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    Carolyn Seymour

    1947-11-06 (77 years old) in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

    Carolyn Seymour (born 6 November 1947) is an English actress, best known for portraying the role of Abby Grant in the BBC series Survivors. Born Carolyn von Benckendorf in Buckinghamshire, to a Russian father and an Irish mother. One of her earliest television roles was as Jenny in the BBC drama series Take Three Girls. and an early film appearance was as Zita in the film Steptoe and Son (1972) alongside Harry H. Corbett and Wilfrid Brambell. Her best-known movie role remains Grace Gurney in The Ruling Class (also 1972), opposite Peter O'Toole. She left Survivors at the end of its first series, due to disagreements with the producers over the direction the show and her character were taking. She appeared in the Space: 1999 episode "The Seance Spectre", and with Joan Collins in The Bitch. She then moved to the United States and made numerous television appearances including Hart to Hart, Modesty Blaise, Family Ties, Cagney & Lacey, Remington Steele, Magnum, P.I., The Twilight Zone, Murder, She Wrote, Matlock, Quantum Leap; Star Trek: The Next Generation, Civil Wars, L.A. Law, Red Shoe Diaries, Star Trek: Voyager, and ER. She has also contributed voice work for several Star Wars video games, portraying characters such as Shmi Skywalker and Mon Mothma. She provides the voice for the Locust Queen Myrrah in Gears of War, Dr. Karin Chakwas in the Mass Effect series and the Elder God of Water in Mortal Kombat Annihilation. She has played in audio plays by L.A. Theatre Works and The Hollywood Theater of the Ear, and recently began narrating audiobooks. Since 2014, she has played Abby Grant in Big Finish Productions' Survivors series, based on the book by Terry Nation and the television series. From 2014 onwards, she has voiced Bierce in Dark Deception.

    Movies

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    Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba
    76 %|Nov 26, 2022
    Documentary
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    Hard Four
    55 %|Nov 1, 2007
    Comedy
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    Ablaze
    39 %|Jul 16, 2002
    Action, Thriller, Drama
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    Behind the Life of Chris Gaines
    0 %|Nov 24, 1999
    Documentary, Music
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    Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
    45.129999999999995 %|Nov 11, 1997
    Action, Fantasy, Science Fiction
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    Congo
    55 %|Jun 9, 1995
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
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    Reform School Girl
    50 %|Sep 23, 1994
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Blue Bayou
    0 %|Jan 15, 1990
    Drama, Mystery, TV Movie
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    Midnight Cabaret
    15 %|Jan 1, 1990
    Horror
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    Condor
    51 %|Aug 10, 1986
    Thriller, Science Fiction, TV Movie
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    Girls of the White Orchid
    52 %|Nov 28, 1983
    Action, Thriller, Romance, TV Movie
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    Mr. Mom
    65.81 %|Jul 22, 1983
    Comedy, Drama
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    The Last Ninja
    32 %|Jul 7, 1983
    TV Movie, Action, Crime, Drama
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    Modesty Blaise
    32 %|Jan 1, 1982
    Action, Crime, Drama, TV Movie
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    Mistress of Paradise
    50 %|Oct 4, 1981
    Drama, Mystery, Romance, TV Movie
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    Zorro, The Gay Blade
    59 %|Jul 17, 1981
    Western, Action, Comedy, Adventure, Romance
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    The Bitch
    48 %|Sep 19, 1979
    Drama, Romance
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    The Odd Job
    59 %|Aug 31, 1978
    Comedy
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    The Assignment
    50 %|Jul 11, 1977
    Thriller
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    The Prodigal Daughter
    40 %|Jan 1, 1975
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    Yellow Dog
    22 %|Aug 11, 1973
    Crime, Action
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    The Ruling Class
    63.769999999999996 %|Sep 13, 1972
    Comedy, Drama
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    Steptoe & Son
    64.69 %|Mar 1, 1972
    Comedy, Drama
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    Gumshoe
    63 %|Dec 1, 1971
    Drama, Comedy, Crime
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    Unman, Wittering and Zigo
    67.81 %|Jun 13, 1971
    Mystery, Thriller, Drama, Action

    Series

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    Still Standing
    69.27 %|Sep 30, 2002
    Comedy
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    Malcolm in the Middle
    85 %|Jan 9, 2000
    Family, Comedy, Drama
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    Judging Amy
    75 %|Sep 19, 1999
    Drama
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    Superman: The Animated Series
    75 %|Sep 6, 1996
    Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Kids
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    The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
    72 %|Aug 26, 1996
    Action & Adventure, Animation
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    Star Trek: Voyager
    77.9 %|Jan 16, 1995
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Action & Adventure
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    ER
    78.13 %|Sep 19, 1994
    Drama
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    Chicago Hope
    72 %|Sep 18, 1994
    Soap, Drama
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    Babylon 5
    80 %|Jan 26, 1994
    Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
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    Jack's Place
    80 %|May 26, 1992
    Drama
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    Dark Justice
    68 %|Apr 5, 1991
    Crime, Drama
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    The Flash
    74 %|Sep 20, 1990
    Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Snoops
    50 %|Sep 22, 1989
    Comedy, Crime, Drama
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    Quantum Leap
    80 %|Mar 26, 1989
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
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    Quantum Leap
    80 %|Mar 26, 1989
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
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    Murphy's Law
    50 %|Nov 2, 1988
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    Star Trek: The Next Generation
    84 %|Sep 28, 1987
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama, Mystery
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    Star Trek: The Next Generation
    84 %|Sep 28, 1987
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama, Mystery
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    Star Trek: The Next Generation
    84 %|Sep 28, 1987
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama, Mystery
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    L.A. Law
    70 %|Sep 15, 1986
    Drama, War & Politics
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    Matlock
    71.5 %|Mar 3, 1986
    Crime, Drama
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    The Twilight Zone
    77 %|Sep 27, 1985
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Mystery
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    Otherworld
    50 %|Jan 26, 1985
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Murder, She Wrote
    75 %|Sep 30, 1984
    Mystery, Crime, Drama
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    Tales from the Darkside
    72 %|Sep 30, 1984
    Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Tales from the Darkside
    72 %|Sep 30, 1984
    Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Murder, She Wrote
    75 %|Sep 30, 1984
    Mystery, Crime, Drama
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    Murder, She Wrote
    75 %|Sep 30, 1984
    Mystery, Crime, Drama
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    Blue Thunder
    68.97 %|Jan 6, 1984
    Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Masquerade
    50 %|Dec 15, 1983
    Action & Adventure, Drama
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    Remington Steele
    71 %|Oct 1, 1982
    Drama, Family, Comedy
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    Family Ties
    72.72 %|Sep 22, 1982
    Comedy, Drama, Family
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    Cagney & Lacey
    69 %|Mar 25, 1982
    Crime, Drama
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    Magnum, P.I.
    72.72999999999999 %|Dec 11, 1980
    Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Hart to Hart
    68 %|Sep 22, 1979
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Crime
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    Return of the Saint
    70 %|Sep 10, 1978
    Action & Adventure
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    Space: 1999
    71 %|Sep 4, 1975
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
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    Survivors
    79 %|Apr 16, 1975
    Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Justice
    60 %|Oct 8, 1971
    Drama
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    Take Three Girls
    0 %|Nov 17, 1969
    Drama, Comedy