Judy Cornwell

Judy Valerie Cornwell (born 22 February 1940) is an English actress best known for her role as Daisy in the successful British sitcom Keeping Up Appearances (1990–1995). She also played Anya Claus in Santa Claus: The Movie (1985). In her later years she became known for playing Miss Marple in many stage productions, including 'A Murder Is Announced' between 2014-2016

Judy Cornwell
Born
Judy Valerie Cornwell

(1940-02-22) 22 February 1940
Hammersmith, London, England
OccupationActress
Years active1959–2016
Spouse(s)
John Kelsall Parry
(
m. 1960)
Children1
Websitehttp://www.judycornwell.com/

Biography

Cornwell's father served in the RAF and she grew up in Britain, where she attended a convent school and Saint Michael Boarding school in Heacham, Norfolk, before moving to Australia, to which country her family emigrated. She has written about her childhood experiences in her autobiography Adventures of a Jelly Baby. She returned to Britain and became a professional dancer and comedian in her teens, working her act between the nudes at the Irving Theatre before becoming an actress. Her career includes roles in radio's The Navy Lark, the play Oh! What A Lovely War,[1] her own TV comedy series Moody and Pegg,[1] and several seasons with the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Films and television

Cornwell's film roles include Santa Claus: The Movie (as Mrs. Claus) and Mad Cows. On television she has appeared in Dixon of Dock Green, Cakes and Ale, Bergerac, Doctor Who (the episode Paradise Towers), several episodes of Farrington of the F.O., The Famous Five, The Bill, Heartbeat, Miss Marple and Midsomer Murders. Cornwell also appeared in BBC soap opera EastEnders as Queenie Trott, the mean tyrant mother of lovable loser Heather Trott. In 1987, she appeared as the English spinster Rosemary Tuttle in the episode "Rumpole and the Official Secret" from Season 4 of Rumpole of the Bailey. She is best known, however, for her portrayal of lovable working class housewife Daisy in the sitcom Keeping Up Appearances, which ran from 1990 to 1995. She also appeared in the new series of Birds of a Feather as a sister shopping in a supermarket in episode 8.

Published works

Cornwell's books include her autobiography Adventures of a Jelly Baby (ISBN 0-283-07001-3) published in 2005 which describes her childhood growing up in Britain during the war, and then in Australia where her family emigrated.

She has also published several novels, including Cow and Cow Parsley in 1985, Fishcakes at the Ritz in 1989, The Seventh Sunrise in 1994, and Fear and Favour in 1996.

Personal life

Cornwell married John Kelsall Parry on 18 December 1960, and they have a son, Edward. The couple reside in Brighton.[2]

Her grandmother was music hall singer Sarah Bonner.

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1959Friends and Neighbours4th Girl
1965Dr. Terror's House of HorrorsNurse(segment "Disembodied Hand"), Uncredited
1967Two for the RoadPat
1967Jules Verne's Rocket to the MoonLady Electra
1968The Wild RacersPippy
1969Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?Filigree Fondle
1969Cry WolfStella
1970Every Home Should Have OneLiz Brown
1970Country DanceRosie
1970PaddyBreeda
1970Wuthering HeightsNelly Dean
1971Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?Clarine
1985Santa Claus: The MovieAnya Claus
1987Cry FreedomReceptionist
1995PersuasionMrs. Musgrove
1999Mad CowsMaddy's Mother
2000David CopperfieldPeggottyTV movie

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1974–1976Moody and PeggDaphne Pegg12 episodes
1976Cakes and AleRosie3 episodes
1977SupernaturalMargaret GrahamEpisode: "Viktoria"
1980–1981The Good CompanionsElizabeth Trant9 episodes
1982Look and ReadMrs WatsonEpisode: "'Fairground'"
1983Jane EyreMrs. Reed2 episodes
1985There Comes a Time,Vanessa James7 episodes
1987Doctor WhoMaddyEpisode: "Paradise Towers"
1987Dorothy L. Sayers MysteriesMiss BoothEpisode: "Strong Poison"
1987BergeracBelle YoungEpisode: "The Memory Man"
1990–1995Keeping Up AppearancesDaisy44 episodes
1992Nice TownAunt Peggy3 episodes
1992The Mirror Crack'dHeather BadcockTV movie
1996Famous FiveMrs. BakerEpisode: "Five on a Hike Together"
1997Midsomer MurdersMay CuttleEpisode: "Death in Disguise"
1998The Life and Crimes of William PalmerMrs. Palmer2 episodes
1999HeartbeatIsabelle Sheba ChristieEpisode: "Shotgun Wedding"
2007–2008EastEndersQueenie Trott8 episodes
2014Birds Of A FeatherAnnieEpisode: "You Can't Always Get What You Want", (final appearance)

References
  1. Jones, Alison (29 October 2001). "Judy's latest touch of fate; Historic events run hand in hand with Judy Cornwell's career". The Birmingham Post. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  2. "Actress Judy Cornwell and husband John Parry celebrate their Golden Wedding". Sussex Life. 19 January 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
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