Margaretta Scott

Margaretta Scott
Born(1912-02-13)13 February 1912
Died15 April 2005(2005-04-15) (aged 93)
Marylebone, London, England
Resting placeSt Lawrence Churchyard, Cholesbury, Buckinghamshire, England
Years active1926–1997
Spouse(s)John Wooldridge
(m. 1948; died 1958)
ChildrenSusan Wooldridge
Hugh Wooldridge
Parent(s)Hugh Arthur Scott
Bertha Eugene

Margaretta Mary Winifred Scott[1] (13 February 1912 – 15 April 2005) was an English stage, screen and television actress whose career spanned over seventy years.[2] She is best remembered for playing the eccentric widow Mrs. Pumphrey in the BBC television series All Creatures Great and Small (1978–1990).

  1. ^ Brian McFarlane, "Scott, Margaretta Mary Winifred (1912–2005)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Jan 2011 available online. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  2. ^ Coveney, Michael (18 April 2005), "Margaretta Scott (obit)", The Guardian