Judy Cornwell was born on February 22, 1940 in Hammersmith, London, England as Judy Valerie Cornwell. She is an actress, known for Keeping Up Appearances (1990), Santa Claus (1985) and Persuasion (1995). She has been married to John Kelsall Parry since December 18, 1960. They have one child.
Santa Claus: The Movie, Two for the Road, Persuasion, Wuthering Heights, Every Home Should Have One, Cry Freedom, Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?, Jane Eyre, The Wild Racers, The Life and Crimes of William Palmer, Country Dance, The Mayor of Casterbridge, The Wind in the Willows, The Student Prince, Midsom...
TV Shows
Keeping Up Appearances, Moody and Pegg, David Copperfield, Farrington of the F.O., There Comes A Time..., Fair Ground!
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The London-born actress grew up in England where she attended a convent school, before moving to Australia where her parents, Darcy Nigel Barry and Irene McCullen Cornwell, emigrated.
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Has written a number of novels including Cow and Cow Parsley (1985), Fishcakes at the Ritz (1989), The Seventh Sunrise (1994) and Fear and Favour (1996).
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Formidable classical stage actress whose theatrical career began as a dancer and singer in pantomime, vaudeville, cabaret and musical revues.
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Her grandmother was music hall singer, Sarah Bonner.
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Loves mythology and incorporates it into her novels.
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Birds of a Feather
2014
TV Series
Annie
Doctors
2005-2013
TV Series
Mo Donaldson / Bertha Smith / Agatha Dalrymple / ...
EastEnders
2007-2008
TV Series
Queenie
The Royal
2003
TV Series
Martha Hooke
The Mayor of Casterbridge
2003
TV Movie
Mother Cuxsom
David Copperfield
2000
TV Movie
Peggotty
The Wrong Side of the Rainbow
2000
TV Series
Mary, Mother of Jesus
1999
TV Movie
Inkeeper's Wife
Heartbeat
1999
TV Series
Isabelle Sheba Christie
Mad Cows
1999
Maddy's mother
The Bill
1998
TV Series
Brenda
Midsomer Murders
1998
TV Series
May Cuttle
The Life and Crimes of William Palmer
1998
TV Movie
Mrs. Palmer
The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket
1997
TV Movie
Daisy
The Prince of Hearts
1997
TV Movie
Mrs. Quigley
The Famous Five
1996
TV Series
Mrs. Baker
Keeping Up Appearances
1990-1995
TV Series
Daisy
The Wind in the Willows
1995
TV Movie
Barge Woman (voice)
Screen Two
1995
TV Series
Mrs. Musgrove
Under the Hammer
1994
TV Series
'Batty'
Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side
1992
TV Movie
Heather Badcock
Nice Town
1992
TV Mini-Series
Aunt Peggy
Van der Valk
1991
TV Series
Harriet Kuyper
Boon
1989
TV Series
Matron
Cry Freedom
1987
Receptionist
Doctor Who
1987
TV Series
Maddy
Farrington of the F.O.
1987
TV Series
Sarah Lawrence
A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery
1987
TV Series
Miss Booth
Rumpole of the Bailey
1987
TV Series
Rosemary Tuttle
Bergerac
1987
TV Series
Belle Young
Screenplay
1986
TV Series
Mrs. Bliss
Dramarama
1983-1986
TV Series
Frances Fanshaw / Mighty Mum
The December Rose
1986
TV Mini-Series
Mrs. McDipper
Santa Claus
1985
Anya Claus
Summer Season
1985
TV Series
Mam
There Comes a Time
1985
TV Series
Vanessa James
The Devil's Lieutenant
1984
TV Movie
Rose von Siebert
Jane Eyre
1983
TV Mini-Series
Mrs. Reed
Good Behaviour
1983
TV Series
Mrs. Brock
Fair Ground!
1983
TV Series
Jean Watson
Look and Read
1983
TV Series
Jean Watson
Perishing Solicitors
1983
TV Movie
BBC2 Playhouse
1982
TV Series
Hilary
Plays for Pleasure
1981
TV Series
April Hollingsworth
The Good Companions
1980-1981
TV Mini-Series
Elizabeth Trant
Cribb
1980
TV Series
Miss Crush
The Mill on the Floss
1978-1979
TV Mini-Series
Bessy Tulliver
Play for Today
1978
TV Series
Sylvia Collis
Do You Remember?
1978
TV Series
Joan
The Dick Emery Christmas Show: The Texas Connection
1977
TV Movie
Stella
Supernatural
1977
TV Mini-Series
Margaret
BBC Play of the Month
1969-1976
TV Series
Lady Gay Spanker
Ginny
The Chiffy Kids
1976
TV Series
Farmer's wife
Moody and Pegg
1974-1975
TV Series
Daphne Pegg
Cakes and Ale
1974
TV Mini-Series
Rosie Gann
Late Night Theatre
1973
TV Series
Lady Sims
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1970-1973
TV Series
Joyce / Erica Moone / Liz
Love Story
1969-1973
TV Series
Anne / Alison
Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?
1972
Clarine
Man of Straw
1972
TV Mini-Series
Guste Daimchen
ITV Playhouse
1968-1971
TV Series
Alice / Lucy Hodges
The Ten Commandments
1971
TV Series
Sarah
Wuthering Heights
1970
Nellie
Brotherly Love
1970
Rosie
Paddy
1970
Breeda
Every Home Should Have One
1970
Liz Brown
Boy Meets Girl
1969
TV Series
Samantha
Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?