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''. Retrieved 11 February 2021. is a South African-born British actress who played Jean Warboys in ''

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'' (1990–2000). She has appeared in many

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television series since the 1960s, including ''

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'', '' The Wild House'', '' Sam Saturday'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Doctors'', '' Holby City'', '' Lovejoy'' and ''

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''. She played lollipop lady Queenie in '' Jam & Jerusalem'' (2006–09). She appeared in episode 63 of ''

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'' in January 2018. Mantle has worked extensively on the stage in such productions as ''

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'', ''Keep It in the Family'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. She also toured Britain in '' Billy Liar'' in the role of Florence Boothroyd and performed at the National Theatre in ''

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''. In 1979, she was awarded the

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for her performance in ''

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''. She has also undertaken radio work for BBC Radio 3 and BBC World Service. Mantle played the long suffering wife of the rabbi in

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's comedy series '' The Attractive Young Rabbi''. Mantle played Mrs Shaemen in

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's film version of '' Yentl'' (1983). From 2010 to 2011, Mantle appeared in '' Coronation Street'' as the mother of

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, whose identity was taken by

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