Nicola Pagett Passes On

Nicola Pagett, best known as one of the stars of Upstairs, Downstairs, died on March 3 2021 at the age of 75. The cause was complications from a brain tumour.

Nicola Pagett was born Nicola Mary Pagett Scott on June 15 1945 in Cairo, Egypt. Her father worked for an oil company, so she spent most of her childhood away from her family's native Britain. She spent portions of her childhood in Hong Kong, Cyprus, and Japan. In 1962 she enrolled at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in Britain. She studied acting there for two years.

In 1964 she appeared in productions with Worthing Repertory Company. She toured with Vivien Leigh in the play La Contessa. In 1965 Nicola Pagett appeared in the Thursday Theatre episode "The Flowering Cherry." In the late Sixties she guest starred on such shows as Danger Man, Gideon's Way, Armchair Mystery Theatre, Hereward the Wake, The Spies, Armchair Theatre, Mr. Rose, Sexton Blake, Man in a Suitcase, Softly Softly, The Avengers, Vendetta, The Wednesday Play, Wicked Women, ITV Saturday Night Theatre, and Special Branch. Miss Pagett appeared in the mini-series The Caesars. She appeared in the movies The Viking Queen (1967), Some  Like It Sexy (1969), Anne of the Thousand Days (1969), and There's a Girl in My Soup (1970).

In the Seventies, Nicola Pagett played Elizabeth in Upstairs Downstairs. She played the title role in the mini-series Anna Karenina. She also played in the mini-series Napoleon and Love and The Timeless Land. She guest starred on Barlow at Large, The Persuaders!, The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes, The Sweeney, BBC Play of the Month, The Sunday Drama, and Do You Remember?. She appeared in the TV movie Frankenstein: The True Story. She appeared in the movies Operation: Daybreak (1975) and Oliver's Story (1978).

In the Eighties Miss Pagett starred in the TV show A Bit of a Do. She appeared in the mini-series A Woman of Substance. She guest starred on the shows Live from Pebble Hill and Screen Two. She appeared in the TV movies Scoop, Hand in Glove, and Beryl Markham: A Shadow in the Sun. She appeared in the movie Privates on Parade (1983).

In the Nineties she starred on the TV show Ain't Misbehavin'. She appeared in the mini-series Up Rising. She guest starred on the TV show Dangerfield. She appeared in the movie An Awfully Big Adventure.

Nicola Pagett was a remarkable actress. She was impressive as Elizabeth on Upstairs, Downstairs, who endured a loveless marriage during the run of the show. In the movie Operation: Daybreak she played the historical figure Anna Malinová. Through the years,, Miss Pagett played a number of roles and gave a number of great performances.