Angharad Rees

Angharad Rees

Acting • Born 1944-07-16 – Died 2012-07-21

Acting0Edgware, Middlesex, England, UK

Biography

Angharad Rees was a London-born Welsh actress and, later, jewellery designer, best known for her British television roles during the 1970s and in particular her leading role as Demelza in the 1970s BBC TV costume drama "Poldark". Her father was a prominent Welsh psychiatrist Linford Rees (William Linford Llewellyn Rees) and mother Catherine Thomas. When she was two, in 1946, her family returned to Wales to live into Cardiff. Rees studied at the Sorbonne in Paris for two terms and the Rose Bruford Drama College in Kent, England. She also studied at the University of Madrid and taught English in Spain before acting in repertory theatre in England. On 18 September 1973, Rees married the actor Christopher Cazenove. They had two sons: Linford James and Rhys William. Linford was killed in a car accident on the M11 motorway in Essex while driving to pick up books from Cambridge University, where he had been awarded the degree of Master of Philosophy. Cazenove and Rees divorced in 1994 but remained close. Cazenove died from the effects of septicaemia in 2010. Rees later married David McAlpine, a member of the McAlpine construction company, at The Royal Hospital Chelsea, London. She remained married to McAlpine until her death. Rees founded a jewellery design company, Angharad, based in Knightsbridge, London, England.

Filmography

41 credits
Dear Brutus

Dear Brutus

Movie • 1981

Lady Caroline

Under Milk Wood

Under Milk Wood

Movie • 1972

Gossamer Beynon

Hands of the Ripper

Hands of the Ripper

Movie • 1971

Anna

Dylan on Dylan

Dylan on Dylan

Movie • 2002

Caitlin Thomas

Moments

Moments

Movie • 1974

Chrissy Hunter

The Temptation of Eileen Hughes

The Temptation of Eileen Hughes

Movie • 1988

Mona McAuley

The Wolves of Kromer

The Wolves of Kromer

Movie • 1998

Mary

Little Girl in Blue Velvet

Little Girl in Blue Velvet

Movie • 1978

Macha

Once the Killing Starts

Once the Killing Starts

Movie • 1974

Stella Mason

Pygmalion

Pygmalion

Movie • 1948

Parlourmaid

The Love Ban

The Love Ban

Movie • 1973

Jackie

Joe's Ark

Joe's Ark

Movie • 1974

Lucy

Catch Me a Spy

Catch Me a Spy

Movie • 1971

Victoria

The Curse of King Tut's Tomb

The Curse of King Tut's Tomb

Movie • 1980

Lady Evelyn Herbert

Awkward Customers

Awkward Customers

Movie • 1975

Brenda

More Awkward Customers

More Awkward Customers

Movie • 1975

Brenda

Baffled!

Baffled!

Movie • 1973

Peggy Tracewell

As You Like It

As You Like It

Movie • 1978

Celia

Hell's Angel

Hell's Angel

Movie • 1971

April Cotton

Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre

Movie • 1970

Louise

Office Party

Office Party

Movie • 1971

Julia

The Bristol Entertainment

The Bristol Entertainment

Movie • 1971

Sarah Ann

Royal Variety Performance 1984

Royal Variety Performance 1984

Movie • 1984

Graceless Go I

Graceless Go I

Movie • 1974

Jean

Remington Steele

Remington Steele

TV • 1982

Katherine Galt

The Protectors

The Protectors

TV • 1972

Linda

Crown Court

Crown Court

TV • 1972

Robin of Sherwood

Robin of Sherwood

TV • 1984

Jennet of Elsdon

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

TV • 1951

Sarah Churchill

Thriller

Thriller

TV • 1973

Stella Mason

Crown Court

Crown Court

TV • 1972

Pauline Ellis

Master of the Game

Master of the Game

TV • 1984

Marianne Hoffman

Play for Today

Play for Today

TV • 1970

April Cotton

Play for Today

Play for Today

TV • 1970

Lady Caroline

Doctor in the House

Doctor in the House

TV • 1969

The Avengers

The Avengers

TV • 1961

Redhead

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

TV • 1965

Parlourmaid

Poldark

Poldark

TV • 1975

Demelza Carne

Poldark

Poldark

TV • 1975

Demelza Poldark

Close to Home

Close to Home

TV • 1989

Helen De Angelo

The Duchess of Duke Street

The Duchess of Duke Street

TV • 1976

Lady Adam