Marion Bailey

Marion Bailey (born 5 May 1951) is a British actress. She is best known for her work with her partner, film director Mike Leigh, including the films Meantime, All or Nothing, Vera Drake, and Mr. Turner, for which she was nominated Supporting Actress of the Year by the London Film Critics Circle.

Personal life

She was born in Watford, to Rose (née Timberlake) and William Bailey. She attended Pinner County Grammar School, Middlesex, and trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. She was a member of the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain. She has one daughter, the actress Alice Bailey Johnson and a sister, Eve.

Film career

As well as her roles in the films of Mike Leigh, Bailey's other roles in British films have included the character of Mrs Peach in Debbie Isitt's Nasty Neighbours (2000) and Mary in the Craig Ferguson film I'll Be There (2003). Bailey recently starred as Mrs Booth in Mr. Turner (2014).

Television career

Bailey's television work includes programmes such as Inspector Morse, Casualty, The Bill, Holby City, Midsomer Murders, Poirot, A Touch of Frost, Dalziel and Pascoe, Big Deal, Boon, The Bretts, Ruth Rendell Mysteries, No More Dying Then, Stay Lucky, Heat of the Sun, Micawber, New Tricks and Monday Monday.