
Daphne Neville – May 2023
~ DAPHNE NEVILLE ~
British Equity: 100060143
Agent: Wintersons tel: 02078367849 niki@nikiwinterson.com
Height: 5’3″ Born: April 1937 ~ Age 88 ~ Playing age: 86 – 89
Theatre includes:
Cinderella ~ Fairy Godmother ~ dir: Richard Chandler ~ Newark Theatre
Dick Whittington ~ Fairy Bow Bells ~ dir: David Vickers ~ The Plaza, Stockport
Aladdin and the Magic Lamp ~ The Empress ~ Guildford
The Gingerbread Man ~ Miss Pepper ~ Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham
Cinderella ~ Fairy Godmother ~ Swindon
Cinderella ~ Fairy Godmother ~ Porthcawl
Alice in Wonderland ~ The Duchess ~ Malvern Theatre
Beatrix Potter ~ Beatrix ~ dir: Sue Colverd ~ Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham and on tour
Lettice and Loveage ~ Lettice ~ dir: Michael Dyer ~ Festival Players
Just Between Ourselves ~ Marjorie ~ dir: Doug Fisher ~ The Rose’s Theatre, Tewkesbury
The Birthday Party ~ Meg ~ dir: Steve del Monte ~ Strasburg, Germany
Deadly Nightcap ~ Lucy ~ dir: Simon Whitfield ~ Swansea

A Lion in Winter ~ Eleanor of Aquitaine ~ Gloucester
Tess of the d’Urbevilles ~ Joan ~ dir: Michael Barry ~ Wessex Actors’ Co
Antigone ~ The Nurse ~ dir: Jonathan Banatvala ~ Moving Theatre Co
Romeo and Juliet ~ Nurse ~ Outdoor Theatre on Tour
A Midsummer Night’s Dream ~ Titania ~ Letchlade
Romeo and Juliet the ballet ~ Lady of Verona ~ The London Coliseum
Beatrix Potter ~ one woman show on tour ~ Kings Bromley, Cumbria, Gloucester

Films include:
The Invisible Woman ~ Victorian Lady ~ director: Ralph Fiennes for Headline
Summer in February ~ Bird Watcher ~ director: Chris Menaul for Crossway
Amazing Grace ~ MP’s wife ~ director: Michael Apted
The Ghost of Greville Lodge ~ Mrs Rolfe ~ dir: Niall Johnson for Renown
Feast of July ~ Mrs Mitchell ~ director: Chris Menaul for Merchant Ivory
The Old Curiosity Shop ~ Mrs Simmons ~ dir: Kevin Connor for Disney
Buffalo Girls ~ House-maid ~ director: Rod Hardy for CBS
The Copter Kids ~ Mrs Peters ~ director: Ronnie Spencer for CFF
Diagnosis: Murder ~ Nurse Fisher ~ dir: Sidney Hayers for Silhouette

Daphne Neville appearing in the crime drama ‘Broadchurch’
Television includes:
Top Boy ~ Lily ~ Netflix, 2022
Doctors ~ The Wrong Impression ~ Rose Thorn ~ BBC TV, 2018
Marley’s Ghosts ~ Mrs Baines ~ dir:Jonathan Gershfield, John Stanley Productions
The Crown ~ Member of foreign royality ~ dir: Stephen Daldry, Netflix
Broadchurch ~ Margery Knight ~ dir: Jessica Hobbs, Kudo Film and ITV
Unknown Heart ~ Regatta enthusiast ~ dir: Giles Foster, German TV
The Chase ~ Miriam ~ dir: Sue Tully, BBC TV
Capturing Mary ~ Dowger Duchess ~ dir: Stephen Poliakoff, BBC TV
Doctors ~ Ghost in the Machine ~ Millie Kendrick ~ dir: Stephen Hughes, BBC TV
Casualty ~ Doreen Oaken ~ dir: Bob Birerman, BBC TV
Secret Smile ~ Laura’s Mum ~ dir: Chris Menaul, Grenada
Bright Hair ~ Jane Travers ~ dir: Chris Menaul, BBC
Prime Suspect ~ Felicity Howard ~ dir: Chris Menaul, BBC

Nice Work ~ Hilary Swallow ~ dir: Chris Menaul BBC
Rab C. Nesbitt ~ Abbey Visitor ~ dir: Colin Gilbert, BBC
Minder ~ Joy ~ dir: Gordon Flemyng, Euston Films, Central
House of Elliot ~ Headmistress ~ dir: Graeme Harper, BBC
She-Wolf of London ~ Mad Mary ~ Brian Grant, BBC
Screen Two: Close Relations ~ Magistrate ~ dir: Adrian Shergold, BBC
Starlings ~ Mrs de Ville ~ dir: David Wheatley, BBC
Diana: Her True Story ~ Nanny ~ dir: Kevin Connor, Martin Poll
Tales of the Unexpected ~ Mrs Lillie ~ dir John Gorrie, LWT
Miss Marple: At Bertram’s Hotel ~ Autograph Hunter ~ dir: Mary McMurray
The Two Ronnies: Charley Farley and Piggy Malone ~ dir: Ronnie Barker, BBC
Dark Secret ~ Restaurant Visitor ~ dir: Christopher Hodson, LWT
Love in a Cold Climate ~ Lady Kroesig ~ dir: Donald McWhinnie, LWT
Maggie’s Moor ~ The Widow ~ dir: John King, BBC
Danger UXB ~ Woman at Police Station ~ Roy Ward Baker, BBC
The Clifton House Mystery ~ Miss Frisby ~ dir: Terry Miller, BBC
The Pheonix and the Carpet ~ Mother ~ dir: Dorothea Brooking, BBC
The Changes ~ Villager ~ dir: John Prowse, BBC
A Secret Place ~ Lady ~ dir: John King, BBC
Arthur of the Britons ~ Woman ~ dir: Sydney Hayers, HTV
Crossroads ~ Dr Hilary Machlin ~ ATV
Radio Drama includes:
The Archers ~ Nora McAuley ~ BBC Radio
Dreaming Alice

Short Films include:
Swede Caroline ~ Edna ~ director: Brook Driver for Belstone Pictures/Deadbeat Films, 2022
Testing Times ~ Maud ~ dir: Philip Cook
Two Lifetimes ~ Florence ~ dir: Jack Silver, 2017
Night Rose ~ Rose ~ dir: Harry Anscomb, 2016
Cold Caller ~ Marjorie ~ dir: Philip Cook, 2015
A Divine Intervention? ~ Mary ~ dir: Dominic White
Dad Dancing ~ Wedding Guest ~ dir: Dominic White
Lost Hearts ~ Mrs Burrows ~ dir: Maxim Banks for MDB
One Day ~ Old Lady ~ dir: Joan-Lluis Ramisa

Daphne loves appearing on reality TV and is well loved as a Granny in the UK

Television ~ Herself:
Come Dine With Me ~ Episode 5/1-5 for Channel 4, 2018 repeated 2019
A Granny’s Guide to the Modern World ~ Rumpus TV for Chanel 4 ~ 2015
Caution: Toads Crossing ~ BBC Points West ~ click here for the clip
Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners: Cynthia and Daphne ~ Betty TV ~ Channel 4
The Marraige Ref with Dermot O’Leary, Geri Halliwell, Jimmy Carr & Sarah Millican ~ ITV
Weird, True & Freaky: Peculiar Pets ~ USA
Alan Tichmarsh Show ~ BBC
The Great British Village Show at Highgrove with Alan Titchmarsh ~ BBC
Songs of Praise ~ BBC
Daily Brunch ~ Channel 4
Who’s Sorry Now? ~ InterMedia
Beat the Chefs – ITV
The Really Wild Show ~ BBC
Blue Peter ~ BBC
Heartbeat ~ BBC
Brilliant Creatures ~ ITV
NewsHound – Central TV
Newsreader ~ Border Television
Newsreader ~ Grampian Television
Women Today ~ ATV
Women Only ~ HTV
Newsreader ~ HTV
It’s Time for Me ~ Harlech Television
Newsreaders and Announcer ~ Harlech Television

Radio ~ Herself:
Reporter ~ Severn Sound
Any Answers ~ BBC Radio Bristol
Open Country 2022 ~ BBC Radio 4
Click here to see a recent clip of Daphne Neville appearing on Channel 4



Hi Daphne,
Your Beatrix Potter at King’s Bromley today was brilliant.
Lew
I’ll tell her! Do let the people at King’s Bromley know if you’d like more.
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I have just watched beautiful Daphne on a repeat of Come dine with me and I thought you were fantastic! I am 37 and I hope to have even half the spirit and magnetism you have as I age. You were wonderful! I am from Scotland and I so wish I lived closer so I could visit Rudy please give him our love 🙂 take care
Thanks so much for writing in. When did you see the repeat of ‘Come Dine With Me’? They never warn us it will be on! You can read more about Daphne in a number of books listed on the website. ‘The Making of Swallows and Amazons’ features her aged 37.