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Annette Crosbie, OBE (born 12 February, 1934) is a Scottish character actress, best known for her many television appearances.

She was born in Gorebridge, Midlothian, Scotland, to Presbyterian parents who disapproved of her becoming an actress. Nevertheless, she joined the acclaimed Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. while still in her teens. Her big break came when she was selected to play Catherine of Aragon in the major BBC television series, The Six Wives of Henry VIII in 1970.

A few years later, she made a similar impact as another Queen, Victoria, in the ITV period drama, Edward the Seventh (1975). She played the memorable "Fairy God Mother" to Cinderella in 1976's Royal Command Performance film of the year, The Slipper and the Rose. In that motion picture, Crosbie sang the Sherman Brothers' song, "Suddenly It Happens".

Crosbie's next major role was as Margaret, long-suffering wife of Victor Meldrew, in the British sitcom, One Foot in the Grave (1990). She also played Janet, the housekeeper to Dr. Finlay, in the 1993 revival of A.J. Cronin's popular stories.

She played Edith Sparshott alongside Helen Baxendale in An Unsuitable Job for a Woman, and in 2003 played Jessie in the film Calendar Girls.

She is the mother of actress Selina Griffiths.

Crosbie is a campaigner for greyhound welfare and is President of the League Against Cruel Sports.

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