Anita Graham (born 15 February 1948) is a British film, stage and television actress and a former member of the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Career Graham's first television role was in an episode of Crossroads (1964). She went on to appear in The New Avengers (1976), The Benny Hill Show (1977), Within These Walls (1978), in four episodes of Terry and June (1979–80) as Tina Pillbeam, Tom, Dick and Harriet (1982), Let There Be Love (1983), The Morecambe & Wise Show (1983), six episodes of Keep It in the Family (1982-3), Full House (1985), Dempsey and Makepeace (1986), as Bollit in the Delta and the Bannermen episodes of Doctor Who (1987), Zelda in four episodes of Moon and Son (1992), EastEnders (1996), Last of the Summer Wine (2001),Graham on the Internet Movie Database and Horne & Corden (2009).
Film appearances include Don't Just Lie There, Say Something! (1974), Confessions of a Window Cleaner (1974), and Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978).
For the Royal Shakespeare Company she appeared in Piaf and Once in a Lifetime, both in 1980 at the Piccadilly Theatre. In 1983 she appeared in Look, No Hans at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, and The Mating Game at the Theatre Royal in Windsor. She appeared again in Look, No Hans at the Strand Theatre (1985-6), and in Run For Your Wife (1987) at the Criterion Theatre, acting again in the latter play at the Duchess Theatre from 1990-91.
In 1990 she acted in Kathy Burke's play Mr Thomas at the Old Red Lion Theatre. It was subsequently filmed and shown on Channel 4. Graham acted in Funny Money at the Playhouse Theatre (1996), and in The Norman Conquests for Ian Dickens (2007). In 2012 she appeared in Michael Cooney's Cash on Delivery at The Mill at Sonning. - The Stage review 29 June 2012 In October 2023, she appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors as Betty Powell.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes1974 Don't Just Lie There, Say Something! Wendy 1974 Confessions of a Window Cleaner Ingrid 1978 Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? Blonde 2008 Hunted Lorraine 2012 Run for Your Wife Aerobics Teacher 2019 Out of the Blue Christine 2021 Jagame Thandhiram Sofia 2023 Old Times Marge
Television Year Title Role Notes1971 Mr Tumbleweed Greek Goddess TV film1976 The New Avengers Helga Episode: "To Catch a Rat"1977 The Benny Hill Show Girl Scout Guide Episode: "Show 30"1977 The Cedar Tree Ivy Episode: "The Woman I Love: Part 2"1978 Within These Walls Karen Riley Episode: "Mixer"1979–1980 Terry and June Tina Pillbeam 4 episodes1982 Tom, Dick and Harriet Babs Episode: "On the Town"1982–1983 Keep It in the Family Wilma 6 episodes1983 Let There Be Love Miss Crompton Episode: "If the Nightie Fits"1983 The Morecambe & Wise Show Various Episode: #4.41985 Full House Shirley Wilcox Episode: "It's a Steal"1986 Dempsey and Makepeace Blossom Episode: "The Burning"1987 Doctor Who Bollitt Episode: "Delta and the Bannermen"1990 Mr Thomas Brenda Tebbit TV film1992 Moon and Son Zelda Lee 5 episodes1996 EastEnders Lesley Langton 2 episodes2001 Last of the Summer Wine Mrs. Endicott Episode: "Hey, Big Vendor"2003 Harry and Cosh Mrs. Kilby Episode: "Kung Fu Warriors"2009 Horne & Corden Mary Episode: #1.52018 Hangman Kath TV film2023 Doctors Betty Powell Episode: "With You"
References
External links
Graham on the 'Who's Who Of The Benny Hill Show' website