Alison Peebles
Alison Peebles (born 1953) is a Scottish actress, director, and writer in theatre, film, and television. She is a co-founder of Communicado, a Scottish theatre company. Early life. Peebles trained as a Painter at Edinburgh College of Art. Career. In 1983, she he co-founded Communicado, a Scottish theatre company, with Gerry Mulgrew and Rob Pickavance. Peebles portrayed Lady Macbeth in Michael Boyd's celebrated 1993 production of "Macbeth" at The Tron Theatre in Glasgow, Scotland. She directed the film "AfterLife", which won the Standard Life Audience Award at the Edinburgh International Film Festival in 2003. Personal  life. Peebles appeared in the documentary "Multiple", shown on BBC Scotland in February 2006, in which she revealed that she has multiple sclerosis. Her Molly and Mack character, Mrs. Juniper, has been shown to use a crutch to get around. Awards and honours. In 2016, Peebles was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress at the 2016 BAFTA Scotland Film Awards.