Serretta Diane Wilson (born 8 September 1951,

Fairfax, Virginia Fairfax ( ) is an independent city (United States), independent city in Virginia and the county seat of Fairfax County, Virginia, in the United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 24,146. Fairfax is pa ...

) is an American-born British actress. Her father was employed by the American government in a capacity that had the family moving to different countries, over the course of which Wilson learned French, Spanish, and Italian, and took up fencing, horseback riding, singing, and dance. She is known particularly for playing

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in ''I'm Dreaming the Hardest'', and also appeared with

Timothy West Timothy Lancaster West (20 October 1934 – 12 November 2024) was an English actor with a long and varied career across theatre, film, and television. He began acting in repertory theatres in the 1950s before making his London stage debut in 19 ...

in ''

Death of a Salesman ''Death of a Salesman'' is a 1949 stage play written by the American playwright Arthur Miller. The play premiered on Broadway in February 1949, running for 742 performances. It is a two-act tragedy set in late 1940s Brooklyn told through a ...

''. In 1990, she appeared in the Cheltenham performance of ''

Noises Off ''Noises Off'' is a 1982 farce by the English playwright Michael Frayn. Frayn conceived the idea in 1970 while watching from the wings a performance of '' The Two of Us'', a farce that he had written for Lynn Redgrave. He said, "It was funni ...

''. On television, she danced with ''

The Young Generation Douglas William Squires (16 February 1932 – 21 May 2023) was an English choreographer, known best for his work in television from the mid-1950s. He was born in Nottingham. Squires died on 21 May 2023, at the age of 91. Choreography The group ...

'', and has played parts in ''

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'' (1975), '' The Zoo Gang'', '' The Borgias'', ''

Jeeves and Wooster ''Jeeves and Wooster'' is a British comedy television series adapted by Clive Exton from P. G. Wodehouse's "Jeeves" stories. It aired on the ITV network from 22 April 1990 to 20 June 1993, with the last series nominated for a British Aca ...

'' (1993), and ''

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'' on television, and small roles in films such as ''

Up the Chastity Belt ''Up the Chastity Belt'' (U.S. title: ''Naughty Knights''; also known as ''The Chastity Belt'') is a 1971 British comedy film directed by Bob Kellett and starring Frankie Howerd. It was written by Sid Colin, Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. It ...

'' (1972), ''

Tower of Evil ''Tower of Evil'' (also known by the titles ''Horror on Snape Island'' and ''Beyond the Fog'') is a 1972 British horror film directed and written by Jim O'Connolly and starring Bryant Haliday and Jill Haworth. Plot One night, a boat reaches ...

'' (1972), ''

Our Miss Fred ''Our Miss Fred'' is a 1972 British comedy film starring Danny La Rue, set during World War II. The film was also known by its video release titles ''Beyond the Call of Duty'' (Canada) and ''Operation: Fred'' (US). In the 1960s, La Rue was one of ...

'' (1972), '' Psychomania'' (1973), ''

Keep It Up Downstairs ''Keep It Up Downstairs'' (also known as ''Can You Keep It Up Downstairs?'' and ''My Favorite Butler''), is a 1976 British period sex comedy film, directed by Robert Young and starring Diana Dors, Jack Wild and William Rushton. It was writte ...

'' (1976) and ''

Sweeney 2 ''Sweeney 2'' is a 1978 British action crime drama film directed by Tom Clegg and starring John Thaw and Dennis Waterman. It was a sequel to the 1977 film '' Sweeney!.'' Both films are an extension of the British ITV television series '' The S ...

'' (1978). In the ''

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'' episode "

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" (1972), she appeared as

Sergeant Wilson Sergeant Arthur Wilson is a fictional Home Guard platoon sergeant and bank chief clerk, first portrayed by John Le Mesurier in the BBC television sitcom ''Dad's Army''. Background Wilson was born in 1887, and is carefree, cheerful and well-s ...

's estranged daughter. In the Space: 1999 episode Dorzak, Wilson plays the part of a refugee. In 1995, she appeared in a production of ''

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'' by

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