
Margot Leicester
- Date of Birth: 1949-09-01
- Place of Birth: Lancashire, England, UK
Biography
Margot was born in September 1949. Growing up in Middleton in Lancashire she attended Bury Grammar school, whose theatre trips to Stratford on Avon, the Manchester Exchange and Octagon Theatre, Bolt... Margot was born in September 1949. Growing up in Middleton in Lancashire she attended Bury Grammar school, whose theatre trips to Stratford on Avon, the Manchester Exchange and Octagon Theatre, Bolton, led to her interest in acting. On leaving school she read English, aptly enough at the University of Leicester, and on graduation worked in repertory theatres around the country. In 1972, whilst appearing at the Dukes Theatre, Lancaster, she met the director David Thacker and they married two years later, eventually raising four children. They have subsequently worked together on numerous occasions - with Margot being nominated for an Olivier award in 1994 for their collaboration on the play 'Breaking Glass' at the National Theatre. In 2008 David became the artistic director at the Octagon, working with Margot on acclaimed productions of 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf', 'The Glass Menagerie' and 'Long Day's Journey Into Night'. Margot is also a director of the Haringey Shed Company, a London-based theatre group which encourages teenagers to take up acting.

Spooks
Drama, Action & Adventure, Crime • 2002 May

Midsomer Murders
Crime, Drama, Mystery • 1997 March

The Take
Action & Adventure, Drama • 2009 June

New Tricks
Drama, Comedy • 2004 January

Waking the Dead
Crime, Mystery, Drama • 2001 June

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
Drama, Crime • 1996 January

Heartbeat
Crime, Drama, Comedy • 1992 April

1408
Horror, Mystery • 2007 June

Grace
Crime, Drama • 2021 March

Pack of Lies
Thriller, TV Movie, Drama • 1987 April