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My Take
British actresses of her era carried a particular poise, and Nicola Pagett had it in abundance. Born in Cairo and known for Elizabeth Bellamy in Upstairs, Downstairs, she helped bring to life one of television's sharpest portraits of class divided by a staircase. Her composed, intelligent screen presence must have anchored that drama beautifully. That she later led a sitcom shows range beyond the period costume. She died in 2021, but I want to remember her as one of the bright flowers of British television's golden age, an actress whose elegance felt entirely her own rather than borrowed from the roles.
Overview
Nicola Mary Pagett Scott (15 June 1945 – 3 March 2021), known professionally as Nicola Pagett, was a British actress, known for her role as Elizabeth Bellamy in the 1970s TV drama series Upstairs, Downstairs (1971–1973), as well as being one of the leads in the sitcom Ain't Misbehavin' (1994–1995).
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nicola Pagett
- Name (Japanese)
- ニコラ・パジェット
- Reading
- にこら・ぱじぇっと
- Born
- June 15, 1945 – March 3, 2021
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rooster
- Origin
- Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Actor — see all → · Film actor — see all → · More people from Egypt →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.