Her first high-profile comedy role was as Alex Pates in Drop the Dead Donkey in 1990. She then appeared in the 1991 Children's ITV science-fiction series Time Riders and later became a regular in Peak Practice; first appearing at the start of …

It was created by Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin. The series had an ensemble cast, making stars of Haydn Gwynne, Stephen Tompkinson and Neil Pearson. [2] The show was awarded the Best Comedy (Programme or Series) Award at the 1994 BAFTA Awards.

She was known for her roles in the medical series Peak Practice (1993) and the police drama Merseybeat (2001), but later played in the stage musicals 'Billy Elliot' and 'Ziegfeld'. She lived in London with her partner Jason Phipps, a psychotherapist, and their two sons, Orlando and Harry.

Oct 20, 2023 · Haydn took on many roles throughout her acting career, but one of her most well-known was her part of Alex Pates in Drop The Dead Donkey in 1990. Her first television role was when she played Dr Robyn Penrose in the BBC television mini-series Nice Work in 1989.

Jun 2, 2016 · Dr B.B Miller (Haydn Gwynne) is a motorbike riding scientist (yep, she's pretty cool and radical) who is busy working on a time machine project in the depths of Professor Crow's (Clive Merrison) scientific facility.

Oct 20, 2023 · Actress Haydn Gwynne, who starred as Camilla in The Windsors and shot to fame in 90s sitcom Drop The Dead Donkey, has died aged 66 after a recent cancer diagnosis.

She first came to notice on television as starring in the David Lodge campus comedy/drama Nice Work (1989), before joining the sharp comedy series set in a television newsroom, Drop the Dead Donkey (1990).

Oct 20, 2023 · She had her breakout role as a harried television news producer in 1990s sitcom “Drop the Dead Donkey,” a sharp but affectionate depiction of the world of journalism.

Oct 20, 2023 · Smart and classy roles have been the mainstay of Haydn Gwynne's acting career, utilising her rather forbidding aura of upper middle class confidence, feminine strength and intellect. Early roles in the '80s and '90s include 'Lovejoy', 'Poirot', and 'Kavanagh QC'.

Oct 20, 2023 · English actress Haydn Gwynne, known for roles in TV shows including Drop the Dead Donkey, Peak Practice, Merseybeat and The Windsors, has died aged 66.