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Jacqueline A. Smith-Wood (born 1954) is a British actress and director. As an actress she has worked in film, television, theatre and radio.

Internationally she is best known for her portrayal of Mary Crawford in the BBC's 1983 miniseries of Jane Austen's Mansfield Park. On stage, she starred opposite Peter O'Toole in Man and Superman and Pygmalion. She made over a dozen British television appearances.

Early life and education

Jackie Smith-Wood was born in 1954 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England.^[1] She was educated at Oxford University and at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art.^[2]

Career

Smith-Wood's stage credits include:

Witch in Macbeth at the Old Vic (1980)^[3]
Jessica in The Merchant of Venice at the Old Vic (Prospect Theatre Company) (1980)^[4]
Ann Whitefield in Shaw's Man and Superman with Peter O'Toole, at the Cambridge Theatre (1982)
Eliza Doolittle opposite Peter O'Toole's Henry Higgins, in George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion at the Shaftesbury Theatre (1984)
Mrs Gibbs in The Royal Baccarat Scandal by Royce Ryton, at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket (1989)

She is best known for her portrayal of Mary Crawford in the BBC's 1983 miniseries of Jane Austen's Mansfield Park. She made over a dozen British television appearances, including a guest-starring role in the series Barry Morse Presents Strange But True.^[5]

Smith-Wood directed Chekov's The Bear and The Proposal for Studio Theatrale du Luberon in 2006, and Noël Coward's Blithe Spirit for Studio Theatrale du Luberon in 2008.

Personal life

Smith-Wood married Anthony Colburn in 1979.^[6]^[7] They have three children and currently live in Gloucestershire, and she writes under the name of Jackie Colburn.^[8]^[9]^[10]

References

^ "FamilySearch". Familysearch.org. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
^ Jackie Smith-Wood on LinkedIn.
^ "Macbeth, Forbes/Crowley, Old Vic, September 1980". Archived from the original on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
^ "Merchant of Venice, the, Meacham/Vaux, Prospect Theatre Company, September 1980". Archived from the original on 12 August 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
^ ITV, 2 February 1984: Strange But True. TV Times, 28 January – 3 February 1984. p. 48
^ "FamilySearch". Familysearch.org. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
^ "Redirecting to Google Groups". Groups.google.com. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
^ "Jackie Colburn". Jennylewis.org.uk. 8 November 2012.
^ "Jackie Colburn | University of Oxford". Oxford.academia.edu.
^ Jackie Colburn. "Theatricality and Restoration: the Re-construction of Royalty" (PDF). Open.conted.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 29 June 2022.

External links

Jackie Smith-Wood at IMDb
Jackie Smith-Wood at the British Film Institute
Jackie Smith-Wood on LinkedIn

[1] "FamilySearch". Familysearch.org. Retrieved 29 June 2022.

[2] Jackie Smith-Wood on LinkedIn.

[3] "Macbeth, Forbes/Crowley, Old Vic, September 1980". Archived from the original on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2018.

[4] "Merchant of Venice, the, Meacham/Vaux, Prospect Theatre Company, September 1980". Archived from the original on 12 August 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.

[5] ITV, 2 February 1984: Strange But True. TV Times, 28 January – 3 February 1984. p. 48

[6] "FamilySearch". Familysearch.org. Retrieved 29 June 2022.

[7] "Redirecting to Google Groups". Groups.google.com. Retrieved 29 June 2022.

[8] "Jackie Colburn". Jennylewis.org.uk. 8 November 2012.

[9] "Jackie Colburn | University of Oxford". Oxford.academia.edu.

[10] Jackie Colburn. "Theatricality and Restoration: the Re-construction of Royalty" (PDF). Open.conted.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 29 June 2022.

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+'''Jacqueline A. Smith-Wood''' (born 1954) is a British actress and director. As an actress she has worked in film, television, theatre and radio.
-Smith-Wood was educated at [[Oxford University]] and at the [[Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art]].<ref>[https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-smith-wood-colburn-a532a814 Jackie Smith-Wood] on [[LinkedIn]].</ref> Internationally she is best known for her portrayal of [[Mary Crawford (Mansfield Park)|Mary Crawford]] in the [[BBC]]'s 1983 miniseries of Jane Austen's ''[[Mansfield Park (1983 TV serial)|Mansfield Park]]''. She made over a dozen British television appearances, including a guest-starring role in the series ''[[Barry Morse]] Presents Strange But True''.<ref>[http://www.scribd.com/doc/142627156/TV-Times-1984-02-03-TVS  ITV, 2 February 1984: ''Strange But True'']. ''[[TV Times]]'', 28 January – 3 February 1984. p. 48.</ref>
+Internationally she is best known for her portrayal of [[Mary Crawford (Mansfield Park)|Mary Crawford]] in the [[BBC]]'s 1983 miniseries of Jane Austen's ''[[Mansfield Park (1983 TV serial)|Mansfield Park]]''. On stage, she starred opposite [[Peter O'Toole]] in ''[[Man and Superman]]'' and ''[[Pygmalion (play)|Pygmalion]]''. She made over a dozen British television appearances.
+==Early life and education==
-Her stage credits include:
+Jackie Smith-Wood was born in 1954 in [[Cheltenham]], [[Gloucestershire]], England.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV76-TH8H|title=FamilySearch|website=Familysearch.org|access-date=29 June 2022}}</ref> She was educated at [[Oxford University]] and at the [[Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art]].<ref>[https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-smith-wood-colburn-a532a814 Jackie Smith-Wood] on [[LinkedIn]].</ref>
+==Career==
+Smith-Wood's stage credits include:
+* [[Three Witches|Witch]] in ''[[Macbeth]]'' at the [[Old Vic]] (1980)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ahds.rhul.ac.uk/ahdscollections/docroot/shakespeare/performancedetails.do?performanceId=11498 |title=Macbeth, Forbes/Crowley, Old Vic, September 1980 |access-date=12 August 2018 |archive-date=5 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305060337/http://www.ahds.rhul.ac.uk/ahdscollections/docroot/shakespeare/performancedetails.do?performanceId=11498 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
+* [[Jessica (The Merchant of Venice)|Jessica]] in ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'' at the [[Old Vic]] ([[Prospect Theatre Company]]) (1980)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ahds.rhul.ac.uk/ahdscollections/docroot/shakespeare/performancedetails.do?performanceId=11592 |title=Merchant of Venice, the, Meacham/Vaux, Prospect Theatre Company, September 1980 |access-date=12 August 2018 |archive-date=12 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180812083106/http://www.ahds.rhul.ac.uk/ahdscollections/docroot/shakespeare/performancedetails.do?performanceId=11592 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 * Ann Whitefield in Shaw's ''[[Man and Superman]]'' with [[Peter O'Toole]], at the [[Cambridge Theatre]] (1982)
 * [[Eliza Doolittle]] opposite [[Peter O'Toole]]'s Henry Higgins, in [[George Bernard Shaw]]'s ''[[Pygmalion (play)|Pygmalion]]'' at the [[Shaftesbury Theatre]] (1984)
 * Mrs Gibbs in ''The Royal Baccarat Scandal'' by [[Royce Ryton]], at the [[Theatre Royal, Haymarket]] (1989)
+She is best known for her portrayal of [[Mary Crawford (Mansfield Park)|Mary Crawford]] in the [[BBC]]'s 1983 miniseries of Jane Austen's ''[[Mansfield Park (1983 TV serial)|Mansfield Park]]''. She made over a dozen British television appearances, including a guest-starring role in the series ''[[Barry Morse]] Presents Strange But True''.<ref>[https://www.scribd.com/doc/142627156/TV-Times-1984-02-03-TVS  ITV, 2 February 1984: ''Strange But True'']. ''[[TV Times]]'', 28 January – 3 February 1984. p. 48</ref>
-Smith-Wood directed Chekov's ''[[The Bear (play)|The Bear]]'' and ''The Proposal'' for Studio Theatrale du [[Luberon]] in 2006, and [[Noël Coward]]'s ''[[Blithe Spirit (play)|Blithe Spirit]]'' for Studio Theatrale du Luberon in 2008. She was formerly based in [[Oxford]], and is now based in [[Gloucester]].
+Smith-Wood directed Chekov's ''[[The Bear (play)|The Bear]]'' and ''The Proposal'' for Studio Theatrale du [[Luberon]] in 2006, and [[Noël Coward]]'s ''[[Blithe Spirit (play)|Blithe Spirit]]'' for Studio Theatrale du Luberon in 2008.
-==Notes==
-{{reflist}}
+==Personal life==
+Smith-Wood married Anthony Colburn in 1979.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVXZ-W9CZ|title=FamilySearch|website=Familysearch.org|access-date=29 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/peerage-news/UEccHjpr72o|title=Redirecting to Google Groups|website=Groups.google.com|access-date=29 June 2022}}</ref> They have three children and currently live in Gloucestershire, and she writes under the name of Jackie Colburn.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://jennylewis.org.uk/jackie-colburn/|title = Jackie Colburn|website=Jennylewis.org.uk|date = 8 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://oxford.academia.edu/JackieColburn|title = Jackie Colburn &#124; University of Oxford |website=Oxford.academia.edu}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://open.conted.ox.ac.uk/sites/open.conted.ox.ac.uk/files/resources/Create%20Document/2_Colburn_pp11_20.pdf |title=Theatricality and Restoration: the Re-construction of Royalty|author=Jackie Colburn|website=Open.conted.ox.ac.uk|access-date=29 June 2022}}</ref>
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
 ==External links==
 *{{IMDb name|id=0810424|name=Jackie Smith-Wood}}
-*[http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/individual/210011?view=credit Jackie Smith-Wood] at the [[British Film Institute]]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090603090907/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/individual/210011?view=credit Jackie Smith-Wood] at the [[British Film Institute]]
-*[https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-smith-wood-colburn-a532a814 Jackie Smith-Wood] on [[LinkedIn]]
+*{{LinkedIn URL|https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-smith-wood-colburn-a532a814}}
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