BIO
Cadell was born in London. She has been appearing on British television, film and theatre over the last thirty years. She has taken on a wide range of supporting and leading roles. In 1985, she appeared in Agatha Christie's Miss Marple 'A Pocket Full of Rye' as Mary Dove, also in the TV series Victoria Wood in 1989, Jeeves and Wooster in 1993, Pie in the Sky (S2:E5 "Dead Right") in 1995, and Midsomer Murders 'The Killings at Badger's Drift' in 1997. She played Caroline Sheppard in the 2000 Agatha Christie's Poirot:The Murder of Roger Ackroyd. She also appeared as Phyllis Cadel and The Catherine Tate Show in 2006 and Eleanor Crouch in Midsomer Murders' 'Midsomer Life' in 2008. Since then, she has played Dorothy Crowther in The Amazing Mrs Pritchard; made regular appearances at Mrs Tishell in Doc Martin; and the Dean Mieke Miedema in Lab Rats. She appeared in Sam Mendes' BAM production of Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard, and played Maria in Mendes' highly acclaimed production of Twelfth Night for the Donmar Warehouse (London and New York). She also lent her voice to Jemima Puddle Duck's sister-in-law, Rebecca Puddle Duck, in the British children's animated series The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends for the BBC and Fuji Television Network.
Her film career has included roles in Not Quite Paradise (1985), Prick Up Your Ears (1987), The Madness of King George (1994), Mrs. Dalloway (1997), Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War (2002), Match Point (2005) and Snow Cake (2006).
In 2015, she directed the Royal Shakespeare Company's first production of Love for Love by William Congreve.
In 2009's "Allegory of Love", S3:E1 of Lewis, she played Professor Bernice "Bernie" Rutherford. She played Pamela Bennett in "Among the Few", a 2011 episode of Foyle's War. In 2012, she briefly appeared in the remake of Gambit. In 2013, she appeared as Sister Gregory, a Roman Catholic nun, in the Father Brown episode "The Bride of Christ". She played the title role as the vanishing lady herself, Miss Froy, the character previously played by May Whitty and Angela Lansbury in the previous two versions, in the 2013 TV film The Lady Vanishes from the BBC, directed by Diarmuid Lawrence from an updated screenplay by Fiona Seres. She appeared as Professor Alice Sandwell in New Tricks episode "Buried Treasure" (S4:E6). In 2019, Cadell appeared in the Acorn TV series Queens of Mystery.
In 2017, Cadell revealed that the American actress Sigourney Weaver has been her good friend for over 40 years. They appeared together onscreen when Weaver guest starred in Doc Martin.
In October 2019, Cadell was the guest on an episode of the BBC Radio 3 programme Private Passions.
Photos
Selina Cadell, Mark Izzard, Eddie Izzard, Didi Hopkins, Eliza ThompsonDate:02/11/2024
From: Photos: Eddie Izzard Takes Opening Night Bows in HAMLET
Selina Cadell, Eddie IzzardDate:02/11/2024
From: Photos: Eddie Izzard Takes Opening Night Bows in HAMLET
Selina Cadell, Eddie IzzardDate:02/11/2024
From: Photos: Eddie Izzard Takes Opening Night Bows in HAMLET
Selina Cadell, Eddie IzzardDate:02/11/2024
From: Photos: Eddie Izzard Takes Opening Night Bows in HAMLET
Selina Cadell, Eddie IzzardDate:02/11/2024
From: Photos: Eddie Izzard Takes Opening Night Bows in HAMLET
Selina Cadell, Eddie IzzardDate:02/11/2024
From: Photos: Eddie Izzard Takes Opening Night Bows in HAMLET
Selina Cadell, Eddie IzzardDate:02/11/2024
From: Photos: Eddie Izzard Takes Opening Night Bows in HAMLET
Selina Cadell, Eddie IzzardDate:02/11/2024
From: Photos: Eddie Izzard Takes Opening Night Bows in HAMLET
Selina Cadell, Mark Izzard, Eddie IzzardDate:02/11/2024
From: Photos: Eddie Izzard Takes Opening Night Bows in HAMLET
Selina Cadell, Mark Izzard, Eddie IzzardDate:02/11/2024
From: Photos: Eddie Izzard Takes Opening Night Bows in HAMLET
Selina Cadell, Mark Izzard, Eddie IzzardDate:02/11/2024
From: Photos: Eddie Izzard Takes Opening Night Bows in HAMLET
Selina Cadell, Mark Izzard, Eddie IzzardDate:02/11/2024
From: Photos: Eddie Izzard Takes Opening Night Bows in HAMLET
Selina Cadell, Mark Izzard, Eddie IzzardDate:02/11/2024
From: Photos: Eddie Izzard Takes Opening Night Bows in HAMLET
Selina Cadell, Mark Izzard, Eddie Izzard, Didi Hopkins, Eliza ThompsonDate:02/11/2024
From: Photos: Eddie Izzard Takes Opening Night Bows in HAMLET
Selina Cadell, Mark Izzard, Eddie Izzard, Didi Hopkins, Eliza ThompsonDate:02/11/2024
From: Photos: Eddie Izzard Takes Opening Night Bows in HAMLET
Selina Cadell, Mark Izzard, Eddie Izzard, Didi Hopkins, Eliza ThompsonDate:02/11/2024
From: Photos: Eddie Izzard Takes Opening Night Bows in HAMLET
Selina Cadell, Eddie Izzard, Mark IzzardDate:01/22/2024
From: Photos: Eddie Izzard Gets Ready to Return to the Stage in HAMLET
Selina CadellDate:01/22/2024
From: Photos: Eddie Izzard Gets Ready to Return to the Stage in HAMLET
Selina CadellDate:01/22/2024
From: Photos: Eddie Izzard Gets Ready to Return to the Stage in HAMLET
Director Selina Cadell and Eddie IzzardDate:12/16/2022
From: Photos: Inside Opening Night of Eddie Izzard's GREAT EXPECTATIONS
Director Selina Cadell and Eddie IzzardDate:12/16/2022
From: Photos: Inside Opening Night of Eddie Izzard's GREAT EXPECTATIONS
Director Selina CadellDate:12/16/2022
From: Photos: Inside Opening Night of Eddie Izzard's GREAT EXPECTATIONS
Director Selina CadellDate:12/16/2022
From: Photos: Inside Opening Night of Eddie Izzard's GREAT EXPECTATIONS
Director Selina Cadell and Eddie IzzardDate:12/16/2022
From: Photos: Inside Opening Night of Eddie Izzard's GREAT EXPECTATIONS
Director Selina CadellDate:12/16/2022
From: Photos: Inside Opening Night of Eddie Izzard's GREAT EXPECTATIONS
Eddie Izzard and Director Selina CadellDate:12/16/2022
From: Photos: Inside Opening Night of Eddie Izzard's GREAT EXPECTATIONS
Eddie Izzard and Director Selina CadellDate:12/16/2022
From: Photos: Inside Opening Night of Eddie Izzard's GREAT EXPECTATIONS
Selina Cadell, Eddie Izzard, Mark IzzardDate:12/07/2022
From: Photos: Eddie Izzard Meets the Press for GREAT EXPECTATIONS
Selina Cadell, Eddie Izzard, Mark IzzardDate:12/07/2022
From: Photos: Eddie Izzard Meets the Press for GREAT EXPECTATIONS
Selina Cadell, Eddie IzzardDate:12/07/2022
From: Photos: Eddie Izzard Meets the Press for GREAT EXPECTATIONS
Selina Cadell (grandmother)Date:05/17/2018
From: Photo Flash: In Rehearsal with the Old Vic's A MONSTER CALLS
Selina Cadell (grandmother)Date:05/17/2018
From: Photo Flash: In Rehearsal with the Old Vic's A MONSTER CALLS
STAGE CREDITS
Stanley
[Broadway]
1997
Dorothy
Productions
Hamlet
[Off-Broadway, 2024]
Director
Charles Dickens' Great Expectations
[Off-Broadway, 2022]
Director
The Life I Lead
[West End, 2019]
Co-Director
Movies
Not Quite Paradise
[ 1985 ] Carrie
Prick Up Your Ears
[ 1987 ] Miss Battersby
The Madness of King George
[ 1994 ] Mrs Cordwell
Mrs Dalloway
[ 1997 ] Miss Kilman
Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War
[ 2002 ] Doreen
Festival
[ 2005 ] Estate Agent
Match Point
[ 2005 ] Margaret
Chromophobia
[ 2005 ] Therapist
Snow Cake
[ 2006 ] Diane Wooton
Confetti
[ 2006 ] Joanna's Mum
Wild Child
[ 2008 ] Mrs. Loughton
Nativity!
[ 2009 ] Oakmoor Headmistress
Hereafter
[ 2010 ] Mrs. Joyce
Gambit
[ 2012 ] Dowager
Papadopoulos & Sons
[ 2012 ] Mrs Parrington
National Theatre Live: People
[ 2013 ] June Stacpoole
The Lady in the Van
[ 2015 ] Lady Wiggin
The Carer
[ 2016 ] Mrs. Trudeau
TV Shows
Doc Martin
Mrs. Tishell
EastEnders
Janet Stoddard
Midsomer Murders
Eleanor Crouch, Phyllis Cadell
Videos
Video: How Eddie Izzard Is Playing All the Parts in HAMLET
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News
Discount Tickets For THE TEMPEST Available For Under 30s, Key Workers, and Those Receiving Government Benefits
The Jamie Lloyd Company has announced the on sale details for the previously announced £25 tickets for under 30s, key workers and those receiving government benefits for William Shakespeare's The Tempest, starring Sigourney Weaver.
Full Cast Set For THE TEMPEST, Led By Sigourney Weaver
The Jamie Lloyd Company has announced the full cast for William Shakespeare's The Tempest at Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Directed by Jamie Lloyd, The Tempest opens on Thursday 19 December, with previews from 7 December 2024, running until 1 February 2025.
Review: IZZARD HAMLET, Riverside Studios
What did our critic think of IZZARD HAMLET at Riverside Studios?
Eddie Izzard Brings HAMLET to Chicago Next Month
Chicago Shakespeare Theaterhas announced an addition to the season: Tony Award-nominated actorEddie Izzardbrings her celebrated solo theatrical performance ofHamletto Chicago, direct from a triple-extended New York run at the Orpheum and Greenwich House Theaters and prior to launching a highly anticipated London transfer at Riverside Studios.
Eddie Izzard's HAMLET Begins Performances at The Orpheum Theatre Tomorrow
Following its run at the Greenwich House Theater, Eddie Izzard’s performance of Shakespeare’s Hamlet moves to New York’s Orpheum Theatre and begins there tomorrow. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Eddie Izzard's Solo HAMLET to Move to Orpheum Theater for Four Week Extension
Following its run at the Greenwich House Theater, Eddie Izzard's performance of Shakespeare's Hamlet will move to New York's Orpheum Theatre beginning on Tuesday, March 19 for a four-week extension through April 14. Learn more about the production and how to get tickets here!
Video: How Eddie Izzard Is Playing All the Parts in HAMLET
Eddie Izzard’ssolo production ofWilliam Shakespeare’sHamlet just opened last night at off-Broadway's Greenwich House Theater and we are hanging with Eddie and director Selina Cadell to hear all about this inventive new take on a classic.
Review Roundup: Eddie Izzard's HAMLET Opens at the Greenwich House Theater
Eddie Izzard’s soloHamletofficially opened last night, February 11th, at the Greenwich House Theater. Read all of the reviews for Hamlet here!
Photos: Eddie Izzard Takes Opening Night Bows in HAMLET
Eddie Izzard’s solo Hamlet just celebrated its opening night at the Greenwich House Theater. Check out photos from inside the big night here!
Photos: Get a First Look at Eddie Izzard's Solo HAMLET
Eddie Izzard’s solo Hamlet is opening on February 11th at the Greenwich House Theater. See photos!
Eddie Izzard's HAMLET Begins Performances At Greenwich House Theater January 25
Eddie Izzard's one-person production of Hamlet begins performances tomorrow, January 25th, at Off-Broadway's Greenwich House Theater.
Photos: Eddie Izzard Gets Ready to Return to the Stage in HAMLET
Eddie Izzard is getting ready to take the New York stage this winter for six weeks only, playing 23 characters in William Shakespeare's Hamlet. Check out photos as Eddie readies the new production!
Eddie Izzard Will Bring GREAT EXPECTATIONS to the West End For a Limited Run
Following a sold-out New York run, Eddie Izzard returns to the West End stage for six weeks only playing 19 characters in Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations, a classic tale of convicts, mystery, friendship, rivalry, unrequited love, revenge, and redemption.
Photos: Inside Opening Night of Eddie Izzard's GREAT EXPECTATIONS
Last night was the official opening forEddie IzzardinCharles Dickens' Great Expectations! The production recently extended, announcing its new closing date of February 11 at The Greenwich House Theater (27 Barrow Street). Check out photos from opening night here!
Review Roundup: Eddie Izzard Stars In Charles Dickens' GREAT EXPECTATIONS
Eddie Izzardstars in Charles Dickens' Great Expectations at The Greenwich House Theater. Read the reviews!
Extension Announced For Eddie Izzard In Charles Dickens' GREAT EXPECTATIONS; Plus New Photos!
The producers of Eddie Izzard in Charles Dickens' Great Expectations announced that the run will be extended three weeks with a new closing date of February 11 at The Greenwich House Theater. The show opens on December 15.Check out new photos of Eddie in action.
GREAT EXPECTATIONS Starring Eddie Izzard Begins Performances Tonight
Performances begin tonight forEddie IzzardinCharles Dickens’ Great Expectations, in which she will portray 19 characters in a classic tale of convicts, mystery, friendship, rivalry, unrequited love, revenge, and redemption for six weeks only at The Greenwich House Theater.
Photos: Eddie Izzard Meets the Press for GREAT EXPECTATIONS
See photos of Eddie Izzard meeting the press for her run of Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations at The Greenwich House Theater.
Eddie Izzard to Bring CHARLES DICKENS' GREAT EXPECTATIONS to Greenwich House Theater in December
Eddie Izzardwill return to the New York stage this December for six weeks only playing 21 characters inCharles Dickens’ Great Expectations, a classic tale of convicts, mystery, friendship, rivalry, unrequited love, revenge, and redemption for six weeks only at The Greenwich House Theater.
VIDEO: Acorn TV Shares Final DOC MARTIN Trailer
Returning for the final season are Dame Eileen Atkins, Ian McNeice, Joe Absolom, John Marquez, Jessica Ransom and Selina Cadell. The guest stars in the final season of Doc Martin include: Fay Ripley (Cold Feet), David Hayman (Landscapers), Ben Miller (Professor T, Bridgerton), Lesley Nicol (Downton Abbey), and ore. Watch the video trailer now!
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Selina Cadell been in?
Selina Cadell has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.
How many West End shows has Selina Cadell been in?
Selina Cadell has not appeared in the West End.
