Marji Campi (born 19 October 1938) is a British actress, known for her roles as Dulcie Froggatt in Coronation Street (1984–1987), Joyce Watson in Surgical Spirit (1989–1995) and Jessie Hilton in Brookside (1998–2002). Born in Liverpool,[1] she trained at East 15 Acting School in the 1960s.[2]
Campi has made appearances in various other television series, including Cold Feet, Heartbeat, Doctors, The Bill, Casualty, Where the Heart Is, EastEnders, Z-Cars, The Impressions Show and Way to Go. Her stage appearances include Martha in Arsenic and Old Lace at Salisbury Playhouse (2009), and the twin roles of Barbara/Dorothy in Country Life (2010–2011). In March 2020, she appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors as April Langbury.[3] She returned to the soap in March 2023, this time in the role of Constance 'Connie' Wheatley.[4]
She is married to historical fiction writer Anton Gill.[5] [6]