Carol Drinkwater facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Carol Drinkwater
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Drinkwater in 2012
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| Born | 22 April 1948 London
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| Nationality | British, Irish |
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Michel Noll
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| Parent(s) | Peter Drinkwater Phyllis McCormack |
| Relatives | Linda Regan (sister) |
| Awards | Critics Circle Best Screen Actress, Edinburgh Festival Fringe Award, Variety Club Television Personality of the Year Award |
Carol Drinkwater was born on April 22, 1948. She is a talented British actress, writer, and filmmaker. Today, she lives in France. Many people know her for playing Helen Herriot in the TV show All Creatures Great and Small. This role even won her a special award in 1985!
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Carol Drinkwater's Journey
Acting Adventures
Carol Drinkwater started her acting career with the National Theatre Company. This was a very famous theater group led by Laurence Olivier. She has appeared in many TV shows and movies. Some of her well-known TV roles include Chocky, Bouquet of Barbed Wire, and The Sweeney.
She also won an award for Best Screen Actress. This was for her role as Anne in the movie Father (1990). In this film, she acted alongside the famous actor Max von Sydow. Carol has also been in other big movies. These include Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange (1971) and An Awfully Big Adventure (1995). The latter movie starred Hugh Grant and Alan Rickman.
Playing Helen Herriot
Carol Drinkwater played Helen Herriot in the original BBC TV series All Creatures Great and Small. Helen was the wife of the main character, James Herriot. Carol was part of the show for its first three seasons. She appeared in 39 episodes before leaving the role in 1985.
Becoming an Author
While working in Australia, Carol Drinkwater started writing. Her first successful book for children was called The Haunted School. This book was so popular that it was made into a TV mini-series and a movie. Disney bought the rights to it, and it won an award for children's films!
After this success, Carol wrote more children's books. She also started writing books for adults. These include exciting fiction stories. She is also famous for a series of books about her life on an olive farm in Provence, France. These books became best-sellers.
In 2013, Carol worked on five documentary films. These films were inspired by her travel books, The Olive Route and The Olive Tree. The films explore the Mediterranean region. They have been shown on TV networks all over the world.
Carol has continued to write many novels. Some of her recent books include The Forgotten Summer (2016) and The Lost Girl (2017). She also wrote The House on The Edge of The Cliff (2019) and An Act of Love (2021).
In 2021, Carol filmed a six-part documentary series. It was for Channel 5 in the UK. The series was called Carol Drinkwater’s Secret Provence. She explored different parts of Provence in southern France.
Life and Family
Carol Drinkwater was born in London. Her father was Peter Regan, a bandleader. Her mother was Phyllis McCormack, an Irish nurse. Carol also has a sister, Linda Regan, who is an actress and author.
Carol is married to Michel Noll. He is a French television producer. She also has two stepdaughters from Michel's first marriage.
