Patricia Brake
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Patricia Ann Kennedy (25 June 1942 – 28 May 2022), better known by her stage name Patricia Brake, was an English actress. Her credits include Lorna Doone (1963), The Ugliest Girl in Town (1968-1969), My Lover, My Son (1970), The Optimists of Nine Elms (1973), Emmerdale (1975), Nicholas Nickleby (1977), A Sharp Intake of Breath (1977), EastEnders (2004), and Coronation Street (2005-2006). She was most notable for her role as Ingrid Fletcher, eldest daughter of Norman Stanley Fletcher, in the BBC sitcom Porridge (1974-1977), and its sequel Going Straight (1978), and for starring as Gwen Lockhead in 128 episodes of Eldorado (1992-1993).
Early life
Brake was born in Bath on 25 June 1942, the daughter of Victor Brake, a butcher, and Doreen Brake (née Wilkey). She was educated at the City of Bath Girls' School,[1] and beginning at age 16, she trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School,[1] before joining the Salisbury Playhouse for two years, from 1960 to 1961.[1][2] She moved then to Harrogate for a year, where she was a member of the White Rose Players.[1]
Career
She joined the Royal Shakespeare Company where (among other roles) she played Hermia in a production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by Peter Hall, which also featured Judi Dench, Diana Rigg, Ian Richardson and Ian Holm.[3] This was followed by a period in the West End.[2]
She began appearing on television in such series as Lorna Doone (1963),[4] The Ugliest Girl in Town (1968-1969),[4] Nicholas Nickleby (1977),[4] and A Sharp Intake of Breath (1977) with David Jason,[4] and also had film roles in My Lover, My Son (1970),[4] The Optimists of Nine Elms (1973).[4]
Brake played Ingrid Fletcher, the daughter of Norman Stanley Fletcher, in the BBC sitcom Porridge (1974-1977),[5] and its sequel Going Straight (1978).[5] In 2015, she guest-starred in the BBC ongoing drama Casualty and in Midsomer Murders for ITV.[4]
Alongside her extensive body of work in West End theatres, she also appeared in UK soaps Emmerdale (1975),[4] EastEnders (2004),[4] Coronation Street (2005-2006),[4] and starred in 128 episodes of Eldorado (1992-1993).[4]
Personal life
Brake married actor Robert McBain in 1966. She adopted his son from a previous marriage and after they had two further children, they divorced in 1978. She married Michael Kennedy in 1997, gaining two stepchildren; he died in 2011.[1] Brake died from cancer on 28 May 2022, aged 79.[6]
Acting roles
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Manhunt | Edith Cloves |
| Truth Seekers – The Haunting of Connelly's Nook | Miss Connelly | |
| 2019 | Defending the Guilty – #1.3 | Annie Scott |
| 2018 | Casualty – #32.40 | Margaret McDale |
| 2015 | Casualty – The Department of Secrets | Lola Brightwell |
| 2014 | Midsomer Murders – Let Us Prey | Stella Spencer |
| 2012 | Doctors | Patti Sylvester |
| 2010 | Love/Loss | Millie |
| 2008 | Holby City – Stolen | Heather Clegg |
| 2005–2006 | Coronation Street | Viv Baldwin |
| 2004 | EastEnders | Deirdre Foster |
| 2003 | Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher | Ingrid Godber |
| 2001 | McCready and Daughter – The Dating Game | Barbara Graham |
| 2000 | Midsomer Murders – Beyond the Grave | Anne Quarritch |
| 1998 | Looking After Jo Jo | Doro |
| 1995 | The Upper Hand – 2 episodes | Peggy Thatcher |
| 1992–1993 | Eldorado - 128 episodes | Gwen Lockhead |
| 1991 | Stay Lucky – Shingle Beach | Tanya |
| 2point4 Children – Saturday Night and Sunday Morning | Tina | |
| 1990 | The Bill – Decisions | Irene |
| Campion – Dancers in Mourning: Part 1 | Chole Pye | |
| 1988 | Singles | Di |
| 1985–1986 | Troubles and Strife | Cherry |
| 1985 | Mann's Best Friends | Doll Delights |
| 1982 | Only When I Laugh | Hilary |
| 1980 | Keep It in the Family | Ann |
| 1978–1979 | The Glums | Eth |
| 1978 | Going Straight | Ingrid Fletcher |
| 1977 | Nicholas Nickleby | Madeline Bray |
| 1976 | Forget-Me-Not | Pat Powell[7] |
| The Picnic | The Maid | |
| 1975 | Emmerdale Farm | Sarah Foster |
| 1974–1977 | Porridge | Ingrid Fletcher |
| 1974–1975 | Second Time Around | Vicki |
| 1973 | The Optimists of Nine Elms | Dogs Home Secretary |
| 1970 | My Lover, My Son | Julie |
| 1968–1969 | The Ugliest Girl in Town | Julie Renfield |
| 1967 | Inheritance | Susie Morcer |
| 1966 | This Man Craig | Joyce Marino |
| 1965 | Love Story | Yvonne |
| 1963 | Lorna Doone | Gwenny Carfax |
| No Hiding Place | Cathy Kennedy | |
| 1961 | Home Tonight | Dot Sutton |
| 1960 | Emergency Ward 10 | Nell Ritchie |
References
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- ^ a b c d e f Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Hayward, Anthony (30 May 2022). "Patricia Brake". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Patricia Brake Past Productions". Theatricalia. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."A Midsummer Night's Dream". Theatricalia. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Patricia Brake Credits". TV Guide. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Actress Patricia Brake dies aged 79 after long illness". BBC News. 29 May 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Nugent, Annabel (29 May 2022). "Patricia Brake death: Porridge and Manhunt star dies aged 79". The Independent. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Forget-me-not (1976)". BFI. Archived from the original on 1 December 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
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