Beatie Edney is possibly best known for her recent appearance in the television series “Poldark.” She plays the role of Prudie Paynter, but in this role, she is presented in a constant disheveled state. She’s much prettier than portrayed in the series. Beatie is a popular British actress with quite a following of fans on social media. For those fans who are interested in learning more about her, here are 10 things that you didn’t know about Beatie Edney
1. Acting is in her blood
Beatie was born in London, England on October 23, 1962. Her given name is Beatrice Edney. She is the daughter of famous British actress Sylvia Syms. Entertainment runs in the family as she is also the cousin of musician Nick Webb and the sister of Benjamin Edney, who starred in “Brief Encounters” in 1974 and “The Desperados” in 1969 as the son of his mother Sylvia Syms who is his mom in real life.
2. Beatie’s big break came in 1986
Beatie Ednie landed the role of Heather MacLeod in the movie “Highlander,” released in 1986. She got into the ground floor of the popular film series. Beatie was brought back in a reprisal of the same role in the “Highlander: Endgame” installment in 2000. This is the role that brought her to the attention of audiences throughout the world and it was a tremendous boost to her career.
3. She starred in a film with Peter O’ Toole
Beatie was privileged to appear in a film with the legendary film actor Peter O’ Toole. The movie was a television production of “Dark Angel” in 1987. Three years later she appeared in the film “Mister Johnson,” which starred Edward Woodward and Pierce Brosnan. Beatie has been chosen for some major supporting roles as well as a few leads.
4. Beatie has an impressive acting portfolio
Beatie Edney has had a long string of television appearances. She appeared in “Lost Empires” with actor Colin Firth in 1986. She also hosted several British television dramas which include “Agatha Christie’s Poirot,” “Wallander,” “A Touch of Frost,” “Prime Suspect,” “Rosemary & Thyme, Inspector Morse,” and “Lewis” which was a spin-off of the latter. She also played the part of Louisa Gradgrind in “Hard Times.”
5. Edney is also a stage actress
In addition to appearing on television and in films and mini-series,’ Beatie has also acted on the stage. She performed the role of Queen Charlotte at the Apollo Theatre in London’s play “The Madness of King George III” in 2012. Beatie Edney is a versatile actress who hasn’t had any trouble keeping her work schedule as full as she likes.
6. Beatie has high scores on Rottentomatoes
Rotten Tomatoes is notorious for handing out reviews of actors for their best and worst roles. They gather critic reviews and compile the points awarded or in some cases, subtracted to arrive at a percentage rating of approval. Surprisingly, we learned that her lowest rating was for the 2000 “Highlander: Endgame” with a low score of just 11%. Her highest score seemed to make up for it with an astronomical 94% approval rating for her role in “In the Name of the Father” in 1993.
7. She’s not married
Fans are always wanting to learn about the love lives of their favorite actors and so we looked into Beatie Edney’s pst. We discovered that she’s still single. She has never been married and she shared that she has never had the desire to do so. She has a strong impression of women as head of the household with influences of a region of China where there is no marriage and the society is largely matriarchal.
8. She loves dogs
Beatie Edney is a dog lover. She does a log of work with her canine friends and when it comes to their well-being, she has a philanthropic streak. She supports the Mayhew Animal Home, which takes in homeless animals and gives them food, shelter and medical attention. Beatie has a very kind heart and she does what she can to help innocent animals that are in need of assistance.
9. She has a big fan base on Twitter
Beatie maintains an active Twitter account @beatieedney. She’s had the account since December of 2009, and she has a large group of followers. The last time that we checked there were 11,100 people following her and she is following 924. If you want to keep up on what’s going on with her this is a good resource. The majority of the posts we see on her Twitter account revolve around the television series “Poldark,” and fans post their appreciation of the series and talk about what they like the most about it.
10. Beatie accused the BBC of ageism
The new and fifth season of the BBC series “Poldark” has been approved and the cast was invited to attend the premiere of the new season. While this should have been a joyous occasion for all involved, Beatie instead, felt slighted. While at first, it appeared that she was not going to be sent an invitation, the situation resolved after she shared her disappointment. She went to social media and let everyone know that she hadn’t been invited. Beatie later retracted the statement and explained that there was a “mix-up” and that the invitation had in fact been extended, but it arrived too later for her to make plans to attend. The screening was held in Cornwall. The BBC weighed in and explained that she had been invited but that they were told she couldn’t be there. This was a drama that stirred up a fuss among aging actresses who have felt that they too have been slighted because of their age by the BBC. It is still unclear precisely what the situation was, but from all appearances, it has been resolved to everyone’s satisfaction.
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