Judy Parfitt Net Worth

Judy Parfitt is a British classical actress known for her portrayals of haughty, bossy, and scheming characters. She trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts and made her stage debut in 1954. She drew widespread attention in the late 1960s with her role in the 1969 stage production of "Hamlet". She has since starred in a number of TV adaptations of literary classics, as well as theatre productions such as "The Duchess of Malfi" and "The Cherry Orchard". She made her Hollywood film debut in 1995's "Dolores Claiborne" and was married to actor Tony Steedman until his death in 2001. She continues to be a character presence in elegant and period settings.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actress, Soundtrack
Birth Day November 07, 1935
Birth Place  Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Age 87 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Sagittarius
Alma mater Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupation Actress
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Spouse(s) Tony Steedman (m. 1963; his death 2001)
Children 1

💰 Net worth: $600,000 (2024)

Judy Parfitt, a renowned actress and soundtrack artist hailing from the United Kingdom, is projected to have a net worth of approximately $600,000 by the year 2024. With an illustrious career in the entertainment industry, Parfitt has captivated audiences through her exceptional acting skills and remarkable contributions to soundtracks. She has showcased her talent and versatility in numerous films and television shows, earning her critical acclaim and widespread recognition. As she continues to elevate her craft, Parfitt's net worth reflects her successful journey and affluent presence in the entertainment world.

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Biography/Timeline

1935

Parfitt was born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire in 1935 to Catherine Josephine (née Caulton) and Lawrence Hamilton Parfitt. As a teenager, she attended Notre Dame High School for Girls and later trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 1953.

1954

Parfitt began her career in theatre in 1954, appearing in a production of Fools Rush In at the Amersham Repertory Company.

1963

In 1963 Parfitt and actor Tony Steedman married in Harrow, Middlesex. He died in 2001. The couple had one child, a son, David.

1971

In 1971, she appeared in the Hammer television film Journey to Murder, opposite Joseph Cotten and hosted by Joan Crawford. In 1978, Parfitt appeared opposite Laurence Olivier, Joan Plowright and Frank Finlay in the episode "Saturday, Sunday, Monday" of Laurence Olivier Presents. In 1981 she created the role of Eleanor in the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of Peter Nichols' Passion Play. In 1984 she played Deidre in Jack Rosenthal's The Chain. In 1987, she appeared in Maurice.

1984

Two of her most notable past roles are Mildred Layton in The Jewel in the Crown (1984; for which she received her first BAFTA nomination) and Lady Catherine de Bourgh in the 1980 TV serial version of Pride and Prejudice. In 1995, she portrayed Kathy Bates' former, domineering employer in Dolores Claiborne, who is dying in present-time, but is seen as a vibrant, glowing woman in flashback sequences.

1989

She has appeared in some American television shows, beginning with her regular role as Snow White's Stepmother, Evil Queen Lillian "Lily" White in the series The Charmings. Parfitt's real-life husband Tony Steedman guest-starred as Santa Claus in The Charmings' second season Christmas special. She appeared on an episode of Murder, She Wrote in 1989, and as the mother of Dr Elizabeth Corday (played by Alex Kingston) on several episodes of ER in 2002.

1995

Later credits include as Vera Donovan in the Stephen King film adaptation of Dolores Claiborne (1995), and in Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003), the latter for which she earned a BAFTA nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Beginning in 2012, Parfitt has starred on the drama series Call the Midwife as Sister Monica Joan.

1997

Parfitt played Lady Mount-Temple in the biopic film Wilde, alongside Stephen Fry, Vanessa Redgrave and Gemma Jones in 1997. In 2003, she played Maria Thins in Girl with a Pearl Earring. The role earned her a BAFTA nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.

2004

She played the domineering American dowager, Mrs van Schuyler, opposite David Suchet, James Fox, Frances de la Tour and David Soul in a feature-length episode of Agatha Christie's Poirot in the 2004 edition of Death on the Nile. In 2008, she appeared as the primary villainess in Little Dorrit, as the cruel Mrs Clennam, alongside Alun Armstrong, Sue Johnston and Matthew Macfadyen. At Christmas 2011, she appeared in a small role similar to that which she portrayed in Little Dorrit as Aunt Chastity along with Una Stubbs and Phyllida Law in The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff.

2012

In 2012, she began appearing in the BBC TV series Call the Midwife as Sister Monica Joan, an elderly nun who is suffering from the early stages of dementia. The character has a strong educational background, particularly in classical literature, and her apparently random quotes are often used in the programme as a way of reflecting on the unfolding drama. She has also appeared in BBC’s spy tale, The Game; a film, Hello Carter; a Radio 4 show, Hang Ups, and Jessica Hynes’s suffragette sitcom Up the Women.