British actress
Anna Dawson
Born (1937-07-27 ) 27 July 1937 (age 87) Occupation Actress Years active 1965–1995 Spouse John Boulter
Anna Dawson (born 27 July 1937) is an English actress and singer.
Born in Bolton , Lancashire , Dawson spent part of her childhood in Tanganyika , where her father worked. She attended the Elmhurst Ballet School and after training at the Central School of Speech and Drama she learned her craft by playing in repertory theatre companies.[ 1]
Dawson went on to star in several West End musicals. She featured in episodes of Dixon of Dock Green during the 1960s, The Benny Hill Show during the 1980s,[ 2] and played Hyacinth Bucket 's sister Violet ("the one with the Mercedes, sauna and room for a pony") in the final series of the sitcom Keeping Up Appearances , though her character was only featured on screen briefly in four episodes.
Dawson is married to former Black and White Minstrel Show soloist John Boulter .
TV credits
Year
Title
Role
1964–1966
Dixon of Dock Green
Mary Crawford
1965
Mother Goose (Television film )
Squire's daughter
1971
Slapstick and Old Lace (TV series)
Various
1971
Brian Rix presents: Reluctant Heroes
Penny Raymonde
1973
Z-Cars Episode: 'Domestic'
Sheila Clowes
1975–1977
Larry Grayson (TV series)
Various
1975–1989
The Benny Hill Show
Various
1976–1978 & 1980
What's on Next? (TV series)
Various
1977
"Hi Summer!" (TV series)
Various
1977
"Larry Grayson" (TV Series)
Bubbles
1977
Miss Jones and Son Episode: 'Baby Talk'
Carole
1978
Bernie (TV series)
1978
One-Off 'ITV Votes for Women' 50th Anniversary Gala
1978
"Whodunnit?" (TV Series)
Panellist
1978-9 and 1985
Blankety Blank (TV Series)
Panellist
1978-1989
"Give Us A Clue" (TV Celebrity Game Show Series)
Guest Contestant
1978
The Morecambe & Wise Show Episode: 'Eric & Ernie's Xmas Show 1978'
Bandaged Newsreader / Lola
1978–1979
Rings on Their Fingers
Deirdre
1979
The Dick Emery Special
Various
1979
"Leslie Crowther's Scrapbook" (TV Series)
Various
1979, 1982 and 1986
"3-2-1" (TV Game Show Series)
Guest Entertainer
1980
Robin's Nest Episode: 'Just an Old-Fashioned Girl'
Atalanta
1980
Life Begins at Forty (TV series)
Jill Simpson
1980
The Crowther Collection
Various
1980
The Dick Emery Hour
Various
1980
The Allan Stewart Show
1980–1981
The Kenny Everett Video Show
Carla / Various
1981
"It's A Celebrity Knockout" (Craven Cottage)
Celebrity Contestant (Budgie)
1980–1982
Keep It in the Family
Mrs Morgan / Woman Juror
1981
The Jim Davidson Show
1981
The Paul Squire Show (TV series)
1981
The Kenny Everett Video Cassette
Carla
1982
Royal Variety Performance (Musicals Theme)
Introductory Sequence
1982
"The Generation Game" (TV Game Show Series)
Guest during run-up to 1982 Wimbledon Pantomime
1982
"The Good Old Days" (TV Series)
Guest Entertainer
1983
All for Love (TV series) Episode: 'Down at the Hydro'
Wife
1984
The New Statesman
Enid Vance
1984
The Steam Video Company
Various
1986
"Crosswits" (TV Game Show Series)
Celebrity Panellist
1986
"The Sooty Show" (TV Series)
Guest (Swimming Pool etc.)
1986
Smith & Jones
Various
1986
Super Gran Episode: 'Supergran and the World's Worst Circus'
Wendy Whiplash
1988
Bad Boyes Episode: 'In Danger'
Bonnie
1991
Benny Hill : Unseen (Television film )
Various
1992
Don't Tell Father (TV Sitcom)
Stella Whipple
1995
Keeping Up Appearances
Violet
Filmography
References