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Madeleine Potter

Biography

Madeleine Potter (born Washington DC, circa 1964) is an American actress who has played supporting roles in over twenty films and TV shows, including four productions directed by James Ivory. She has also appeared in numerous stage productions in the United States and United Kingdom. She made her New York stage debut in Loves Labor's Lost at The Shakespeare Center, produced by the Riverside Shakespeare Company in 1981..[1] She is the daughter of Philip Barton Key Potter Jr, a diplomat, and his wife, the former Madeleine Mulqueen Daly. She is a first cousin, once removed, of the 1960s tastemaker and fashion designer Pauline de Rothschild. She is also a great-great-granddaughter of Episcopal bishop Alonzo Potter and a great-grand-niece of Episcopal bishop Henry Codman Potter. Potter's only child, Madeleine Daly, appeared as her character's niece in 2005's The White Countess. She was married to Patrick Fitzgerald, an Irish-born American actor, whom she wed circa 1988.

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Madeleine Potter Biography

Birth Place:
Washington, D.C., USA

Biography

Madeleine Potter was an actress most recognized for her roles in dramatic film. At the beginning of her acting career, Potter was featured in dramas like "The Bostonians" (1984) and "The Suicide Club" (1988). She also appeared in the TV movie "Svengali" (CBS, 1982-83). Her film career continued throughout the eighties and the early 2000s in productions like the Bernadette Peters dramedy "Slaves of New York" (1989), "Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns" (1996) and the Kate Beckinsale dramatic adaptation "The Golden Bowl" (2001). Her work around this time also included a part on the TV movie "Harvest of Fire" (CBS, 1995-96). She also was featured in the TV movies "The Whistle-Blower" (2001-02), "Caught in the Act" (Lifetime, 2003-04) and "The Girl in the Café" (HBO, 2004-05). Potter most recently appeared in "Houdini" (2014-15). Potter was married to Patrick Fitzgerald.

Potter, Madeleine


PERSONAL


Born in Washington, DC; daughter of a diplomat; married Patrick Fitzgerald (an actor).


Career: Actress.


CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Verena Tarrant, The Bostonians, Almi, 1984.

Felicity Glick, Hello Again, Buena Vista, 1987.

Nancy, The Suicide Club, Angelika, 1987.

Daria, Slaves of New York, TriStar, 1989.

Widow Mary, Bloodhounds of Broadway, Columbia, 1989.

Annabel, "The Black Cat," Two Evil Eyes (also known as Due occhi diabolici ), Taurus Entertainment, 1990.

Herself, Dario Argento: Master of Horror, 1991.

Morgan de la Fey/Nula, Spellbreaker: Secretof theLeprechauns (also known as Leapin' Leprechauns!2 ), Moonbeam Entertainment, 1996.

Lady Castledean, The Golden Bowl (also known as Lacoupe d'or ), Lions Gate Films, 2000.

Muffin (short film), 2002.

Sylvia Oakes, Refuge, 2002.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Caroline Dupress, The Whistle–Blower, BBC, 2001.

Professor Tate, State of Play, BBC, 2003.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Antonia, Svengali, CBS, 1983.

Miriam Zook, Har

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