Rosalind Knight

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Rosalind Knight
Born(1933-12-03)3 December 1933
Marylebone, London, England
Died19 December 2020(2020-12-19) (aged 87)
OccupationActress
Years active1950–2020
Spouse(s)
Michael Elliott
(m. 1959; died 1984)
ChildrenSusannah Elliott-Knight
Marianne Elliott
ParentEsmond Knight

Rosalind Knight (3 December 1933 – 19 December 2020) was an English actress.[1] She acted in Blue Murder at St Trinian's (1957), Carry On Nurse (1959), Carry On Teacher (1959), Tom Jones (1963), and About a Boy (2002).[2]

She played Beryl in the BBC sitcom Gimme Gimme Gimme (1999–2001).[3]

She played Horrible Grandma in Friday Night Dinner (2012, 2016–2020).

Knight died on 19 December 2020, aged 87.[4]

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  1. "Rosalind Knight".
  2. "Rosalind Knight". TVGuide.com.
  3. Guide, British Comedy. "Su Pollard in Gimme Gimme Gimme – Gimme Gimme Gimme – British Comedy Guide". British Comedy Guide. Archived from the original on 2018-02-27. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  4. "Carry On actress Rosalind Knight dies aged 87". Metro. 20 December 2020. Rosalind Knight has sadly died at the age of 87, it has been confirmed. The actress, best known for her roles in the Carry On movies and Friday Night Dinner, died on Saturday.