Brenda Blethyn
Brenda Blethyn
Brenda Anne Blethyn, OBEis an English actress who has worked in theatre, television and film, best known for her role in Mike Leigh's 1996 drama Secrets & Lies, and, from 2011, for the title role in the TV detective series Vera...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth20 February 1946
Brenda Blethyn quotes about
people done wealth
People say to me that I cant be nervous because Ive had such a wealth of experience, but I tell them that I have never done this particular part before.
hate thinking people
I hate that people think going to the theatre is a special occasion. I wish people would treat it as normally as going to the cinema.
thinking people fame
I think people often confuse success with fame and stardom.
people together working-together
Anything where people have to work together makes me cry.
thinking doors people
I think behind closed doors people behave differently no matter what period we're looking at, because people have to stand up straight in public but can slouch behind closed doors - can you imagine wearing those corsets?
awards england affair
The academy awards in England; it's a classy affair as well.
thinking keel performances
Before every performance, I think I am about to keel over.
ambition retiring my-ambition
Maybe wanting to retire is my ambition.
risk having-hope fulfilled
At the risk of sounding naff, it is having hope fulfilled
dad pay wheels
My dad gave me threepence to pay the fine but I spent it on a Wagon Wheel
thinking theatre actors
Everyone the world over talks about British actors and British talent and I think thats because we were trained - until now - in theatre.
success lying congratulations
I always considered myself very successful even before the success of Secrets and Lies.
drama school training
When I left drama school, there were dozens of rep theatres you could apply to where you got a good training.
home world facts
In fact at home I sometimes like to be quiet and hear the sounds of the world outside.