Nominate for a special Gransnet Award

Judi Dench - Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.

Ken Barlow?
Must they still be alive? If not, Thora Hird in Talking Heads by Alan Bennett and John Thaw as Old Tom in a play about an evacuee.

James Bolam for Grandpa in my pocket. Puts superman to shame.

And he is the best thing in New Tricks too.

Judi Dench as M in the Bond films!

Greatnan It was Goodnight Mr Tom, brilliant. We also saw it as play recently which was very good.

Maggie Smith in Downton Abbey as the Dowager Countess of Grantham Violet Crawley I love her in this.

I agree, Greatnan, Tom Oakley (Mr Tom) was a great character.

Thanks, Alison- I have to admit it had me in tears! I miss John Thaw - I love the repeats of Kavangh QC and Morse.
Yes to Maggie Smith in Downtown.

Judi Dench - Miss Mattie in Cranford.

'Nana' in the Royle Family.

June Whitfield in Absolutely Fabulous.

OH would like to add Richard Farnsworth in The Straight Story (about a man going across middle America to see his dying brother, travelling on his lawn mower because he has no other transport).

Judi Dench, again....Arabella in Tea With Mussolini. I love that film.

Sadly deceased Blanche in Coronation Street.
Not Ken Barlow - he's a bad example!

I mean that he sets a bad example, not that he doesn't deserve to be nominated!

Roy Hudd (I think) was great as the lonely old soldier in Call The Midwife. If you are looking for someone "portraying older person's issues"
Also the nun that was suffering from some confusion... Hang on, back in a mo...
was it:
Judy Parfitt as Sister Monica Joan
Yes, she is definitely my nomination. Brilliant portrayal of an intelligent mind that wanders off at times.
Good old wikipaedia.

She was good, wasn't she?

It's got to be Maggie Smith. She was brilliant in Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. But then she has been brilliant all her life.

Julie Walters!

Got to disagree Jack - can't believe in her when she is supposed to be working class. Thought she was the worst thing about the film.
How about some of the professors in the Harry Potter series.... I much preferred Maggie in that role

But she's an actress, JessM. And it's wonderful that she can take on so many roles and portray all classes. So she still gets my vote - probably because she has such an amusing face. Did you see her in Tea With Mussolini? Superb.

I'd like to nominate the whole lot in Tea With Mussolini. What a cast!

Judi Dench not for any specific role, she is brilliant.