Eryl Maynard Movies, TV Shows, and Filmography
Eryl Maynard
Acting
Biography
Eryl Maynard was born in 1953 in Tonbridge, Kent, England, UK. She has worked with many of TV’s top comedy performers including Paul Whitehouse in all the episodes of The Fast Show, Vic and Bob, Mitchell and Webb, and Rowan Atkinson. She appeared in the cult film ‘MirrorMask’ for the Jim Henson Company playing Mrs. Bagwell, a character twice her age obsessive about cats and fairy cakes; on TV in The Bill, Eastenders, and The Sleeping Murder – part of the iconic series of Miss Marple staring Joan Hickson. Praised for being ‘attractive with an infectiously cheery personality’ in the starring role in her own one woman show at Edinburgh Fringe 2002, she subsequently has had three Afternoon Plays commissioned for Radio 4, two produced and directed by Ned Chaillet -The Chicken Woman with Matilda Zeigler, Finetime Fontaine and Jean Heywood; I Enjoyed Myself Today, with Samantha Bond; and The Running Lady with Juliet Aubrey, produced by Eoin O’Callaghan. Eryl’s Production company ‘Little Gems Yoga Productions’was responsible for the first home practice Yoga DVD aimed at benefiting pregnant and postnatal women. She has written, developed, presented and produced four extremely successful DVDs for this specialised market.
Filmography Movies
Acting
Ted & Ralph
One-off comedy drama featuring characters from award-winning BBC sketch series 'The Fast Show'. Ralph Mayhew (Charlie Higson) lives alone in a faded stately home. His only friend is Ted (Paul Whitehouse), the elderly Irish estate worker. But their way of life is under threat: Ralph must marry before his 35th birthday or lose everything. Just when it all seems hopeless, along comes Wendy (Kathy Burke). As Ralph's affection for Wendy grows, his dependence on Ted wanes. Is this the end of a beautiful friendship ? Is Wendy all that she seems ? Will Ralph go through with the marriage ? And will he save the Hall ?
MirrorMask
In a fantasy world of opposing kingdoms, a 15-year old girl must find the fabled MirrorMask in order to save the kingdom and get home.
The Power of Three
Three women reunite to get their lives back on track in this feel good comedy set in Belsize Park, England.
The Fast Show Live
Recorded live at London's Hammersmith Apollo in 1998, The Fast Show Live features all of the original cast of the highly successful sketch series (Caroline Aherne excepted) including Paul Whitehouse, Simon Day, Charlie Higson and Arabella Weir and practically all of their myriad characters and catchphrases.
Blat
'My word is my bond. And I thought only schmucks do business like that.' Gino, a Russian gangster, is playing for higher stakes than most when he invests in the British stock exchange. Any drop in share prices could put his life in immediate danger.