Biography

Deborah Norton was born in Croydon, Surrey, in 1944. She attended a Quaker boarding school and later studied at the Drama Centre London. She worked in Britain until she toured America with The Beggar's Opera. She later returned to the UK. She has acted roles in many television productions, including Marta Dorf in the television miniseries Holocaust and roles in A Bit of Fry & Laurie, although she is perhaps best known for her role as the PM's advisor Dorothy Wainwright in Yes, Prime Minister.

Filmography

View Omnibus
Omnibus

Omnibus

1967Series
7.2
View Holocaust
Holocaust

Holocaust

1978Series
7.3
View Lady Killers
Lady Killers

Lady Killers

1980Series
5.0
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2Point4 Children

2Point4 Children

1991Series
7.2
View Home to Roost
Home to Roost

Home to Roost

1985Series
6.3
View Zodiac
Zodiac

Zodiac

1974Series
5.0
View A Bit of Fry & Laurie
A Bit of Fry & Laurie

A Bit of Fry & Laurie

1989Series
7.9
View Yes, Prime Minister
Yes, Prime Minister

Yes, Prime Minister

1986Series
8.4
View Mussolini: The Untold Story
Mussolini: The Untold Story

Mussolini: The Untold Story

1985Series
5.1
View Hardwicke House
Hardwicke House

Hardwicke House

1987Series
4.0
View Worlds Beyond
Worlds Beyond

Worlds Beyond

1986Series
5.2
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Country

Country

1981Film
7.0