Jane Freeman (actress)
| Jane Freeman | |
|---|---|
| Born |
15 March 1921 UK |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1964-2010 |
Jane Freeman (born 15 March 1921) is a Welsh actress who is best known for her work on British television.
Biography
The Wales-born Freeman is best known for her role as café owner Ivy, one of the main characters in the long-running British TV comedy Last of the Summer Wine. She was one of only two people (the other being Peter Sallis) to appear on the show since the pilot episode in 1973 to the final series in 2010, although Sallis is the only one to appear in every episode. She made her final appearance in the penultimate episode.
She attended Vaynor & Penderyn High School near Merthyr Tydfil, and has over the years re-attended her old school on Prize Day, although the school closed in 2005. The school, in Cefn Coed is now demolished. She later trained at the Cardiff College of Music and Drama and acquired an extensive repertory experience throughout England and Wales. She played "Emma Hornet" in the popular comedy Sailor Beware at the Theatre Clwyd, Mold, and the Lyric, Hammersmith.[1]
Roles
Television
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Diary of a Young Man | Nurse |
| 1964 | Crossroads | Emily Burrell |
| 1972 | Play for Today | Audrey |
| 1973 to 2010 | Last of the Summer Wine | Ivy |
| 1973 | Play for Today | Housing Official |
| 1973 | Trinity Tales | Cashier |
| 1973 | Play for Today | Housing Official |
| 1975 | Within These Walls | Madge Boyle |
| 1975 | Play for Today | Martha Paisley |
| 1976 | Within These Walls | Ethel Cumberpatch |
| 1978 | Play for Today | Mrs. Scully |
| 1978 | Touch and Go | Mrs. Meighan |
| 1979 | Prince Regent | Lady de Clifford |
| 1980 | Hannah | Lilla Spencer-Smith |
| 1980 | ITV Playhouse | Mrs. Allen |
| 1981 | BBC2 Playhouse | Aunt Anna |
| 1983 | The Hard Word | Labour candidate |
| 1983 | The Black Adder | Mrs Applebottom |
| 1984 | Letty | Florence Jones |
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | All Day on the Sands | Mrs. Cattley |
| 1980 | Dark Water | Managers's Wife |
| 1982 | Scrubbers | Sister |
| 1982 | Ghost in the Water | Mrs. Willets |
| 1985 | Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe | Mrs. Kimble |
See also
- Recurring characters in Last of the Summer Wine
References
- ↑ Freeman, Jane. "Ivy: Jane Freeman". The Huddersfield Daily Examiner. Retrieved 14 October 2012.