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Jean Heywood(1921-2019)

  • Actress
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Jean Heywood in Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder (1987)
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Jean Heywood was born on 15 July 1921 in Blyth, Northumberland, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Billy Elliot (2000), Leave It to Charlie (1978) and When the Boat Comes In (1976). She was married to Roland Heywood. She died on 14 September 2019.
BornJuly 15, 1921
DiedSeptember 14, 2019(98)
BornJuly 15, 1921
DiedSeptember 14, 2019(98)
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Known for

Jamie Bell in Billy Elliot (2000)
Billy Elliot
7.7
  • Grandma
  • 2000
Leave It to Charlie (1978)
Leave It to Charlie
7.9
TV Series
  • Florence McGee
James Bolam in When the Boat Comes In (1976)
When the Boat Comes In
8.4
TV Series
  • Bella Seaton
Peter Davison, Carol Drinkwater, Robert Hardy, and Christopher Timothy in All Creatures Great & Small (1978)
All Creatures Great & Small
8.4
TV Series
  • Mrs Alton

Credits

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Actress

  • Accidental Farmer (2010)
    Accidental Farmer
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Olive
    • 2010
  • Amanda Abbington, Lucy Davis, Shaun Dooley, Dean Lennox Kelly, Ralf Little, and Miranda Raison in Married Single Other (2010)
    Married Single Other
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Betty
    • 2010
  • Casualty (1986)
    Casualty
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Lily Harwood
    • Mrs. Grady
    • Edith Whitmore
    • 1989–2007
  • Nick Berry in Heartbeat (1992)
    Heartbeat
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Hilda Openshaw
    • Winnie Cresswell
    • 1995–2007
  • Holby City (1999)
    Holby City
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Maddy Clarke
    • 2005
  • Richard Briers in Dad (2005)
    Dad
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Jeannie James
    • 2005
  • Down to Earth (2000)
    Down to Earth
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Rose Taylor
    • 2004
  • Flesh and Blood (2002)
    Flesh and Blood
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Ethel Broughton
    • 2002
  • Thomas Craig, Pam Ferris, Tony Haygarth, and Sarah Lancashire in Where the Heart Is (1997)
    Where the Heart Is
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Cat Pee Rita
    • Tessie Banks
    • 1999–2002
  • David Peachey in Bernard's Watch (1997)
    Bernard's Watch
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Irene Bell
    • 2001
  • Doctors (2000)
    Doctors
    4.6
    TV Series
    • Rose Ward
    • 2001
  • Brookside (1982)
    Brookside
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Kitty Hilton
    • 2000–2001
  • Jamie Bell in Billy Elliot (2000)
    Billy Elliot
    7.7
    • Grandma
    • 2000
  • Robson Green in The Last Musketeer (2000)
    The Last Musketeer
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Flo
    • 2000
  • Peak Practice (1993)
    Peak Practice
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Beryl Otley
    • Edna Sturgess
    • 1995–1999

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Personal details

  • Born
    • July 15, 1921
    • Blyth, Northumberland, England, UK
  • Died
    • September 14, 2019
  • Spouse
    • Roland Heywood1945 - 1996 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Interviewed for Book "All Memories Great & Small" by Oliver Crocker. Miwk Publishing.
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