Abigail Thaw

Abigail Thaw

Abigail Thaw (born October 1965) is a British actress. She was born in London to actor John Thaw (1942-2002) and his first wife, Sally Alexander. Her stepmother is actress Sheila Hancock.

Early years

An only child (she has a half-sister, a half-brother and a stepsister), she was raised in Pimlico with her mother, a feminist and active member of the women's movement, and her mother's long-term partner, Gareth Stedman Jones. She attended Pimlico Comprehensive where she was generally regarded as a right pain. Young Abigail often marched with her mother. Sally Alexander was involved in the infamous flour-bombing of the 1970 Miss World contest. Alexander studied at Ruskin College and taught modern history at Goldsmiths College.

Career

After school Abigail spent a year in Italy where she was in a car accident. When she returned to England she decided to attend RADA. This is where she meet her long term life partner Nigel Whitmey. She worked at the Royal Exchange Theatre stage production of "Pride and Prejudice" in 1991. She has also appeared in films and television.

Children

In 1997 she gave birth to her daughter, Molly Mae Whitmey. Shortly after Molly's birth, Abigail starred in a BBC1 production of "Vanity Fair". In 2003 she gave birth to her second daughter, Talia.

Links

* http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0857173
* http://johnthaw.topcities.com
* http://www.cft.org.uk/cft-productions_talents.asp?tid=135
* http://www.cnduk.org/pages/cnews/030305.htm
* http://www.guardian.co.uk/weekend/story/0,3605,904217,00.html


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