Jean Heywood
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Jean Heywood (born Jean Murray; 15 July 1921 – 14 September 2019)[1] was a British actress.
Career
Heywood appeared in many roles, mainly in television but also in films such as Billy Elliot. Her TV work included roles in When the Boat Comes In, Our Day Out, All Creatures Great and Small, Boys from the Blackstuff, Family Affairs, The Bill and Casualty.[2] In 2005, she starred alongside Richard Briers and Kevin Whately in a drama called Dad on BBC One as part of Comic Relief's Elder Abuse campaign.[3] In 2010 Heywood made a guest appearance in the ITV series Married Single Other.
Personal life
Heywood was born in Blyth, Northumberland, in July 1921. At age six, she moved with her parents, Jack and Elsie, to New Zealand. Her mother died less than six months later, and the family returned to the UK.[1]
Heywood died in September 2019 at the age of 98.[4] Her husband, Roland, had predeceased her (in 1996). They had two children together, and Heywood had another from an earlier relationship.[1]
Filmography
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- When the Boat Comes In (1976–77) as Bella Seaton
- Our Day Out (1977) as Mrs Kay
- Emmerdale Farm (1978) as Phyllis Acaster
- Boys from the Blackstuff (1982) E5 "George’s Last Ride" as Mary Malone
- No Place Like Home (1984) as Lillian (Beryl's mother)
- Dalgliesh (TV series) Cover Her Face (1985) as Martha
- A Very Peculiar Practice (1986) as Lillian Hubbard
- Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder (1987) as Edie Pagett
- All Creatures Great and Small (1990) as Mrs Alton
- The Glass Virgin (1995) as Amy
- Heartbeat (1995) S5:E6 "We're All Allies Really" as Hilda Openshaw
- A Touch of Frost (1997) S5:E4 "No Other Love" as Olive Walters
- Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (1998) S4:E3 "Digging for Dirt" as Enid Weston
- Billy Elliot (2000) as Grandma
- Brookside (2000) as Kitty Hilton
- Dad (2005) as Jeannie James
References
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