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Haydn Gwynne

Haydn Gwynne

Haydn Gwynne (March 21, 1957 – October 20, 2023) was an English actress. She was nominated for the 1992 BAFTA TV Award for Best Light Entertainment Performance for the comedy series Drop the Dead Donkey (1990–1991), and won the 2009 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical for her role in the Broadway production of Billy Elliot the Musical. She was also a four-time Olivier Award nominee. Her other television roles included Peak Practice (1999–2000), Merseybeat (2001–2002), and playing Camilla in The Windsors (2016–2023).

Known for

Mickey 17
Mickey 17
2025 • Congresswoman
Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends
Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends
2022 • Self
The Canterville Ghost
The Canterville Ghost
2021 • Lady Deborah de Canterville
The Midnight Gang
The Midnight Gang
2018 • Matron
RSC Live: Coriolanus
RSC Live: Coriolanus
2017 • Volumnia
Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast
2017 • Clothilde
National Theatre Live: The Threepenny Opera
National Theatre Live: The Threepenny Opera
2016 • Celia Peachum
The C-Word
The C-Word
2015 • Jane McFarlane

Full filmography

Mickey 17
Mickey 17
2025 • Congresswoman
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The Canterville Ghost
The Canterville Ghost
2021 • Lady Deborah de Canterville
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The C-Word
The C-Word
2015 • Jane McFarlane
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Hunky Dory
Hunky Dory
2011 • Miss Valentine
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Hollow
Hollow
2010 • Child Welfare Officer
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Third Girl
Third Girl
2010 • Miss Battersby
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Player
2008 • Marion
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Lullaby
2007 • Mother
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Consenting Adults
Consenting Adults
2007 • Mary Cohen
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The Secret
The Secret
2002 • Emma Faraday
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Hospital!
Hospital!
1997 • Victoria Barking
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Remember Me?
Remember Me?
1997 • Jamie's wife
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Car Trouble
Car Trouble
1986 • Ticket Girl
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What Mad Pursuit
What Mad Pursuit
1985 • Shirley Benedict
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Haydn Gwynne – Biography, Known For & Filmography