
Judy Cornwell
Known for Acting · 75 credits
- Born
- 1940-02-22 (age 86)
- Place of birth
- Hammersmith, London, England, UK
- Also known as
- Judy Valerie Cornwell
Biography
Judy Valerie Cornwell (born 22 February 1940) is an English actress best known for her role as Daisy in the successful British sitcom Keeping Up Appearances. She also played Anya Claus in the 1985 film Santa Claus: The Movie.
Known For
TV Shows (35)

Midsomer Murders
1997
as May Cuttle

Doctor Who
1963
as Maddy

Heartbeat
1992
as Isabelle Sheba Christie

BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Ginny / Lady Gay Spanker

Bergerac
1981
as Belle Young

The Wednesday Play
1964
as Molly Panett

Rumpole of the Bailey
1975
as Rosemary Tuttle

Playhouse
1974
as Hilary
Pebble Mill
1991
as Self

ITV Playhouse
1967
as Lucy Hodges / Alice

Theatre 625
1964
as Maria / Jill

Birds of a Feather
1989

ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
as Joyce

Blankety Blank
1979
as Self

Van der Valk
1972
as Harriet Kuyper

Keeping Up Appearances
1990
as Daisy

ScreenPlay
1986
as Mrs. Bliss

Dramarama
1983
as Mighty Mum / Frances Fanshaw

Cribb
1980
as Miss Crush

Out of This World
1962
as Butch

Jane Eyre
1983
as Mrs Reed

Supernatural
1977
as Margaret

Armchair Theatre
1956
as Miss Janet Smith / Abbie / Audrey
The Younger Generation
1961
as Sophie / Joy / Ruby / Rita Churton / Irene
The Ten Commandments
1971
as Sarah
Nice Town
1992
as Aunt Peggy

David Copperfield
2000
as Clara Peggotty

The Mill on the Floss
1978
as Bessy Tulliver

Farrington of the F.O.
1986
as Sarah Lawrence

The Royal
2003
as Martha Hooke

The Good Companions
1980
as Elizabeth Trant
Fair Ground!
1983

Moody and Pegg
1974
There Comes A Time...
1985

The December Rose
1986
as Mrs McDipper
Movies (40)

Persuasion
1995
as Mrs. Musgrove

Santa Claus: The Movie
1985
as Anya Claus

Cry Freedom
1987
as Receptionist

Wuthering Heights
1970
as Nellie

Two for the Road
1967
as Pat

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
1965
as Nurse (segment 4 "Disembodied Hand")

Brotherly Love
1970
as Rosie

Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon
1967
as Lady Electra

The Wind in the Willows
1995
as Barge Woman (voice)

Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side
1992
as Heather Badcock

Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?
1972
as Clarine

David Copperfield
2001
as Clara Peggotty

Mary, Mother of Jesus
1999
as Inkeeper's Wife
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005
as Self

Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?
1969
as Filigree Fondle

Every Home Should Have One
1970
as Liz Brown

Mad Cows
1999
as Maddy’s Mother

Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances
2023
as Self

The Wild Racers
1968
as Pippy

The Student Prince
1998
as Mrs. Quigley

The Life and Crimes of William Palmer
1998
as Mrs. Palmer

Cry WoIf
1968
as Stella

A Touch of the Tiny Hacketts
1978
as Sylvia Collis

Doctor Who: Paradise Towers
1987
as Maddy

The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket
1997
as Daisy
Call Me Daddy
1967
as Janet Smith

Santa Claus: The Making of the Movie
1985
as Self

Poor Cherry
1967
as Abbie

A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee
2013

Paying Guests (Part 1)
1986
as Mrs. Bliss

Paddy
1970
as Breeda
Pot Luck
1976
as Farmer's Wife

Paying Guests (Part 2)
1986
as Mrs. Bliss

The Mill on the Floss
1978
as Bessy Tulliver

The Guest
1982
as Hilary

Mrs. Weekley's Lover
2025
as Frieda Weekley
Kisses on the Bottom
1985
as Mam

Infidelity Took Place
1968
as Molly Panett

The Ruffian on the Stair
1973
as Joyce

Cry Wolf
1968
as Stella
About Judy Cornwell
Judy Valerie Cornwell (born 22 February 1940) is an English actress best known for her role as Daisy in the successful British sitcom Keeping Up Appearances. She also played Anya Claus in the 1985 film Santa Claus: The Movie. With 75 credits spanning from 1956 to 2025, Judy Cornwell has appeared in 40 films and 35 TV shows.
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Most Popular Judy Cornwell Movies
- Persuasion (1995) — as Mrs. Musgrove
- Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) — as Anya Claus
- Cry Freedom (1987) — as Receptionist
- Wuthering Heights (1970) — as Nellie
- Two for the Road (1967) — as Pat
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