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Mary Jo Randle | |
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| Born | 26 April 1954 Rochdale, Lancashire, England |
| Alma mater | University of Birmingham |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Known for | The Bill The Lakes |
Mary Jo Randle (born 26 April 1954) is an English actress from Rochdale, Lancashire working in theatre and television.
After a childhood in Littleborough, Randle left home to study for a degree in drama at the University of Birmingham but switched course to Social Administration.[1] Upon graduation she applied and was accepted for a place at RADA,[2] where she was the recipient of the Bancroft Gold Medal.[3] In 1981 she won Most Promising Actress at the Ronson awards.[4]
Mary Jo Randle is best known for her roles as Jo Morgan in The Bill[5] (1993–1995) and Bernie Quinlan in The Lakes. She has also featured in Holby City, Emmerdale, Victoria Wood as Seen on TV, The Royal, Casualty, Doctors, Heartbeat, Inspector Morse, Dalziel and Pascoe, Bad Behaviour, Wire in the Blood and a public information film on smoke alarms.
- ^ "Debut is a true slice of Local life; the interview Actress Mary Jo Randle tells Philip Key about the warm welcome she has found in Liverpool. – Free Online Library". thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ "Big pants and botox? Wolf Hall actress Mary Jo Randle talks about getting older ahead of Potters Bar show". Times Series. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ "My dad was never keen on drama". Leicester Mercury. 28 November 2015. p. 4. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Winner's of this year's Ronson Awards..." The Stage and Television Today. No. 5218. 16 April 1981. p. 1. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ Duke, Simon (3 May 2015). "Big Pants and Botox in spotlight as The Bill star Mary Jo Randle heads to Blyth". nechronicle. Retrieved 20 April 2020.