Margaretta Scott

Margaretta Scott
Born(1912-02-13)13 February 1912
Died15 April 2005(2005-04-15) (aged 93)
Marylebone, London, England
Resting placeSt Lawrence Churchyard, Cholesbury, Buckinghamshire, England
Years active1926–1997
Spouse(s)John Wooldridge
(m. 1948; died 1958)
ChildrenSusan Wooldridge
Hugh Wooldridge
Parent(s)Hugh Arthur Scott
Bertha Eugene

Margaretta Mary Winifred Scott (13 February 1912 – 15 April 2005) was an English stage, screen and television actress whose career spanned over seventy years. She is best remembered for playing the eccentric widow Mrs. Pumphrey in the BBC television series All Creatures Great and Small (1978–1990).