Charlotte Coleman

Charlotte Ninon Coleman (April 3, 1968 - November 14, 2001) was a British actress.

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April 3 - 1968 - November 14 - 2001 - British - Actress

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She was born in London. Her mother was the actress Ann Beach, and her father was the TV producer Francis Coleman. Her younger sister was the actress Lisa Coleman.

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She went to the Anna Scher Theatre school in Islington, north London, because she thought she was "too cool" to go to the Brownies.

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Anna Scher Theatre - Islington - London - Brownies

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Early TV roles in A Choice of Evils (BBC, 1977) and Two People (LWT, c.1977, as Emma Moffatt) followed. She had a crush on Stephen Garlick, her co-star in Two People. For the role, she had to choose a stuffed toy for Emma to carry; she chose a toy which she named "Haggis", which she still had when interviewed in 1990.

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BBC - LWT

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Her first major TV role was as Sue, in Southern Television's Worzel Gummidge. This ran for four series (and a Christmas special), from 1978 to 1981 on the ITV network.

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Southern Television - Worzel Gummidge - 1978 - 1981 - ITV

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This was soon followed by her role as the teenage rebel Marmalade Atkins, firstly in Marmalade Atkins in Space (a one-off drama shown in 1981 as part of the Dramarama strand), and then in two series, Educating Marmalade (1982 - 1983) and Danger - Marmalade at Work (1984). All three were made by Thames and written by Andrew Davies.

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Marmalade Atkins - Thames - Andrew Davies

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Her best known film role was as Scarlett in Four Weddings and a Funeral.

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She died of an asthma attack at the age of 33.

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