Imogen Bain

Biography

Imogen Bain (17 April 1959 – 5 July 2014) was an English stage and screen actress. Bain was born in London, England, to Jessie Evans, an actress, and Donald Bain, a director. Initially stunted as a youth with dyslexia, Bain went on to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. In 1973, she starred in an episode of Thirty-Minute Theatre on the BBC. Bain eventually followed her parents into show business, making a name for herself on the British stage. She made her West End debut in Daisy Pulls It Off at the Globe Theatre. Bain also made appearances in film, appearing in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and The Phantom of the Opera. Her television work, included roles in Casualty and The Sarah Jane Adventures. She also taught at the Actor's Centre in Covent Garden and, with Andrea Brooks, formed the Good Luck Company

Known For

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

as Sarah

The Phantom of the Opera

as Carlotta's Maid

Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging

as Headmistress

Red Dwarf

as Lola

Coupling

as Woman on Train

Ripper Street

as Lady Pettigrew

The Sarah Jane Adventures

as Janine

The Calling

as Bargirl

New Tricks

as Sylvia Ackerman

Waking the Dead

as Miriam Tate