Diane Langton

Diane Langton (born 31 May 1947)[1] is an English actress and singer, known for playing Marlena "Nana" McQueen in Hollyoaks, from 2007 to 2009, and 2012 onwards.

Diane Langton
Born (1947-05-31) 31 May 1947
Somerset, England
Occupation
  • Actress
  • dancer
Years active1959–present
Notable work
The Rag Trade (1975, 1977–1978)
Only Fools and Horses (1985–1986)
Heartbeat (1995–1997)
EastEnders (1998–1999)
Hollyoaks (2007–2009, 2012–)

Career

Langton has appeared in numerous television series. In the 1980s, she appeared in Only Fools and Horses as June Snell, a former girlfriend of Del Boy. She also appeared in The Rag Trade as Kathy Roberts, EastEnders as Cindy Beale's mother, Bev Williams, in Heartbeat as Ruby Rowan, Nick Berry's character's mother, and as a prostitute in an episode of Joking Apart. Her other notable TV appearances have included Alas Smith and Jones, Bergerac, Minder, Carry On Laughing and The Bill. She also had her own TV special called Let There Be Langton. She played Private Alice Easy in the 1976 film Carry On England.

Langton, who began her career as a dancer, is a popular theatre actress and singer, having appeared in the West End, in A Chorus Line, Pippin, I'm Getting My Act Together, A Little Night Music, Chicago and Mary Poppins.[2] Her long stage career began with an appearance in Hair, in 1968.[3] In 1982 she appeared in the Royal Variety Performance, performing a song from Showboat. In 1987, she created the role of Angel in Kander & Ebb's The Rink at the Forum Theatre in Manchester, a role which she reprised in the 1988 West End transfer. She returned to the show in 2004, at the Belgrade Theatre in Coventry, this time playing the role of Angel's mother, Anna. In 2010, she joined the London cast of Billy Elliot as Grandma.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1959 Carry On Teacher Schoolgirl Film; uncredited
1974 Don't Just Lie There, Say Something! Angie Film
1974 Percy's Progress Maureen Sugden Film
1975 Carry on Laughing Tzana; Griselda; Isolde 3 episodes
1975 Eskimo Nell Gladys Armitage Film
1975 Confessions of a Pop Performer Ruby Climax Film
1975, 1977–1978 The Rag Trade Kathy Main role
1976 Trial by Combat Ruby Film
1976 Carry On England Private Alice Easy Film
1979 She Loves Me Ilona Ritter Television film
1981 The End of the End of the Pier Show Mrs. Channing Television film
1982 Minder Rita Episode: "In"
1985–1986 Only Fools and Horses June Snell Episodes: "Happy Returns" & "A Royal Flush"
1987 Alas Smith and Jones Mum Episode: "The Homemade Xmas Video"
1989 Streets Apart Rene 4 episodes
1989 The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover May Fitch Film
1990 Bergerac Dawn Gray Episode: "All the Sad Songs"
1990–1991 The Les Dennis Laughter Show Unknown 3 episodes
1990 Boon Sylvia Clayborough Episode: "Rival Eyes"
1991 Tonight at 8.30 Beryl Waters Episode: "Still Life"
1993 The Bill Marion Draper Episode: "Having What It Takes"
1995 Joking Apart Prostitute Episode #2.3
1995–1997 Heartbeat Ruby Rowan 6 episodes
1995–1996 How to Be a Little Sod Grandmother 7 episodes
1998–1999 EastEnders Bev Williams Recurring role
2000 Lexx Hammer Episode: "Girltown"
2001 Holby City Nina Cocozza Episode: "New Beginnings"
2003, 2008 Doctors Josie Rogers / Cynthia Albury 2 episodes
2004 The Final Quest Marian Snr Television film
2007–2009, 2012–present Hollyoaks Nana McQueen Series regular
2009 Ashes to Ashes Julia Episode #2.1
2020 Hollyoaks Later Nana McQueen 2020 special

References

  1. "Diane Langton - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  2. "Billy Elliott the Musical - Cast". Billyelliotthemusical.com. Archived from the original on 14 April 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  3. "Billy Elliot's Diane Langton Recalls a Lifetime on the London Stage -…". broadway.com. 22 July 2012. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
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