Charlotte Ninon Coleman (April 3, 1968 - November 14, 2001) was a British actress. April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... November 14 is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 47 days remaining. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ...

She was born in London. Her mother was the actress Ann Beach, and her father was the TV producer Francis Coleman. Her younger sister was the actress Lisa Coleman. Part of the London skyline viewed from the South Bank London is the most populous city in the European Union, with an estimated population on 1 January 2005 of 7,421,328 and a metropolitan area population of between 12 and 14 million. ...

She went to the Anna Scher Theatre school in Islington, north London, because she said she was "too cool" to go to the Brownies. The Anna Scher Theatre is a community theatre in Islington, north London. ... Islington Town Hall. ... Part of the London skyline viewed from the South Bank London is the most populous city in the European Union, with an estimated population on 1 January 2005 of 7,421,328 and a metropolitan area population of between 12 and 14 million. ... For additional meanings of the word Brownies see Brownie (disambiguation) Brownies is the name given to the junior branch of the Girl Guides, and dates back to 1915. ...

Early TV roles in A Choice of Evils (BBC, 1977) and Two People (LWT, c.1977, as Emma Moffatt) followed. She had a crush on Stephen Garlick, her co-star in Two People. For the role, she had to choose a stuffed toy for Emma to carry; she chose a toy which she named "Haggis", which she still had when interviewed in 1990. Corporate logo of the British Broadcasting Corporation The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is the national public service broadcaster of the United Kingdom. ... London Weekend Television logo, 1978-1996 London Weekend Television Limited (LWT) is the ITV contractor for London, Friday 5:15pm to Monday, 5:59am. ...

Her first major TV role was as Sue, in Southern Television's Worzel Gummidge. This ran for four series (and a Christmas special), from 1978 to 1981 on the ITV network. Southern Television colour logo, 1969-1981 Southern Television was one of the original ITV companies, serving the south and south-east of England from August 30, 1958 until 12:45 AM on January 1, 1982. ... Worzel Gummidge Series 2 DVD cover. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Independent Television (ITV) is the name given to the original network of British commercial television broadcasters, set up to provide competition to the BBC. In England and Wales the channel was recently rebranded ITV1 by ITV plc who own the regional broadcasting licences for the regions. ...

This was soon followed by her role as the teenage rebel Marmalade Atkins, firstly in Marmalade Atkins in Space (a one-off drama shown in 1981 as part of the Dramarama strand), and then in two series, Educating Marmalade (1982 - 1983) and Danger - Marmalade at Work (1984). All three were made by Thames and written by Andrew Davies. Marmalade Atkins is a fictional television character played by the late Charlotte Coleman. ... The classic Thames Television logo (1969 - 1989), featuring a geographically incorrect montage of London landmarks. ... Andrew Davies (born 1936 in Cardiff, Wales) is a British screenwriter. ...

In 1990 she appeared as Jess in the acclaimed drama Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit. Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit was a critically acclaimed BBC television 1989 mini-series, directed by Beeban Kidron. ...

Her best known film role was as Scarlett in Four Weddings and a Funeral. Four Weddings and a Funeral is a 1994 British romantic comedy film directed by Mike Newell. ...

She died of an asthma attack at the age of 33.

Major TV roles

• Sue in Worzel Gummidge
• Marmalade Atkins in Marmalade Atkins in Space, Educating Marmalade, and Danger - Marmalade at Work
• Jess in Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit (television program)
• Lisa in How Do You Want Me?

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External links

• Charlotte Coleman at the Internet Movie Database
• Almost Grown, interview from December 1996
• What a Cheeky Monkey, interview from November 1990
• Charlotte Coleman, Guardian Obituary
• Find-A-Grave profile for Charlotte Coleman