Joan Blackham

British actress (1946–2020)

Joan Blackham
Born	Joan M. Blackham (1946-05-15)15 May 1946 Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Died	6 September 2020(2020-09-06) (aged 74) London, England
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1977–2020

Joan Blackham (15 May 1946^[1] – 6 September 2020^[2]^[3]) 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.^[4]

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^[5]
The Man of Mode (RSC) – Lady Townley
The Love of the Nightingale (RSC) – Queen/Chorus
King Lear (RSC) – Goneril
Across Oka (RSC) – Margaret^[6]

Film

Return to Waterloo (1984) – Mother
Keep the Aspidistra Flying (1997) – Librarian^[7]
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^[7]
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
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

References

^ "Joan BLACKHAM personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk.
^ https://www.actorsandwriters.london/joan.blackham/
^ "Tributes to Joan Blackham". 9 September 2020.
^ "Joan Blackham". uk.linkedin.com. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
^ "Joan Blackham". www.actorsandwriters.org. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
^ "Joan Blackham". www.sainou.com. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
^ ^a ^b "Joan Blackham". IMDb. Retrieved 10 April 2013.