Which minor British comedy actress am I thinking of?

[belindaah]

It's bugging me and I need help if you are good at digging things out on the internet. I don't have much to go on, sorry!

She was in a sitcom from the 80s or 90s, played the minor role of someone like the main characters' annoying neighbour or friend/acquaintance I think.

Possibly Brummie, blonde to light brown medium length hair. Very smiley face and upbeat in character.

In my head I'm in Brush Strokes/Ever Decreasing Circles/Sorry!/Fresh Fields territory.

I've checked the casts of loads of others but can't find her but the picture in my mind is so clear.

I'm getting named like Daphne/Joy/Angela/Pippa in my head.

Driving me potty. TIA

I was thinking Sonia from Fresh Fields.

The only other names I have are:

if not Rebecca Lacey from May to December was it her replacement, Ashley Jensen (her first tv role I think)

or

Rosalind March or Carol Raike from Life Without George? God I wish they would repeat that show.

It's definitely not Amanda Holden!

Hang on though, the only me thing is ringing a bell, a neighbour just letting themselves in perhaps?? Doesn't look like Ann Beach though.

Some kind of speech impediment too maybe.

I know it sounds like I'm just making it up now

Chrissie Cotterill in May to December?

Was it the woman always asking for rounds of toast in Dinnerladies? I can’t think of her name

Samantha Janus from Game On?

Wendy Craig

Have just googled and Ann Beach died in 2017 so not her.

Rebecca Lacey?

In her heyday and more recently

Just googled, Sue Devaney?

Do you mean in the vicar of dibley or is that too new?

One of my favourite sitcoms of this time , I had a proper soft spot for Jacko.

@belindaah sorry I can't think of anyone that hasn't already been suggested

@belindaah

You don't mean Lesley Joseph from Birds of a Feather, do you?

Hannah Gordon?

Yootha Joyce from George and Mildred?

‘It’s only Sonia’ Fresh Fields but you won’t have seen her around sadly.

Alice in Vicar of Dibley

Is it Marcia Warren who played Vera in 'There's No Place Like Home'?

Rita Tushingham? Played next door neighbour Celia in Bread.

Francis Barber?

Are you thinking of Julia Mackenzie - lead in fresh fields?

Emma Wray or Liza Tarbuck in Watching?

I really thought we were close with it's only Sonia!
No to all the others.

Maybe if you said general area you live in then someone will know. And presumably she was in her 40s back in the 90s so 60/70 now.

Disappointed she hasn't been mentioned yet.

It is obviously Miriam Margolyes