Nicola Pagett

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Nicola Pagett
Born
Nicola Mary Pagett Scott

(1945-06-15)15 June 1945
Died3 March 2021(2021-03-03) (aged 75)
London, England
OccupationActress
Years active1964–2000
Spouse
Graham Swannell (m. 1975–1997)
(one child)

Nicola Mary Pagett Scott (15 June 1945 – 3 March 2021), known professionally as Nicola Pagett, was a British actress. She was known for her role as Elizabeth Bellamy in the 1970s TV drama series Upstairs, Downstairs (1971–73). Her movie roles include: Anne of the Thousand Days (1969), Operation Daybreak (1975), and An Awfully Big Adventure (1995).

Pagett was diagnosed with manic depression in 1997 and became obsessed with the then Prime Minister's chief Press Secretary, Alastair Campbell.[1]

Pagett died on 3 March 2021 in London from brain cancer, aged 75.[2]

References[change | change source]

  1. "Madly in love: how Nicola Pagett's infatuation tipped over into". The Independent. 3 October 1997.
  2. Coveney, Michael (4 March 2021). "Nicola Pagett obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 March 2021.