Yootha Joyce

Yootha Joyce
Joyce on the sleeve of "Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others" by The Smiths, 1986
Born
Yootha Joyce Needham

(1927-08-20)20 August 1927
Wandsworth, London, England
Died24 August 1980(1980-08-24) (aged 53)
Marylebone, London, England
Alma materRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art
OccupationActress
Spouse
(m. 1956; div. 1969)

Yootha Joyce Needham (20 August 1927 – 24 August 1980), known as Yootha Joyce, was an English actress best known for playing Mildred Roper opposite Brian Murphy in the sitcom Man About the House (1973–1976) and its spin-off George and Mildred (1976–1979).[1][2]

  1. ^ "Yootha Joyce – Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos". AllMovie.
  2. ^ Lawson, Mark (15 August 2023). "'Naughty rather than dirty': 50 years of Man About the House, the sitcom that introduced sex to British TV". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 August 2023.