Barbara Lott

Barbara Lott
Born
Barbara Dulcie Lott

(1920-05-15)15 May 1920
Richmond upon Thames, England
Died19 December 2002(2002-12-19) (aged 82)
London, England
Spouse
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(m. 1940; died 1993)​

Barbara Dulcie Lott (15 May 1920 – 19 December 2002)[1] was a British actress probably best remembered as Ronnie Corbett's character's mother, Phyllis Lumsden in the BBC television sitcom Sorry!.[2] She also appeared in Coronation Street, Rings on Their Fingers, Survivors, Z-Cars and as Rona's auntie Pearl in the BBC television sitcom 2point4 Children, amongst others.[3]

Lott was born on 15 May 1920 in Richmond upon Thames, Surrey.[4] Her father, William Lott, was an executive at Ealing Studios and Lott appeared in small roles in films as a child.[5] She studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 1937 and joining repertory theatre.[6][5] In 1940, she married Stuart Latham, who was later a producer of Coronation Street.[5] Lott eventually made her London stage debut in Love for Love at the Haymarket Theatre in 1944.[5] Her first television appearance was as Viola in Twelfth Night in 1950 and she went on to appear frequently on television in small roles.[5] In 1978, she was cast in her first major role in Rings on Their Fingers, in 1981 in Sorry! and in 1992 in an occasional role in 2point4 Children.[5] She appeared in several films, most notably as Ewan McGregor’s mother in The Pillow Book.[5] She died on 19 December 2002 in London, aged 82.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Barbara Lott". The Scotsman. 2 January 2003. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Sorry!". www.bbc.co.uk.
  3. ^ Lentz III, Harris M. (2003). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2002. McFarland & Co. p. 183. ISBN 978-0786414642. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Barbara Lott". BFI. Archived from the original on 12 May 2018.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g Hayward, Anthony (21 December 2002). "Barbara Lott". The Independent. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Barbara Lott — RADA". www.rada.ac.uk.