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Anna Dawson
Bolton, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Born in Bolton, Lancashire, Dawson spent part of her childhood in Tanganyika, where her father worked. She attended the Elmhurst Ballet School and after training at the Central Sc…
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Born in Bolton, Lancashire, Dawson spent part of her childhood in Tanganyika, where her father worked. She attended the Elmhurst Ballet School and after training at the Central School of Speech and Drama she learned her craft by playing in repertory theatre companies. Dawson went on to star in several West End musicals. She featured in episodes of Dixon of Dock Green during the 1960s, The Benny Hill Show during the 1980s, and played Hyacinth Bucket's sister Violet ("the one with the Mercedes, sauna and room for a pony") in the final series of the sitcom Keeping Up Appearances, though her character was only featured on screen briefly in four episodes. Dawson was married to former Black and White Minstrel Show soloist John Boulter.
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Movies and shows, newest first
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2004
Kenny Everett - The Complete Naughty Bits
Movie Carla
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1994
Benny Hill - Unseen
Movie Various/Archive footage
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1991
Benny Hill's World Tour: New York!
Movie Self/Various Roles
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1990
Keeping Up Appearances
TV show Violet
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1987
Bad Boyes
TV show Bonnie
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1985
The New Statesman
TV show Enid Vance
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1984
Bloodbath at the House of Death
Movie Nurse
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1984
The Steam Video Company
TV show
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1984
Gabrielle and the Doodleman
Movie Wicked Witch
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1983
Down at the Hydro
Movie Wife
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1981
If You Go Down in the Woods Today
Movie Courting Woman
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1980
Benny Hill Show
TV show
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1980
The Crowther Collection
TV show
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1979
Blankety Blank
TV show Self
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1978
The Kenny Everett Video Show
TV show
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1978
Life Begins at Forty
TV show Jill Simpson
More credits
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1977
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers
Movie Glam
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1975
The Girl from Starship Venus
Movie Store Manageress
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1975
Larry Grayson
TV show Daphne / Weightlifter's Assistant
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1973
Love Thy Neighbour
Movie Betty
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1973
O Lucky Man!
Movie Becky
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1971
Granny Gets the Point
Movie Boutique Assistant (uncredited)
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1969
The Benny Hill Show
TV show
