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Actor
Daphne Oxenford
- Born October 31, 1919 in Barnet, London, England, UK
- Died December 21, 2012
Daphne Margaret du Grivel Oxenford was an English actress, known for her early stage roles, and later her radio and television work. She was the voice ("Are you sitting comfortably ...?") of BBC radio's Listen with Mother from its inception in 1950 to 1971. As spinster Esther Hayes, she was part of the original cast of Coronation Street.
Known for
Doctor Who1963
Midsomer Murders1997
EastEnders1985
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed1969
Casualty1986
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em1973
Heartbeat1992
Rising Damp1974
Filmography
- 2006LegendsSeriesSelf
- 2003The RoyalSeriesMrs. Silverwood
- 2002Prince WilliamFilmQueen Mother
- 1998Gilbert & Sullivan: The Very ModelsFilmNarrator (voice)
- 1997Midsomer MurdersSeriesMuriel
- 1996Hetty Wainthropp InvestigatesSeriesMrs. Willoughby, Mayoress
- 1995How to be a Little SodSeries
- 1994(All Quiet on the) Preston FrontSeriesCustomer
- 1992HeartbeatSeriesEnid Bakewell
- 1991The House of EliottSeriesMrs Dodds
- 1991In Suspicious CircumstancesSeriesJane Neck
- 1990Drop the Dead DonkeySeries'Old Lady'
- 1990Jimmy Somerville: The Video Collection 1984/1990 (Featuring Bronski Beat and The Communards)FilmSelf (segment "Smalltown Boy")
- 1989Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 2FilmGirl Hedgehog (voice)
- 1989More Children's Summer StoriesFilmFieldmice (voice)
- 1988Girl from the SouthFilmGrandmother
- 1987Doctor Who: DragonfireFilmArchivist
- 1987The Reluctant DragonFilmMother (voice)
- 1986CasualtySeriesMrs. Johnson
- 1986The Children of Green KnoweSeriesMrs Oldknow
- 1985EastEndersSeriesAlice Dutton
- 1984Fresh FieldsSeriesMiss Denham
- 1981Never the TwainSeriesMrs Scott
- 1981That's My BoySeriesTV Voice (voice)
- 1981FothergillFilmInvalid Lady
- 1980Sweet WilliamFilmMrs. Walton
- 1979To the Manor BornSeriesMrs Patterson
- 1979The Blacktoft Diaries: True or False?FilmMiss Garton
- 1976The Duchess of Duke StreetSeriesMiss Dean
- 1976Yanks Go HomeSeriesMrs Chambers
- 1976Victorian ScandalsSeriesEllen
- 1976BelovedFilmEllen
- 1975The SweeneySeriesMrs. Rosier
- 1975All Creatures Great and SmallFilmMrs. Pumphrey
- 1975Dawson's Electric CinemaFilm
- 1974Rising DampSeriesAnnouncer
- 1974The Carnforth PracticeSeriesMarion Douglas
- 1973Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'EmSeriesNurse Shaw
- 1973That'll Be The DayFilmMrs Sutcliffe
- 1973Man About the HouseSeriesMrs Plummer
- 1973Jingle BellsFilmMrs. Johnson
- 1973ChériSeriesMiquette
- 1972Crown CourtSeriesGladys Kiteley
- 1970Shadows of FearSeriesMrs. Tindall
- 1969Frankenstein Must Be DestroyedFilmLady In Garden (uncredited)
- 1969Plays of TodaySeriesThe Mother
- 1969Happy Ever AfterSeriesMrs Cottersby
- 1968Who Pays?FilmSheila Bannister
- 1967The Waiting GameFilmMiss Bannister
- 1963Doctor WhoSeriesArchivist
- 1960The Odd ManSeriesWoman (voice)