Mary I of England

:For other people with this name, see Mary Tudor

Portrayal

Mary has appeared several times in Tudor-related movies. Ann Tyrrell made a cameo appearance as Mary in the movie Young Bess (1953). Nicola Pagett played Mary in the 1969 film Anne of the Thousand Days; Pagett's brief appearance was in a fictitious scene depicting Mary at her mother Catherine of Aragon's deathbed. (Historically, Mary was not present at the time.)

Related Topics:
Ann Tyrrell - Young Bess - 1953 - Nicola Pagett - 1969 - Anne of the Thousand Days - Catherine of Aragon

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In 1971, the BBC broadcast the six-part television series The Six Wives of Henry VIII. In the first part, Catherine of Aragon, the young Princess Mary was portrayed by Verina Greenlaw. The character, played by Alison Frazer, reappeared in the third part, Jane Seymour, and in the sixth part, Catherine Parr. In the blockbuster sequel, Elizabeth R, the middle-aged Mary was played by Daphne Slater.

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1971 - BBC - The Six Wives of Henry VIII - Verina Greenlaw - Alison Frazer - Catherine Parr - Elizabeth R - Daphne Slater

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The 1985 movie Lady Jane had Mary played by Jane Lapotaire. In 1998, Mary was portrayed by Kathy Burke in the lavish costume drama Elizabeth. In 2003, Lara Belmont played Mary in the British television drama Henry VIII.

Related Topics:
1985 - ''Lady Jane'' - Jane Lapotaire - 1998 - Kathy Burke - Elizabeth - 2003 - Lara Belmont

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Mary is the subject of the novel, The Shadow of the Crown by Jean Plaidy. Mary also appears in Philippa Gregory's novel, The Queen's Fool and in Margaret Irwin's trilogy of Queen Elizabeth youth: Young Bess, Elizabeth, Captive Princess and Elizabeth and the Prince of Spain. For younger readers, Mary's story is told in Mary, Bloody Mary by Carolyn Meyer.

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