June Whitfield

Name:
June Whitfield
Age:
98
Date of Birth:
Nov 11, 1925
Place of Birth:
Streatham, London, England
Occupation:
Actress
Spouse:
Tim Aitchison, (m. 1955; His Death 2001)
Children:
Suzy Aitchison
Years active:
1944–present

June Whitfield - Biography Summary


Dame June Rosemary Whitfield, (born 11 November 1925) is an English actress.

Her first big break was a lead role in the radio comedy Take It From Here from 1953. Television soon followed, including appearances with Tony Hancock throughout his television career. In 1966, Whitfield played the leading role in the television sitcom Beggar My Neighbour which ran for three series. She was also in four Carry On films: Nurse, Abroad, Girls and Columbus.

In 1968, June Whitfield and Terry Scott began their long television partnership, which peaked with roles as husband and wife in Happy Ever After (1974–78) and Terry and June (1979–87). Since 1992, Whitfield has appeared in Jennifer Saunders's sitcom Absolutely Fabulous playing Edina Monsoon's mother. She played a regular character in Last of the Summer Wine as well as a recurring character in The Green Green Grass. She also played Agatha Christie's Miss Marple on BBC Radio 4 between 1993 and 2001.

Whitfield was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1985 Birthday Honours, Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1998 Birthday Honours, and Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2017 Birthday Honours for services to drama and entertainment.



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