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Mollie Sugden

Mollie Sugden

Actor · Died July 1, 2009, aged 86 · Keighley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK

Mollie Sugden (21 July 1922 - 1 July 2009) was an English comedy actress, best known for portraying the saleswoman Mrs Slocombe in the British sitcom Are You Being Served? (1972-1985).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 21, 1922
Died
July 1, 2009 (aged 86)
From
Keighley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 36 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 3% in 30 days

What are Mollie Sugden's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
55%
Self
14%
Society
14%
Power
12%
Morality
4%
Friendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 0 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 3
Trickster
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
5
Joyful
4
Absurd
3
Hopeful
2
Bittersweet
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet1
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Mollie Sugden's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on BritBox (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mollie Sugden's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

36 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Archive Footage

  • We Love Are You Being Served? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • The Best Of Dick Emery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Dennis the Menace and Gnasher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Vilhemina Slop Bucket (voice)

  • Oliver's Travels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs Robson

  • Are You Being Served? Again!(1992)

    Show 12 episodes · as Mrs. Slocombe

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Princess and the Goblin(1991)

    as Looti, the Princess's Nanny (voice)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The BFG(1989)

    as Mary (voice)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Cluedo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 6 episodes · as Mrs. White

  • My Husband and I (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 15 episodes · as Nora Powers

  • ITV Christmas Comedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 15 episodes · Actor

  • That's My Boy(1981)

    Show 37 episodes · as Ida Willis

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Blankety Blank (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Talking Parcel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Hortense, the Flying Train

  • Come Back Mrs. Noah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Are You Being Served?(1977)

    as Mrs. Betty Slocombe

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Three Comedies of Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Mother

  • Men of Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Mum

  • My Wife Next Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Are You Being Served?(1972)

    Show 69 episodes · as Mrs. Slocombe

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Emma(1972)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mrs Goddard

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Six Days of Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Dunne

  • A Class by Himself (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Lesley Charles

  • The Goodies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Ben Travers Farces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 7 episodes · as Mona Flower

  • The Six Wives of Henry VIII(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Lotte

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Up Pompeii! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Flavia

  • The Liver Birds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 85 episodes · as Mrs Hutchinson

  • Please Sir!(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Alice Larch

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • I Am Osango (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as District Nurse

  • Just Jimmy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 50 episodes · Actor

  • Festival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Isabelle's Mother

  • Hugh and I (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 69 episodes · Actor

  • Suspense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Belle

  • Steptoe and Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Auntie Minnie · as Melanie's Mother

  • Z-Cars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 79th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 36 titles from 1962 to 2022; peak year 1991.

Biggest box office

The Princess and the Goblin (1991)

$2.1M worldwide

Highest rated

Are You Being Served? (1972)

Midcredits 86th

Film career

19622022

Peak 1991 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting36 of 36: 36 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69th

By decade

1960s10 · acting1970s14 · acting1980s3 · acting1990s6 · acting2000s1 · acting2020s2 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Mollie Sugden's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

Are You Being Served? (1977)

75th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Are You Being Served? (1972)

Midcredits 86th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 52. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Mollie Sugden work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mollie Sugden's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Frank Thornton shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors