ACTOR
June Whitfield
Known for Friends · Midsomer Murders · Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
Dame June Rosemary Whitfield DBE was an English radio, television and film actress. Her big break was a lead in the BBC Light Programme radio comedy Take It from Here from 1953. Television roles soon followed, including appearances with Tony Hancock throughout his television career.
Snapshot 2026-10-16
- Born
- Nov 11, 1925
- Died
- Dec 28, 2018
- Birthplace
- Streatham, London, England, UK
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
Dame June Rosemary Whitfield DBE was an English radio, television and film actress. Her big break was a lead in the BBC Light Programme radio comedy Take It from Here from 1953. Television roles soon followed, including appearances with Tony Hancock throughout his television career.
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Known For
TV
FriendsHousekeeper · 1994
★ 8.4
★ 8.4
TV
Midsomer MurdersPeggy Alder · 1997
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
MOVIE
Absolutely Fabulous: The MovieMother · 2016
★ 5.3
★ 5.3
TV
Absolutely FabulousMother · 1992
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
TV
Agatha Christie's MarpleMrs. Lancaster · 2004
★ 7.8
★ 7.8
TV
You, Me and the Apocalypse1 eps · 2015
★ 6.8
★ 6.8
TV
Jonathan CreekHeidi Greeley / Laurel Greeley · 1997
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
TV
New Tricks1 eps · 2004
★ 7.3
★ 7.3
Filmography
Movies
Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1Miss Duboir
1957
Carry On NurseMeg
1959
Friends and NeighboursDoris Holmes
1959
Double BunkEth (Uncredited/Voice)
1961
Hancock at the Royal Festival HallSelf
1966
The Spy with a Cold NoseElsie Farquhar
1966
The Magnificent Seven Deadly SinsMildred (segment "Envy")
1971
Bless This HouseVera Baines
1972
Carry On AbroadEvelyn Blunt
1972AF
A Friend IndeedLady Maud Hibury
1973
Carry On GirlsCouncillor Augusta Prodworthy
1973
Romance with a Double BassPrince Bibulov's wife
1974
Awkward CustomersAwkward Customer: Mrs. Rabbit
1975
Not Now, ComradeJanet Rimmington
1976
That's Carry On!Evelyn Blunt (archive footage)
1977
Rupert and the Frog SongRupert's Mother (voice)
1985
Customers From Hell
1989
Oooh Er Missus! The Frankie Howerd StorySelf
1990
The Craig Ferguson StoryMrs. Ferguson
1990
Carry On ColumbusQueen Isabella
1992
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Peter Rabbit and Benjamin BunnyMrs. Rabbit (voice)
1992
How to Be Absolutely FabulousJune "Gran" Monsoon (archive footage)
1995
Absolutely Fabulous: The Last ShoutMother
1996
Brambly Hedge: Autumn Story: Primrose's Stormy NightMrs. Apple
1996
JudeAunt Drusilla
1996
Absolutely Fabulous: A LifeJune "Gran" Monsoon
1998
Heroes of Comedy: Arthur AskeySelf
1998
What's a Carry On?Self - Interviewee
1998
FaeriesMrs Coombs (voice)
1999
Benny Hill: The Lost Years - Benny and the JestsVarious
2000
MirrorballDora Vermouth
2000
The Last of the Blonde BombshellsAnnie
2000
On Location: The Carry OnsHost
2001
Bob the Builder: The Knights of Can-A-LotDot (voice)
2003
Brambly Hedge: Classic CollectionMrs Apple / Heather Vole / Thrift Saltapple (Voice)
2004
Run For Your WifeExercising Woman
2012
Truly Miss Marple: The Curious Case of Margaret RutherfordSelf
2012
Cider with RosieGranny Wallon
2015
Absolutely Fabulous: The MovieMother
2016
Absolutely Fabulous: Inside OutMother (archive footage)
2024TA
The Absolutely Fabulous June WhitfieldSelf
Television
BY
Before Your Very EyesSelf · 31 eps
1952
Dixon of Dock GreenMarie · 1 eps
1955
The Sooty ShowAunty · 1 eps
1955
Armchair TheatreAngela · 1 eps
1956
Hancock's Half Hour3 eps
1956TI
The Idiot Weekly, Price 2d2 eps
1956TT
The Tony Hancock Show12 eps
1956FO
Faces of JimTess · 1 eps
1961FO
Faces of Jim2nd Colonel Downs · 1 eps
1961FO
Faces of JimNettie Winbourne · 1 eps
1961FO
Faces of JimPrudence 'Prue' Abernathy · 1 eps
1961FO
Faces of JimSally · 1 eps
1961FO
Faces of JimHannah Pengallon · 1 eps
1961FO
Faces of JimJulia Burke Adams · 1 eps
1961FO
Faces of JimEth · 1 eps
1961FO
Faces of Jim5 eps
1961FO
Faces of JimMrs Craybrooke · 1 eps
1961FO
Faces of JimMrs Padgett · 1 eps
1961FO
Faces of JimRowena · 1 eps
1961FO
Faces of JimSophia Desire · 1 eps
1961FO
Faces of JimNadia · 1 eps
1961FO
Faces of JimMadame Soo · 1 eps
1961SM
Six More Faces of Jim2 eps
1961TA
The Arthur Askey Show6 eps
1961
Steptoe and SonMadge · 1 eps
1962CI
Call It What You Like6 eps
1965MA
Mild And Bitter6 eps
1966
Beggar My Neighbour22 eps
1967H
Hancock's6 eps
1967TB
The Best Things In LifeMabel Pollard · 13 eps
1969TF
The Fossett SagaMillie Goswick · 7 eps
1969
The GoodiesPenelope Fay · 1 eps
1970
Bless This HouseOdette Boniface · 1 eps
1971AE
An Evening With Francis Howerd3 eps
1973
Last of the Summer WineNelly · 40 eps
1973
Whoops BaghdadCharisma · 1 eps
1973
Happy Ever AfterJune Fletcher · 37 eps
1974
The PallisersMrs Bonteen · 3 eps
1974
Mike Yarwood In Persons1 eps
1976ST
Star Turn2 eps
1976
3-2-11 eps
1978
An Audience with...Self · 1 eps
1978
The South Bank Show1 eps
1978
Blankety BlankSelf · 8 eps
1979
MinderMrs. Murdoch · 1 eps
1979
Terry and JuneJune Medford · 65 eps
1979
The Cannon & Ball ShowThe Manageress · 1 eps
1979
Countdown12 eps
1982ST
Sharing TimeApril · 1 eps
1984
French & SaundersHerself · 1 eps
1987
CluedoMrs. Blance White · 6 eps
1990
Absolutely FabulousMother · 31 eps
1992
Terry and JulianMrs. Wilson · 1 eps
1992
The World of Peter Rabbit and FriendsMrs. Rabbit (voice) · 1 eps
1992
FriendsHousekeeper · 1 eps
1994NT
Noel's Telly YearsSelf · 1 eps
1996
The Enchanted World of Brambly HedgeMrs Apple / Heather Vole / Thrift Saltapple (voice) · 8 eps
1996FM
Family MoneyIvy · 4 eps
1997
Jonathan CreekHeidi Greeley / Laurel Greeley · 1 eps
1997
Midsomer MurdersPeggy Alder · 1 eps
1997Midsomer MurdersMolly Darnley · 1 eps
1997
The History of Tom Jones: A FoundlingMrs. Whitfield · 1 eps
1997
Wyrd SistersNanny Ogg (voice) · 6 eps
1997
Rex the RuntJudge Pikelet (voice) · 1 eps
1998
The SecretMrs Birkstead · 3 eps
2000
The Afternoon PlayIris Rourke · 1 eps
2003
The RoyalEsme · 1 eps
2003
Agatha Christie's MarpleMrs. Lancaster · 1 eps
2004
New Tricks1 eps
2004
The Paul O'Grady Show1 eps
2004DT
Dirty TricksCat (voice) · 1 eps
2005
The Green Green Grass1 eps
2005
KingdomMrs. Earnshaw · 1 eps
2007
M.I. HighBeryl Bagshot · 1 eps
2007TN
The National Television Awards Backstage Live1 eps
2010
You, Me and the Apocalypse1 eps
2015SO
Scott On...Various Characters · 2 eps
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