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Carmen Blanche Silvera (2 June 1922 – 3 August 2002) was a Canadian-born British comic actress of Spanish descent, who moved to Coventry, England, with her family when she was a child. Silvera was possibly best known for her starring role in British television programme, '''Allo 'Allo!'' as Edith Artois. ==Life and career== During World War II, Silvera was evacuated to Montreal and narrowly escaped death when, at the last minute, her name was taken off the passenger list of a troopship that was sunk by the enemy shortly afterwards, drowning 350 children. In Canada, she took classes with the Ballets Russes and appeared in three of its productions. On her return to Britain, she felt called to acting and trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, before gaining experience in repertory theatre.〔(Obituary in ''The Independent'' )〕 When Carmen was 19, she married a fellow actor called John Cunliffe whom she had met whilst performing in Turnbridge. They later divorced, never remarrying. Carmen Silvera first made her name as a television actress in the 1960s British police drama ''Z-Cars'' in 1962, going on to appear as Camilla Hope〔(IMDb entry for ''Compact'' )〕 in the BBC soap opera ''Compact'' from 1964 to 1965. She played Mrs Van Schuyler in ''Lillie'' in 1978, ITV's drama series about the future Edward VII's mistress, Lillie Langtry. She appeared twice in ''Doctor Who'', in the serials ''The Celestial Toymaker'' as Clara the Clown, Mrs. Wiggs, and the Queen of Hearts, and as Ruth in ''Invasion of the Dinosaurs''. In 1970 she appeared in the ''Dad's Army'' episode ''Mum's Army'' as Fiona Gray, the love-interest for Captain Mainwaring, a role especially written for her by David Croft. Silvera's best-known role came as Edith, the nagging wife of opportunistic cafe owner Rene Artois, throughout the history of the '''Allo 'Allo!'' series from 1982 to 1992. She appeared with Ted Rogers at the New Wimbledon Theatre in 1997 in Jimmy Perry's stage musical ''That's Showbiz''. Her West End stage appearances included roles in ''Waters of the Moon'', starring Ingrid Bergman, ''Hobson's Choice'' with Penelope Keith, ''A Coat of Varnish'' and ''School for Wives'', which was directed by Peter Hall. She also played a grandmother in the 1997 film ''La Passione''〔 and had roles in ''Clinic Exclusive'' (1971), ''On The Game'' (1974), and ''Keep It Up Downstairs'' (1976). In 1990, she was the subject of a ''This Is Your Life'' television programme.〔http://www.theguardian.com/news/2002/aug/06/guardianobituaries.arts〕 She did charity work for the Grand Order of Lady Ratlings, the ladies' branch of the Grand Order of Water Rats. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Carmen Silvera」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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