Charmian May


Charmian May was an English actress best known for her television and film roles, she appeared in the sitcoms The Good Life, Keeping Up Appearances and the film Bridget Jones's Diary.
She also appeared in The Worst Witch as Miss Pentangle, in Weirdsister College as Prof. Alicia Thunderblast, and she was Miss Milton in the Yorkshire Television series, You're Only Young Twice. She also toured in the 1970s in a production of The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde, playing Lady Bracknell.

Death

She died of cancer in Purbrook, Hampshire on 24 October 2002 aged 65.

Credited roles

Among her many roles in a career of nearly thirty years were:
YearTitleRoleNotes
1976The Good LifeMrs Weaver2 episodes
1977Miss Jones and SonMiss Chalcott Episode: "For What We Are Not About to Receive..."
1977-1981You're Only Young TwiceMiss Milton31 episodes
1982Britannia HospitalMiss Diamond
1987My Family and Other AnimalsMelanie, Countess de Torro1 episode
1988The DawningCelia Brabazon
1990Paper MaskRadiographer
1990The Fool
1990-1992Keeping Up AppearancesCouncillor Mrs. Nugent3 episodes
1991'Aunt Gracie
1991Agatha Christie's PoirotLady RuncornEpisode: "The Double Clue"
2000'Lady
2002Bridget Jones's DiaryMrs. Darcy