Stephanie Beacham: ‘The worst thing anyone’s said to me? Loved you in Dallas’

The actor on the terror of working in Boots aged 15, her Liam Neeson obsession and Zooming in her knickers

Born in London, Stephanie Beacham, 78, studied mime in Paris and went to Rada. In 1971, she appeared opposite Marlon Brando in The Nightcomers and then made Hammer horror films. During the 80s she starred as Sable Colby in Dynasty and The Colbys. She has appeared on stage at the National Theatre and for the RSC; her other TV work includes Tenko, Sister Kate – for which she earned a Golden Globe nomination – and Coronation Street. She plays the lead in the film Grey Matter, which is streaming now. She has two daughters and lives with her partner in Cornwall and London.

What is your greatest fear?
Becoming deaf and blind, which is what happened to my father.