Joan Hooley

Joan Hooley
Born (1936-11-13) 13 November 1936 (age 87)
Jamaica[1]
OccupationCharacter actor
Notable credit(s)EastEnders (1998–2000)
Off Their Rockers (2015–2016)
Spouse
Geoff Harris
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(m. 2002; died 2004)​

Joan Hooley (born 13 November 1936) is an actress. Born in Jamaica, Hooley moved to the United Kingdom as a young girl, and her career has been based in Britain.[1][2] She is best known for playing the role of Josie McFarlane in BBC's EastEnders. Still, she has also appeared in other television programmes, since the mid-1950s. Since 2015, she has appeared in ITV's Off Their Rockers.

  1. ^ a b The BFI indicates Joan Hooley was born in Manchester, Lancashire. See "Joan Hooley". BFI Film Forever. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  2. ^ Danny Buckland (23 July 2000). "Racist BBC only want black actors to be whores, gangsters, pimps and freaks; EASTENDERS STAR JOAN SLAMS SOAP OVER STEREOTYPES". The People. Retrieved 18 February 2008.