Jacqueline Crump (born 3 August 1948), known professionally by her stage name Jacki Piper, is an English actress, best known for her appearances as the female juvenile lead in the British film comedies Carry On Up the Jungle (1970), Carry On Loving (1970), Carry On at Your Convenience (1971), and Carry On Matron (1972).Born in Manchester, Cheetham Hill her career began on stage in the mid-1960s, playing in repertory theatre in Rhyl, Wales, where she was billed as Jackie Crump. Her film career began with an appearance with Roger Moore in the film The Man Who Haunted Himself in 1970. For her film roles she decided to use a stage name, becoming Jacki Piper.As well as her appearances in the Carry On films, she has had roles in several television series, including Z-Cars, the situation comedy The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (in which she played the recurring role of market researcher Esther Pigeon), and Dangerfield.Her other UK television roles include - Thriller (1973), playing the Bride in the episode Night Is the Time for Killing (18 Jan 1975); Return of the Saint (1978), playing Sally in the episode Tower Bridge Is Falling Down (10 Dec 1978); Backup (1995), playing Jury Foreman in the episode Touched (11 June 1997); Barbara (1999), playing Angela Croft in the episode Neighbours (2 March 2003); Wire in the Blood (2002), playing Mrs Davis in the episode Still She Cries (19 January 2004).She still acts in TV, film and theatre. Her latest TV appearance to date was Wire in the Blood in 2004. She currently lives with her husband in Ordsall, Salford, Greater Manchester; they have two sons.
[Speaking about Gerald Thomas] "There was a wonderfully relaxed atmosphere on-set, created by Gerald."
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[Speaking about Hattie Jacques when filming the "Carry On... films] "Thing about her is that she hated seeing herself on the screen, we used to film in the morning, then see rushes and then go to lunch. I hated seeing rushes too, so we would rush off straight to lunch at the canteen."
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[Speaking about Joan Sims and her stand-in for a long nude shot in Carry on Up the Jungle (1970)] "Joan was roaring with laughter during her body shots. She had a stand in for the body shot scenes and she kept saying 'doesn't my body look wonderful'."
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I got asked to go to Sheffield University for a talk on the "Carry On..." films. I was so touched.
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[Speaking about Joan Sims] "Joan was very different, she was always in character for the "Carry On..." films. I got to know her very well. She would cry with laughter on the set, we always had to have our makeup redone because we were laughing so much."
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[Speaking about the "Carry On..." films] "I had no idea how popular they would become, they were so low budget, it was just another job."
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[In reference to Sidney James] "Sid was so laid back, and so was everyone on the set, especially Gerald Thomas. There was no starry tantrums, just laughter and games. The problem was trying to get everyone to work because we laughed so much."
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[In reference to Carry on Up the Jungle (1970)] "Frankie Howerd was wonderful to work with... he was extremely funny and he would have a hair piece which used to cause hilarity on the set."
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She became pregnant with her first son, Tim, during the filming of Carry on Matron (1972), in Autumn 1971. She jokingly blames the film for this.
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Her first "Carry On..." film was Carry on Up the Jungle (1970) and her last Carry on Matron (1972). She appeared in four "Carry On..." films and is considered one of the minor regular "Carry On..." performers.
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