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Phyllis Edith M. Blythe, known professionally as Jenny Laird, was a British film and television actress. Born in Manchester, Laird and her parents moved to the south, and she was educated at Maidstone grammar school and London University. She worked briefly as an advertising copywriter while studying acting with teachers such as the Central School's legendary Elsie Fogerty and in 1937 she made her repertory debut at the Brixton Theatre in A Bill of Divorcement.
Birth Name
Phyllis Edith Mary Blythe
Born
Tuesday, 13 February 1912
Died
Wednesday, 31 October 2001
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Peter Cushing: A One-Way Ticket to Hollywood | Mrs.Hudson | 1989 |
| Inspector Morse | Mrs. Keelan | 1987 |
| Sherlock Holmes and the Masks of Death | Mrs. Hudson | 1984 |
| Hammer House of Horror | Mrs. Roberts | 1980 |
| Henry IV Part II | Lady Northumberland | 1979 |
| Lillie | Mrs. Stratton | 1978 |
| All Creatures Great and Small | Mrs. Whithorn | 1978 |
| 1990 | Mrs. Brooks | 1977 |
| Secret Army | Else Lambrichts | 1977 |
| The Aweful Mr. Goodall | Mrs. Robson | 1974 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Peter Cushing: A One-Way Ticket to Hollywood | Mrs.Hudson | 1989 |
| Inspector Morse | Mrs. Keelan | 1987 |
| Sherlock Holmes and the Masks of Death | Mrs. Hudson | 1984 |
| Hammer House of Horror | Mrs. Roberts | 1980 |
| Henry IV Part II | Lady Northumberland | 1979 |
| Lillie | Mrs. Stratton | 1978 |
| All Creatures Great and Small | Mrs. Whithorn | 1978 |
| 1990 | Mrs. Brooks | 1977 |
| Secret Army | Else Lambrichts | 1977 |
| The Aweful Mr. Goodall | Mrs. Robson | 1974 |
| Shoulder to Shoulder | Matron of Holloway | 1974 |
| Within These Walls | Elspeth McIntosh | 1974 |
| Thriller | Nan | 1973 |
| The Onedin Line | Ellen Jessop | 1971 |
| Justice | Betty Watson | 1971 |
| The Forsyte Saga | Mrs. Heron / Mrs Heron | 1967 |
| Doctor Who | Neska | 1963 |
| The Human Jungle | Sarah Hawkins | 1963 |
| Dr. Finlay's Casebook | Alison / Fanny Wishart | 1962 |
| Call Oxbridge 2000 | Miss Hawkins | 1961 |
| Ghost Squad | Mrs. Cookson | 1961 |
| The Flying Doctor | Mrs Heyward | 1961 |
| Drama 61-67 | Mrs. Devereux | 1961 |
| Maigret | Madame Lorilleux | 1959 |
| Village of the Damned | Mrs. Harrington | 1960 |
| Conspiracy of Hearts | Sister Honoria | 1960 |
| Probation Officer | Mrs. Thomas | 1959 |
| Menace in the Night | Postman's Widow | 1957 |
| Emergency-Ward 10 | Mary Szczepanski | 1957 |
| Armchair Theatre | Mrs. MacPhail | 1956 |
| Adventure Theater | Linda Maxwell | 1956 |
| ITV Play of the Week | Dr. Fraser | 1955 |
| ITV Television Playhouse | Miss Reuben | 1955 |
| The Magical World of Disney | Madame Fabert | 1954 |
| The Vise | Mrs.Sanson / Martha | 1954 |
| Rheingold Theatre | Lucy | 1953 |
| Gilbert Harding Speaking of Murder | Linda Maxwell | 1953 |
| Life in Her Hands | Matron | 1951 |
| The Long Dark Hall | Mrs. Sims / Mrs Sims | 1951 |
| Eye Witness | Mary Baxter, Sam's Wife / Mary Baxter | 1950 |
| Black Narcissus | Sister Honey | 1947 |
| Beware of Pity | Trudi | 1946 |
| Wanted for Murder | Jeannie McLaren | 1946 |
| The Girl of the Canal | Mary Smith | 1945 |
| The Lamp Still Burns | Ginger Watkins | 1943 |
| Love on Leave | Katherine Anderson | 1940 |
| Just William | Ethel Brown | 1940 |
| False Rapture | Lucy | 1939 |
| The Last Chance | Betty | 1938 |
| Lily of Laguna | Jane Marshall | 1938 |
| Auld Lang Syne | Alison Begbie | 1937 |
| The House of Silence | Joan Hallam | 1937 |
| Passenger to London | Barbara Lane | 1937 |
| The Morals of Marcus | Maid | 1935 |
