Rowena Cooper

Rowena Cooper
Rowena Cooper
Born	Rosemary Rowena Cooper; 1935 (age 88–89); Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia
Nationality	British
Other names	R. R. Cooper
Occupation	Actress
Spouse	Terrence Hardiman (m. 1964; died 2023)

Rosemary Rowena Cooper (born 1935) is a British actress.

She began her career in 1956, joining the Radio Drama Company by winning the Carleton Hobbs Bursary.^[2] In 1959 she joined the Dundee Repertory Theatre Company and went on to have an extensive career, primarily in British television, for over 50 years.^[3] Cooper starred in The Rag Trade as Mrs Fenner.

Select filmography in television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1974–78	Crown Court
1975–92	Rumpole of the Bailey	Marguerite "Matey" Ballard^[4]	Series 5–7
1978	Going Straight	Shirley Chapman	Probation Officer
1982	The Bell	Mrs. Mark	6 episodes
1983	Goodnight and God Bless	Audrey	2 episodes
1984	Cockles	Masha Barrington-Pyke	1 episode
1987	Have His Carcase	Mrs. Weldon	4 episodes
1987	The New Statesman	Norman/Norma Bormann
1987	Victoria Wood as Seen on TV		1 episode
1991	Dr Finlay	Mrs McKinney	1 episode
1997	Goodnight Sweetheart	Mrs Bamford
1998	Jinnah	Lady Willingdon
2001	Spaced	Mrs Topp, Brian's mother
2001	A Is for Acid	Henrietta Helen Olive Robarts Durand-Deacon
2010	The Sarah Jane Adventures	Angela	Lost in Time^[5]

Personal life

She married actor Terrence Hardiman in 1964;^[6] they remained together until his death in 2023.^[7]

Notes

^ "FreeBMD Entry Info".
^ Carleton Hobbs Bursary winners at BBC.co.uk, accessed 23 January 2018
^ "UK TV Guide". Archived from the original on 4 September 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
^ "Brit Movie". Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
^ "CBBC - The Sarah Jane Adventures, Series 4, Lost in Time: Part 2". BBC. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
^ Photo of Hardiman and Cooper in role
^ "The Demon Headmaster star Terrence Hardiman dies aged 86". The Independent. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.

External links

Rowena Cooper at IMDb

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[1] "FreeBMD Entry Info".

[2] Carleton Hobbs Bursary winners at BBC.co.uk, accessed 23 January 2018

[3] "UK TV Guide". Archived from the original on 4 September 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2011.

[4] "Brit Movie". Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2011.

[5] "CBBC - The Sarah Jane Adventures, Series 4, Lost in Time: Part 2". BBC. Retrieved 9 May 2023.

[6] Photo of Hardiman and Cooper in role

[7] "The Demon Headmaster star Terrence Hardiman dies aged 86". The Independent. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.

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Rowena Cooper
Born	Rosemary Rowena Cooper^[1] 1935 (age 88–89) Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia
Nationality	British
Other names	R. R. Cooper
Occupation	Actress
Spouse	Terrence Hardiman (m. 1964; died 2023)