Judy Cornwell

Acting

February 22, 1940Hammersmith, London, England, UK

Judy Valerie Cornwell (born 22 February 1940) is an English actress best known for her role as Daisy in the successful British sitcom Keeping Up Appearances. She also played Anya Claus in the 1985 film Santa Claus: The Movie.

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Known for

Doctor Who

1963

Midsomer Murders

1997

movie

Santa Claus: The Movie

1985

movie

Two for the Road

1967

movie

Cry Freedom

1987

movie

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

1965

Keeping Up Appearances

1990

movie

Persuasion

1995

movie

Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?

1972

movie

Wuthering Heights

1970

Acting85

movie

Mrs. Weekley's Lover

2025

Frieda Weekley

movie

Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances

2023

Self

movie

A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee

2013

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

movie

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

2005

Self

The Royal

2003

Martha Hooke

movie

David Copperfield

2001

Clara Peggotty

David Copperfield

2000

Clara Peggotty

movie

Mary, Mother of Jesus

1999

Inkeeper's Wife

movie

Mad Cows

1999

Maddy’s Mother

movie

The Student Prince

1998

Mrs. Quigley

movie

The Life and Crimes of William Palmer

1998

Mrs. Palmer

movie

The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket

1997

Daisy

Midsomer Murders

1997

May Cuttle

movie

The Wind in the Willows

1995

Barge Woman (voice)

movie

Persuasion

1995

Mrs. Musgrove

movie

Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side

1992

Heather Badcock

Nice Town

1992

Aunt Peggy

Heartbeat

1992

Isabelle Sheba Christie

Pebble Mill

1991

Self

Keeping Up Appearances

1990

Daisy

Birds of a Feather

1989

movie

Cry Freedom

1987

Receptionist

movie

Doctor Who: Paradise Towers

1987

Maddy

movie

Paying Guests (Part 2)

1986

Mrs. Bliss

movie

Paying Guests (Part 1)

1986

Mrs. Bliss

ScreenPlay

1986

Mrs. Bliss

The December Rose

1986

Mrs McDipper

Farrington of the F.O.

1986

Sarah Lawrence

movie

Santa Claus: The Making of the Movie

1985

Self

movie

Santa Claus: The Movie

1985

Anya Claus

Kisses on the Bottom

movie

Kisses on the Bottom

1985

Mam

There Comes A Time...

1985

Jane Eyre

1983

Mrs Reed

Dramarama

1983

Mighty Mum / Frances Fanshaw

Fair Ground!

1983

movie

The Guest

1982

Hilary

Bergerac

1981

Belle Young

Plays for Pleasure

1981

April Hollingsworth

The Good Companions

1980

Elizabeth Trant

Cribb

1980

Miss Crush

Blankety Blank

1979

Self

The Mill on the Floss

1978

Bessy Tulliver

movie

A Touch of the Tiny Hacketts

1978

Sylvia Collis

Do You Remember?

1978

Joan

movie

The Mill on the Floss

1978

Bessy Tulliver

Supernatural

1977

Margaret

Cakes and Ale

1976

Rosie Gann

Pot Luck

movie

Pot Luck

1976

Farmer's Wife

Rumpole of the Bailey

1975

Rosemary Tuttle

Private Affairs

1975

Frieda Weekley

Moody and Pegg

1974

Playhouse

1974

Hilary

movie

The Ruffian on the Stair

1973

Joyce

Van der Valk

1972

Harriet Kuyper

Late Night Theatre

1972

Lady Sims

movie

Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?

1972

Clarine

Man of Straw

1972

Guste Daimchen

The Ten Commandments

1971

Sarah

movie

Wuthering Heights

1970

Nellie

movie

Paddy

1970

Breeda

movie

Every Home Should Have One

1970

Liz Brown

movie

Brotherly Love

1970

Rosie

movie

Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?

1969

Filigree Fondle

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

1969

Joyce

movie

Cry Wolf

1968

Stella

movie

Cry WoIf

1968

Stella

movie

Infidelity Took Place

1968

Molly Panett

movie

The Wild Racers

1968

Pippy

ITV Playhouse

1967

Lucy Hodges / Alice

movie

Poor Cherry

1967

Abbie

Boy Meets Girl

1967

Samantha

movie

Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon

1967

Lady Electra

Mickey Dunne

1967

Monica

movie

Two for the Road

1967

Pat

Call Me Daddy

movie

Call Me Daddy

1967

Janet Smith

BBC Play of the Month

1965

Ginny / Lady Gay Spanker

Thirty-Minute Theatre

1965

Ann

movie

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

1965

Nurse (segment 4 "Disembodied Hand")

The Wednesday Play

1964

Molly Panett

It's a Woman's World

1964

Claire

Theatre 625

1964

Maria / Jill

Doctor Who

1963

Maddy

Out of This World

1962

Butch

The Younger Generation

1961

Sophie / Joy / Ruby / Rita Churton / Irene

Armchair Theatre

1956

Miss Janet Smith / Abbie / Audrey