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Topsy Jane(1938-2014)

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Topsy Jane was born on 2 December 1938 in Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962), Mix Me a Person (1962) and A Chance of Thunder (1961). She was married to Tony Garnett. She died on 4 January 2014 in Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK.
BornDecember 2, 1938
DiedJanuary 4, 2014(75)
BornDecember 2, 1938
DiedJanuary 4, 2014(75)
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Known for

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
7.5
  • Audrey
  • 1962
Mix Me a Person (1962)
Mix Me a Person
6.2
  • Mona
  • 1962
Clifford Evans in A Chance of Thunder (1961)
A Chance of Thunder
TV Series
  • Stella Fairly
Private Investigator
TV Series
  • Espresso Waitress(as Topsy)

Credits

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Actress

  • David Lodge in United! (1965)
    United!
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Daphne Dawson
    • 1965
  • ITV Play of the Week (1955)
    ITV Play of the Week
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Jean Watts
    • 1965
  • Earl Cameron, Lee Grant, and Fred Sadoff in The Respectful Prostitute (1964)
    Festival
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Shirley
    • 1964
  • Billy Liar (1963)
    Billy Liar
    7.2
    • Liz (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Crying Down the Lane (1962)
    Crying Down the Lane
    TV Mini Series
    • Jane
    • 1962
  • The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)
    The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
    7.5
    • Audrey
    • 1962
  • Emergency-Ward 10 (1957)
    Emergency-Ward 10
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Mavis Wayne
    • 1962
  • Mix Me a Person (1962)
    Mix Me a Person
    6.2
    • Mona
    • 1962
  • Probation Officer (1959)
    Probation Officer
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Ancilla Carol
    • 1962
  • The Train Set
    TV Movie
    • Linda
    • 1961
  • Clifford Evans in A Chance of Thunder (1961)
    A Chance of Thunder
    TV Series
    • Stella Fairly
    • 1961
  • Rupert Davies in Maigret (1959)
    Maigret
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Céline
    • 1961
  • Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring
    TV Movie
    • Con
    • 1961
  • The Alchemist
    TV Movie
    • Dame Pliant, Kastril's Sister, a Widow
    • 1961
  • Time Remembered
    TV Movie
    • Amanda
    • 1961

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Topsy
  • Height
    • 5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
  • Born
    • December 2, 1938
    • Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK
  • Died
    • January 4, 2014
    • Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Tony Garnett1963 - ? (divorced, 1 child)
  • Other works
    [1961] Theatre: "Time Remembered" with Edith Evans

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Always on the verge of major stardom, she was supposed to star in A Kind of Loving (1962) but became pregnant. She then suffered a nervous breakdown in 1963, forcing her to pull out of her starring role as Liz in Billy Liar (1963), and after this acted only occasionally.
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