1940Born, Lincoln
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Josephine Mary Robinson, better known by her stage name Jo Kendall (17 February 1940 – 29 January 2022) was a British actress and writer. She was known for her work on the BBC radio comedy show I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again, which debuted in 1964, and for her role as Peggy Skilbeck on the ITV soap opera Emmerdale (then Emmerdale Farm) from 1972 to 1973, in which she also spoke the programme's first line of dialogue in the inaugural episode. Kendall was born Josephine Mary Robinson in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, on 17 February 1940. After leaving Leicester she trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama and gained her Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Music (LRAM).
Known for
The Remains of the DayPublican's wife
Howards EndAnnie
ScumMatron
EmmerdalePeggy Skilbeck
Bridge of DragonsLily1999Bridge of DragonsLilyMovie
1997The Uninvited4 episodesShow
1995Oliver's TravelsBus Lady · 1 episodeShow
1994The Rector's WifeMrs Farmer · 1 episodeShow
1993The Remains of the DayPublican's wifeMovie
1993Marlene Marlowe Investigates30 episodesShow
1993Peak PracticeRose Godfrey · 1 episodeShow
1992Howards EndAnnieMovie
1991The Brittas EmpireMrs Dapping · 2 episodesShow
1987Fortunes of WarLandlady · 1 episodeShow
1986The Cuckoo SisterElizabeth Wait · 4 episodesShow
1985Star QualityLinda CopelandMovie
1985In Sickness and in HealthWoman on Phone · 1 episodeShow
1983Mrs. SillyMrs. LyngMovie
1983The Unvarnished TruthMrs. Stuart-DubonnetMovie
1982All for LoveMrs Lyng · 1 episodeShow
1982A Sudden WrenchFrank's wifeMovie
1982Shine on Harvey MoonMrs. Fairweather · 1 episodeShow
1980The Good CompanionsMrs. Joe · 9 episodesShow
1979ScumMatronMovie
1979The Blacktoft Diaries: True or False?Mrs. BrownMovie
1978Grange HillMrs. Browning · 3 episodesShow
1977Treasure IslandSarah HawkinsMovie
1976James and the Giant PeachGlow-Worm / American WomanMovie
1975Rumpole of the BaileyCastle Guide · 1 episodeShow
1975Angels2 episodesShow
1974The PallisersAdelaide Palliser · 4 episodesShow
1973Man About the HousePodge Randall · 1 episodeShow
1973Point Counter PointBeatrice Gilray · 5 episodesShow
1972The EdwardiansVesta Victoria · 1 episodeShow
1972The OrganizationDaphne · 3 episodesShow
1972The Regiment1 episodeShow
1971Sense and SensibilityCharlotte Palmer · 3 episodesShow
1970The GoodiesThe Queen (voice) · 1 episodeShow
1970The Six Wives of Henry VIIIAnne Stanhope · 1 episodeShow
1969Sinister StreetMrs Ross, Miss Carthew · 6 episodesShow
1968Broaden Your Mind13 episodesShow
1968Horizontal HoldJane HillsMovie
1967ITV PlayhouseMrs. Brown · 1 episodeShow
1967At Last the 1948 Show13 episodesShow
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