Yootha Joyce
British actress best known for her role as Mildred Roper in the '70s sitcom Man About the House and its spin-off George and Mildred. Born to musical parents Hurst Needham and Jessica Rivett in 1927, Joyce was trained at RADA, toured with ENSA and came to prominence via the Joan Littlewood Theatre Workshop, securing roles in TV shows such as The Avengers, Man in a Suitcase, Te Saint, Jason King and Steptoe and Son, and the films The Pumpkin Eater, A Man For All Seasons, Charlie Bubbles, All the Right Noises and Burke and Hare. She was married…
Known field
Acting
Total Movie Credited
25
Total TV Shows Credited
15
Gender
Female
Place of birth
Wandsworth, London, England, UK
Birthdate
August 20, 1927
Death Date
August 24o 1980
Also known as
Yootha Joyce Needham