Camille Coduri
{{Short description|English actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| image = Camille Coduri.jpg
| caption = Coduri in 2016
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1965|4|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = Wandsworth, London, England
| birth_name =
| occupation = Actress
| spouse = {{marriage|Christopher Fulford|1992}}
| children = 2
| years_active = 1987–present
}}
Camille Coduri (born 18 April 1965) is an English actress. She gained prominence through her role as Jackie Tyler, the mother of Rose Tyler, in Doctor Who (2005–2006, 2008, 2010). She has since appeared in the BBC comedies Him & Her (2010–2013) and King Gary (2018–2021), and the Channel 4 sitcom Big Boys (2022–2025).
Her films include Nuns on the Run (1990), King Ralph (1991), and The Firm (2009).
Early life
Coduri was born in south London. She studied drama at Kingsway Princeton College.{{Cite web|url=http://www.shannonsullivan.com/drwho/bio/camille-coduri.html|title=Camille Coduri|website=Shannon Sullivan|accessdate=26 April 2024}} She pursued higher education for only four months to resit her O Levels, and left to go into theatre.{{Cite web|url=https://www.channel4.com/press/news/interview-camille-coduri-who-plays-peggy|title=Interview with Camille Coduri who plays Peggy|website=Channel 4|date=17 May 2022|accessdate=26 April 2024}}
Career
Coduri featured in the film comedies Hawks (1988), Nuns on the Run (1990) and King Ralph (1991). She has also appeared extensively on British television, appearing in guest roles in episodes of series such as Rumpole of the Bailey, A Bit of Fry & Laurie, Boon, A Touch of Frost and in the BBC's 1997 adaptation of Henry Fielding's novel The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling. She appeared in BBC Three's six-part drama series Sinchronicity (2006).
Coduri recurred regularly in the first two series of the revived Doctor Who as Jackie Tyler and reprised her role in the Series 4 episode "Journey's End" (2008) and David Tennant's final episode, "The End of Time" (2010).{{cite web|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=B6ZAQUqSkkA|title=Rose meets the Doctor{{!}}The End of Time|author=Doctor Who|via=YouTube|date=1 January 2010|access-date=27 March 2022}} She also participated in a Doctor Who-themed episode of The Weakest Link, first broadcast on 30 March 2007. She won the game, beating Noel Clarke (Mickey Smith) in the final round, splitting the prize money of £16,550 evenly between multiple sclerosis and children who are carers.
In an episode of Ashes to Ashes (April 2010), Coduri played a woman who helps DCI Gene Hunt and DI Alex Drake during an investigation. In September 2010, she joined BBC Three comedy Him & Her, playing Shelly.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/himher/coduri/|title=Interview with Camille Coduri|website=BBC Media Centre|accessdate=26 April 2024}}
On 15 May 2017, it was announced that Coduri would reprise her role as Jackie Tyler in the Doctor Who Big Finish Productions audio Infamy of the Zaross, which was released on 23 November 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bigfinish.com/news/v/doctor-who---the-tenth-doctor|title=Doctor Who – The Tenth Doctor and Rose Return! – News – Big Finish|website=bigfinish.com}} She also reprised her role as Jackie Tyler in the Big Finish audios Wednesdays For Beginners (part of The Lives of Captain Jack, 2017), Retail Therapy (part of The Ninth Doctor Chronicles, 2017), The Siege of Big Ben and Flight into Hull (part of Short Trips, 2018).
She is the narrator of the Ninth Doctor audiobooks The Monsters Inside (2011), The Stealers of Dreams (2011), Winner Takes All (2011) and Rose (2018) (novellisation), as well as the Tenth Doctor novelisation The Christmas Invasion (2018), produced by BBC Audio.
Personal life
Coduri married actor Christopher Fulford in 1992. They have two children,{{cite magazine |first=Jon |last=Wise |url=http://www.people.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=17143641&method=full&siteid=93463&headline=dr-woo---name_page.html |title=Dr. Woo! |magazine=The People |date=28 May 2006 |accessdate=2006-05-31 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061218052211/http://www.people.co.uk/news/tm_objectid%3D17143641%26method%3Dfull%26siteid%3D93463%26headline%3Ddr-woo---name_page.html |archivedate=18 December 2006 }} including actress Rosa Coduri-Fulford.{{Cite web|url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/rosa-coduri-fulford/|title=Rosa Coduri Fulford|website=British Comedy Guide|accessdate=24 January 2024}}
Filmography
=Film=
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! Year ! Title ! Role ! Director ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
| 1987
| Jenny Fox | |
| 1988
| Hawks | Maureen | |
| 1989
| Mrs. Clark | |
| 1990
| Faith Thomas | |
| 1991
| Miranda Greene | |
| 2002
| Jackie Jones | |
| 2005
| Nora | |
| rowspan="2" | 2008
| Love Me Still | Maggie Ronson | Danny Hiller | |
| Adulthood
| Woman on Bus | |
| rowspan="2" | 2009
| The Firm | Shel | Nick Love | |
| Jenny
|Miss Mac |Jonson D'Angelo |Short film |
| rowspan="2" | 2010
| 4.3.2.1. | Mrs. Phillips | Noel Clarke, Mark Dacis | |
| The Other Side of My Sleep
|Samantha | rowspan="2" |Raffaello Degruttola |Short film |
| 2014
| Film: The Movie | Cat Summers | |
| 2015
|Aunt Nettie | |
| rowspan="2" |2017
|The Entertainer |Patty |Jonathan Schey |Short film |
| Tremor Cordis
|Kelly |Raffaello Degruttola |Short film |
| 2021
| Leave to Remain | | Remy Bazerque |Short film |
=Television=
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| style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
| rowspan="2" | 1987
| Dolores | Episode: #1.4 |
| Boon
| Shandy Tremblett | Episode: "Taken for a Ride" |
| rowspan="2" | 1988
| Campaign | Carol Braithwaite | 3 episodes |
| The River
| Cousin Sheila | Episode: #1.4 |
| rowspan="3" | 1989
| Morris Minor's Marvellous Motors | Sonia Head | 6 episodes |
| Made in Spain
| Rosy | TV film |
| The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
| Lesley Arbel | Episode: "The Veiled One" |
| 1990
| Laura | Episode: #2.5 |
| 1991
| Boon | Naomi | Episode: "Stamp Duty" |
| 1992
| Dot Clapton | 5 episodes |
| 1994–1995
| Lorraine Wilde | 9 episodes |
| 1995
| Muriel | Episode: "Bear Necessities" |
| rowspan="2" | 1996
| Pauline Venables | Episode: "Paying the Price" |
| The Famous Five
| Maggie | Episode: "Five on a Hike Together" |
| 1997
| The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling | Jenny Jones | 3 episodes |
| 2002
| Sharon Fearnley | Episode: Trial & Retribution VI – Part Two |
| 2003
| Family | Sophie | All 6 episodes |
| rowspan="2" | 2004
| Carol | Episode: #2.2 |
| England Expects
| Sadie Knight | TV film |
| 2005–2010
| 15 episodes |
| 2005
|The Commander: Blackdog |Cathy Cripps |TV film |
| rowspan="3" |2006
|Pickles: The Dog Who Won the World Cup | Janice Yeomans | TV film |
| Sinchronicity
| Peggy Simmons | 5 episodes |
| Sacrifice
|Tash |TV film |
| rowspan="3" | 2007
| Beverley Vincent | Episode: "Once Upon a Time on the Westway" |
| The Weakest Link
| Contestant | Doctor Who Special |
| Agatha Christie's Marple
| Mrs Lindsay | Episode: "Ordeal by Innocence" |
| rowspan="3" |2008
|Patty | Episode: #1.3 |
| Honest
| Chrissie | 3 episodes |
| New Tricks
| Carrie Soper | Episode: "Spare Parts" |
| rowspan="2" |2010
| Gloria | Episode: #3.5 |
| Midsomer Murders
|Grace Bishops | Episode: "The Noble Art" |
| 2010–2013
| Shelly | 17 episodes |
| 2012
| Rita |Episode: "Mightier than the Sword" |
| 2014
| Judy | All 6 episodes |
| 2015
| Barbara | Episode: #1.6 |
| 2018–2021
| Denise King | 14 episodes |
| 2019
|This Time with Alan Partridge |Makeup Artist |Cameo; 2 episodes |
| rowspan="2" |2022
|Sandra White |Episode: #11.5 |
| The Curse
|The Narrator |All 6 episodes |
| 2022–2025
|Peggy |16 episodes |
| 2023
|Donna |Episode: "Emotional Erection" |
| 2024
|Carol on Tuesdays |3 episodes |
References
External links
- {{IMDb name|0168554|Camille Coduri}}
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Category:Actors from the London Borough of Wandsworth
Category:English television actresses
Category:20th-century English actresses
Category:21st-century English actresses
Category:Actresses from London
Category:English film actresses
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