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Michèle Winstanley
Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
British actress and playwright, known for her works with cult director Alex Cox, including 'Straight To Hell' and 'Sid and Nancy', and for playing Cathy in Phil Redmond's seminal…
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British actress and playwright, known for her works with cult director Alex Cox, including 'Straight To Hell' and 'Sid and Nancy', and for playing Cathy in Phil Redmond's seminal teenage television series, 'Going Out'. Michèle Winstanley is also known for her role as Karen the barmaid at The Nags Head in 'Only Fools and Horses', as well as for playing Harry's mother in Safeways' long-running series of commercials, which follow the adventures of Harry, a thoughtful toddler, voiced by Martin Clunes OBE. In 2024, she had a regular role in the BBC series Silent Witness as a sign language interpreter, a role she also does in real life. As a playwright, Winstanley's works have been produced at Hampstead Theatre, Arcola Theatre and The Space Theatre.
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1996
Silent Witness
TV show Barbara Apstead
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1995
I.D.
Movie Stef
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1994
Staggered
Movie Tina
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1992
A Touch of Frost
TV show Nicky
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1992
Framed
TV show WPC in Car Park
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1992
Between the Lines
TV show Det Sgt Karen McPhail
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1992
Men Behaving Badly
TV show Shy Girl
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1989
Birds of a Feather
TV show Clerk
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1989
Morris Minor's Marvellous Motors
TV show Joycelin
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1988
Eurocops
TV show Michelle
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1988
The Zip
Movie The nurse
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1988
Funseekers
Movie Michelle
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1987
Walker
Movie Maid
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1987
Straight to Hell
Movie Louise
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1987
Floodtide
TV show Kate Ross
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1987
Inspector Morse
TV show Fiona
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1986
Sid and Nancy
Movie Olive McBollocks
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1986
Casualty
TV show Anita
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1985
EastEnders
TV show Elaine
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1984
The Bill
TV show Kim
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1983
Party Party
Movie Christine
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1983
Fords on Water
Movie Anne
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1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
TV show Michelle
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1982
Remembrance
Movie Gail
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1982
Under the Skin
Movie Julie
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1982
Shine on Harvey Moon
TV show Janice
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1981
Only Fools and Horses
TV show Karen
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1981
Judo Champ
Movie Jill
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1981
Coming Home
TV show Veronica
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1981
Going Out
TV show Cathy Wickes
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1980
Noah's Castle
TV show Wendy
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1979
Minder
TV show Sandra
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1978
Quiet as a Nun
Movie Blanche
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1978
Armchair Thriller
TV show Blanche
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1970
Play for Today
TV show Julie
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1968
Scene
TV show Jill
