Jo Kendall
Actor
- Born
- February 17, 1940 · Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK
- Died
- January 29, 2022 (age 81)
Josephine Mary Robinson, better known by her stage name Jo Kendall (17 February 1940 – 29 January 2022) was a British actress and writer. She was known for her work on the BBC radio comedy show I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again, which debuted in 1964, and for her role as Peggy Skilbeck on the ITV soap opera Emmerdale (then Emmerdale Farm) from 1972 to 1973, in which she also spoke the programme's first line of dialogue in the inaugural episode. Kendall was born Josephine Mary Robinson in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, on 17 February 1940. After leaving Leicester she trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama and gained her Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Music (LRAM).
Known for
The Remains of the Day
November 5, 1993
Howards End
March 13, 1992
Scum
September 12, 1979
Bridge of Dragons
June 30, 1999
Star Quality
November 10, 1985
James and the Giant Peach
December 28, 1976
Mrs. Silly
September 9, 1983
The Unvarnished Truth
January 1, 1983
A Sudden Wrench
March 23, 1982
Treasure Island
October 30, 1977
Acting12
- 1999Bridge of Dragons as Lily
- 1993The Remains of the Day as Publican's wife
- 1992Howards End as Annie
- 1985Star Quality as Linda Copeland
- 1983Mrs. Silly as Mrs. Lyng
- 1983The Unvarnished Truth as Mrs. Stuart-Dubonnet
- 1982A Sudden Wrench as Frank's wife
- 1979Scum as Matron
- 1979The Blacktoft Diaries: True or False? as Mrs. Brown
- 1977Treasure Island