Maggie Ollerenshaw
Margaret Ollerenshaw (born 8 October 1949) is an English actress, known for playing the role of Mavis in the BBC sitcom Open All Hours (1981–1982) and its sequel Still Open All Hours (2013–present). Her other television credits include First of the Summer Wine (1988–1989), The House of Eliott (1992) and Lovejoy (1993–1994).
Maggie Ollerenshaw | |
|---|---|
| Born | Margaret Ollerenshaw 8 October 1949 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Spouse(s) | Jack Ainscough (1969-?) Geoffrey Leesley (m. 2007) |
| Children | 1 |
Early life
Ollerenshaw was born in Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston, Lancashire, England on 8 October 1949 to Joseph and Margaret Ollerenshaw (née Daly).
Career
Ollerenshaw played Mrs. Violet Clegg in the short-lived series First of the Summer Wine, and became a more familiar television face after starring in The House of Eliott as Florence Ranby, a dour Victorian and head of the Eliott workroom, who died in a tragic road accident outside the Eliott's fashion house. The actress also featured as Martha in the Andrew Davies adaptation of Trollope's classic He Knew He Was Right.
Her many other television credits include roles in Lovejoy, Coronation Street, Juliet Bravo, Heartbeat, Holby City, One Foot In The Grave, Seaview, Teachers, Victoria Wood - As Seen On TV, The Hunt For The Yorkshire Ripper, Midsomer Murders and Wire In The Blood. Her film credits include Britannia Hospital, A Private Function, Pierrepoint and Steven Spielberg's War Horse.
Her one-woman show Yours Sincerely, a musical play about Dame Vera Lynn has played in the UK and abroad.[1] She also starred in the play Screamers at the Warehouse Theatre.
Since 2014, Ollerenshaw has provided the voice of Henrietta (UK/US) in the British television series Thomas & Friends. She also voiced the role of The Queen in Little Princess. In 2019, she was in the TV show Scarborough as Geraldine, the owner of a hair salon.[2]
Personal life
Ollerenshaw married fellow actor Geoffrey Leesley in 2007 in New York and has one daughter.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Britannia Hospital | Miss Rowntree | |
| 1984 | A Private Function | Woman | |
| 2002 | Fuel | Paula | Short film |
| 2005 | Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman | Mary Pierrepoint | |
| 2011 | War Horse | Narracott's Neighbor | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | The Little Match Girl | Tart | |
| 1976 | Red Letter Day | First Mother | |
| 1978 | Pickersgill People | Dolores Clegg | Episode: "The Primitive" |
| 1978 | BBC2 Play of the Week | Annie Griffiths | Episode: "Fairies" |
| 1978 | Fallen Hero | Nursing sister | Episode: #1.6 |
| 1979 | Danger UXB | Betty Salt | Episode: "Digging Out" |
| 1979 | Angels | Episode: #5.1 | |
| 1980 | All Creatures Great and Small | Mrs. Binks | Episode: "If Wishes Were Horses" |
| 1980 | The Gentle Touch | Mrs. Bond | Episode: "Help" |
| 1980 | Play for Today | Staff Nurse | Episode: "Minor Complications" |
| 1980 | Juliet Bravo | Sergeant Margaret Cullinane | Episode: "Family Unit" |
| 1981-1982 | Open All Hours | Mavis | 7 episodes |
| 1981 | Coming Home | Trudy | Episode: #1.2 |
| 1981 | Maybury | Jean Stone | Episode: "What I Mean Is..." |
| 1985 | Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV | Chrissie's Mother | Episode: #1.2 |
| 1985-1986 | Coronation Street | Sandra Pilkington | 3 episodes |
| 1987 | Star Cops | Dr. Angela Parr | Episode: "Other People's Secrets" |
| 1988-1989 | First of the Summer Wine | Mrs. Clegg | 13 episodes |
| 1990 | One Foot in the Grave | Hilary | Episode: "Dramatic Fever" |
| 1992 | Firm Friends | Sheila Bigger | 3 episodes |
| 1992 | The House of Eliott | Florence Ranby | 6 episodes |
| 1993-1994 | Three Seven Eleven | Val Peck | 4 episodes |
| 1993-1994 | Lovejoy | Kate Henshaw | 13 episodes |
| 1995 | The Bill | Mrs. Riddick | Episode: "Love Me, Love My Dog" |
| 1997 | Heartbeat | Norma Braithwaite | Episode: "Closing Ranks" |
| 1999 | Dr Willoughby | Fenella Lewis | Episode: "Family Wedding" |
| 2002 | Paradise Heights | Mary | Episode: #1.4 |
| 2003 | Barbara | Dierdre | Episode: "Who Shot Barbara?" |
| 2003-2004 | Coronation Street | Eva Briggs | 10 episodes |
| 2004 | He Knew He Was Right | Martha | All 4 episodes |
| 2007 | The Bad Mother's Handbook | Jessie Pilkington | |
| 2007-present | Little Princess | The Queen (voice) | 24 episodes |
| 2008 | Doctors | Penelope Hargreaves | Episode: "Lady Muck" |
| 2008 | Last of the Summer Wine | Ethel | Episode: "All That Glitters Is Not Elvis |
| 2009 | Midsomer Murders | Eileen Fountain | Episode: "The Dogleg Murders" |
| 2010 | Holby City | Dora Collins | Episode: "Swimming with Sharks " |
| 2011 | Grandpa In My Pocket | Brenda Balderdash | Episode: "Lighthouse View, as Good as New" |
| 2012 | Endeavour | Mrs. Crabbin | Pilot episode |
| 2013 | Doctors | Maureen Holdgate | Episode: "Run for Your Life" |
| 2013-present | Still Open All Hours | Mavis | All 41 episodes |
| 2014-present | Thomas & Friends | Henrietta (voice) | UK/US versions |
| 2015 | Doctors | Lynda Harris | Episode: "The Reader" |
| 2017 | Holby City | Helen Pickard | Episode: "The Evolution of Woman" |
| 2019 | Doctors | Esther Milne | Episode: "The Getaway" |
| 2019 | Scarborough | Geraldine | 6 episodes[3][4] |
References
- Bright, Morris; Ross, Robert (6 April 2000). Last of the Summer Wine: The Finest Vintage. London: BBC Worldwide. pp. 160. ISBN 0-563-55151-8.
- "BBC - Interview with Maggie Ollerenshaw - Media Centre". BBC Media Centre. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- Mitchell, Molli (6 September 2019). "Scarborough on BBC cast: Who is in the cast of Scarborough?". www.express.co.uk. Daily Express. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- McElwee, Jade (24 May 2019). "Here's what we know about BBC One comedy Scarborough and when it will air on TV". www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk. The Scarborough News. Retrieved 19 January 2021.