Paula Jacobs
Known for Acting · 27 credits
- Born
- 1932-01-01
- Died
- 2021-06-26
- Place of birth
- Liverpool, England, UK
- Also known as
- Paula Elsa Jacobs
Biography
Paula Elsa Jacobs (1932 – 26 June 2021) was a British actress whose television and film career spanned four decades.
Born in Liverpool in 1932 into a Jewish family, her father was J.P. Jacobs, whose company supplied all the elastic to Marks & Spencer. Jacobs made her first television appearance in Z-Cars in 1962, going on to play roles in Softly, Softly: Task Force (1972–1975), Shoestring (1979), Hammer House of Horror (1980), Mapp & Lucia (1985), Mrs Biggs in Porterhouse Blue (1987), The New Statesman (1989), Bergerac (1990), Maud Wilberforce in Jeeves and Wooster (1990), Brookside (1992), French and Saunders (1993), Coronation Street (1994), Casualty (1989–1995), Drop the Dead Donkey (1994–1998), Dalziel and Pascoe (2000), Midsomer Murders (2002), Agatha Christie's Poirot (2004) and Doctors (2008).
Known For
TV Shows (16)
Midsomer Murders
1997
as Mrs. Bosworth
Casualty
1986
as Iris Thompson
Bergerac
1981
as Mrs. Frith
Theatre 625
1964
as Victim
Birds of a Feather
1989
as Mrs. Belloc
Jeeves and Wooster
1990
as Maud Wilberforce
The New Statesman
1987
as Labour MP
Shoestring
1979
as Manageress
Hammer House of Horror
1980
as Joyce
Attachments
2000
as Rosa
Albion Market
1985
Scully
1984
as Florrie
Mapp & Lucia
1985
as Cook
May to December
1989
as Doreen
CI5: The New Professionals
1999
Belfry Witches
1999
Movies (11)
An American Werewolf in London
1981
as Mrs. Kessler
The Remains of the Day
1993
as Mrs. Mortimer, the cook
Birth of the Beatles
1979
as Mrs Flemming
Crossing the Floor
1996
as Madam Speaker
Duel of Hearts
1992
as Landlady
To the Lighthouse
1983
as Mildred
Can You Hear Me Thinking?
1990
as Rosemary
She'll Be Wearing Pink Pyjamas
1984
as Doreen
We Think the World of You
1988
as Deirdre
Dead Lucky
1988
as Mrs Gogarty
Wings of Death
1985
as Mum / Landlady
About Paula Jacobs
Paula Elsa Jacobs (1932 – 26 June 2021) was a British actress whose television and film career spanned four decades. Born in Liverpool in 1932 into a Jewish family, her father was J.P. Jacobs, whose company supplied all the elastic to Marks & Spencer. Jacobs made her first television appearance in Z-Cars in 1962, going on to play roles in Softly, Softly: Task Force (1972–1975), Shoestring (1979), Hammer House of Horror (1980), Mapp & Lucia (1985), Mrs Biggs in Porterhouse Blue (1987), The New Statesman (1989), Bergerac (1990), Maud Wilberforce… With 27 credits spanning from 1964 to 2000, Paula Jacobs has appeared in 11 films and 16 TV shows.
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Most Popular Paula Jacobs Movies
- An American Werewolf in London (1981) — as Mrs. Kessler
- The Remains of the Day (1993) — as Mrs. Mortimer, the cook
- Birth of the Beatles (1979) — as Mrs Flemming
- Crossing the Floor (1996) — as Madam Speaker
- Duel of Hearts (1992) — as Landlady
Where to Watch Paula Jacobs Films
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