Carolyn Phyllis Jones (18 April 1941 – 25 July 2018) was a British actress, best known for playing the "amorous motel garage secretary" Sharon Metcalfe in the ITV soap Crossroads.[1]
Carolyn Jones | |
|---|---|
| Born | Carolyn Phyllis Jones 18 April 1941 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Died | 25 July 2018 (aged 77) |
| Alma mater | London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Known for | Sharon Metcalfe in Crossroads |
| Spouse |
Jeremy Mason
(m. 1969; div. 1981) |
| Relatives | Edward J. Mason (father-in-law) |
Early life edit
Jones was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, to Reg Jones, a journalist, and Jean Jones (nee Staniforth), a secretary, and educated at Vancouver High School and LAMDA[1]
Career edit
Having appeared in a semi-regular role as Lily Hever in ITV prison drama Within These Walls, in 1975, Jones appeared in the second episode of the first series of The Sweeney, playing the role of Irene Biggleswade.[2][3]
In the very early 1980s, she played Portia in a production of William Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice" at the New Theatre, Cardiff.
In 2005, she played Vera Flannigan in Channel 5's soap opera Family Affairs
In 2012, she appeared in two episodes of EastEnders as Joy.[1]
From 2016 to 2018, Jones played Ursula Titchener on BBC Radio 4's long-running soap The Archers.[1]
Personal life edit
In 1969, she married Jeremy Mason, son of scriptwriter Edward J. Mason, and they divorced in 1981, but appeared together in Crossroads throughout 1982 and into 1983.[1]
Selected television edit
- The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes, Anonymous Letters, episode (1973) [4]
- Within These Walls as Lily Hever (1974–75)
- The Sweeney as Irene Biggleswade (1975)[2][3]
- Crossroads as Sharon Metcalfe (1977–84)[1]
- Family Affairs as Vera Flannigan (2005)
- EastEnders as Joy (2012)[1]
Selected radio edit
- The Archers as Ursula Titchener (2016–18)[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h Hayward, Anthony (6 August 2018). "Carolyn Jones obituary". the Guardian. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ a b "The Sweeney: Jackpot". Memorable TV. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ a b "The Sweeney 1.2 Jackpot". Movie Dude. Archived from the original on 25 February 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ "Carolyn Jones". BFI. Archived from the original on 2 August 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
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