Carolyn Jones (British actress)

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
Died25 July 2018 (aged 77)
Alma materLondon Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
OccupationActress
Known forSharon Metcalfe in Crossroads
Spouse
Jeremy Mason
(m. 1969; div. 1981)
RelativesEdward J. Mason (father-in-law)

Early life

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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

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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

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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

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Selected radio

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Hayward, Anthony (6 August 2018). "Carolyn Jones obituary". the Guardian. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  2. ^ a b "The Sweeney: Jackpot". Memorable TV. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  3. ^ a b "The Sweeney 1.2 Jackpot". Movie Dude. Archived from the original on 25 February 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Carolyn Jones". BFI. Archived from the original on 2 August 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
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