Joyce Windsor (21 January 1932 - 15 October 2008) was an English-born actress perhaps best remembered for her portrayal of the cleaner Ruby in the BBC1 Comedy Butterflies by Carla Lane. She trained at RADA before working in Rep, then taking time away from the stage to have her children. She returned to acting in the late sixties with small parts in Dixon of Dock Green, Z-Cars, Dr Who and guesting in The Two Ronnies, playing Ronnie Barker's double and appearing in sketches including the Short and Fat Minstrel Show.
British character actress, trained at RADA, particularly adept at comedy. A favorite guest on The Two Ronnies (1971), where she occasionally appeared as Ronnie Barker's double ! Well-remembered as Ruby in Butterflies (1978). Her performances on stage include Miss Marple in "Murder at the Vicarage" at Gawsworth Hall in Cheshire.