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Harriet Thorpe

Acting

Born June 8, 1957 · Hampstead, London, England, UK

Biography

Harriet Amelia Thorpe is an English actress. Thorpe trained at London's Central School of Speech and Drama. She is known for her roles in the British sitcoms The Brittas Empire (1991–1997) and Absolutely Fabulous (1992–2012), and has also starred in the West End musicals Cabaret (2006), Wicked (2008) and Mamma Mia! (2010). In 2023, she took over the role of Elaine Peacock in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.

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Filmography34 titles

Endeavour

2013as Miss Newell

Ruthless! The Musical

2019as Myrna Thorne

Bottom

1991as Woman in Bar

A Bit of Fry and Laurie

1987

'Allo 'Allo!

1982as Ethel

Father Brown

2013as Nanny Ribble

Absolutely Fabulous

1992as Fleur

Maurice

1987as Barmaid

Midsomer Murders

1997as Elaine Trim

The Man Who Fell to Earth

2022as Newsie Hat

The Musketeers

2014as Lady Francoise

The Madame Blanc Mysteries

2021as Flora Marshall

Life Is Sweet

1990as Customer

Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan

2004as Self - Owner of Diesel

Murder Most Horrid

1991as Friend

The Bill

1984as Anne Wilson

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

1987as Anita Margolis

Calendar Girls

2003as Brenda Mooney

The Lady in the Van

2015as Customer

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

1984as Iris (uncredited)

Pointless Celebrities

2010as Self

The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle

2007as Journalist

Casualty

1986as Ruth

The Weakest Link

2021as Self - Contestant

City Slacker

2012as Dating Interviewer

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

2011as Self - Participant

Tomorrow Morning

2022

Fyre Rises

2024as Gloria

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

2016as Fleur

Hollyoaks

1995as Elizabeth

Foreign Body

1986as Gucci Salesgirl

EastEnders

1985as Elaine Knight

S.N.U.B!

2010as Elaine

Oscar Wilde About America

2025