Jan Harvey
OccupationActress
Years active1973–present
SpouseStephen Yardley (?–present)

Jan Harvey is a British actress. She is known for her regular television roles in Howards' Way (1985–1990), Bugs (1997–1999), and Family Affairs (2003–2005).

Career

Harvey is best known as Jan Howard in the BBC television drama series Howards' Way from 1985 to 1990.[1] The character ran a fashion boutique named Periplus. The boutique specialised in the sale of après sail wear (and was also the first UK headquarters of the German mail order franchise, Die Spitz). Subsequently, a partnership, Howard Brooke, was formed which ran multiple boutiques as well as producing its own designs. There followed the launch of an internationally renowned couture house (with attendant fragrance and cosmetics lines), the House of Howard, which was successfully floated on the stock exchange.

During the 1990s Harvey appeared in the action series Bugs, and later she was a regular cast member in the Channel 5 soap opera Family Affairs (in which she played Babs Woods). She has also guest-starred in many other high-profile British dramas, including A Touch of Frost, Inspector Morse, New Tricks and Lovejoy.

Harvey appeared in the 2010 UK tour of Calendar Girls and was due to appear in a second run of the show in late 2011.

From March 2015 to July 2016, Harvey appeared in the BBC soap opera EastEnders,[2][3] as Margaret Midhurst, the family solicitor, and aunt of Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean). Her character was killed off when her on-screen brother, Gavin Sullivan (Paul Nicholas), pushed her over a balcony during a scuffle.

Filmography

Television

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1972 Harriet's Back in Town Secretary (TV Series), 2 episodes: "Episode #1.17" and "Episode #1.18"
1974 The Brothers Briony (TV Series), 1 episode: "Trade Wind"
1974–1981 Crown Court Emma Lakeland (1974)/ Rosemary Davenport (1977 + 1981) (TV Series), 9 episodes
1975 Space: 1999 Alpha News Service Girl (uncredited) (TV Series), 1 episode: "Black Sun"
Sam Pat Barraclough (TV Series), 11 episodes
Edward the Seventh Daisy, Princess of Pless (TV Mini-Series), 1 episode: "Good Old Teddy!"
Public Eye Janet Frisby (TV Series), 1 episode: "The Fatted Calf"
Churchill's People Edith (TV Series), 1 episode: "The Saxon Dusk"
Armchair Cinema Receptionist (TV Series), 1 episode: "When Day Is Done"
1976 Journey Through the Black Sun Alpha News Service Girl (uncredited) (TV Movie, compilation of Space: 1999 episodes)
The Sweeney Pat Knightly (TV Series), 1 episode: "On the Run"
Bill Brand Woman Interviewer (TV Series), 2 episodes: "In" and "August for the Party"
Life and Death of Penelope Elizabeth (TV Series), 1 episode: "The Affair"
1977 Van der Valk Margit (TV Series), 1 episode: "In Hazard"
1978 Z Cars Det. Sgt. Mayhew (TV Series), 1 episode: "Prey"
1979 A Family Affair Susan West (TV Mini-Series), 9 episodes
Rainbow (Unnamed) (TV Series), 1 episode,
1980 A Different Drummer Mrs. Clemo (TV Movie)
1981 Second Chance (TV Series) Frances Sterling (TV Series), 3 episodes:"January", "April II" and "August"
Triangle Rachael Gibson (TV Series), 2 episodes: "Episode #1.9" and "Episode #1.10"
1981–1983 Angels Evelyn Shaw (1981)/ Leslie Naples (1983) (TV Series), 3 episodes: "Episode #7.26", "Episode #7.27" and "Episode #9.25"
1982 Bid for Power (TV Series), 1 episode
The World About Us Fanny Sims (TV Series documentary), 1 episode: "The Forgotten Voyage"
1983 The Winner Val Stafford (TV Movie)
The Old Men at the Zoo Harriet Leacock (TV Series), 3 episodes: "A Tall Story", "Godmanchester's Plan" and "Exodus"
1984 Brookside Erica Miller (TV Series), 1 episode: "Episode #1.159"
1985 Me and My Girl Helen (TV Series), 1 episode: "Sam Who?"
Fell Tiger Susan Harvey (TV Mini-Series), 6 episodes
1985–1990 Howards' Way Jan Howard (TV Series), 78 episodes
1987 Never Say Die Beryl (TV Series), 1 episode: "Episode #1.2"
1991 Inspector Morse Friday Rees (TV Series), 1 episode: "Greeks Bearing Gifts"
1992 Casualty Claire (TV Series), 1 episode: "Body Politic"
Lovejoy Mary Russell (TV Series), 1 episode: "Benin Bronze"
1996 A Touch of Frost Yvonne Newbiggin (TV Series), 1 episode: "Fun Times for Swingers"
1997 Dangerfield Nicola Gresham (TV Series), 1 episode: "Adam"
Holding On Julie (TV Series), 2 episodes: "Episode #1.5" and "Episode #1.6"
1997–1999 Bugs Barbara 'Jan' (TV Series), 20 episodes
1998 Norman Ormal: A Very Political Turtle Barbara Vacant (TV Movie)
The Round Tower Jane Ratcliffe (TV Series), 1 episode
1999 Belfry Witches Mrs. Abercrombie (TV Series), 3 episodes: "Episode #1.1", "Episode #1.6" and "Episode #1.7"
2000 Perfect World Isabelle Hudson (TV Series), 1 episode: "Parents"
2001 Swallow T. Palmer (TV Series), 3 episodes: "Episode #1.1", "Episode #1.2" and "Episode #1.3"
2002–2003 Rockface Dr. Jane Chamberlain (TV Series), 13 episodes
2003 Hear the Silence Dr. Mead (2 Part TV Movie)
The Royal Mrs. Annette Cheriton (TV Series), 1 episode: "Doing the Rounds"
William and Mary Mildred Summersby (TV Series), 1 episode: "Episode #1.5"
2003–2005 Family Affairs Babs Woods or Barbara 'Babs' Woods (TV Series), 63 episodes
2004 The Final Quest Annabelle (TV Movie)
2006 Holby City Candida Fitzgerald (TV Series), 1 episode: "Crossing the Line"
2009 New Tricks Miranda Carson (TV Series), 1 episode: "Meat Is Murder"
2013 WPC 56 Helena Cole (TV Series), 1 episode: "Nature of the Beast"
2015–2016 EastEnders Margaret Midhurst (TV Series), 9 episodes

References

  1. "Jan Harvey - The Steeple Times". Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  2. "TV legends to guest star in EastEnders". www.bbc.co.uk. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  3. Kilkelly, Daniel (5 March 2015). "EastEnders guest role for June Whitfield". Digital Spy. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.