Amanda Hillwood

Amanda Hillwood
Born
Amanda Mary Smith

(1957-02-26) 26 February 1957 (age 67)
OccupationActress
Years active1982–1996
Spouse
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(m. 1984)​
Children1

Amanda Hillwood (born Amanda Mary Smith; 26 February 1957) is an English actress.

Biography

Hillwood is the daughter of Mark and Angela Smith (née Angela Hill-Wood, granddaughter of Sir Samuel Hill-Wood, 1st Baronet).[1] Through her mother, she is a descendant of James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Hamilton and thus, because of the special remainder of that title, is distantly in line for the Dukedom of Hamilton.

Hillwood is best known for her roles as Lyn Turtle in the BBC TV series A Very Peculiar Practice and as Doctor Grayling Russell in the ITV detective series Inspector Morse.[2] She also appeared in the HTV drama Robin of Sherwood in May 1986, portraying the Sheriff of Nottingham's sister-in-law, Lady Isobel.

She is married to Canadian US actor Matt Frewer (best known for playing the title role in Max Headroom).[3] They have one daughter.[citation needed]

Hillwood and Frewer divide their time between Malibu, California, and the Gatineau Hills of Quebec.

Film & TV

Year Title Role Notes
1986-88 A Very Peculiar Practice Lyn Turtle 9 episodes
1986 Robin of Sherwood Lady Isobel de Rainault 1 episode
1987 The Happy Valley Lady Diana Delves Broughton
1989 Inspector Morse Dr Grayling Russell 4 episodes
1990 Die Hard 2 Stewardess #1 (Windsor Plane)
1996 Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace News Anchor

References

  1. ^ Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 107th edition, vol. 2, ed. Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage Ltd, 2003, p. 1920
  2. ^ "ClassicTV - Inspector Morse - Characters". www.classictv.info.
  3. ^ "TV's Hall of Flukey Fame : People.com". People magazine. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2012.