Yootha Joyce

Yootha Joyce

Acting

Born August 20, 1927 · Wandsworth, London, England, UK

British actress best known for her role as Mildred Roper in the '70s sitcom Man About the House and its spin-off George and Mildred. Born to musical parents Hurst Needham and Jessica Rivett in 1927, J…

Known for

The Avengers

The Avengers

1961

The Saint

The Saint

1962

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

1964

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

1964

ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

1967

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Thirty-Minute Theatre

1965

No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

1959

Acting(53)

2023Man About the House: 50 Years of LaughsArchive Footage

1994The World of HammerSelf (archive footage)

1980George & MildredMildred Roper

1976George and MildredMildred Roper

1974Man About the HouseMildred Roper

1974Frankenstein: The True StoryHospital Matron

1973Frankenstein: The True StoryHospital Matron

1973Man About the HouseMildred Roper

1973Steptoe & Son Ride AgainFreda

1973Seven of OneMrs Scully

1973Never Mind the Quality, Feel the WidthMrs. Finch

1972Burke & HareMrs. Hare

1972Nearest and DearestMrs. Rhoda Rowbottom

1971The Road BuilderMrs. Palafox

1970All the Right NoisesMrs. Bird

1970Conceptions of MurderMaria Kurten

1970Fragment of FearMiss Ward-Cadbury

1970The MisfitPamela

1970ManhuntDenise

1969W. Somerset MaughamElvira

1969On the Buses

1969Maigret at BayMlle. Motte

1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreErica Seydoux

1969Twenty-NineThe Prostitute

1968Your Name's Not God, It's Edgar

1968Charlie BubblesWoman in Cafe

1968LutherKatharine Luther

1967City '68Hilda

1967ITV PlayhousePhoebe

1967Our Mother's HouseMrs. Quayle

1967Stranger in the HouseShooting Range Girl

1966A Man for All SeasonsAveril Machin

1966KaleidoscopeMuseum Receptionist

1965BBC Play of the MonthMademoiselle Motte

1965Thirty-Minute TheatreAgnes

1965The Wednesday ThrillerMrs Seam

1965Catch Us If You CanNan

1965FanaticAnna

1964RedcapMagda

1964The Wednesday PlayRosalind Arnold

1964The Pumpkin EaterWoman at Hairdresser's

1964Theatre 625Jane Matthews

1964Story ParadeRuth Cowley

1963A Place to GoBit Role (uncredited)

1963Sparrows Can't SingBarmaid

1962The SaintMilanov

1962The Fishing MatchCissy

1962Corrigan Blake

1962Steptoe and SonDelilah

1961The AvengersMiss Lister

1959No Hiding Place

1956Armchair TheatreCissy

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