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Nicola Pagett

ニコラ・パジェット / にこら・ぱじぇっと

Actor from Egypt

June 15, 1945 – March 3, 2021 ・ Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt

  • Cairo Governorate
  • actor
  • film actor

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
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Height
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Agency
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Occupation
actor / film actor

2. Background

Elementary school
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Junior high
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High school
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University
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3. Relationships

Spouse
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Children
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Parents
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Siblings
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4. Personality

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7. About this entry

Tags

  • Cairo Governorate
  • actor
  • film actor
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.