{"id":7580,"date":"2025-02-02T15:58:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-02T15:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/?p=7580"},"modified":"2025-02-11T17:11:25","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T17:11:25","slug":"rosie-timpson-lands-role-in-poirot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/rosie-timpson-lands-role-in-poirot\/","title":{"rendered":"Rosie Timpson Lands Role in Poirot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rosie Timpson, born in 1957 in <strong>Blackpool<\/strong>, is a British actress known for her work in television throughout the late 20th century. She is perhaps best recognised for her role as Miss Deloy in the 1989 episode <em>The King of Clubs<\/em> from <em>Agatha Christie&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/pauline-moran-in-agatha-christies-poirot\/\">Poirot<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Her television career includes appearances in popular British dramas and sitcoms. In 1992, she played Mary Toolan in <em>A Touch of Frost<\/em>, followed by a role as Maureen Wood in an episode of <em>Peak Practice<\/em> the next year. She also made guest appearances in sitcoms such as <em>The Brittas Empire<\/em> in 1991, where she played Wendy, and <em>2point4 Children<\/em>, portraying Mo in the same year.<\/p>\n<p>In 1993, she appeared in the medical drama <em>Casualty<\/em>, and later expanded her work into horror with a role in the 2000 anthology series <em>Dark Realm<\/em>. Rosie Timpson made a mark in British television, with a variety of roles showcasing her versatility as an actress.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7581\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Touch-of-Frost.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"222\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7586\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Dark-Realm.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"170\" height=\"222\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7583\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Casualty.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"151\" height=\"224\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7584\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Poirot.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"151\" height=\"223\" \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Augusta Table Cigarette Lighter in Agatha Christie&#039;s Poirot &#039;&#039;The King of Clubs&#039;&#039; [1989]\" width=\"680\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/azNB_lGeNYo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rosie Timpson, born in 1957 in Blackpool, is a British actress known for her work in television throughout the late 20th century. She is perhaps best recognised for her role as Miss Deloy in the 1989 episode The King of Clubs from Agatha Christie&#8217;s Poirot. Her television career includes appearances in popular British dramas and sitcoms. In 1992, she played Mary Toolan in A Touch of Frost, followed by a role as Maureen Wood in an episode of Peak Practice the next year. 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