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Jo Warne

Acting
Known For

79 Years Old

Josephine Margaret Warne (2 January 1938 – 13 January 2017), better known as Jo Warne, was an English actress, who briefly played Peggy Mitchell in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, making her first appearance on 30 April 1991. She appeared in a total of 10 episodes between April and July 1991, as part of Sam Mitchell (Danniella Westbrook) and Ricky Butcher's (Sid Owen) teen elopement storyline. Barbara Windsor later took on the full-time role of Peggy until the character's death in 2016. Warne appeared in the last episode of the 1970s police series The Sweeney as Gloria Bartley, Jack Regan's ex-girlfriend. She also appeared in an episode of the drama Minder (1980), ITV's Hammer House of Horror in the episode The House That Bled to Death, episode 8 of The Bill, made several appearances in various series of T-Bag during the 1980s – early 1990s, and appeared in Series 8 of Bodger and Badger as Mrs Bobbins. Between 1991 and 1996 she played Julie Corrigan's mother in Grange Hill and in 1997 took small roles in episodes of Where the Heart Is and Chalk. Her film credits included roles in Nutcracker (1982), Little Dorrit (1987) and Consuming Passions (1988). Warne died on 13 January 2017 on the Isle of Wight.

Born

Hammersmith, London, England, UK on 2nd January 1938

Died

13th January 2017

All Credits

EastEnders Image
EastEnders
Peggy Mitchell
Minder Image
Minder
Brenda
Within These Walls Image
Within These Walls
The Bill Image
The Bill
The Sweeney Image
The Sweeney
Gloria Bartley
Lady Killers Image
Lady Killers
Martha Styles
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Bodger and Badger
Hammer House of Horror Image
Hammer House of Horror
1st Mother
Executive Stress Image
Executive Stress
No Job for a Lady Image
No Job for a Lady
Mrs. Jarrett
The Firm Image
The Firm
Ethel Bissell
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The Fool
The Caucasian Chalk Circle Image
The Caucasian Chalk Circle
Expert/Cook/Merchant/Neighbour
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Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Town
Staff/Patron