Jean Heywood (born Jean Murray; 15 July 1921 – 14 September 2019) was a British actress.

Career

Heywood appeared in many roles, mainly in television but also in films such as ''

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''. Her TV work included roles in '' When the Boat Comes In'', '' Our Day Out'', '' All Creatures Great and Small'', '' Boys from the Blackstuff'', '' Family Affairs'', ''

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'' and '' Casualty''. In 2005, she starred alongside Richard Briers and Kevin Whately in a drama called ''Dad'' on BBC One as part of Comic Relief's Elder Abuse campaign. In 2010 Heywood made a guest appearance in the ITV series '' Married Single Other''.

Personal life

Heywood was born in

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, in July 1921. At age six, she moved with her parents, Jack and Elsie, to New Zealand. Her mother died less than six months later, and the family returned to the UK. Heywood died in September 2019 at the age of 98. Her husband, Roland, had predeceased her (in 1996). They had two children together, and Heywood had another from an earlier relationship.

Filmography

* '' When the Boat Comes In'' (1976–77) as Bella Seaton * '' Our Day Out'' (1977) as Mrs Kay * '' Emmerdale Farm'' (1978) as Phyllis Acaster * '' Boys from the Blackstuff'' (1982) E5 "George’s Last Ride" as Mary Malone * '' No Place Like Home'' (1984) as Lillian (Beryl's mother) * '' Dalgliesh'' (TV series) '' Cover Her Face'' (1985) as Martha * ''

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'' (1986) as Lillian Hubbard * '' Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder'' (1987) as Edie Pagett * '' All Creatures Great and Small'' (1990) as Mrs Alton * '' The Glass Virgin'' (1995) as Amy * '' Heartbeat'' (1995) S5:E6 "We're All Allies Really" as Hilda Openshaw * '' A Touch of Frost'' (1997) S5:E4 "No Other Love" as Olive Walters * '' Hetty Wainthropp Investigates'' (1998) S4:E3 "Digging for Dirt" as Enid Weston * ''

'' (2000) as Grandma * '' Brookside'' (2000) as Kitty Hilton * '' Dad'' (2005) as Jeannie James

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Heywood, Jean 1921 births 2019 deaths 20th-century English actresses 21st-century English actresses Actresses from Northumberland English television actresses People from Blyth, Northumberland