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Carolyn Seymour

Carolyn Seymour (born 6 November 1947 in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire) is an English actress, best associated with portraying the role of Abby Grant in the BBC series Survivors in 1975.

Her birth name was Carolyn von Beckdendorf, as a result of her mixed ancestry (her father was Russian and her mother was Irish.)

After leaving Survivors at the end of its first season (there are several rumours she was a trouble-maker behind the scenes) she made numerous television appearances including Space: 1999, Hart to Hart, Family Ties, Cagney & Lacey, Remington Steele, Magnum, P.I., The Twilight Zone, Murder She Wrote, Matlock (television series), Quantum Leap, the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode Face of the Enemy, L.A. Law, Red Shoe Diaries, the Star Trek: Voyager episodes Cathexis and Persistance of Vision, Babylon 5 and ER.

She has also provided voice for several Star Wars video games, portraying characters such as Shmi Skywalker and Mon Mothma.


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Carolyn Seymour Facts

OccupationActress
BirthdayNovember 6, 1947 (60)
SignScorpio
BirthplaceAylesbury, England, United Kingdom

Selected Filmography

Mr. Mom
Congo
Zorro, the Gay Blade
The Big Heat
The Ruling Class
Red Shoe Diaries
I Witness
Joan Collins: The Bitch
Ablaze
Death Ride to Osaka
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