Jean Boht


Jean Boht is an English actress, most famous for the role of Nellie Boswell in Carla Lane's sitcom Bread.

Early life and career

Boht was born in Bebington, Cheshire and was a pupil at Wirral Grammar School for Girls. She trained at the Liverpool Playhouse. In a career spanning the period from 1962 to the present day, she has appeared largely in television productions such as Softly, Softly, Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em, Grange Hill, Last of the Summer Wine Boys from the Blackstuff, Scully, Juliet Bravo in the mid-1980s, and Bread. In 1989, she was the subject of This Is Your Life, and in 2008 she made a guest appearance in BBC1's daytime TV soap, Doctors.
On stage, Boht appeared with Jeremy Irons in Embers at the Duke of York's Theatre in London.
Boht also appeared in the film Mothers and Daughters, and starred in Chris Shepherd's award-winning short film Bad Night for the Blues.

Personal life

Her first marriage to William Boht was dissolved and she married conductor/composer Carl Davis in 1970; they have two daughters.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games