Beth Porter

Beth Porter

Born: May 23, 1942
in New York City, New York, USA

Movies for Beth Porter...

Pleasure
Title: Pleasure
Character: Amber
Released: October 25, 1994
Type: Movie
Alan Bleasdale's modern re-telling of Madame Bovary. A tale of passion, greed, revenge, and of course pleasure, set in France. Starring Line of Duty's Adrian Dunbar, Jennifer Ehle and James Larkin. In the French city of Rouen, the beautiful, young but bored Emma seeks to escape her dull married life. Her dreams are answered, and her comfortable, peaceful existence soon tarnished when she answers a lonely-hearts ad. She meets Gustave, a unsuccessful toy salesman, and potential con man. Together they begin a passionate affair, where they indulge in illicit sex and illegal scams. But parallel to their exhilarating affair, the police are on the hunt for a mysterious masked robber known only as Le Terroriste. As the stakes rise, and a betrayal means Emma finding herself alone, her own talents for deception develop into an overwhelming and obsessive desire for her to get her revenge.
bee
Blue Money
Title: Blue Money
Character: Barmaid
Released: March 1, 1985
Type: Movie
Mobsters and the IRA chase a stagestruck London cabby (Tim Curry) who has found a briefcase full of cash.
bee
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
Title: The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
Character: Marketing Girl
Released: February 9, 1981
Type: Movie
An Earth Man and his alien friend escape an exploding Earth, and set forth on an odd adventure across the universe with a known fugitive.
bee
Title: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Released: January 5, 1981
Type: TV
Don't Panic! The story of Arthur Dent, an average Englishman who life was spared by his friend, who turned out to be an alien, while the planet Earth is destroyed. His friend tells him about the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, a guide with anything you ever needed, and wanted to know. They travel across the galaxy, meeting friendly, and not so friendly characters in order to find the great question (the answer being 42).
bee
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Title: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Character: Witch (voice)
Released: April 1, 1979
Type: Movie
This Emmy Award winner for Best Animated Special is based on the first book of C.S. Lewis' acclaimed series, "The Chronicles of Narnia." Four children pass through a mystic portal in a wardrobe and discover the magical kingdom of Narnia, a land of talking animals and mythical creatures. There, an evil witch's spell has cast the land into eternal winter. Fearing that an ancient prophecy is coming to fruition, and that the children are Narnia's rightful rulers, the White Witch tricks their youngest brother into betraying his family, enacting an ancient magic that she can use to halt the fulfillment of the prophecy. Now, only Aslan, noble lion and High King above all kings in Narnia, can help them defeat the witch, restore springtime to Narnia, and claim their rightful places on the throne.
bee
Title: Tales of the Unexpected
Character: Joanna Bligh
Released: March 24, 1979
Type: TV
A British television anthology of stories, often with sinister and wryly comedic undertones, and a twist at the end. With early episodes written and presented by Roald Dahl, the series featured a plethora of big name guest stars.
bee
On a Paving Stone Mounted
Title: On a Paving Stone Mounted
Released: December 12, 1978
Type: Movie
An impressionistic look at Irish emigrants in London, representing the emigrant's journey, a confusion of anticipation, memories and experience.
bee
What's Up Superdoc!
Title: What's Up Superdoc!
Character: Melanie
Released: March 21, 1978
Type: Movie
A doctor fathers 837 brilliant sons through an artificial insemination program, and every woman wants a donation.
bee
Title: Rock Follies
Released: February 24, 1976
Type: TV
Rock Follies, and its sequel, Rock Follies of '77, was a musical drama shown on British television in the 1970s. The storyline, over 12 episodes and two series, followed the ups and downs of a fictional female rock band called the "Little Ladies" as they struggled for recognition and success. The series starred Rula Lenska, Charlotte Cornwell and Julie Covington as the Little Ladies, with support from Emlyn Price, Beth Porter, Sue Jones-Davies, Stephen Moore and Little Nell among others. The series was made with a very low budget for Thames Television, with a style inspired by fringe theatre. The series was a success, winning three BAFTA Awards and the soundtrack album reaching No.1 in the UK Charts.
bee
Whose Child Am I?
Title: Whose Child Am I?
Character: Mrs. Lustig
Released: January 1, 1976
Type: Movie
Paul Freeman (of RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK fame) and Kate O'Mara plays a couple who can't have a baby, so they go to the doctor to have an artificial insemination...blackmail, dark secrets and drama ensue.
bee
Dick Deadeye, or Duty Done
Title: Dick Deadeye, or Duty Done
Character: Yum-Yum / Princess Zara / Queen Victoria (voice)
Released: December 17, 1975
Type: Movie
Able Seaman Dick Deadeye is charged by Queen Victoria to find the stolen Ultimate Secret. His ugliness means that his life has always been lonely but a buxom barmaid takes a shine to him. Together, they battle pirates and an evil magician before discovering that the Ultimate Secret is nothing but LOVE! Using songs based on the original works of Gilbert and Sullivan (but updated with modern lyrics), this film was created to commemorate the centenary anniversary of the first collaboration of the composers of the Savoy Operas.
bee
Love and Death
Title: Love and Death
Character: Anna
Released: June 10, 1975
Type: Movie
In czarist Russia, a neurotic soldier and his distant cousin formulate a plot to assassinate Napoleon.
bee
Title: Baretta
Released: January 17, 1975
Type: TV
Baretta is an American detective television series which ran on ABC from 1975 to 1978. The show was a milder version of a successful 1973–74 ABC series, Toma, starring Tony Musante as chameleon-like, real-life New Jersey police officer David Toma. While popular, Toma received intense criticism at the time for its realistic and frequent depiction of police and criminal violence. When Musante left the series after a single season, the concept was retooled as Baretta, with Robert Blake in the title role.
bee
Eskimo Nell
Title: Eskimo Nell
Character: Billie Harris
Released: January 17, 1975
Type: Movie
Three young men, a scriptwriter, a producer and a director are called in by Benny U Murdoch, an exotic movie producer. He wants to make a new erotic movie starring a big woman - the "Eskimo Nell" of the title. However problems start from the beginning, the scriptwriter is a virgin, a lover of penguins and hasn't a clue on how to write an erotic movie, each of the three main backers want a different type of movie - a western, an erotic and a kung-fu movie with different people in the main part. However problems really start for the three when Benny runs off with all the money and they have to make three different versions of the same film and try not to let the backers and stars know what has happened. And this is made harder when there is a clean-up-filth society breathing down their necks....
bee
Mousey
Title: Mousey
Character: Sandra
Released: May 24, 1974
Type: Movie
A high school teacher separated from his son plots revenge on his ex-wife.
bee
The Great Gatsby
Title: The Great Gatsby
Character: Mrs. McKee
Released: March 27, 1974
Type: Movie
Nick Carraway, a young Midwesterner now living on Long Island, finds himself fascinated by the mysterious past and lavish lifestyle of his neighbor, the nouveau riche Jay Gatsby. He is drawn into Gatsby's circle, becoming a witness to obsession and tragedy.
bee
Vérité
Title: Vérité
Character: Barbara
Released: October 23, 1973
Type: Movie
A married couple have their preconceptions of life tested by their guest
bee
The Naked Witch
Title: The Naked Witch
Character: Beth
Released: August 27, 1967
Type: Movie
College student Stephen accidentally awakens Beth, a witch put to death in the 1800s, who terrorizes him and begins a wave of killing.