| Thelma Rogers | |
| Birth Name: | Thelma Rogers |
| Birth Date: | 24 June 1924 |
| Birth Place: | Coventry, England |
| Death Place: | London, England |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Years Active: | 1953–1990 |
| Known For: | The Archers |
| Father: | Edwin Moody Rogers |
Thelma Rogers (24 June 1924 – 13 January 2000) was an English actress. She was best known as the voice of Peggy Archer on the BBC Radio 4 radio soap opera The Archers between 1953 and 1962.
Thelma Rogers was born and raised in Coventry. Her father, Edwin Moody Rogers, was the Lord Mayor of Coventry from 1966 to 1967.[1]
Rogers studied for two years in Cambridge to become a teacher. She later dropped her teaching studies and joined the Leicester Repertory Company, studying acting, for four years.
Rogers began her career in April 1953, when she joined the cast of the BBC Radio 4 radio soap opera The Archers, taking over the role of Margaret "Peggy" Archer from June Spencer.[2] She was spotted in the early 1950s by Tony Shryane, the first producer. She left the serial in 1962 and Spencer returned to her former position as Peggy. Rogers made her debut as the voice of Elsie Catcher, a schoolteacher.
Rogers worked the stage after her departure from The Archers. She later joined the Perth Repertory Company. She took a prominent role while in Scotland, Lily Taylor in the ITV soap opera Take the High Road. Rogers other television credits include Crossroads and Coronation Street.
Rogers hated the name Thelma until someone pointed out that it was an anagram of Hamlet.
Rogers died in London, England on 13 January 2000. She was 75.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953–1962 | The Archers | Peggy Archer | Series regular; 438+ episodes | [3] |
| 1954–1962 | Guilty Party | Various | 19 episodes | |
| 1956–1961 | Children's Hour | Various | 28 episodes | |
| 1956 | Tickets, Please | Rosa | 1 episode | |
| Fresh as Paint | Valerie Gibbs | 1 episode | ||
| The Claverdon Road Job | Woman | 1 episode | ||
| 1958 | Tollworth in the Evening | Betty Manton | 1 episode | |
| A Blessing in Disguise | Maisie Edge | 1 episode | ||
| Mind Your Own Business | Jill | 1 episode | ||
| Appeal: Cleeve Prior Church | Herself | 1 episode | ||
| 1959 | The Voyage of the Wanti Se | Hilda Chapman | 1 episode | |
| A Member of the Family | Kath | 1 episode | ||
| The Boys of Summer | Pam Willis | 2 episodes | ||
| 1960 | Prelude to Finale | Caroline Unger | 1 episode | |
| Brief is the Hour | Mrs. Rostrevor | 1 episode | ||
| 1963 | The Mystery of the Man Next Door | Mary Schofield | 4 episodes | |
| The Bed-Makers | Con | 1 episode | ||
| 1969 | The Mayor of Casterbridge | 1 episode | ||
| 1987 | News and Vintage Archers | Peggy Archer | 1 episode |