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Phyllis Logan

(1956) Actor United Kingdom

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Phyllis Logan is an actor from the United Kingdom.

Quick Facts About Phyllis Logan

Born: January 11, 1956
Nationality: United Kingdom
Profession: Actor
Spouse: Kevin McNally

About Phyllis Logan

Phyllis Logan is a Scottish actress, widely known for her roles as Lady Jane Felsham in Lovejoy (1986–1993) and Mrs Hughes in Downton Abbey (2010–2015). She won the BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer for the 1983 film Another Time, Another Place and was nominated for BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for the same film. Her other film appearances include Secrets & Lies (1996), Shooting Fish (1997), Downton Abbey (2019) and Misbehaviour (2020).

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles

Quotes by Phyllis Logan

Why do people want to kill and maim and pillage? We're all in it together.

People

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Sadly, my father died before I graduated, so he didn't see any of the success at all.

Any

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If you're going out for a meal with friends, and they say they can't afford to go to such and such a…

Afford

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Working is a great distraction technique.

Distraction

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I spend long days wearing a corset - but no pain, no gain.

Corset

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I think it's healthy to say, 'I'm 58 and, do you know what, this is what a 58-year-old woman looks like.'

Do you know

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I think everyone knows someone who's battling with dementia or caring for a relative affected by it. I've been staggered by how…

Affected

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Normally I will have five or six cups of tea a day, and if I can have them poured from a teapot,…

Better

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There is nothing quite like a freshly brewed pot of tea to get you going in the morning.

Get

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Because I came from a small town outside Glasgow, nobody from my school had ever gone into the acting profession. It was…

Acting

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I suppose middle-aged love is interesting for middle-aged people.

Interesting

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I worry about the world.

About

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It's great playing a mature character. It adds something.

Adds

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It's true as a woman, particularly: the older you get, the parts get thinner on the ground and not quite as interesting,…

Get

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'Downton Abbey' about upper-class posh people: of course it is.

Abbey

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When I go out, I love to put on mascara and lipstick, but I simply don't have time for leisurely facials and…

Always

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I am not much of a TV addict, and if I have a day off, and I'm pottering around at home, I…

Addict

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I don't think you can underestimate how much carers need some support.

How

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If you find yourself caring for a relative with dementia, the chances are you'll need help.

Caring

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When somebody's calling you 'Mommy,' it's a wonderful thing. But also to have that responsibility and to know that you and your…

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