
Janine Duvitski
Known for Acting · 93 credits
- Born
- 1952-06-28 (age 73)
- Place of birth
- Nottinghamshire, England, UK
- Also known as
- Janine Drzewicki
Biography
Janine Duvitski (born Christine Janine Drzewicki) is a British actress, known for her roles in the BBC TV sitcom series Waiting for God, One Foot in the Grave and Benidorm. Duvitski first came to national attention in the play Abigail's Party, written and directed in 1977 by Mike Leigh.
Known For
TV Shows (44)

Midsomer Murders
1997
as Dierdre Tibbs / Hattie Bainbridge

Casualty
1986
as Joyce

Play for Today
1970
as Vera / Audrey

Minder
1979
as Carol

Foyle's War
2002
as Eve Redmond

Screen Two
1985
as Betty

Playhouse
1974
as Diane Weaver / Sharon

Benidorm
2007
as Jacqueline Stewart

Agatha Raisin
2016
as Doris Crampton

Plebs
2013
as Soothsayer

One Foot in the Grave
1990
as Pippa

The Couple Next Door
2023
as Gloria

Waiting for God
1990
as Jane Edwards

Little Dorrit
2008
as Mrs. Meagles

A Bit of Fry & Laurie
1989

Houdini & Doyle
2016
as Martha

A Young Doctor's Notebook
2012
as Belladonna Zbinka

Tipping Point: Lucky Stars
2013
as Self - Contestant

Still Open All Hours
2014
as Elsie Bridges

Brush Strokes
1986
as Natasha

Cartoon Cartoons
2026
as Jean (voice)

Crackanory
2013
as Various

Citizen Smith
1977
as Phillipa

Tom Jones
2023
as Mrs. Wilkins

Doctor Thorne
2016
as Lady Scatcherd

Man About the House
1973
as Sheila

Vanity Fair
1998
as Mrs Bute Crawley
The Sunday Drama
1977
as Leslie

Murder, They Hope
2021
as Betty

The Big Quiz
2011
as Self - Panellist

This Is Jinsy
2010
as Mrs. Goadion

Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire
2009

The Worst Week of My Life
2004
as Eve

Boy Meets Girl
2015
as Peggy

All Star Family Fortunes
2006
as Self - Contestant

Old Jack's Boat
2013
as Emily Scuttlebutt

Nikhil & Jay
2024
as Nana

Cowboys
1980
as Muriel

Hospital People
2017
as Mrs. Leydon
Megamaths
1996
as Queen of Hearts

Keep It in the Family
2014
as Self - Guest

The Georgian House
1976
as Ariadne
The Other Side
1979
as Gina
Murder at the Wedding
1979
as Gail
Movies (49)

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
2024
as Old Pennicruik (voice)

Jay Kelly
2025
as Sharon

The New World
2005
as Mary

The First Great Train Robbery
1978
as Maggie

About a Boy
2002
as Caroline / SPAT

The Madness of King George
1994
as Margaret Nicholson

The Missionary
1982
as Millicent

Dracula
1979
as Annie

Swept from the Sea
1998

Angel
2007
as Aunt Lottie

Jabberwocky
1977
as Fanatic

The Children's Party at the Palace
2006
as Maid

The Bride
1985
as Serving Girl

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
2016
as Pippa (archive footage) (uncredited)

Little Joe
2019
as Lady

Director: Alan Clarke
1991

Breaking Glass
1980
as Jackie

London Suite
1996
as Emma - Nanny

Drowning by Numbers
1988
as Marina Bellamy

The Knowledge
1979
as Receptionist
George Eliot: A Scandalous Life
2002
as Gossip

The Black Stuff
1980
as Student

Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light
2016
as Self

Sons and Lovers
1981
as Beatrice

Benidorm: 10 Years on Holiday
2018
as Herself

Abigail's Party
1977
as Angela

Afternoon Off
1979
as Doreen

Blue Remembered Hills
1979
as Audrey

Giorgino
1994
as Josette

One Foot in the Grave: Who's Listening
1990
as Pippa

East of Ipswich
1987
as Betty

Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf
1978
as Maureen

Agatha Raisin: Kissing Christmas Goodbye
2021
as Doris Crampton

Diane
1975
as Diane

One of These Nights I'm Gonna Get an Early Day
1978
as Vi

Mike Leigh: Making Plays
1982
as Self (archive footage)

Grown-Ups
1980
as Sharon

Number 27
1988
as Traffic Monitor

All About 'Abigail's Party'
2007
as Self

One Foot in the Grave: The Man In The Long Black Coat
1991
as Pippa

Came Out, It Rained, Went Back In Again
1991
as Speaking Woman

A Collier's Friday Night
1976
as Gertie

One Foot in the Grave: Starbound
1996
as Pippa
The Bank Manager's Wife
1983
as Maureen

One Foot in the Grave: The Man Who Blew Away
1994
as Pippa

Scully's New Year's Eve
1978
as Vera

One Foot in the Grave: The Wisdom Of The Witch
1995
as Pippa
Alphabetical Order
1978

Who Shot Alan B'Stard?
1990
as Interpreter
About Janine Duvitski
Janine Duvitski (born Christine Janine Drzewicki) is a British actress, known for her roles in the BBC TV sitcom series Waiting for God, One Foot in the Grave and Benidorm. Duvitski first came to national attention in the play Abigail's Party, written and directed in 1977 by Mike Leigh. With 93 credits spanning from 1970 to 2026, Janine Duvitski has appeared in 49 films and 44 TV shows.
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Most Popular Janine Duvitski Movies
- The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024) — as Old Pennicruik (voice)
- Jay Kelly (2025) — as Sharon
- The New World (2005) — as Mary
- The First Great Train Robbery (1978) — as Maggie
- About a Boy (2002) — as Caroline / SPAT
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