| Carol Royle | |
|---|---|
| Born | Carol B. Royle 10 February 1954 Blackpool, Lancashire, England |
| Occupation | actor |
| Spouse | Julian Spear (married 1977), 2 children |
| Website | |
| http://www.carolroyle.co.uk | |
Carol Royle (born 10 February 1954) is an English television actress.
Royle was born in Blackpool and studied drama at the Central School of Speech and Drama.[1] She is probably best known for her leading role as Jenny Russell alongside Simon Cadell in the BBC sitcom Life Without George which ran for three series from 1987 to 1989. She may also be recognisable from her supporting role in ITV1's 1960s drama Heartbeat, in which she plays Patricia Brewster, the sister of Lord Ashfordly.
Other credits include: Blake's 7, The Professionals, Bergerac, Cribb, Crossroads, The Outsider, Casualty, Ladies in Charge, Blackeyes, Crime Traveller, The Bill, Heartbeat and Doctors.
Her father, Derek Royle, played the part of the eponymous corpse in the Fawlty Towers episode "The Kipper and the Corpse". Her sister Amanda Royle is also an actress.