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Blythe Duff was born on 25 November, 1962 in East Kilbride, United Kingdom, is an Actress. Discover Blythe Duff's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is She in this year and how She spends money? Also learn how She earned most of networth at the age of 61 years old?
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Actress |
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61 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius |
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25 November, 1962 |
Birthday |
25 November |
Birthplace |
East Kilbride, Scotland |
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United Kingdom |
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She is a member of famous Actress with the age 61 years old group.
Blythe Duff Height, Weight & Measurements
At 61 years old, Blythe Duff height is 1.66 m .
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1.66 m |
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Who Is Blythe Duff's Husband?
Her husband is Tom Forrest (1998–present)
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Tom Forrest (1998–present) |
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Blythe Duff Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Blythe Duff worth at the age of 61 years old? Blythe Duff’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from United Kingdom. We have estimated
Blythe Duff's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
In May 2019,Duff joined the cast of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in the London West End production appearing as Professor McGonnigle and the Trolley Witch in the multi award-winning show
She has won Best Female Performance twice at the Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland: in 2013 for her portrayal of Fay Black in Rona Munro's prison drama 'Iron'; and in 2014 for the titular role in David Harrower's 'Ciara'.
In 2011 she made her New York debut, playing Carlotta Burns in "Beautiful Burnout" (Frantic Assembly/NTS) at St Ann's Warehouse, Brooklyn, and reprised the role for the Sydney, Perth and Wellington Festivals in 2012.
She was given an Honorary Doctorate in June 2011 from Glasgow Caledonian University for her outstanding contribution to the performing arts. and in 2012 was made a Cultural Fellow.
In 2010 Blythe formed Datum Point Productions to capitalise on the wealth of talent in the theatre, film and TV industry in Scotland. The company filmed Sarajevo, a 20-minute monologue set in an empty classroom which follows Rachael Lewis as she prepares a farewell speech for the retiring head teacher. In Feb 2011 Just Checking successfully played at the Tron Theatre, Glasgow to full houses. The company brought the critically acclaimed production of David Harrower's Good With People to the Traverse Theatre for the 2012 Edinburgh Festival.
Blythe was Chieftain of Bute Highland Games in 2009 and Chieftain of the Cowal Games in 2011.
In October 2008 she attended the Mipcom television festival in Cannes, France, along with the other three main cast members, John Michie, Alex Norton and Colin McCredie to highlight the 25th anniversary of Taggart.
She was asked to be an Ambassador of The Prince's Trust, having benefited from the charity in the '80s. In May 2007, she presented an evening in Holyrood Palace in the presence of HRH Prince Charles, The Duke of Rothesay, to help celebrate the 30th anniversary of the trust.
On 26 April 2006, Duff appeared in the documentary There's Been a Murder: A Celebration of Taggart.
In February 2006 she appeared with the National Theatre of Scotland in their first production "Home, Glasgow" Cranhill, Glasgow. In January 2009 she appeared in a National Theatre of Scotland/Donmar Warehouse tour of Scotland and England of the play Be Near Me adapted by Ian McDiarmid from the novel of the same name by Andrew O'Hagan.
In November 2005 she helped launch ScotsCare, a charity aimed at helping Scottish people living in London who have money or health problems.
On 28 November 2003, she was a guest on the daytime talk show Today with Des and Mel. On 23 June 2004 she was a contestant on the celebrity comedy game show Win, Lose or Draw Late. She has also appeared twice as a guest on the daytime talk show Loose Women on 24 September 2004 and 15 September 2005.
Duff was one of a number of Scottish women who, at an event to publicly recognise the outstanding work of women from across Scotland, received a personal "thank you" from the then Secretary of State for Scotland, Helen Liddell at Edinburgh Castle on 6 March 2003.
She starred in the European premiere of Mum's the Word in Spring 2002, which toured around Scotland and included a four-week run at the King's Theatre in Glasgow. She later reprised her role for Volcanic Productions for a tour of New Zealand.
In Dec 2000, Duff was made a patron of Scottish Youth Theatre, continuing her link with the company having been a student in the '80s, and on the board in the '90s. Scottish Youth Theatre had also provided Blythe with her first professional job in 'The Young Playwright's Festival' a joint production with The Traverse Theatre.
Duff is married to former police officer Tom Forrest and became stepmother to his two daughters Sarah and Katie. She met Forrest, a widower, when she bought her sister's house in Burnside in Rutherglen in 1997 and became his neighbour. They were engaged in October and married on 22 March 1998 at Culzean Castle, Maybole He left the police force and set up the property company, Blue Door Property.
In 1995 she played Rhona Clay in Swing Hammer Swing at the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow.
She worked in theatre for seven years, appearing with Scottish Opera in Street Scene as Shirley Kaplan in 1989, and at the Coliseum Theatre in London with the English National Opera. She also performed on the soundtrack album which was released on Decca Records in 1989. She was working for Scottish Opera when she landed the role of Jackie Reid in the sixth series of Taggart in 1990. Her first appearance was a community police officer in the second episode of the sixth series, "Death Comes Softly", on 3 December 1990, in which she is credited as playing WPC Reid. In the third episode, which first aired on 31 December 1990, she was credited as playing Jackie Reid and her character was seconded to CID as DC Reid. By series eight in 1993 her character was promoted to Detective Sergeant. She became the longest-serving member of the Taggart cast after James MacPherson left the show in 2002. The last Taggart was shown in 2011, seeing Jackie Reid finally reach Detective Inspector.
Away from filming Taggart, Duff enjoys live performance and has said that she prefers to work in theatre: "I love working on Taggart. I like my character and I like all the people I work with. I have been in Taggart since 1990 so I can't imagine my life without it, but I really like working on stage. That is where I feel very comfortable and I like the response of an audience good or bad."
Duff was born and raised in East Kilbride. Her love of acting started with youth theatre. On leaving Hunter High School she joined The Company, a youth opportunities theatre company, based at the Glasgow Arts Centre in Washington Street and spent her summers with the Scottish Youth Theatre. She entered the profession in 1983 with her first job at the Young Playwrights Festival (Scottish Youth Theatre/The Traverse).
Blythe Duff (born 25 November 1962) is a Scottish actress best known for her role as Jackie Reid in the ITV television series drama, Taggart.