“Being directed by Mike is an intense but fabulous experience,” she says.
She only has one child, son David, with actor Kevin McNally. Unless Julian [writer Julian Fellowes] is planning a spin-off series. Dog Lover Please see our When you’re centre stage in a popular TV drama, you expect to get recognised. Why do people want to kill and maim and pillage? It's true as a woman, particularly: the older you get, the parts get thinner on the ground and not quite as interesting, that's for sure.
You joined the bank or became a teacher or whatever you did. Sadly, my father died before I graduated, so he didn't see any of the success at all. Make the most of your money by signing up to our newsletter for Downton's Phyllis Logan opens up about husband Kevin McNally and her family's fight with dementia It was just something you didn't do. I will go to the premiere with him though. “Thank God for that – I’ve been banking on it!” she laughs.
Because I came from a small town outside Glasgow, nobody from my school had ever gone into the acting profession. She made her 5 million dollar fortune with First Sight, Silent Cries, A Touch of Frost. Downton returns next year but first there’s a Christmas special to look forward to, in which carols are sung while Anna remains behind bars, Bates is distraught and the Dowager Countess is considering her future with her Russian suitor. I think everyone knows someone who's battling with dementia or caring for a relative affected by it. Not that I was mega-selfish to start with, but it's lovely having that responsibility. We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. We're all in it together. Phyllis Logan and Kevin McNally attend the UK Premiere of "High Heels and Low Lifes" at the Odeon Cinema in the West End on July 16, 2001 in London. “He’s on a gap year just now, but next year he’s studying music at university. The Pirates films are always premiered at Disneyland, where there’s no alcohol allowed in the park.How can you have a premiere without champagne, for goodness’ sake? When I go out, I love to put on mascara and lipstick, but I simply don't have time for leisurely facials and treatments.
I don't think you can underestimate how much carers need some support. There is nothing quite like a freshly brewed pot of tea to get you going in the morning. • Phyllis Logan stars in ITV’s new drama series The Good Karma Hospital , … On 11-1-1956 Phyllis Logan (nickname: Phyllis) was born in Paisley, Scotland. I often forget what I’ve gone upstairs for, but I’ve been like that for years. I spend long days wearing a corset - but no pain, no gain. It adds something. There’s no change there.”As for her son, young David has decided against following his parents into acting. Profession: Actress Known For: Lady Jane Felsham Debut TV Series/Movie: Another Time, Another Place (1983) Salary: Under review Net Worth: USD $5 million (approx) Family & Relatives. “I kept asking him, ‘No, what are you really doing?’ When I realised it was true, I was a bit miffed that he hadn’t asked me first, but I liked having him around and I’d love to work with him again. She stayed with the popular comedy drama for eight years – a time she looks back on with great affection.“I hadn’t seen Ian for ages, but a few years ago he was working on Pirates of the Caribbean with my husband when I flew out there to visit.
We’re quite different, though – he’s more tidy than me.
“I was very close to my family and knew I’d miss them a great deal.”It wasn’t long before the move paid dividends and her career took off – especially once she got the part of Lady Jane Felsham, the aristocratic love interest for Ian McShane’s roguish antiques dealer in Lovejoy.
Gained acting experience in Dundee Repertory Theatre.
Phyllis Logan was born on January 11, 1956 in Paisley, Scotland. I have a wonderful family and a job I love. It’s hard to keep friendships going in our business because we go in different directions as each new job comes along, but I still think of Ian fondly and I’m sure he thinks the same of me.” Since those days, Phyllis has worked consistently, popping up in such prime-time favourites as New Tricks, Silent Witness and A Touch of Frost.
“I spend long days wearing a corset – but no pain, no gain.
She had her own X-rated version of Downton Abbey going on!” It’s lovely to meet viewers, but this lady was such a fan that she’d had Mrs Hughes’ keys tattooed on to her hipMrs Hughes would not be amused but Phyllis, a bubbly, smiley Scot with a wicked sense of humour, thinks that’s hilarious. If you're going out for a meal with friends, and they say they can't afford to go to such and such a place, you can't force them to afford it. My father-in-law told me he felt like jumping off a fifth-floor balcony because all the history he and his wife had shared just disappeared. Others, I lost inspiration and just threw myself into the character to keep it bubbling along, though it was worth every second of the torture. “No one told me it was going to happen and when Kevin said he’d got a part in Downton, I thought he was winding me up,” chuckles Phyllis.
I love my scenes with Jim – he’s a very funny man and we have such a good time – and we’re not sailing off into the sunset just yet. She is an actress, known for Secrets & Lies (1996), Downton Abbey (2010) and Another Time, Another Place (1983). ‘Excuse me,’ she said.
Not everyone can say that, can they?” See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, newspaper archive.