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      • Joan Blackham (15 May 1946 – 6 September 2020) was a British actress with a long stage, film and television career.


      Education


      Blackham attended The Alice Ottley School, Worcester and was head of Carroll house.


      Career


      Blackham was a professional actress and supply teacher, including special needs. She studied at the New College of Speech and Drama in London and with the Open University. She was a board member of Women in Film and Television UK and co-produced script-reading sessions for its Writers' Group.


      Selected stage, film and television appearances




      = Stage

      =
      Calendar Girls (Chichester/National tour, West End, 2008) – Brenda Hulse/Lady Cravenshire
      Jane Eyre (Shared Experience at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds, 1999) – Mrs. Reed/Mrs. Fairfax
      The Man of Mode (RSC) – Lady Townley
      The Love of the Nightingale (RSC) – Queen/Chorus
      King Lear (RSC) – Goneril
      Across Oka (RSC) – Margaret


      = Film

      =
      Return to Waterloo (1984) – Mother
      Keep the Aspidistra Flying (1997) – Librarian
      Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) – Shirley
      Mothers and Daughters (2004) – Paddy, a mother who just can't help but meddle
      Twisted Sisters (2006) – Jennifer's mother
      These Foolish Things (2006) – Mrs. Griffin
      The Sweeney (2012) – Landlady
      The Knot (2012) – Aunt Claire
      Battle for Sevastopol (2015) – Eleanor Roosevelt
      A Prominent Patient (2017) – Mrs. Fitzgerald


      = Television

      =
      The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1977) Season 2, 2 Episodes – Miss Erith
      To the Manor Born (1980) Series 2, Episode 2 The Spare Room – Diana 'Podge' Hodge, a glamorous divorcee
      Take a Letter, Mr. Jones (1981) All 6 episodes – Ruth
      Sweet Sixteen (1983) All 6 episodes – Jane
      Chocky's Challenge (1986) All 6 episodes – Mrs. Gibson
      Home to Roost (1987) Series 3, 6 Episodes – Fiona Fennell
      Intimate Contact (1987) - Headmistress
      The Castle of Adventure (1990) All 8 episodes – the school teacher
      Inspector Morse (1993) Season 7, Episode 3 Twilight of the Gods – Helen Buscott
      Judge John Deed (2003–2006) 8 episodes over 3 seasons – Lady Vera Everard
      Blue Murder (2003–2009) 2 episodes over 2 seasons – Diane
      Midsomer Murders (2011) Season 13, Episode 7 Not in My Back Yard – Maureen Stubbs
      Doctors (2012) Season 13, Episode 182 Baby Steps – Eleanor Lawson


      See also


      List of people from Wolverhampton


      References




      External links


      Joan Blackham at IMDb
      Women in Film and Television UK

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