Joan Blackham Explained
Joan Blackham |
Birth Name: | Joan M. Blackham |
Birth Date: | 1946 5, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England |
Death Date: | London, England |
Years Active: | 1977–2020 |
Occupation: | Actress |
Joan Blackham (15 May 1946[1] – 6 September 2020[2] [3]) 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.[4]
Selected stage, film and television appearances
Stage
Film
Television
- The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1977) Season 2, 2 Episodes – Miss Erith[7]
- 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
- 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
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Joan BLACKHAM personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK. find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk.
- https://www.actorsandwriters.london/joan.blackham/ Actors and Writers London (AWL) JOAN BLACKHAM R.I.P. Article
- Web site: Tributes to Joan Blackham. 9 September 2020.
- Web site: Joan Blackham . uk.linkedin.com. 10 April 2013.
- Web site: Joan Blackham. www.actorsandwriters.org. 10 April 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131021135002/http://www.actorsandwriters.org/joan.blackham/index.php. 21 October 2013. dead.
- Web site: Joan Blackham. www.sainou.com. 10 April 2013.
- Web site: Joan Blackham. IMDb. 10 April 2013.