Kim Lesley Hartman (born 11 January 1952) is an English actress, best known for her role as

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in the BBC television sitcom ''

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'' (1982–1992). She was educated at The King's High School for Girls, Warwick. and the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, London. In addition to '''Allo 'Allo!'', Hartman's television credits also include '' Casualty'' and '' The Brittas Empire'', '' The Kelly Monteith Show'', '' Fifteen Storeys High'', ''

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'' and '' Grange Hill'' (3 series). Her stage work includes the West End stage production of '''Allo 'Allo!'', Margaret in ''

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'', Vera in '' Stepping Out'', Josie in ''

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'' (New Zealand), Philippa James in ''Double Double'', Sheila in '' Relatively Speaking'', Jacqueline in '' Don't Dress for Dinner'' (West End), Alison in ''Mum's the Word'', Doris Wagstaff in the farce ''Dry Rot'', Brigit in ''Sitting Pretty'', Judith Bliss in ''

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'' and Vicky in '' My Fat Friend''. Radio plays include ''Lord Sky'', Mary Yellan in ''Jamaica Inn'', ''Daisy Chain'', a '' Sapphire and Steel'' audio drama and an audio book entitled ''The Worst Street in London''. Hartman presented a travel programme shown on Travel Channel (UK), ''Cruising to the Northern Lights''.

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* * * * 1952 births Living people Actresses from London English television actresses Alumni of the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art People educated at The King's High School for Girls English radio actresses 20th-century English actresses 21st-century English actresses British comedy actresses {{England-actor-stub