Irene Sunters
Irene Sunters (29 February 1928 – September 2005) was a Scottish actress. She trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and her theatre work includes appearances at the Citizens Theatre, the Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh, the Royal Court, Hampstead, Shepherd's Bush, Soho Poly, Birmingham Rep and the Duke's Playhouse.
She was best known for playing Maggie Ferguson the bus driver in Take the High Road from the first episode in 1980 and appeared as a regular character until 1982 with guest appearances until 1990. She also played the role of May Morrison, mother of Rowan Morrison in the cult horror film The Wicker Man in 1973, and Mary's mother in Rab C. Nesbitt. She also appeared in Taggart (Scottish Television), Dunroamin' Risin' (BBC) and End of the Line (BBC).
Irene Sunters died in September 2005 after some years of poor health and inactivity.
Acted in
The Crow Road
1996
as Mrs. McSpadden
The Steamie
1988
as Grumpy Woman
The Dunroamin' Rising
1988
as Mrs Mangan
The Dark Room
1988
as Woman at Pram
Restless Natives
1985
as Mrs. Paterson
It Could Happen to Anybody
1984
as Big Bessie
End of the Line
1984
as Mrs Baillie
Taggart
1983
Just a Boys' Game
1979
A Sense of Freedom
1979
as Agnes
The Wicker Man
1973
as May Morrison
The Boy Who Wanted Peace
1970
as Mrs. Phinn
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
1962
as Maggie Craig
The Anatomist
1956
as Jessie Ann