Juliet Cadzow Explained

Juliet Cadzow
Birth Date:9 May 1948
Birth Place:Scotland
Occupation:Actress
Children:1
Years Active:1972–present
Known For:Balamory, River City

Juliet Cadzow (born 9 May 1948)[1] is a Scottish stage, film and television actress. She played Edie McCredie in the children's television series Balamory, Suzie Fraser in BBC series River City and various roles in BBC series Still Game.

Career

Cadzow started her career with Billy Connolly in "The Great Northern Welly Boot Show". She then went on to have seasons at the Dundee Repertory Theatre, The Traverse, The Lyceum Theatre, Salisbury, Watford, Wildcat, 7.84, Borderline Theatre, The Young Vic, and Citizen's Theatre.[2]

In the television comedy series Still Game, she played the roles of Winston's fantasy woman and the conductress, whom her character became when he was awakened. She was nominated for "Best Actress" at the 1997 BAFTA Scotland Awards for her role in the 1992 film Upstate.[3]

In 2011, Cadzow played Gabriella Catalano in Fast Romance.[4]

In 2012, Juliet provided the voice of the resurrected Ice Governess in the Doctor Who Christmas special of 2012 The Snowmen.[5]

In 2018 and 2022, she appeared in two episodes of Molly and Mack as Mrs Anderson.[6]

In 2018, she appeared in Clique as Glyn Michaels.[7]

In 2022, Cadzow celebrated twenty years of Balamory, with television appearances on BBC The Nine and radio stations such as BBC Radio Scotland and BBC Radio WM.[8]

Since 2018, Cadzow has played the role of Susie Fraser in River City.[9] [10]

She has played in various pantomimes in the UK over the years and has also appeared in the television series Casualty and Coronation Street.[11]

In 2023, Cadzow appeared as a guest on a documentary about 100 years of BBC Scotland alongside Balamory co-star Julie Wilson Nimmo and River City cast members, it aired on BBC Radio Scotland and the BBC Scotland channel.[12]

In May 2023, it was announced that Cadzow will be starring in the theatre tour of The Stamping Ground across Scotland.[13]

Awards and recognition

She was nominated for "Best Actress" at the 1997 BAFTA Scotland Awards for her role in the 1992 film Upstate.

In 2017, Cadzow received the Lord Provost of Glasgow Award for Performing Arts and for her work at Glasgow Caledonian University, where she is a Cultural Fellow.[14]

Theatre

YearTitleRoleCompanyDirector Notes
1982 Ane Satyre of the Thrie Estaites Prioress play by Sir David Lyndsay, adapted by Robert Kemp
1990 Border Warfare Pictish Queen, Isabel of Fife, Jenny Geddes etc.play by John McGrath
1994 The Big Picnic Bunty Promenade Productions play by Bill Bryden
2014 The Emperor's New Clothes Emperor Òran Mór Dave Anderson pantomime
2015-2016 Snow White Queen Morgiana Eric Potts pantomime
2016-2017 Peter Pan Mrs Darling Pavilion Theatre, Rhyl Anthony Williams pantomime
2017-2018 Sleeping Beauty Carabosse Kings Theatre, Glasgow Nick Winston pantomime
2018-2019 Snow White Wicked Queen Tony Cownie pantomime
2023 The Stamping Ground Maggie Raw Material Arts Luke Kernaghan Musical, Scottish tour

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
1972The Duna BullHelenShort
1973The Wicker ManVillager on Summer IsleFilm (as Juliette Cadzow)
1986Heavenly PursuitsWoman TeacherFilm
1989Venus PeterQueen PalomaFilm
1990The Big ManMargaret MasonFilm
1997UpstateunknownFilm
2000Beautiful CreaturesMother on BeachFilm
2008Stone of DestinyIan's MotherFilm
2011Fast RomanceGabriella Catalano
2021Falling for FigaroFilm
2024A Scottish Love SchemeFilm

Television

YearFilmRoleNotes
1973The View From Daniel PikeJackieTV series (Episode 'Pig in the Middle')
1979The CameronsBethTV series (Episode 1.3)
1980Scotch and WryVariousTV series (Episode dated 31 December 1980)
LadykillersChristina Haggart MackenzieTV series (Episode 'Miss Madeleine Smith')
Doom CastleKate PetulloTV series (5 episodes 1.2 ~ 1.6)
Airport ChaplainSusanTV series (Episode 'The Eye of Faith')
High RoadSarah LindseyTV series
1982Juliet BravoJo FairbrotherTV series (Episode 3.8 'You Can Go Home Again')
1986, 1992, 2000, 2003TaggartMarie Burns, Maureen MacDonald, Alice Dillon, Moira RandallTV series (Four episodes: 'Death Call', 'Nest of Vipers', 'Ghost Rider', 'Penthouse and Pavement')
1987The Houseman's TaleMargaret BirssTV mini-series (Episodes 1.1, 1.2)
Double Scotch & WryVariousVideo
1988Playing for RealTeresa KellyTV mini-series
1990The CampbellsAnnabelTV series (Episode 'Old Ways and New')
Border WarfareElizabeth I/ IsobelTV movie
Triple Scotch & WryVariousVideo
1990, 1999Rab C. NesbittGift Shop Assistant/ PhoebeTV series (Episodes 1.2 'Rat', 8.6 'Trips')
1993Crime StoriesBarbara StonehouseTV series (Episode 'The Stonehouse Affair')
I, Lovett1st Attractive WomanTV series (Episode 1.5 'Romance')
1994Doctor FinlayEsmeTV series (Episode 2.12 'In Arcadia'[15])
RoughnecksMoragTV series (Episodes 1.1, 1.2, 1.3)
1995Jolly: A LifeJoanTV movie
1996CasualtyMadeleineTV series (Episode 11.4 'Thicker than Water')
Hamish MacbethBethsheba McBeanTV series
NightlifeLocal ResidentTV movie
1998Looking After Jo JoLorraine's motherTV series
1999Life SupportSister Hilda SteelTV series (Episode "Soul and Conscience")
2001The BillCllr Angela MorrisTV series (Episodes 17.22 'Tolerance: Part One' and 17.23 'Tolerance: Part Two')
2002–2005BalamoryEdie McCredieChildren's TV series – Recurring lead
2006Still GameConductress/Gorgeous womanTV series (Episode #5.5 'All the Best')
2007Wedding BellesKelly's MaTV movie
2009New TownMrs ShowalterTV movie
2012Doctor WhoThe Ice Governess (voice)TV series (Episode 7.6 The Snowmen)
2012SkinsReceptionist TV series (Episode 6.8)
2016–presentRiver CitySuzie FraserSeries Regular
2018CliqueGlyn MichaelsTV series (Episode 2.3)
2021Molly and MackMrs. AndersonRecurring character (Episodes 1.3, The Fairy Godmother; 4.13, The Mystery Muncher; 5.16, The Hairy Donkey)
2022My Old SchoolBrandon's GranOne-off appearance (BBC Scotland')
2023Big Birthday BashHerselfGuest appearance (BBC Scotland')

Radio

Date Title Role Director Station
My Romantic History[16] Mum/Receptionist BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play
Set in Darkness [17] Lorna Bruce Young BBC Radio 4
Classic Serial

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Juliet Cadzow. Gov.uk.
  2. https://www.gcu.ac.uk/staff/julietcadzow Juliet Cadzow - GCU
  3. http://awards.bafta.org/award/1997/scotland/actress-film BAFTA 1997 Scotland Actress
  4. https://www.theguardian.com/film/movie/142191/fast-romance The Guardian - Fast Romance
  5. https://cadzowhistory.org/juliet-cadzow/ Juliet Cadzow
  6. https://www.avclub.com/tv/reviews/molly-and-mack-2018 Molly & Mack - Juliet Cadzow
  7. https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/news/celebs-tv/heres-what-happened-balamory-cast-21476149 Where are the Balamory cast now
  8. News: 30 August 2022 . What's the story? Balamory celebrates 20th anniversary . .
  9. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/4ltr0jKLbzVHFtYmCxZStT6/suzie-fraser River City - Suzie Frazer
  10. https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/23364241.river-city-star-juliet-cadzow-reveals-fears-joining-soap/ River City star Juliet Cadzow reveals fears about joining soap
  11. http://www.corrie.net/profiles/characters/mcintyre_jacqui.html Coronation Street - Jacqui McIntyre
  12. News: 1 March 2023. Milestone documentary on key episodes of the BBC in Scotland . .
  13. News: 12 April 2023. Runrig tribute musical coming to Aberdeen to feature River City stars . AberdeenLive .
  14. News: 8 April 2017 . Glasgow's heroes recognised at the 2017 Lord Provost Awards . .
  15. http://epguides.com/DoctorFinlay/ Doctor Finlay Episode Guide
  16. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00pqj11 BBC – Afternoon Play – My Romantic History
  17. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04jhp4d BBC – Classic Serial – Rebus: Set in Darkness