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Harriet Thorpe

Harriet Thorpe

Actor · Born June 8, 1957 (69) · Hampstead, London, England, UK

Harriet Amelia Thorpe is an English actress known for her roles in sitcoms, musicals and soap operas. She has appeared in The Brittas Empire, Absolutely Fabulous, Wicked, Mamma Mia! and EastEnders, among others.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 8, 1957 (69)
From
Hampstead, London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 54 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 25% in 30 days

What are Harriet Thorpe's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
31%
Morality
25%
Bonds
18%
Survival
14%
Society
9%
Power
3%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Absurd
4
Melancholic
3
Joyful
2
Warm
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous3

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 Harriet Thorpe's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Harriet Thorpe'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

54 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Oscar Wilde About America(2024)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Fyre Rises(2024)

    as Gloria

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Witching Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Tomorrow Morning(2022)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Fell to Earth(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Newsie Hat

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • The Gays Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Mister Winner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sharon Winner

  • Ruthless! The Musical(2019)

    as Myrna Thorne

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Godless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as The Professor

  • Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie(2016)

    as Fleur

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Lady in the Van(2015)

    as Customer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Secrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Lynn

  • The Musketeers(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Lady Francoise

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Father Brown(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Nanny Ribble

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • City Slacker(2012)

    as Dating Interviewer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Angina Monologues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Jean

  • S.N.U.B!(2010)

    as Elaine

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Calling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Consuela

  • Mid Life Christmas(2009)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • A Bucket O' French and Saunders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Calendar Girls(2003)

    as Brenda Mooney

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Final Demand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Mrs. Roe

  • All About Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Ruth

  • Mirrorball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Cat Rogers

  • Duck Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Abigail

  • The IMAX Nutcracker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Clara's Mother

  • No Sweat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 18 episodes · Actor

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Elaine Trim · as Georgie Tremayne

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Surviving Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Carole Parkinson

  • Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Fleur

  • Who Dares Wins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • French and Saunders' Christmas Carol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Wardrobe Mistress

  • Goodnight Sweetheart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Gillian

  • Absolutely Fabulous(1992)

    Show 9 episodes · as Fleur

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Me, You and Him (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 6 episodes · as Helen

  • Murder Most Horrid(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Friend · as Sarah Deveraux

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Bottom(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Woman in Bar

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Life Is Sweet(1990)

    as Customer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Brittas Empire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 50 episodes · as Carole

  • A Bit of Fry and Laurie(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • French And Saunders - Christmas Special '88 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Hilary

  • Young Toscanini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Comparsa

  • Mr Jolly Lives Next Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Brenda

  • Maurice(1987)

    as Barmaid

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Ruth Rendell Mysteries(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · as Anita Margolis

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Foreign Body(1986)

    as Gucci Salesgirl

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Jane

  • Girls On Top (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 2 episodes · as Chris

  • Happy Families (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Mother

  • EastEnders(1985)

    Show 211 episodes · as Elaine Knight

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • 'Allo 'Allo!(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Ethel

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes(1984)

    as Iris (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Comic Strip Presents... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Brenda · as Jane

  • The Consequences of Monsters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 79th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 54 titles, 53 of them dated from 1982 to 2025; peak year 1991.

Biggest box office

Life Is Sweet (1990)

$1.5M worldwide

Highest rated

Life Is Sweet (1990)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Absolutely Fabulous (1992)

Film career

19822025

Peak 1991 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting54 of 54: 54 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score62nd

By decade

1980s14 · acting1990s15 · acting2000s6 · acting2010s11 · acting2020s7 · acting

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.

How do Harriet Thorpe's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 20th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

EastEnders (1985)

92nd percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Maurice (1987)

Midcredits 95th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 44. 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 Harriet Thorpe work with?

People who share at least 2 of Harriet Thorpe's MovieCove titles; Jane Horrocks shares the most, 2.