Jane Freeman (actress)

Jane Freeman
Occupation Actress
Years active 1964–2010

Jane Freeman is an actress who is best known for her work on British television.

Biography

Freeman trained at the Cardiff College of Music and Drama and acquired an extensive repertory experience throughout England and Wales. She played "Emma Hornet" in the comedy Sailor Beware at the Theatre Clwyd, Mold, and the Lyric, Hammersmith.[1]

She is best known for her role as café owner Ivy, one of the main characters in the long-running British TV comedy Last of the Summer Wine.

Roles

Television

Year Title Role
1964 Diary of a Young Man Nurse
1964 Crossroads Emily Burrell
1972 The Fishing Party (Play for Today) Audrey
1973 to 2010 Last of the Summer Wine Ivy
1973 Play for Today Housing Official
1973 Trinity Tales Cashier
1973 Play for Today Housing Official
1975 Within These Walls Madge Boyle
1975 Play for Today Martha Paisley
1976 Within These Walls Ethel Cumberpatch
1978 Play for Today Mrs. Scully
1978 Touch and Go Mrs. Meighan
1979 Prince Regent Lady de Clifford
1980 Hannah Lilla Spencer-Smith
1980 ITV Playhouse Mrs. Allen
1981 BBC2 Playhouse Aunt Anna
1983 The Hard Word Labour candidate
1983 The Black Adder Mrs Applebottom
1984 Letty Florence Jones

Film

Year Title Role
1979 All Day on the Sands Mrs. Cattley
1980 Dark Water Managers's Wife
1982 Scrubbers Sister
1982 Ghost in the Water Mrs. Willets
1985 Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe Mrs. Kimble

See also

References

  1. Freeman, Jane. "Ivy: Jane Freeman". The Huddersfield Daily Examiner. Retrieved 14 October 2012.

External links


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