theatre Calgary in Alberta, Canada.[17]
In 1989, Jay Scott raved about her performance in The Top of His Head.[18]
Some time before 1996, Barrington notified Equity that she was taking a break from acting, and as of 2005 she had not returned to the profession.[19]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Lost and Found | Ellie | |
| 1981 | Escape from Iran: The Canadian Caper | Zena Sheardown | TV film |
| 1989 | The Top of His Head | Yolanda | |
| Mob Story | Maria | ||
| 1993 | Alive | Mrs. Alfonsin |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Saturday Playhouse | Episode: "The Larford Lad" | |
| 1961 | Dixon of Dock Green | Sylvie Dowson | Episode: "A Quiet, Ordinary Woman" |
| 1963 | William | Roxana | Episode: "William and the Three Bears" |
| 1967 | Festival | Yerma | Episode: "Yerma" |
| 1969 | Celia | Episode: "Volpone" | |
| 1973 | The Starlost | Janice | Episode: "The Pisces" |
| 1974 | The National Dream | Lady Dufferin | Mini-series documentary |
| 1979 | Matt and Jenny | Mrs. Bellini | Episode: "The Bellinis" |
| 1984 | The Littlest Hobo | Maid | Episode: "Three Monkeys of Bah Roghar" |
| 1985 | The Edison Twins | Female Judge | Episode: "Let Them Eat Cake" |
| 1987 | Check It Out! | Molly Maguire | Episode: "The Son Also Rises" |
| Adderly | Juliana Doubleday | Episode: "Headhunter" | |
| 1988 | Friday the 13th: The Series | Marie Simmons | Episode: "The Baron's Bride" |
| Diamonds | Episode: "Ghost Writer" | ||
| 1993 | Highlander: The Series | Anne Wheeler | Episode: "Eyewitness" |
| 1997 | Pacific Blue | Lana Brighton (as Dina Barrington) | Episode: "Rumplestiltskin" |
| 1998 | The Wayans Bros. | Stacy (as Dina Barrington) | Episode: "The Rich Girl" |
| 1999 | Total Recall 2070 | McCall (as Dina Barrington) | Episode: "Brain Fever" |
| 2001-2002 | A Nero Wolfe Mystery | Belinda Reade (as Dina Barrington) Belinda Reade (as Dina Barrington) Lucy Morgan (as Dina Barrington) Dinah Hough (as Dina Barrington) Dinah Hough (as Dina Barrington) |
5 episodes |
References
edit- ^ "RADA Awards". The Stage. 11 May 1961. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
Spring awards have been announced by the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art ... Diana Barrington ... [has] been commended
- ^ "Ken Pogue Obituary". Victoria Times Colonist. 19 December 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2020 – via Legacy.com.
- ^ "'School' at the Repertory Theatre". Birmingham Daily Post. 21 November 1957. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
The Cast ... Tilly - Diana Barrington
- ^ "From York to London". The Stage. 2 August 1962. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
Diana Barrington has left York for London. She had been a member of the York Repertory Company for about a year, where she did much good work, one of her outstanding parts being that of Johnny Belinda.
- ^ "'Fit to Print' comes to Wimbledon". Norwood News. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
Diana Barrington in the part of Veronica, the glamorous 'Picture Girl', who has such a crucial bearing on the story
- ^ "English Women on an Agency Holiday". The Stage. 9 May 1963. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
Marisa: Diana Bennington
- ^ H, B (13 September 1963). "Coward comedy makes designs on the cast". Walsall Observer, and South Staffordshire Chronicle. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
Diana Barrington ... fit[s] snugly into this type of comedy
- ^ Trewin, J. C. (24 September 1963). "A Frenchman looks at English history". Birmingham Daily Post. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
and Diana Barrington see that the women get over best
- ^ "Good lead in Maugham comedy". Walsall Observer, and South Staffordshire Chronicle. 25 October 1963. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
Marie-Louise Durham (Diana Barrington)
- ^ R, HW (21 July 1964). "'On The Spot' is not so tough today". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
Diana Barrington offered an excellent study as Perell's Chinese wife
- ^ "'On The Spot' revived". The Stage. 23 July 1964. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
Diana Barrington as his Chinese mistress, Minn Lee, is wholly satisfying, dignified, gentle and pathetic
- ^ "What's on next week". Somerset Guardian and Standard. 11 September 1964. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
London actress Diana Barrington has been specially engaged to play the female lead.
- ^ "Week in the Theatre: A Secret to Hide". The Stage. 3 June 1965. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
Diana Barrington, in the thankless part of the South African girl, relied too much on her beauty ... and too little on acting technique
- ^ a b Katharine Goodland; John O'Connor (2010). A Directory of Shakespeare in Performance 1970-1990: Canada and USA. Volume 2. Springer. pp. 23, 31, 171. ISBN 978-1-349-60041-0. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ Taite, WL (January 1978). Texas Monthly. Emmis Communications. p. 94. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
Diana Barrington made an unimpressive beginning ... But as the play progressed, Barrington's impassivity took on depth
- ^ Eder, Richard (20 June 1978). "Stage: 'Borman' at Niagara". New York Times. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
The only performance with a measure of coherence, in fact, is Diana Barrington's interpretation of Fanny Wilton
- ^ "The Elephant Man". Theatre: Calgary. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ "Diana Barrington - Biography Summary". girl.com.au. Girl.com.au, a Trillion Company. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Honourable Withdrawal". The Stage. 24 November 2005. Retrieved 21 April 2020.