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Yootha Joyce

Actress / Film Actress | * 08/20/1927 († 53, 08/24/1980) | Wandsworth, London, England (United Kingdom (UK))
Yootha Joyce Needham (20 August 1927 – 24 August 1980), known as Yootha Joyce, was an English actress best known for playing Mildred Roper opposite Brian Murphy in the sitcom Man About the House (1973–1976) and its spin-off George and Mildred (1976–1979). ()

British actress best known for her role as Mildred Roper in the '70s sitcom Man About the House and its spin-off George and Mildred. Born to musical parents Hurst Needham and Jessica Rivett in 1927, Joyce was trained at RADA, toured with ENSA and came to prominence via the Joan Littlewood Theatre Workshop, securing roles in TV shows such as The Avengers, Man in a Suitcase, Te Saint, Jason King and Steptoe and Son, and the films The Pumpkin Eater, A Man for All Seasons, Charlie Bubbles, All the Right Noises and Burke and Hare. She was married to fellow actor Glynn Edwards from 1956 to 1968, and they remained friends all her life. An alcoholic, Joyce died from liver failure in 198o, just four days after her 53rd birthday. Her sitcom co-star Brian Murphy was by her side. In 1986 the Smiths used an image of Joyce on the sleeve of their UK single release "Ask" and the German release of "Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others" securing her place as a British cultural icon.

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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Crime

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Movies with Yootha Joyce as Actress(21)

as Mildred Roper1980 George & Mildred
as Mildred1974 Man About the House
as Hospital Matron1974 Frankenstein: The True Story
as Mrs. Hare1972 Burke & Hare
as Mrs. Palafox1971 The Road Builder
as Mrs. Bird1971 All the Right Noises
as Miss Ward-Cadbury1970 Fragment of Fear
as The prostitute1969 Twenty-Nine
as Woman in Cafe1968 Charlie Bubbles
as Mrs. Quayle1967 Our Mother's House
as Shooting Range Girl1967 Cop-Out
as Averil Machin1966 A Man for All Seasons
as Museum Receptionist1966 Kaleidoscope
as Anna1965 Fanatic
as Woman at Hairdresser's1964 The Pumpkin Eater
as Bit Role (uncredited)1963 A Place to Go
as Barmaid1963 Sparrows Can't Sing

TV Shows/Series with Yootha Joyce as Actress(8)

as Mildred Roper1976 George and Mildred
as Milanov1962 The Saint
as Miss Lister1961 The Avengers

Full Name: Anna Joyce
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Saturday, 08/20 1927 (August) in Wandsworth, London, England (United Kingdom (UK))
Died: Sunday, 08/24 1980 (August) in London (aged: 53)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Rabbit)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Croydon High School
Spouses (current/former): Glynn Edwards
Yootha Joyce frequently works together with these people:
Julian Glover (7x, Actor)
Michael Robbins (7x, Actor)
Ray Austin (7x, Crew)
Ricardo Montez (7x, Actor)
Steve Plytas (7x, Actor)
Jeremy Burnham (7x, Actor)
David Bauer (7x, Actor)
Patrick Westwood (6x, Actor)
Justine Lord (6x, Actress)
Garfield Morgan (6x, Actor)
Ronald Radd (6x, Actor)
Georges Delerue (4x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:203127, Added: 07/21/2018, Last updated: 03/26/2024