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1946-05-15 · Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, UK · Female

13 series in the catalog

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.

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

Doctor Who (2014) Series 8, Episode 11 Dark Water - the Woman

Video games

Dark Souls III (2016) – High Priestess Emma (voice)

Fragments of Him (2016) – Mary (voice)

Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Storm Ground (2021) – Crone (voice)

Women in Film and Television UK