Joan Blackham

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.

Selected 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
• 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

Video games

• Dark Souls III (2016) – High Priestess Emma (voice)
• Fragments of Him (2016) – Mary (voice)
• ' (2021) – Crone (voice)

See also

• List of people from Wolverhampton

References

External links

• Women in Film and Television UK