Carolyn Seymour
Born
Carolyn von Benckendorf

(1947-10-01) 1 October 1947[1]
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England
OccupationActress
Years active1969–present
Spouse
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(m. 1973; div. 1984)​
Children2
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Carolyn Seymour is an English actress, best known for portraying the role of Abby Grant in the BBC series Survivors (1975) and Queen Myrrah in the Gears of War franchise.

Career

Born Carolyn von Benckendorf in Buckinghamshire to an Estonian[2] father of Russian descent and an Irish mother. One of her early television roles was as Jenny in the BBC drama series Take Three Girls, and an early film appearance was as Zita in the film Steptoe and Son (1972) alongside Harry H. Corbett and Wilfrid Brambell.[3][4] Her best-known movie role remains Grace Gurney in The Ruling Class (1972), opposite Peter O'Toole.[5][6]

She left Survivors at the end of its first series due to disagreements with the producers over the direction the show and her character were taking.[7][8] She appeared in the Space: 1999 episode "The Seance Spectre", and with Joan Collins in The Bitch (1979).[9][10] She then moved to the United States and made numerous appearances on television shows, including Hart to Hart, Modesty Blaise, Family Ties, Cagney & Lacey, Remington Steele, Magnum, P.I., The Twilight Zone, Murder, She Wrote, Matlock, Quantum Leap; Star Trek: The Next Generation, Civil Wars, L.A. Law, Red Shoe Diaries, Star Trek: Voyager, and ER.[11][12]

She has contributed voice work for several Star Wars video games, portraying characters such as Shmi Skywalker and Mon Mothma. She provides the voice for the Locust Queen Myrrah in Gears of War, Dr. Karin Chakwas in the Mass Effect series and the Elder God of Water in Mortal Kombat Annihilation. She has played in audio plays by L.A. Theatre Works and Hollywood Theater of the Ear as well as narrated audiobooks.[13][14][15]

In 2014, she reprised the role of Abby Grant in Big Finish Productions' Survivors series, based on the book by Terry Nation and the television series.[16] She has played various roles for the company, and in April 2021, it released a career resprospecitve interview with her titled Carolyn Seymour in Conversation.[17]

Since 2014, she has voiced Bierce in Dark Deception.[18]

Personal life

Seymour married director Peter Medak in 1973.[19] The couple had two children and divorced in 1984.[20]

Since 2011, she has lived in Chalais, France.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1971 Unman, Wittering and Zigo Silvia Ebony
1971 Gumshoe Alison
1972 Steptoe and Son Zita Steptoe
1972 The Ruling Class Grace Shelley
1973 Yellow Dog Della
1977 The Assignment Danica Rodriguez
1978 The Odd Job Angie
1979 The Bitch Polly Logan
1980 Bad Timing Lisa Dietrich
1981 Zorro, The Gay Blade Dolores
1983 Mr. Mom Eve
1990 Midnight Cabaret Orion
1995 Congo Eleanor Romy
1997 Mortal Kombat Annihilation Elder God #2
2001 Ablaze Vivian Sims
2003 I Witness Lady Anne
2007 Hard Four Maxine De Winter
2008 Dark Streets Gloria
2008 The Moon and He Leila Short
2010 The Favour of Your Company Pamela Wilde Short

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1971 Take Three Girls Jenny Main role
1971–1973 ITV Sunday Night Theatre Connie Bell, Vicky 2 episodes
1972 ITV Playhouse Angela Harrison Episode: "The Greeks and Their Gifts"
1974 Justice Joy Mostyn Episode: "Matrimonial Malice"
1975 The Prodigal Daughter Christine Smith TV film
1975 Edward the King Lady Brooke / Lady Daisy Warwick 2 episodes
1975 Survivors Abby Grant Main role (series 1)
1977 Space: 1999 Eva Episode: "The Séance Spectre"
1978 Return of the Saint Lady Greer Stevens Episode: "The Arrangement"
1979 Hazell Caroline Bancroft Episode: "Hazell Gets the Bird"
1981 Mistress of Paradise Adele TV film
1982 Hart to Hart Celeste Dumont Episode: "Vintage Harts"
1982 The Devlin Connection Elspeth Episode: "Love, Sin and Death at Point Dume"
1982 Modesty Blaise Debbie DeFarge TV film
1983 The Greatest American Hero Kris Peterson Episode: "Heaven Is in Your Genes"
1983 The Last Ninja Lydia TV film
1983 Family Ties Lorraine Ferrar Episode: "Sweet Lorraine"
1983 Girls of the White Orchid Madame Mori TV film; alternative title Death Ride to Osaka
1983–1984 Cagney & Lacey Renata Myers, Marie-Chantal 2 episodes
1984 Remington Steele Shelby Haines Episode: "Blood Is Thicker Than Steel"
1984 Blue Thunder Helen Episode: "The Island"
1984–1985 Magnum, P.I. Elizabeth, Lady Ashley, Leeann 2 episodes
1985 Otherworld Prime Manager Episode: "Princess Metra"
1985 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Carla Dean Episode: "Wake Me When I'm Dead"
1985 The Twilight Zone Megaera Episode: "Ye Gods"
1985–1986 Tales from the Darkside Aisha Candisha, Andrea Caldwell 2 episodes
1986–1989 Matlock Christina Harrison Ward, Vanessa Sedgwick, Iris Vogel 3 episodes
1986 Adam's Apple D.A. Trisha Hammond TV film
1987 Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story Dorothy Difrasso TV film
1987–1995 Murder, She Wrote Pauline Constable, Alice Montrose, Nellie Ruddy 3 episodes
1988 CBS Summer Playhouse Celia Episode: "Old Money"
1989 Living Dolls Mrs. Tate Episode: "Guess Who's Not Coming to Dinner"
1989–1993 Star Trek: The Next Generation Subcommander Taris, Mirasta Yale, Commander Toreth 3 episodes: "Contagion", "First Contact", "Face of the Enemy"
1989–1993 Quantum Leap Priscilla Stoltz, Zoey 4 episodes
1990 Blue Bayou Raleigh McMain TV film
1990 Father Dowling Mysteries Nurse Eunice Episode: "The Medical Mystery"
1991 The Flash Jocelyn Weller Episode: "Done with Mirrors"
1991 Over My Dead Body Diane Beckett Episode: "An Actor Prepares"
1991 Star Trek: The Next Generation Mirasta Yale Episode: "First Contact"
1992 Civil Wars Bettina Peck-Naughton Episode: "Tape Fear"
1992 Dark Justice Michelle Episode: "Needy Things"
1993 The Legend of Prince Valiant Moira Voice, episode: "The Princess Aleta"
1993 Jack's Place Maggie Episode: "Forever and Ever"
1993 Class of '96 Anna Horvath Episode: "Parents Weekend"
1994 L.A. Law Vivian Askoff 2 episodes
1994 Rebel Highway Mrs. Evelyn Turnbull Episode: "Reform School Girl"
1995 Silk Stalkings Sarah Rowan Episode: "Friendly Persuasion"
1995 Star Trek: Voyager Mrs. Templeton 2 episodes
1996 The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest Sarah Voice, episode: "The Spectre of the Pine Barrens"
1997 Babylon 5 Sen. Crosby Episode: "Endgame"
1998 Superman: The Animated Series Kala In-Ze Voice, episode: "Little Girl Lost"
2001 ER Dr. Skoft Episode: "The Longer You Stay"
2002 Still Standing Beverly Gerber Episode: "Still Scalping"
2004 Judging Amy Atty. Marla Rosen Episode: "My Little Runaway"
2005 Malcolm in the Middle Nina Episode: "Mrs. Tri-County"
2007 The Replacements Agent B Voice, episode: "London Calling"

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom MenaceConcerned Mother, Shmi Skywalker, TC-14[21]
1999Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the DamnedEstelle Stiles[21]
1999RevenantHeather, Townswomen[21]
1999Indiana Jones and the Infernal MachineBabylonian Holy Woman[21]
2000Star Wars: Jar Jar's Journey Adventure BookShmi Skywalker, Jellyfish[21]
2003 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Helena Shan
2002Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi OutcastMon Mothma[21]
2005Agatha Christie: And Then There Were NoneEmily Brent, Ethel Rogers[21]
2006Star Wars: Empire at WarMon Mothma[21]
2006Agatha Christie: Murder on the Orient ExpressPrincess Dragomiroff[21]
2006Gears of WarQueen Myrrah
2007Mass EffectDr. Karin Chakwas
2008Gears of War 2Queen Myrrah[21]
2010Mass Effect 2Dr. Karin Chakwas
2011Gears of War 3Queen Myrrah[21]
2012Mass Effect 3Dr. Karin Chakwas
2018Dark DeceptionHelen Bierce
2019Gears 5Queen Myrrah[21]

References

  1. ↑ "Carolyn Seymour". IMDb.
  2. ↑ Seymour, Carolyn (April 2021). "Carolyn Seymour in conversation" (Interview). Interviewed by Toby Hadoke. Big Finish Productions.
  3. ↑ "Take Three Girls: The Company of Madmen". 21 April 1971. p. 39 – via BBC Genome.
  4. ↑ "Carolyn Seymour". BFI. Archived from the original on 10 December 2019.
  5. ↑ "The Ruling Class (1973)". BFI. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016.
  6. ↑ Elley, Derek (2 November 2001). "The Ruling Class".
  7. ↑ "BFI Screenonline: Survivors (1975-77)". www.screenonline.org.uk.
  8. ↑ "Big Finish - Survivors - Cast - Series one - Carolyn Seymour - Abby Grant - Survivors: A World Away". www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk.
  9. ↑ "Space: 1999 | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
  10. ↑ "The Bitch (1979)". BFI. Archived from the original on 24 July 2018.
  11. ↑ "Carolyn Seymour | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
  12. ↑ "Carolyn Seymour". aveleyman.com.
  13. ↑ "Audio Drama: The L.A. Theatre Works Collection". Alexander Street.
  14. ↑ "Jo Hole Associates (JHA)". www.joholeassociates.com.
  15. ↑ "WUTHERING HEIGHTS by Emily Brontë Read by Carolyn Seymour | Audiobook Review". AudioFile Magazine.
  16. ↑ "Survivors 5 - A Critics' Cracker! - News - Big Finish". www.bigfinish.com.
  17. ↑ "Seymour the Survivor! - News - Big Finish".
  18. ↑ "Dark Deception Dev Talks Pac-Man Inspirations, Release Date & More". Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  19. ↑ Medak, Peter (30 October 2001). The Ruling Class (DVD commentary). Criterion Collection.
  20. ↑ Peter Medak profile, FilmReference.com; accessed 3 March 2015.
  21. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Carolyn Seymour – 25 Character Images | Behind The Voice Actors". behindthevoiceactors.com. Retrieved 5 February 2020. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
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