Joan Blackham
Joan Blackham is a prolific British actress with a long stage, film and television career.Education
Blackham attended the Alice Ottley School, Worcester and was head of Carroll house.Career
Blackham is a professional actress and supply teacher, including special needs. She studied at the New College of Speech and Drama, London and with the Open University. She was a board member of Women in Film and Television UK and co-produces script-reading sessions for its Writers' Group.Selected stage, film and television appearances
Stage
- Calendar Girls – Brenda Hulse/Lady Cravenshire
- Jane Eyre – Mrs Reed/Mrs Fairfax
- The Man of Mode – Lady Townley
- The Love of the Nightingale – Queen/Chorus
- King Lear – Goneril
- Across Oka – Margaret
Film
- Keep the Aspidistra Flying – Librarian
- Bridget Jones's Diary – Shirley
- Mothers and Daughters – as Paddy, a mother who just can't help but meddle
- Twisted Sisters – Jennifer's mother
- These Foolish Things – Mrs. Griffin
- The Sweeney – Landlady
- The Knot – Aunt Claire
- Battle for Sevastopol - Eleanor Roosevelt
- A Prominent Patient
Television
- Doctors Season 13, Episode 182 Baby Steps – Eleanor Lawson
- Midsomer Murders Season 13, Episode 7 Not in My Back Yard – Maureen Stubbs
- Judge John Deed 8 episodes over 3 seasons – Lady Vera Everard
- Inspector Morse The Twilight Of The Gods - Helen Buscott
- Home to Roost Series 3, 6 Episodes – Fiona Fennell
- Chocky's Challenge All 6 episodes – Mrs. Gibson
- Sweet Sixteen All 6 episodes – Jane
- Take a Letter, Mr. Jones All 6 episodes – Ruth
- To the Manor Born Season 2, Episode 2 The Spare Room – Diana 'Podge' Hodge, a glamorous divorcee
- The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin Season 2, Episode 4 The Unusual Shop and Episode 5 Re-Involvement – Miss Erith
Full filmography
For a comprehensive list of film and television appearances see
