Noni Stapleton

Noni Stapleton is a television and stage actress. In the horror genre, she is best known for playing the role of Gladys Murray on the Showtime period drama Penny Dreadful. Her character was the estranged wife of Sir Malcolm Murray and the mother of Mina Murray, who was a character that originally appeared in Bram Stoker's novel, Dracula. Noni Stapleton first appeared in a flashback tale in season one named "Closer Than Sisters". She took on a larger role in season two, appearing in six of the ten episodes. She did not appear in season three.