Pauline Melville
Pauline Melville was born in Guyana in 1948 of mixed European and Amerindian ancestry. She has worked as an actress, appearing in films such as Mona Lisa and British television programmes including the BBC Television comedy series 'The Young Ones', before turning her hand to writing in 1990. Her short stories and novels have been critically acclaimed, earning her numerous awards including the Commonwealth Writers' Prize, the Guardian Fiction Prize, the Whitbread First Novel Award, and the Guyana Prize for Literature
Known for
ActingBirthday
January 1, 1948Gender
FemaleKnown Movie Credits
18Place of birth
GuyanaCast credits
Far from the Madding Crowd
Mrs. TallUtz
CuratorUlysses
ProstituteMona Lisa
George's WifeHow to Get Ahead in Advertising
Sylvia WallaceBrighton Rock
Mother SuperiorScrubbers
CrowThe Long Good Friday
DoraThe House of Bernarda Alba
PrudenciaShadowlands
Committee ChairwomanBritannia Hospital
ClarissaDidn't You Kill My Brother?
Pauline SneakHome Away from Home
NeighbourBlackadder's Christmas Carol
Mrs ScratchitThe Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Song
Maisie KempRik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
Self