Rosalie Williams

Rosalie Williams (12 June 1919 in Barton upon Irwell, Lancashire – 11 December 2009 in Manchester) was an actress best known for her appearance as Mrs. Hudson in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes TV series produced by Granada Television from 1984 until 1994 alongside Jeremy Brett, David Burke, Edward Hardwicke, and Colin Jeavons.

Rosalie Williams also appeared as Mrs Lacey in Coronation Street, an award-winning British soap opera (20 March 1978), and as Mary in 10 episodes of Flambards (1979).

Her husband, actor David Scase, died in 2003. Their son, Rory, was also in the theatre business.

Credits

Williams has the current credits to her name:

• The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes – Mrs. Hudson (6 episodes; 1994)
• Dancing Queen (1993) (TV) – Lily
• The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes – Mrs. Hudson (5 episodes; 1991–93)
• Truckers (1992) TV Series (voice) – Gran'ma Morkie/Baroness of Delicacy
• The Beiderbecke Connection (1988) TV mini-series – Miss Pringle
• Casualty – Mary Payton (1 episode; 1988)
• The Return of Sherlock Holmes – Mrs. Hudson (7 episodes; 1986–88)
• The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes – Mrs. Hudson (8 episodes; 1984–85)
• Coronation Street – Mrs. Rimmer (3 episodes; 1978–1985)
• A Different Kind of Love (1985) – Dinner Guest
• How We Used To Live – Bessie (1 episode; 1984)
• The Outsider – Irene Jefford (1 episode, 1983)
• Juliet Bravo – Ann Lambert (2 episodes; 1981–83)
• ITV Playhouse – Mrs. Foster (2 episodes; 1977–82)
• Hedda Gabler (1981) (TV) – Berthe
• The Sandbaggers – English Lady (1 episode; 1980)
• The Dick Francis Thriller: The Racing Game – Mrs. Dysart (1 episode; 1979)
• Flambards (1979) TV mini-series – Mary
• Crown Court (1 episode; 1973)
• Getting Away From It All (1972) (TV) – Rose Malone
• Open Window (1972) – Emily
• Paper Roses (1971) (TV) – Neighbour
• The Killing of Sister George (1968) – Mildred
• Softly Softly – Mrs. Thomas (1 episode; 1968)
• Z-Cars – Mrs. Pearson (1 episode; 1965)
• The Younger Generation – Mrs. Sayers (1 episode; 1961)

As Producer

• Dear Diary: A Film About Female Puberty (1981) (executive producer)

External links

• Rosalie Williams at the Internet Movie Database
• Made a search at Ancestry.co.uk. "Mrs Rosalie Scase" can be found at the top of the list. Unfortunately you have to subscribe to get the full information.