Mary Parkinson | |
Birth Name: | Mary Agnes Heneghan |
Birth Date: | 16 July 1936 |
Birth Place: | Doncaster, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
Years Active: | 1972–1987 |
Children: | 3 |
Mary Agnes, Lady Parkinson (née Heneghan; born 16 July 1936) is a British former journalist and television presenter who was married to fellow broadcaster and television personality Sir Michael Parkinson from 1959 until his death in 2023.[1]
Parkinson was born in Doncaster.[2] She presented the 1970s magazine programme Good Afternoon, produced by Thames Television. Amongst other television work, she also frequently appeared as a panellist on Through the Keyhole.