Joan Blackham

Joan Blackham (born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England) is a prolific 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 is a professional actress and supply teacher, including special needs. She studied at the New College of Speech and Drama, London and with the Open University. She was a board member of Women in Film and Television UK and co-produces script-reading sessions for its Writers Group.^[1]

Selected stage, film and television appearances

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^[2]
• The Man of Mode (RSC) – Lady Townley
• The Love of the Nightingale (RSC) – Queen/Chorus
• King Lear (RSC) – Goneril
• Across Oka (RSC) – Margaret^[3]

Film

• Battle for Sevastopol (2015)
• The Knot (2012) – Aunt Claire
• The Sweeney (2012) – Landlady
• These Foolish Things (2006) – Mrs. Griffin
• Twisted Sisters (2006) – Jennifer's Mother
• Mothers and Daughters (2004) – as Paddy, a mother who just can’t help but meddle
• Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) – Shirley
• Keep the Aspidistra Flying (1997) – Librarian^[4]

Television

• Doctors (2012) Season 13, Episode 182 Baby Steps – Eleanor Lawson
• Midsomer Murders (2011) Season 13, Episode 7 Not in My Back Yard – Maureen Stubbs
• Judge John Deed (2003–2006) 8 episodes over 3 seasons – Lady Vera Everard
• Inspector Morse (1993) The Twilight Of The Gods - Helen Buscott
• Home to Roost (1987) Series 3, 6 Episodes – Fiona Fennell
• Chocky's Challenge (1986) All 6 episodes – Mrs. Gibson
• Sweet Sixteen (1983) All 6 episodes – Jane
• Take a Letter, Mr. Jones (1981) All 6 episodes – Ruth
• To the Manor Born (1980) Season 2, Episode 2 The Spare Room – Diana 'Podge' Hodge, a glamorous divorcee
• The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1977) Season 2, Episode 4 The Unusual Shop and Episode 5 Re-Involvement – Miss Erith^[4]

Full filmography

For a comprehensive list of film and television appearances (1977–present) see Joan Blackham at the Internet Movie Database

See also

• List of people from Wolverhampton

References

External links

• Joan Blackham at the Internet Movie Database
• Women in Film and Television UK