Connie Booth

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Characters played by Connie Booth

Polly Sherman — Fawlty Towers (1975)

The sensible chambermaid at the hotel. She is a practical and capable staff member who often helps manage the chaos created by Basil and the guests, serving as a grounding force.

The Witch — Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

Accused woman in satirical witch trial with comedic logic

Mrs. Errol — Little Lord Fauntleroy (1980)

Cedric’s widowed mother. She lives with him in America and is deeply affected when he is separated from her and taken to England.

Violet Morstan — The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1987)

Carter Morstan's daughter, Violet visits Jane Watson and asks her to investigate her father's murder. She also explains that the message signed Small, found after Jane's office was ransacked, was intended for her, drawing Jane and Sherlock Holmes into the case.

Caroline Hartley — American Friends (1991)

An American woman travelling in the Swiss Alps with her eighteen-year-old ward, Elinor, Caroline meets Oxford professor Francis Ashby there. She and Elinor later arrive in Oxford and rent a house, an unexpected development that places Ashby in an awkward position under the college's rules.

Mrs. Hudson / Francine Moriarty — The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It (1977)

Initially presented as Holmes's landlady, she is revealed to be Moriarty's grandchild and the mastermind behind the threat to civilization. She holds Holmes and Watson at gunpoint, explains that she intends to avenge her grandfather by destroying civilization, and shoots them. Holmes survives her apparent attack because he believes Watson loaded her gun with blanks, but Watson's mistake proves fatal to Holmes.

Laura Lyons — The Hound of the Baskervilles (1983)

Divorced woman manipulated by Stapleton to lure Sir Henry.

Career Overview

Connie Booth has 49 screen credits in a career dating back to 1969. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Sherlock Holmes (Ian Richardson) Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Fawlty Towers, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, The Story of Ruth. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
female
Known Credits
49
Birth Date
1940-12-02
Birth Place
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q255335), public domain (CC0).