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Heather Jean Chasen is an English actress. Chasen is known for her roles in soap operas; playing Valerie Pollard in the ITV soap opera Crossroads from 1982–86 and guest roles in Doctors, Holby City and Family Affairs. Chasen also played many roles in BBC Radio 2's The Navy Lark from 1959–77, and appeared in the television series Marked Personal from 1973–74. She played Lydia Simmonds in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, a role which received positive reviews from critics, EastEnders cast members and crew. Furthermore, she has appeared extensively in theatre productions and film; in 2012, she appeared in a film version of Les Misérables.
Birth Name
Heather Jean Chasen
Born
Wednesday, 20 July 1927
Died
Friday, 22 May 2020
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Dancing on the Edge | Lady Altringham | 2013 |
| Les Misérables | Madame Magloire | 2012 |
| Cat Run | Bingham's Mom | 2011 |
| Season of Mists | Jane | 2009 |
| The Toybox | Eleanora Usher | 2005 |
| Doctors | Grace Barberry / Norma / Ida Price | 2000 |
| Holby City | Sylvie Leigh | 1999 |
| The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes | Hon. Amelia St. Simon | 1991 |
| The Investigation: Inside a Terrorist Bombing | The Right Honourable Margaret Thatcher | 1990 |
| The Plot to Kill Hitler | The Baroness | 1990 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Dancing on the Edge | Lady Altringham | 2013 |
| Les Misérables | Madame Magloire | 2012 |
| Cat Run | Bingham's Mom | 2011 |
| Season of Mists | Jane | 2009 |
| The Toybox | Eleanora Usher | 2005 |
| Doctors | Grace Barberry / Norma / Ida Price | 2000 |
| Holby City | Sylvie Leigh | 1999 |
| The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes | Hon. Amelia St. Simon | 1991 |
| The Investigation: Inside a Terrorist Bombing | The Right Honourable Margaret Thatcher | 1990 |
| The Plot to Kill Hitler | The Baroness | 1990 |
| Screen One | Madam Ptzinski | 1989 |
| The Heat of the Day | Mrs. Kelway | 1989 |
| Surgical Spirit | Mrs. Cutler | 1989 |
| Casualty | Bessie Symes | 1986 |
| The Brief | Mrs. Belstram | 1984 |
| Shades of Darkness | Eileen Turnbull | 1983 |
| Young Sherlock: The Mystery of the Manor House | Aunt Rachel | 1982 |
| The Deadly Females | Frances | 1976 |
| Commuter Husbands | The Wife | 1974 |
| Sex Through the Ages | Madame | 1974 |
| Naughty! | Victorian Madame | 1971 |
| BBC Play of the Month | Lady Julia Farrant | 1965 |
| Call My Bluff | Self | 1965 |
| Zero One | Mrs. Prescott | 1962 |
| Saki | Agnes Huddle | 1962 |
| The Cheaters | Mary Calder | 1960 |
| Maigret | Madame Martin | 1959 |
| Danger Man | Helen Hamilton / Lorain Zameda | 1960 |
| No Hiding Place | Brenda | 1959 |
| Interpol Calling | Inge Vern | 1959 |
| Skyport | Carole Vedicci | 1959 |
| ITV Play of the Week | Stella Kirby | 1955 |
| ITV Television Playhouse | Norma Fields / Daphne Bates | 1955 |
| Dixon of Dock Green | Stella Judd / Laura Beckley | 1955 |
| Meet the Duke | Carol | 1949 |
