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

Yootha Joyce died over 40 years ago.

@Weedkillerworks I went to see the Drop the Dead Donkey stage show (which was brilliant) and didn't recognise/remember Julia Hills, despite watching all of 2.4 Children as far as I can remember.

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Josie Lawrence in Outside Edge

The plumber was Ben, the wife was Belinda (Bill)

@Bjorkdidit Wasn’t it great? I was a bit worried it wouldn’t live up to itself from the series but it was spot on.

in the production I saw she played the glamorous reporter - almost the only one on stage who wasn’t part of the original cast. I knew I recognised her but it took ages and quite a bit of googling to place her.

I thought of her too!

Hilary 😊

Sally Geeson ?

Jane Horrocks is hardly a minor actor - she’s got a golden globe!!!

She’s in coranation street I think.

Thelma Barlow?@Conniebygaslight &. @HamHand

"Twelve rounds of toast low fat spread" in dinnerladies played Kevin's sister in Corrie

Sue Devaney I had to Google , to me she's Johnny Briggs sister! ( Never really watched coronation street)

@belindaah you are welcome! Bit before my time but my mum used to watch it. Loved this thread reminded me of my much loved mum x

@Wahine24 saw a clip of her other day on DL when she had accidentally taken viagra. Snorted laughing. Victoria wood was and always will be a blinking legend

@Lollzi86 Victoria Wood - Genius !

She was the Queen Mother in the Crown too.

The Bill character was Belinda Lang, also in Dear John.

imelda staunton

my pp about Belinda Lang was about a character called Bill and nothing to do with the long running show 'The Bill'

Yes I thought of her

Angela Thorne?
Isla Blair?

Came on to say Angela Thorne.
Elisabeth Estenson?

No, Marcia Warren played the Queen Mother in The Crown in the later seasons.

I was thinking Maggie Ollenshaw who played Mavis in Open All Hours. She's been in loads of other stuff too.

I have series 1 of Life Without George in my Dropbox. Would you like me to pm you the link to have a watch? It was one of my favourites back in the day, too!

Jessica Hynes in The Royle Family?