Thursday, February 23, 2006

THE HAT SQUAD: LOU GISH

Actress Lou Gish passed away in the early hours of Monday, 20 February 2006 after a long battle with cancer, at the age of 35. Her death comes less than a year after that of her mother, the actress Sheila Gish, who was also a cancer victim).

The daughter of Sheila Gish and Roland Curram, Lou Gish (who previously acted under the name Curram) was born on 27 May 1970. She was raised in London and originally saw herself as an artist rather than an actress. She trained in Camberwell and went on to gain a BA Honours at the Camberwell School of Art.

However, a role in a fringe play in Paddington saw her land an agent, and this convinced her to follow in thespian footsteps of her family (which also included her stepfather, actor-director Denis Lawson). Over the course of her career she appeared on both stage and screen.

Her agent, Peter Brooks of CAM, told Whatsonstage.com: “Speaking for myself and all at CAM, we are desperately sad today.”

Alan Finch, executive director of Chichester Festival Theatre, added: "We are shocked and saddened by Lou’s death. She was a wonderful actress and was tremendously brave, returning to Chichester to perform in King Lear last summer after the then recent death of her mother. Our thoughts are with her family at this sad time."

TV SERIES
"Without Motive" (2000) TV Series .... DC Linda Harris
"Microsoap" (1998) TV Series .... Jennifer
"Holding the Baby" (1997) TV Series .... Claire


TV SERIES [RECURRING]
"Coupling"
- The Freckle, the Key and the Couple Who Weren't (2002) TV Episode .... Julia Davis
- Unconditional Sex (2002) TV Episode .... Julia Davis
- Faithless (2002) TV Episode .... Julia Davis
- The End of the Line (2001) TV Episode .... Julia Davis
- Naked (2001) TV Episode .... Julia Davis

TV GUEST APPEARANCES
"New Tricks"
- Episode #2.7 (2005) TV Episode .... Bernice
"Casualty"
- Love's Labours... Lost (2004) TV Episode .... Angela Chalmers
- Blood Brothers (2000) TV Episode .... Kate Ferris
"Doctors"
- High Anxiety (2004) TV Episode .... Anne Davison
"Wire in the Blood"
- Shadows Rising: Part 2 (2002) TV Episode .... Beth Morris
- Shadows Rising: Part 1 (2002) TV Episode .... Beth Morris
"The Vice"
- One More Time (2002) TV Episode .... Dawn
"Where the Heart Is"
- Runaways (2001) TV Episode .... Wendy Atkins

"Hope & Glory"
- Episode #1.6 (1999) TV Episode .... Sarah Ward
- Episode #1.2 (1999) TV Episode .... Sarah Ward
"Game On"
- Bruce Willis & Robert De Niro Holding a Fish (1996) TV Episode .... Tesni


BCnU....
Tele-Toby

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