Gillian Barclay

Gillian Barclay was born in Sale Manchester, the younger daughter of Glaswegian parents, moving to Wimbledon at the age of two. She attended Wimbledon High School for Girls before entering the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Though making guest appearances in TV dramas her main body of work was in theatre in Southampton, Portsmouth, Northampton, Oxford, & The Lyric theatre Hammersmith ('Under Milk Wood'). Tours included 'Billy Liar' with Lynn Redgrave & Trevor Bannister & 'As Long As They're Happy'. She was the first actor to play the part of Mariette Larkin on stage in 'The Darling Buds of May'. She played the title role in 'The Reluctant Debutant' with Jack Hulbert & Opposite Claude Hulbert in 'See How They Run'. She Played Becky Sharpe in 'Vanity Fair', Sally Bowles in 'I Am a Camera', the title role in 'Gigi'. In 1979 was in the Royal opening production at Polka Childrens Theatre. Other productions include leads in 'The Living Room', 'The Moon is Blue', 'Much Ado About Nothing', 'Blythe Spirit', 'Charlie's Aunt', 'The Rivals', 'Dinner with the Family', 'The Constant Wife', & 'Intimate Relations'.