Anna Karen
Actor · Died February 22, 2022, aged 85 · South Africa
Anna Karen was born on September 19, 1936 in South Africa. She is an actress, known for On the Buses (1969), Beautiful Thing (1996) and EastEnders (1985). She was previously married to Terry Duggan.
Biography from TMDB.
- September 19, 1936
- February 22, 2022 (aged 85)
- South Africa
- Actor
- 13 on MovieCove · 29 credits in all
What are Anna Karen's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
Light 4 · Serious 0 · Dark 1
A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 1
Steady 4 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 4
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 1
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet1
- Cyclical1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Anna Karen's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
- BritBox
Subscription and free streaming for Anna Karen's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
29 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Flick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
On Location: The Carry Ons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Possessions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
What's a Carry On?(1998)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Beautiful Thing(1996)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Goodnight Sweetheart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Troubles And Strife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
EastEnders(1985)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows
Super Gran (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
The Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
That's Carry On!(1977)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
The Rag Trade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
What's Up Nurse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Comedy Premiere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
The Affair(1973)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Holiday on the Buses(1973)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Mutiny on the Buses(1972)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
On the Buses(1971)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
The Ski Bum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Carry on Loving(1970)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Carry on Camping(1969)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Lock Up Your Daughters!(1969)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
On the Buses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Wild, Wild Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Poor Cow(1967)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Nudist Memories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Holiday for Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
The Sooty Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
Career shape
Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 29 titles from 1955 to 2008.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.
How do Anna Karen's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 12; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th6
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 13 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Anna Karen work with?
People who share at least 2 of Anna Karen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ronald Chesney shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Harry BoothShared titles: Mutiny on the Buses (1972), On the Buses (1971)See all 2 shared titles with Harry Booth
Writers
- Ronald ChesneyShared titles: Holiday on the Buses (1973), Mutiny on the Buses (1972), On the Buses (1971)See all 3 shared titles with Ronald Chesney
- Ronald WolfeShared titles: Holiday on the Buses (1973), Mutiny on the Buses (1972), On the Buses (1971)See all 3 shared titles with Ronald Wolfe
Actors
- Doris HareShared titles: Holiday on the Buses (1973), Mutiny on the Buses (1972), On the Buses (1971)See all 3 shared titles with Doris Hare
- Michael RobbinsShared titles: Holiday on the Buses (1973), Mutiny on the Buses (1972), On the Buses (1971)See all 3 shared titles with Michael Robbins
- Reg VarneyShared titles: Holiday on the Buses (1973), Mutiny on the Buses (1972), On the Buses (1971)See all 3 shared titles with Reg Varney
- Stephen LewisShared titles: Holiday on the Buses (1973), Mutiny on the Buses (1972), On the Buses (1971)See all 3 shared titles with Stephen Lewis
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Denis KingShared titles: Stainless Steel and the Star Spies (1981), Holiday on the Buses (1973)See all 2 shared titles with Denis King
- Brian ProbynShared titles: Holiday on the Buses (1973), Poor Cow (1967)See all 2 shared titles with Brian Probyn
- Archie LudskiShared titles: Mutiny on the Buses (1972), On the Buses (1971)See all 2 shared titles with Archie Ludski
- Mark McDonaldShared titles: Mutiny on the Buses (1972), On the Buses (1971)See all 2 shared titles with Mark McDonald