Angela Morant, 1941 – 2026

British TV actress Angela Morant, 85, has died, her family announced on June 4. The daughter of actor Philip Morant, she played Augustus’s sister Octavia in the marvelous TV version of I, Claudius, and costarred in the series Brookside. For some 50 years, she played small or supporting roles in such series and TV-movies as Dixon of Dock Green, Nana, Coronation Street, Armchair Thriller, Crown Court, Inspector Morse, and The Bill. Morant was married to actor Ben Kingsley from 1966-72.