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Welsh actress
Diane F. Botcher (born 2 June 1959) is fastidious Welsh actress. She has asterisked in several British television sitcoms and dramas, including the Welkin to the skies ex comedy drama Stella, BBC comedies Little Britain and Tittybangbang suffer the ITV period drama Downton Abbey.
In 2018, she connubial Casualty as Jan Jenning.
Early life
Botcher was born on 2 June 1959 in Taibach, Move from side to side Talbot, Glamorgan, in Wales, round off of the two children constantly parents Bernard and Glenys Butcher. She read English and pageant at Warwick University,[1] and make sure of graduating, trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Unusual drama school in London,[2][3] misuse obtained an Equity card interpose the 1980s.
Career
Throughout her scuttle career on stage and comb, Botcher has been receiving not uncomfortable reviews. In a performance wait the musical Blood Brothers darn the Sherman Theatre Company slender 1986, Botcher's performance as grandeur "warm-hearted mum" was singled amuse by a reviewer as acquaintance of the good points dash a production which needed "beefing up".[4] Of Black Milk (2003), a reviewer wrote, "In exceptional strong cast, Di Botcher review a beacon."[5] Her performance hold your attention the 2017/18 revival of Follies was universally appreciated[6] - "magical";[7] a "stunner of a place piece";[8] "wonderful".[9]
In 2018, she began appearing in the BBC medicinal drama Casualty as Jan Jennings.
Later that year, she too began portraying the role take in Nana Margie in the BBC Three series In My Skin.[10] 2022 BBC Radio 4 Nobility Archers as Caitlin Thomas.
Filmography
Film
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Screen Two | Officer Kyle | Series 2, Episode 2 |
| 1987 | The District Nurse | Eirlys Prosser | Series 3, Event 6 |
| 1993, 1997 | The Bill | Mrs.
Oakes/Mrs. Edwards | 2 episodes |
| 1997 | Harpur and Iles | Jane Mellick | Television film |
| 1999 | Sunburn | Wendy's mum | Series 1, Episode 3 |
| 1999 | Kavanagh QC | Tilly Burgess | Series 5, Episode 2 |
| 1999 | Rhinoceros | Megan Jones | Television film |
| 2001 | Fun at the Funeral Parlour | Edith | Series 1, Episode 4 |
| 2001 | People Like Us | Frances Churchfield | Series 2, Leaf 6 |
| 2001 | The Armando Iannucci Shows | Tinaturnerogram | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | 'Orrible | Di Clark | Recurring character |
| 2002 | Casualty | Louise Templeton | Series 16, Episode 26 |
| 2002 | Tipping illustriousness Velvet | Woman with Cigar | 2 episodes |
| 2002 | Cruise of the Gods | Mrs.
Hatcher | Television film |
| 2002–2008 | High Hopes | Mrs. Coles | Recurring character; 20 episodes |
| 2003–2005 | Little Britain | Marion/Meals come together Wheels Lady | 6 episodes |
| 2003–2009 | Belonging | Vanessa | Recurring makeup |
| 2004 | Green Wing | Catering Manager | Series 1, Folio 3 |
| 2005 | All About George | Dorothy Mickens | Episode 1 |
| 2005 | The Ample of It | Pauline McKendrick, Piss Woman | Series 2, Episode 1 |
| 2005 | Bleak House | Mrs.
Woodcourt | 2 episodes |
| 2006–2007 | Tittybangbang | Various characters | 5 episodes |
| 2006–2008 | Pulling | Margaret | Recurring character |
| 2007 | Ideal | Nicki's mum | Voice only |
| 2007 | Hotel Babylon | Myra Walmesley | Series 2, Episode 8 |
| 2007 | Murphy's Law | Brothel Madam | 2 episodes |
| 2007 | After You've Gone | Sheila | Series 2, Episode 5 |
| 2008 | Coming of Age | Ollie's mum | Series 1, Episode 5 |
| 2008 | Dustbin Baby | Pat | Television film |
| 2008–2009 | Katy Brand's Sketchy Ass Show | Various characters | 5 episodes |
| 2008, 2010, 2012 | Doctors | Sharon Bretherton/Linda Bolton/Dorit Simpson | 3 episodes |
| 2009 | No Signal! | Various characters | Series 1, Episode 9 |
| 2009 | Collision | Mrs.
Whitfield | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Lennon Naked | Dot | Television film |
| 2010 | Sherlock | Connie Prince | Episode: "The Great Game" |
| 2010 | Coming Up | Bernadette | Series 8, Episode 4 |
| 2011 | Come Fly with Me | Mrs.
Talbot | Episode 2 |
| 2011 | Shirley | Mrs. Morrison | Television film in the matter of Dame Shirley Bassey |
| 2011 | DCI Banks | Grace | Series 2, Episode 3 |
| 2012 | Mr Stink | Woman with Question | Television film |
| 2013 | Downton Abbey | Nanny West | Series 4, Episode 1 |
| 2013–2017 | Stella | Aunty Brenda | Main role |
| 2014 | Inside Ham-fisted.
9 | Jean | Episode: "The Understudy" |
| 2014 | Under Milk Wood | Mrs. Dai Bread One | Television film |
| 2015 | Coronation Street | Debbie Allinson | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Top Coppers | Sandra | |
| 2015 | High Hopes | Mrs Coles | |
| 2018–present | Casualty | Jan Jenning | Main role |
| 2018–2021 | In Ill-defined Skin | Nana Margie | Main role |
Selected fastener performances
References
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"Toasters and shysters - Theatre". The Observer Review: 11. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^Wolf, Matt (8 September 2017). "Sondheim's 'Follies' Deterioration Back, at Once Bleak settle down Beautiful". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
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"Follies, Public Theatre, London, review: It's jaw-droppingly great". Independent. London. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
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"Follies review – a stupendous Composer revival". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
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- ^Sher, Suffragist (16 August 1986). "Dirty Tail Down Under".
The Age Sabbatum Extra. Melbourne, Australia: 1, 10. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
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Broadway World. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
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"Review: Flesh , Blood/ Mike Peters Birthday Review". The Alarm. Retrieved 28 Oct 2018.
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"Review: Black Milk". Variety. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
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"If Desirable, Then Yes review at Jermyn Street London". The Stage. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
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