An attractive British performer of stage, screen and TV, Seagrove made her film debut in a small part in Jerzy Skolimowski's "Moonlighting" (1982). The large-eyed blonde actress first gained attention, however, for her turn as Peter Riegert's love interest in Bill Forsyth's whimsical comedy, "Local Hero" (1983). Seagrove has subsequently appeared in several films by Michael Winner, including "Appointment with Death" (1988) and "A Chorus of Disapproval" (1989), and was suitably eerie as the mysterious nanny in William Friedkin's "The Guardian" (1990).
Born in Kuala Lampur to British parents, Seagrove trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in London. She has appeared on the British stage in "Bedroom Farce" (1979) and the title roles of "Hedda Gabler" (1983) and "Jane Eyre" (1986). On the small screen, Seagrove first caught the attention of US audiences as the younger version of Deborah Kerr's character in the syndicated miniseries "A Woman of Substance" (1984).
Significant Others
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Companion: Bill Kenwright. together in the late 1990s
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Companion: Michael Winner. born 1936; together in the 1980s
Education
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St Hilary's, Godalming, Surrey, England
Milestones
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1979 Professional stage debut in "Bedroom Farce"
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1982 Screen debut in "Moonlighting"
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1983 Portrayed Peter Reigert's love interest in "Local Hero"
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1984 Cast as the younger version of the heroine (portrayed by Deborah Kerr) in the syndicated TV miniseries "A Woman of Substance"
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1985 Had title role in the British series "Diana"; aired in USA on A&E
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1986 Co-starred as Deborah Kerr's granddaughter in the syndicated sequel miniseries "Hold the Dream"
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1990 Delivered a chilling turn as a mysterious nanny in the horror thriller "The Guardian"
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1992 Cast as Lillie Langtry in the syndicated miniseries "Sherlock Holmes: Incident at Victoria Falls"
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1997 Appeared in the London production of David Rabe's "Hurlyburly"
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1999 Returned to features after a nine-year absence in "Don't Go Breaking My Heart"
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2000 Acted opposite Christopher Cazenove in the London stage adaptation of "Brief Encounter"
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2001 Starred in the female version of "The Odd Couple" in London