Patricia Brake

Who they were

Patricia Ann Kennedy, better known by her stage name Patricia Brake, was an English actress. Her credits include Lorna Doone (1963), The Ugliest Girl in Town (1968-1969), My Lover, My Son (1970), The Optimists of Nine Elms (1973), Emmerdale (1975), Nicholas Nickleby (1977), A Sharp Intake of Breath (1977), EastEnders (2004), and Coronation Street (2005-2006). She was most notable for her role as Ingrid Fletcher, eldest daughter of Norman Stanley Fletcher, in the BBC sitcom Porridge (1974-1977),

Early life

Educated at: Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.

Early life Brake was born in Bath on 25 June 1942, the daughter of Victor Brake, a butcher, and Doreen Brake (née Wilkey). She was educated at the City of Bath Girls' School , [ 1 ] and beginning at age 16, she trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School , [ 1 ] before joining the Salisbury Playhouse for two years, from 1960 to 1961. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] She moved then to Harrogate for a year, where she was a member of the White Rose Players. [ 1 ] ^ a b c d Hayward,

Path and career

Career She joined the Royal Shakespeare Company where (among other roles) she played Hermia in a production of A Midsummer Night's Dream , directed by Peter Hall , which also featured Judi Dench , Diana Rigg , Ian Richardson and Ian Holm . [ 1 ] This was followed by a period in the West End . [ 2 ] She began appearing on television in such series as Lorna Doone (1963), [ 3 ] The Ugliest Girl in Town (1968-1969), [ 3 ] Nicholas Nickleby (1977), [ 3 ]

Why this date

Patricia Brake appears on our May 28 calendar for 2022 as a death entry.