Doreen Mantle (born 1926) is a South African-born English actress who
played Jean Warboys in One Foot in the Grave (1990â€"2000). She has
appeared in many British television series since the 1960s, including
The Duchess of Duke Street, The Wild House, Sam Saturday, Chalk,
Casualty, The Bill, Doctors, Holby City and Jonathan Creek. She played
lollipop lady Queenie in Jam & Jerusalem (2006â€"09). She appeared in
episode 63 of Father Brown in January 2018.Mantle has worked
extensively on the stage in such productions as My Fair Lady, Keep It
in the Family, The Seagull and Hamlet. She also toured Britain in
Billy Liar in the role of Florence Boothroyd and performed at the
National Theatre in The Voysey Inheritance. In 1979, she was awarded
the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for
her performance in Death of a Salesman. She has also undertaken radio
work for BBC Radio 3 and BBC World Service. Mantle played the long
suffering wife of the rabbi in BBC Radio 4's comedy series The
Attractive Young Rabbi.Mantle played Mrs Shaemen in Barbra Streisand's
film version of Yentl (1983). In 2011, Mantle appeared in Coronation
Street as the mother of Colin Fishwick, whose identity was taken by
John Stape.
played Jean Warboys in One Foot in the Grave (1990â€"2000). She has
appeared in many British television series since the 1960s, including
The Duchess of Duke Street, The Wild House, Sam Saturday, Chalk,
Casualty, The Bill, Doctors, Holby City and Jonathan Creek. She played
lollipop lady Queenie in Jam & Jerusalem (2006â€"09). She appeared in
episode 63 of Father Brown in January 2018.Mantle has worked
extensively on the stage in such productions as My Fair Lady, Keep It
in the Family, The Seagull and Hamlet. She also toured Britain in
Billy Liar in the role of Florence Boothroyd and performed at the
National Theatre in The Voysey Inheritance. In 1979, she was awarded
the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for
her performance in Death of a Salesman. She has also undertaken radio
work for BBC Radio 3 and BBC World Service. Mantle played the long
suffering wife of the rabbi in BBC Radio 4's comedy series The
Attractive Young Rabbi.Mantle played Mrs Shaemen in Barbra Streisand's
film version of Yentl (1983). In 2011, Mantle appeared in Coronation
Street as the mother of Colin Fishwick, whose identity was taken by
John Stape.
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