Diana Hardcastle

Acting

Born July 12, 1949, London, England, UK

Diana Hardcastle (born July 12, 1949) is a British actress who has appeared largely in television roles. She is married to actor Tom Wilkinson, with whom she has two children. She appeared in episodes of Midsomer Murders, Inspector Lynley and Taggart. She played recurring roles in the series First Among Equals and Fortunes of War. In 2011, she and her husband, Tom Wilkinson portrayed real life husband and wife Joe and Rose Kennedy in the mini series The Kennedys, and, in 2012, she had a supporting role in the film The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel in which her husband starred.

Filmography

• 2025An Alpine Holiday — Rebecca
• Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators — Lady Athena Forbes-Allen
• The Kennedys: After Camelot — Rose Kennedy
• 2016The Boy — Mrs. Heelshire
• 2015Jenny's Wedding — Ellen
• 2015The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel — Carol Parr
• 2014Good People — Marie Halden
• Father Brown — Nora Thorp
• Utopia — CIA Woman
• 2012The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel — Carol Parr
• The Kennedys — Rose Kennedy
• 2006Chromophobia — Mrs. Wharton
• 2005Sweetnightgoodheart — Anthea
• 2004A Good Woman — Lady Plymdale
• 2004If Only — Claire
• Rosemary & Thyme — Crystal Pitt-Seymour
• Midsomer Murders — Barbara Lessiter
• The Tide of Life — Rona Birch
• Bugs
• 1993Resnick: Rough Treatment — Claire Millinder
• That's Love
• Fortunes of War — Edwina Little
• First Among Equals — Louise Fraser
• 1986Frankie and Johnnie — Judith Walters
• 1985Love Song — Young Phillipa Hatchard
• Screen Two — Judith Walters
• 1984The House — Mrs. Janek
• Reilly: Ace of Spies — Anna
• Wonder — Celia