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'''Joyce Grant''' (23 January 1924 – 11 July 2006) was a [[UK]]-based [[South Africa]]n actress known for her comedic roles. Grant was born in [[Bloemfontein, South Africa]] and her father encouraged her to move to London to study acting. When she returned to South Africa, her roles included: "Lola" in [[William Inge]]'s ''[[Come Back, Little Sheba (play)|Come Back Little Sheba]]'' and as "Laura Wingfield" in [[Tennessee Williams]]' ''[[The Glass Menagerie]]''. At the end of the 1950s she returned permanently to London and appeared in: ''The Happy Apple'', ''Something’s Afoot'', ''The Club'', ''[[Deathtrap (play)|Deathtrap]]'' and ''Tonight at Eight-thirty''. On television she was in ''[[Gideon's Way]]'' "How to Retire without Really Working".<ref name="mac">{{cite news |last1=Cantacuzino |first1=Marina |title=Obituary: Joyce Grant |url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2006/aug/18/guardianobituaries.artsobituaries |access-date=20 May 2021 |work=the Guardian |date=2006-08-17 |language=en}}</ref>
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She appeared in the [[Musical film|TV musical]] ''[[Pickwick (TV movie)|Pickwick]]'' for the [[BBC]] in 1969 and played opposite [[Frankie Howerd]] on Broadway in ''Rockefeller and the Red Indians''.  In 1980 she appeared in the first episode of Hi-de-Hi! playing the mother of Jeffrey Fairbrother.In 1987, Joyce became a member of  [[The National Theatre Company]], appearing in three productions, Ting Tang Mine, Fathers and Sons and Six Characters in Search of an Author. In 1988, she played Aunt Em/Glinda in the [[Royal Shakespeare Company]]'s ''[[The Wizard of Oz (1987 musical)|The Wizard of Oz]]'' and Mother Superior in Black Adder S1E3-The Archbishop.
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'''Joyce Grant''' (23 January 1924 – 11 July 2006) was a [[w:UK|UK]]-based [[w:South Africa|South Africa]]n actress known for her comedic roles. Grant was born in [[w:Bloemfontein, South Africa|Bloemfontein, South Africa]] and her father encouraged her to move to London to study acting. When she returned to South Africa, her roles included: "Lola" in [[w:William Inge|William Inge]]'s ''[[w:Come Back, Little Sheba (play)|Come Back Little Sheba]]'' and as "Laura Wingfield" in [[w:Tennessee Williams|Tennessee Williams]]' ''[[w:The Glass Menagerie|The Glass Menagerie]]''. At the end of the 1950s she returned permanently to London and appeared in: ''The Happy Apple'', ''Something’s Afoot'', ''The Club'', ''[[w:Deathtrap (play)|Deathtrap]]'' and ''Tonight at Eight-thirty''. On television she was in ''[[w:Gideon's Way|Gideon's Way]]'' "How to Retire without Really Working".<ref name="mac">{{cite news |last1=Cantacuzino |first1=Marina |title=Obituary: Joyce Grant |url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2006/aug/18/guardianobituaries.artsobituaries |access-date=20 May 2021 |work=the Guardian |date=2006-08-17 |language=en}}</ref>


She appeared in the [[w:Musical film|TV musical]] ''[[w:Pickwick (TV movie)|Pickwick]]'' for the [[w:BBC|BBC]] in 1969 and played opposite [[Frankie Howerd]] on Broadway in ''Rockefeller and the Red Indians''.  In 1980 she appeared in the first episode of Hi-de-Hi! playing the mother of Jeffrey Fairbrother.In 1987, Joyce became a member of  [[w:The National Theatre Company|The National Theatre Company]], appearing in three productions, Ting Tang Mine, Fathers and Sons and Six Characters in Search of an Author. In 1988, she played Aunt Em/Glinda in the [[w:Royal Shakespeare Company|Royal Shakespeare Company]]'s ''[[w:The Wizard of Oz (1987 musical)|The Wizard of Oz]]'' and Mother Superior in Black Adder S1E3-The Archbishop.


==Retirement and legacy==
==Retirement and legacy==
After retiring from the stage she became a "buddy" to [[HIV+]] patients at the Lighthouse in London and she's featured in two [[Lewis Morley]] portraits in the [[National Portrait Gallery, London|National Portrait Gallery]].<ref name="mac"/><ref name="npg">{{cite web |title=Joyce Grant - National Portrait Gallery |url=https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp60270/joyce-grant |website=www.npg.org.uk |access-date=20 May 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
After retiring from the stage she became a "buddy" to [[w:HIV+|HIV+]] patients at the Lighthouse in London and she's featured in two [[w:Lewis Morley|Lewis Morley]] portraits in the [[w:National Portrait Gallery, London|National Portrait Gallery]].<ref name="mac"/><ref name="npg">{{cite web |title=Joyce Grant - National Portrait Gallery |url=https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp60270/joyce-grant |website=www.npg.org.uk |access-date=20 May 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
Joyce Grant died on 11 July 2006, from cancer, aged 82.
Joyce Grant died on 11 July 2006, from cancer, aged 82.


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Joyce Grant
Joyce Grant.jpg
Born(1924-01-23)23 January 1924
Bloemfontein, South Africa
Died11 July 2006(2006-07-11) (aged 82)
NationalitySouth African
OccupationActress
PartnerJean Ridge

Joyce Grant (23 January 1924 – 11 July 2006) was a UK-based South African actress known for her comedic roles. Grant was born in Bloemfontein, South Africa and her father encouraged her to move to London to study acting. When she returned to South Africa, her roles included: "Lola" in William Inge's Come Back Little Sheba and as "Laura Wingfield" in Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie. At the end of the 1950s she returned permanently to London and appeared in: The Happy Apple, Something’s Afoot, The Club, Deathtrap and Tonight at Eight-thirty. On television she was in Gideon's Way "How to Retire without Really Working".[1]

She appeared in the TV musical Pickwick for the BBC in 1969 and played opposite Frankie Howerd on Broadway in Rockefeller and the Red Indians. In 1980 she appeared in the first episode of Hi-de-Hi! playing the mother of Jeffrey Fairbrother.In 1987, Joyce became a member of The National Theatre Company, appearing in three productions, Ting Tang Mine, Fathers and Sons and Six Characters in Search of an Author. In 1988, she played Aunt Em/Glinda in the Royal Shakespeare Company's The Wizard of Oz and Mother Superior in Black Adder S1E3-The Archbishop.

Retirement and legacy

After retiring from the stage she became a "buddy" to HIV+ patients at the Lighthouse in London and she's featured in two Lewis Morley portraits in the National Portrait Gallery.[1][2] Joyce Grant died on 11 July 2006, from cancer, aged 82.

References

  1. ^ a b Cantacuzino, Marina (17 August 2006). "Obituary: Joyce Grant". the Guardian. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Joyce Grant - National Portrait Gallery". www.npg.org.uk. Retrieved 20 May 2021.

External links

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