Elizabeth Bellamy

Elizabeth Bellamy

Elizabeth Wallace (Formerly Kirkbridge née Bellamy) is a fictional character in the ITV period drama Upstairs, Downstairs, that was originally broadcast for five series from 1971 to 1975. She was portrayed by Nicola Pagett.

Elizabeth is the daughter of Richard and Lady Marjorie, and was a main character for the first two series, appearing in 13 episodes. The spoiled, self-absorbed younger sister of James, Elizabeth takes a somewhat fleeting interest in various social causes, including socialism and the Suffragette movement. The impulsive Elizabeth defies her parents and marries a poet, Lawrence Kirbridge, but he turns out to have no interest in sex and arranges for his publisher to make love to Elizabeth, and a child is conceived. Soon after Lawrence is sent abroad, and Elizabeth has a relationship with an Armenian. Elizabeth is close to the maid Rose, who frequently calls her "Miss Lizzie", even after marriage.

Elizabeth leaves Upstairs, Downstairs between the second and third series when she moves to New York. The reason for the departure was Nicola Pagett's refusal to appear again, after she was not selected to appear in an Upstairs, Downstairs film. The film was never made.

Read more about Elizabeth Bellamy:  Early Life, Marriage, Suffragettes, Move To America, New York City, 1911-1929

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