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Saturday, May 22, 2010

Victorian Impersonators - those who've portrayed Queen Victoria in film

Since Canadians are celebrating our long weekend in honour of Victoria Day (May 24),
I was thinking of watching one of the period dramas based on Queen Victoria's life.
Three came to mind - The Young Victoria, Mrs. Brown and Victoria & Albert
but there are many more films where we encounter the longest reigning British monarch.

Here are some of the actresses (and actors) that have portrayed Victoria Regina!

The Young Victoria - Emily Blunt
(I adore this movie!)


Around the World in 80 Days - Kathy Bates
(shown with Jim Broadbent)


The Young Visiters - Janine Duvitski
(inset: shown as Victoria, Janine as Mrs. Meagles in Little Dorrit)


Blackadder's Christmas Carol - Miriam Margolyes
(with Jim Broadbent as Prince Albert)

I noticed that Jim Broadbent has played in the 4 films above:
King William, uncle to Emily Blunt in The Young Victoria
Lord Kelvin in Around the World in 80 Days
Alfred Saltina in The Young Visiters
Prince Albert in Blackadder's Christmas Carol



Doctor Who - Pauline Collins


Looking for Victoria & A History of Britain - Prunella Scales
(shown as Mrs. Bates in Emma)


Shanghai Knights - Gemma Jones
(shown as Mrs. Dashwood with Harriet Walter as Fanny in S&S)
Note: Harriet Walter plays Queen Adelaide,
aunt to Emily Blunt in The Young Victoria



Night's Noontime - Jackie Burroughs
(shown as Aunt Hetty in Road to Avonlea)


Victoria & Albert - Victoria Hamilton


Actress Helen Hayes in her Hanna Theatre role of a young Queen Victoria during the 1937 production of "Victoria Regina."
During the course of the play, Hayes had to age six decades to portray the monarch during her entire life.



The Great McGonagall - Peter Sellers


Mrs. Brown - Judi Dench
(shown with Billy Connelly as Mr. Brown)


Around the World in 80 Days - Anna Massey
(shown in He Knew He Was Right)


Disraeli - Rosemary Leach
(shown as Lady Brightlingsea in Buccaneers)


Edward the Seventh - Annette Crosbie
(shown as Flora Finching's aunt in Little Dorrit)


Victoria Regina - Patricia Toutledge
(shown in Keeping up Appearances)


Robert Montgomery Presents - Helen Hayes


Prime Minister - Fay Compton
(shown with John Gielgud as PM Disraeli)


Bewitched - Jane Connell
(1964 tv series with Elizabeth Montgomery)


Mädchenjahre einer Königin - Romy Schneider
(shown as Sissi)


The Mudlark - Irene Dunne


The Little Princess - Beryl Mercer
(1939 film starring Shirley Temple)


Another actress, Pamela Brown was the voice of Queen Victoria in 1949 and later played her mother, Duchess of Kent in Hallmark Hall of Fame production in 1961.

Monty Python - Michael Palin (video below)

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