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In September 2011, Atkins joined the cast of ITV comedy-drama series Doc Martin playing the title character's aunt, Ruth Ellingham. She remained with the series until the show ended in 2022. Atkins starred as Lady Spence with Matthew Rhys in an adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's The Scapegoat, shown in September 2012.
Oct 2, 2017 · Acting legend and star of Cranford and The Crown, Dame Eileen Atkins reveals how her Doc Martin character, Aunt Ruth, has become an unexpected role model.
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Jun 11, 2021 · Doc Martin’s other aunt, Ruth Series 5 onwards saw Stephanie’s much-loved character replaced by Joan’s sister, Aunt Ruth, a retired psychiatrist, who worked with the criminally insane. Ruth – played by Eileen Atkins – came to Portwenn following Joan’s death and, as her sister left the farm to her, she decided to stay and work on ...
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Sep 4, 2022 · Dame Eileen Atkins joined the regular cast in series five in 2011 to play Ruth Ellingham, aunt of the Doc, and a criminal psychiatrist. She had travelled to Portwenn for the funeral of her sister Joan, who had left her her farm in her will, and she decided to stay.
Eileen Atkins. Actress: Gosford Park. Eileen Atkins was born in a Salvation Army Women's Hostel in north London. Her father was a gas meter reader; her mother, a seamstress and barmaid. A drama teacher taught her how to drop her Cockney accent, and she studied Shakespeare and Greek tragedies.
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Jan 11, 2019 · With a long and distinguished acting career, Dame Eileen Atkins is well versed in dealing with the perils of location filming. Shooting the new season of "Doc Martin" on the windswept cliffs of the North Cornwall coast on a bitterly cold Spring day proved a challenge.
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Sep 19, 2011 · Dry Your Tears: Directed by Ben Bolt. With Martin Clunes, Caroline Catz, Eileen Atkins, Joe Absolom. The GP returns to his former post at the surgery after the departure of Dr Dibbs, agreeing to stay until a replacement is found.
