Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderFemale
- Birthday1927-08-20
- Day of Death1980-08-24 (53 years)
- Place of BirthWandsworth, London, England, UK
- Also Known AsYootha Joyce Needham
Yootha Joyce
Biography
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 2023
Man About the House: 50 Years of Laughs
As: Archive Footage
- 1980
George & Mildred
As: Mildred Roper
- 1976
George and Mildred
As: Mildred Roper
- 1974
Man About the House
As: Mildred Roper
- 1974
Frankenstein: The True Story
As: Hospital Matron
- 1973
Frankenstein: The True Story
As: Hospital Matron
- 1973
Steptoe & Son Ride Again
As: Freda
- 1973
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
As: Mrs. Finch
1972Burke & Hare
As: Mrs. Hare
1972Nearest and Dearest
As: Mrs. Rhoda Rowbottom
1971The Road Builder
As: Mrs. Palafox
1970All the Right Noises
As: Mrs. Bird
- 1970
Fragment of Fear
As: Miss Ward-Cadbury
1970Manhunt
As: Denise
1969Twenty-Nine
As: The prostitute
1968Charlie Bubbles
As: Woman in Cafe
1968Luther
As: Katharine Luther
- 1967
Our Mother's House
As: Mrs. Quayle
1967Cop-Out
As: Shooting Range Girl
- 1966
A Man for All Seasons
As: Averil Machin
1966Kaleidoscope
As: Museum Receptionist
1965BBC Play of the Month
As: Mademoiselle Motte
1965Catch Us If You Can
As: Nan
- 1965
Fanatic
As: Anna
1964The Wednesday Play
As: Rosalind Arnold
- 1964
The Pumpkin Eater
As: Woman at Hairdresser's
1963A Place to Go
As: Bit Role (uncredited)
1963Sparrows Can't Sing
As: Barmaid
1962The Saint
As: Milanov
1961The Avengers
As: Miss Lister