Saskia Wickham
Born (1967-01-14) 14 January 1967 (age 57)
London, England
OccupationActress
Spouse(s)Sean Henderson (1991–1995) (divorced)
Robert Bierman (?–present)
Children3
Parents

Saskia Wickham (born 14 January 1967) is a British actress best known for playing Alex Wilton in the drama series Boon and Dr. Erica Matthews in the ITV television drama series Peak Practice between 1996 and 1998.[1]

Early and personal life

Wickham is the daughter of English actor Jeffry Wickham[1] and Claire Stewart. From an early age, she knew that she wanted to act.[1] Sister of Rupert Wickham, an actor.

Wickham is married to the television director Robert Bierman, and has three daughters.

Career

At the first annual Ian Charleson Awards in 1991, Wickham received a commendation for her 1990 performance as Sonya in Uncle Vanya at The Old Vic Theatre.[2]

She is best known nationally for playing Dr. Erica Matthews in the ITV television drama series Peak Practice between 1996 and 1998.[1] Other major roles include Gunvor, the love interest of the main character, in Prince of Jutland, who is tragically murdered when pregnant, Clarissa Harlowe in the BBC costume drama mini series Clarissa (1991), Alex Wilton in the ITV series Boon and Claudia Seabrook MP in the BBC drama Our Friends in the North (1996).[1] The actress was cast as a prospective wife for one of the title characters in the one-off The Fast Show spinoff Ted & Ralph.[3] Wickham also appeared in an episode of Midsomer Murders entitled "Last Year's Model".[4]

Between 2001 and 2002, Wickham played a role in the BBC Radio 4 comedy The Leopard in Autumn.[5] She also played chaplain Cordelia Denby in the Channel 4 sitcom Green Wing, and played Luke Rutherford's mother, Jenny Rutherford, in the ITV drama Demons.[6][7] Wickham appeared in the Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks in March 2013 as Anna Blake.[8]

Wickham also performed as a voice actress, narrating audiobooks such as Anna Karenina, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, and Richard III.[9]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1972 Villains Saskia Episode: "Sand Dancer"
1991 Clarissa Clarissa Harlowe 4 episodes
1992–1995 Boon Alex Wilton 14 episodes
1994 Prince of Jutland Gunvor
1995 Screen Two Mary Housego Episode: "The Absence of War"
Angels and Insects Rowena Alabaster
1996 Our Friends in the North Claudia Seabrook 3 episodes
Circles of Deceit: Kalon Liz Baker Television film
1996–1998 Peak Practice Dr. Erica Matthews 38 episodes
1997 Anna Karenina Dolly
1998 Ted & Ralph Wendy Carter Television film
2002 Stig of the Dump Caroline 3 episodes
2003 William and Mary Jemima Harper Episode: "Episode #1.2"
Waking the Dead Sally Patterson 2 episodes
Monarch of the Glen Lizzie MacDonald Episode: "Episode #5.6"
2004 Green Wing Chaplain 2 episodes
2005–2011 Holby City Debbie Green/Jenny Wallis 2 episodes
2006 Judge John Deed Elaine Brock Episode: "Lost Youth"
Brief Encounters Jane Adler Episode: "Hot or Not"
Midsomer Murders Annie Woodrow Episode: "Last Year's Model"
2006–2009 Blue Murder Det. Supt. Louise Hogg 10 episodes
2009 Demons Jenny Rutherford 4 episodes
2010 Identity Caroline Knighton Episode: "Chelsea Girl"
2012 Victoria Meets Queen Victoria Short film
2013 Hollyoaks Ellie/Anna Blake 27 episodes
2015 Spotless The Professor Episode: "Fallowfield"

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Francis, Pam (18 February 1996). "To the practice born". Sunday Mirror. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Timely tributes for a new generation of actors". Sunday Times. 13 January 1991.
  3. ^ "Ted & Ralph (1998)". BFI. Archived from the original on 11 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Last Year's Model (2006)". BFI. Archived from the original on 2 March 2019.
  5. ^ "BBC Radio 4 Extra - The Leopard in Autumn, Series 2, Salvatore's Apotheosis". BBC.
  6. ^ "Green Wing[22/10/2004] (2004)". BFI. Archived from the original on 2 March 2017.
  7. ^ "Saving Grace (2009)". BFI. Archived from the original on 13 October 2017.
  8. ^ Daniels, Colin (10 February 2013). "'Hollyoaks' casts Saskia Wickham as Savage family mum". Digital Spy. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  9. ^ "Audiobooks narrated by Saskia Wickham". Audible.com. 30 December 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.

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