Vilma Hollingbery

Vilma Hollingbery
Born
Vilma Jean Hollingbery

(1932-07-21)21 July 1932
West Ham, Essex, England
Died11 September 2021(2021-09-11) (aged 89)
Hillingdon, London, England
NationalityBritish
OccupationActress
Spouse
(m. 1961; died 2016)
Children1

Vilma Jean Napier Brown (21 July 1932 – 11 September 2021), known professionally as Vilma Hollingbery, was a British character actress. She appeared in various television programmes and films over a span of sixty years, and was known for her appearances as Claudia Wren in Psychoville, and also appeared in A Touch of Frost, the 1980 film Babylon, Doctor Who and The Bill, in which she appeared six times as different characters.[1][2][3] She also portrayed Barbara in Motherland.

Hollingbery was married to the actor and director Michael Napier Brown, the couple had a daughter together, who also became an actress. Michael Napier Brown died in August 2016.[4]

Hollingbery died in London, on 11 September 2021, at the age of 89.[5][6][7]

  1. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Vilma Hollingbery". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  2. ^ O'Neill, Phelim (7 June 2011). "Psychoville: in a different league". the Guardian. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  3. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Motherland Series 1, Episode 4 - The Cavalry". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  4. ^ "InYourArea". Archived from the original on 21 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Vilma Jean Brown death record". GRO Index. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Vilma Jean Napier-Brown". Probate Search. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Vilma Hollingbery". Doctor Who Guide. Retrieved 14 April 2024.