Adrienne Posta (born Adrienne Luanne Poster, 24 March 1949) is an English actress and singer, prominent during the 1960s and 1970s. She adopted the surname 'Posta' in 1966.Adrienne Poster, page on "Ready Steady Girls" (readysteadygirls.eu). Retrieved 19 November 2010.
Biography
Posta appeared in films such as '' To Sir with Love'' (1967) and ''
Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush
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Spring and Port Wine
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'' (1970), and '' Carry On Behind'' (1975). She also featured in many TV programmes, including the first episode of '' Budgie'' (1971), where she appeared as a stripper. She appeared throughout the
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series '' It's Lulu'' (1973), singing, dancing and acting alongside her friend
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and comedian Roger Kitter.
Posta also recorded a number of singles. She has worked as a teacher in the
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and at the
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To Sir, With Love
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'' (1967) – Moira Joseph
*''
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Spring and Port Wine
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* '' Hancock'' (1963), 1 episode – Girl
*'' The Human Jungle'' – episode: "Conscience on a Rack" (1964) – Hazel Phillips
*'' The Master'' (1966)
*''
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*'' Alexander the Greatest'' (1971)
*'' Budgie'' (1971), episode: "Out" – The Salford Stripper
*'' It's Lulu'' (1973)
*'' Till Death Us Do Part'' (1974), episode: "Party Night" – Millie
*''
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'' (1974–1975)
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* ''In Loving Memory'' (compilation album), a gospel compilation, 1968
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'' (1980), episode: "The Angels Want Me for a Sunbeam" – Sister Joanna
*'' The Olympian Way'' (1981) – Eva
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*''The Wishing Chair'' (1998) – additional female characters
*'' Pablo the Little Red Fox'' (1999) - Pumpkin and Rose
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'' (1999-2000) American animated television series – voiced several characters, including Doris the Duck, Janet and Janice the Mother Kangaroos, Pauline the Pelican, Isabel the Flamingo, Melanie the Moose, Esmeralda the Snake, Annabelle the Flamingo, Sharon the Puffin, Edna the Hyena and Petula the Parrot (US version)
*'' Preston Pig'' (2000) – Preston's Mom
*'' Angelina Ballerina'' (2001) – Grandma Mouseling
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'', playing the lead role of
Marie Lloyd
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Her first recordings were as Adrienne Poster.
* 7" single "Only Fifteen" / "There's Nothing You Can Do About That" – Decca F 11797 (1963)
* 7" single "Shang A Doo Lang" / "When A Girl Really Loves You" – Decca F 11864 (1964)
* 7" single "He Doesn't Love Me" / "The Way You Do The Things You Do" – Decca F 12079 (1965)
* 7" single "The Winds That Blow" / "Backstreet Girl" – Decca F 12181 (1965)
* 7" single "Something Beautiful" / "So Glad You're Mine" – Decca F 12329 (1966)
Subsequent recordings were as Posta.
* 7" single "They Long To Be Close To You" / "How Can I Hurt You?" – Decca F 12455 (1966)
* 7" single "Dog Song" / "Express Yourself" – DJM DJS 286 (1973)
* 7" single "Cruisin' Casanova" / "Sing Me" – President PT 453 (1976)
She also recorded as part of
Jonathan King
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's group the Piglets:"Jonathan King", p. 280, Rock movers & shakers, Barry Lazell, Billboard Publications, Inc., 1989, .
* 7" single "Johnny Reggae" / backing track – Bell Records (1971)