(1970) as Winnie Wainwhisle Rookery Nook (1970, TV) as Mrs Leverett The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970) as Mrs Hudson For the Love of Ada (1972) as Ada Bingley Confessions of a Driving Instructor (1976) as Miss Slenderparts Adventures of a Private Eye (1977) as Miss Friggin Stand Up, Virgin Soldiers (1977) as Mrs Phillimore Come Play with Me (1977) as Lady Bovington The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977) as Miss Wormwood The Hound of the Baskervilles (1978) as Mrs Barrymore The Great Rock & Roll Swindle (1979) as Cinema Usherette Riding High (1981) as Gran In Sickness and in Health (1985) as Gwenneth (Series 2–3) Absolute Beginners (1986) as Mrs Larkin Bibliography Thomas, Jane. "Irene Handl", Bete Noir, 4 (Winter, 1987), pp. 102–103. Thomas, Jane. "Irene Handl: The Last Interview", Bete Noir, 4 (Winter, 1987), pp. 104–116. References External links Performance information in Theatre Archive, University of Bristol Biography with photo at Britmovie Biography at Leninimports.com 1901 births 1987 deaths People from Maida Vale English film actresses British people of Austrian descent British people of German descent English women novelists Actresses from London Writers from London 20th-century English actresses Golders Green Crematorium 20th-century English women writers 20th-century English novelists