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Jo Warne
Warne in 1991
Born
Josephine Margaret Warne

(1938-01-00)January 1938
Hammersmith, London, England
Died(2017-01-13)13 January 2017
(aged 78)
Sandown, Isle of Wight, England
NationalityEnglish
OccupationActress
Years active1968–1998
Known forRole of Peggy Mitchell in EastEnders (1991)
Television

Josephine Margaret Warne (January 1938 – 13 January 2017)[1][2] was an English actress. With a career that spanned three decades, she was best known for originally portraying Peggy Mitchell in the BBC One soap opera EastEnders in 1991.

Early life[change | change source]

Josephine Margaret Warne was born in Hammersmith, London, England[3] in January 1938,[1] as the only child[4] to Arthur George E Warne (1906–1988)[5][6] and Alice May Warne (née Shearman;[7] 1908–1998).[8][9]

Career[change | change source]

Warne made her theatre debut in June 1968 as an ensemble cast member in Chris Parr's production of The Rasputin Show at the Unicorn Arts Theatre, London.[10][11][12]

Warne made her television debut as herself during the 10 April 1970 episode of the BBC One sketch comedy series The Dick Emery Show.[13] She made a second appearance, three weeks later, during the 1 May episode.[14]

Warne appeared as Betty Harris in 25 episodes of the ITV sitcom Spring & Summer between 1973 and 1976.[15]

Warne appeared as Gloria Batley, the ex-girlfriend of Jack Regan (John Thaw), in the last episode - on 28 December 1978 - of the ITV television police drama The Sweeney.[16]

Warne made her film debut with the role of Madame Olga in the 1982 drama film Nutcracker.[17]

Warne appeared as Mrs. Corrigan in six episodes of the BBC One children's television drama series Grange Hill from series 14 to series 19. Her first appearance was during the 27 December 1985 episode, as mother at the fair.[18]

Warne made her final film appearance in the 1990 film The Fool.[19]

Warne's first appearance as Peggy Mitchell in EastEnders, 30 April 1991

Warne was cast in the role of Margaret "Peggy" Mitchell (née Thomas; 1942–2016) in the BBC soap opera EastEnders,[20] after two other actresses: the first quit before she could film any scenes, and the second, Frances Cuka (who had appeared in the EastEnders prequel CivvyStreet in 1988), filmed eight episodes, though all of her scenes were scrapped before broadcast.[21][22][23][24][25] Peggy's first appearance was broadcast on 30 April 1991, during episode 650,[26][27] when she arrived in Albert Square as part of Grant's army re-enlistment storyline. The characters guest casting came from executive producer Michael Ferguson, and was brought in as the mother of already established Mitchell family; Phil (Steve McFadden), Grant (Ross Kemp) and Sam (Danniella Westbrook). She appeared in 10 episodes,[28] specifically, playing a key role in a storyline about the teen elopement of her daughter Sam and Ricky Butcher (Sid Owen).[27][29] The character was written out upon completion of the storyline. Warne's final appearance in her role of Peggy was broadcast on 25 July, during episode 675.[30][29] On 7 November 1994, Peggy returned as a regular character, with the role recast to Barbara Windsor,[31] who portrayed Peggy for 19 years until she was killed off in a suicide storyline[32] on 17 May 2016, at the age of 70.[33][34][35]

Warne's last appearance as Peggy Mitchell in EastEnders, 25 July 1991

Warne made her final television appearance as an Mrs Bobbins during the 30 March 1998 episode of the BBC children's comedy programme Bodger & Badger.[36] She retired later in 1998. Some of her episodes were broadcast on CBBC in 2007.[37]

Personal life[change | change source]

Warne died in Sandown on the Isle of Wight on 13 January 2017, aged 78.[2] She had moved there in 2003.[38][39]

Filmography[change | change source]

Theatre[change | change source]

Year Title Role Director(s) Venue Ref(s)
1968 The Rasputin Show Ensemble Chris Parr Unicorn Arts Theatre, London [10][11][12]
1969 The Hostage Meg Dillon Philip Hedley, Clare Venables Theatre Royal, Lincoln [11][40]
1970 Abelard and Heloise Unknown John Gale Northcott Theatre, Exeter [41]
1972 The Rivals Lucy Malcolm Turner Sadler's Wells Theatre, London [11][42]
1978–1979 The Apple Cart Unknown Patrick Garland Phoenix Theatre, London [11][43][44]
1980–1981 Trelawny of the Wells Timothy West The Old Vic, London [11][45]
1981 Steaming Violet Roger Smith Theatre Royal, Stratford East [11][46]
1984 Red Riding Hood Unknown Philip Hedley, Jonathan Martin Theatre Royal, Stratford East [47]

Television[change | change source]

Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
1970 The Dick Emery Show Herself Episodes: "Episode #9.2", "Episode #9.5" [13][14]
1970, 1971 'Wiltons' - The Handsomest Hall in Town Patron, Staff 2 episodes [48][49]
1972, 1974 Dixon of Dock Green Teacher, Mrs. Garson Episodes: "Sgt. George Dixon", "Full Circle" [50][51]
1973 Follyfoot Onion Woman Episode: "Miss Him When He's Gone" [19]
1975 Ten from the Twenties Mrs. Housego Episode: "Her Wedding Mom" [52]
Within These Walls Rita Episodes: "The Good Life", "Long Shadows" [19]
Rule Britannia! Lil Bradshaw Episodes: "Once a Friend, Always a Friend", "Sunday Best", "Sauce for the Goose", "You Can't Take It with You", "All My Sins Remembered", "The Lost Weekend", "Episode #1.7"
1976 Our Mutual Friend Mrs. Podsnap Episodes: "Episode #1.1", "Episode #1.4" [53][54]
1973, 1974, 1976 Spring & Autumn Betty Harris 25 episodes [15]
1978 The Sweeney Gloria Bartley Episode: "Jack or Knave" [16]
1979 Jackanory Playhouse Mum Episode: "The Magic Poltergeist" [55][56]
Kids Waitress Episode: "Jodie and Sal" [19]
1980 Agony Elsie Episode: "Television Can Damage Your Health"
Ladykillers Martha Styles Episode: "Killing Mice"
Hammer House of Horror 1st Mother Episode: "The House That Bled to Death"
Minder Brenda Episode: "The Beer Hunter" [17]
1981 Fanny by Gaslight Mrs. Beckett Episode: "Episode #1.1" [57]
1982 The Agatha Christie Hour Flower Seller Episode: "The Girl in the Train" [19]
1983 It Takes a Worried Man Mrs. Kingsley Episode: "Scenes from Country Life"
For 4 Tonight Herself Episode: "Episode #1.2"
1984 Poor Little Rich Girls Agnes Episode: "Kissing Cousins"
1984, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1996, 1997 The Bill Mrs. Shephard, Neighbour, Mrs. Andrews, Akim's Assistant, Woman, Mrs. Mace Episodes: "Rough in the Afternoon", "Trouble and Strife", "When Did You Last See Your Father?", "A Nice Little Line in Plastic", "A Good Night Out", "Warnings"
1985 Up Out Street Aunt Gusty, Harold's mum Episodes: "The End of the Line", "Strange Things at Sea" [58][59]
Tucker's Luck Madge Cooper Episode: "Episode #3.1" [60]
The English Programme Neighbour, Merchant, Cook, Expert Episodes: "The Struggle for the Valley", "The Noble Child", "The Flight into the Mountains", "In the Northern Mountains", "The Story of the Judge", "The Chalk Circle" [19]
1985, 1991, 1996 Grange Hill Mother at fair, Mrs. Corrigan Episodes: "Grange Hill for Christmas", "Episode #14.9", "Episodes #14.10", "Episode #19.3", "Episode #19.4", "Episode #19.5", "Episode #19.7" [18]
1986 Love and Marriage Hilda Bentley Episode: "Gloria's Day" [19]
Henry's Leg Shop manageress Episode: "Episode #1.5"
1986, 1988 Executive Stress Mrs. Bentley Episodes: "Episode #1.4", "Episode #3.1"
1987 T-Bag Bounces Back Winnie de Mille Episode: "Max the Miller"
A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery Mrs. Coffin Episode: "Have His Carcase: Episode One" [61]
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries Edna Episode: "Wolf to the Slaughter: Part Three" [19]
1988 Gems Nell Joseph Episodes: "Episode #3.37", "Episode #3.38", "Episode #3.39"
1989 Screen Two Ethel Episode: "The Firm" [62]
Bluebirds Jennifer Proudfoot Episodes: "Mugged", "A Couple of Snakes and a Natterjack Toad", "Fire", "Hostages", "Trapped" [63][64][65][66]
1990 T.Bag and the Pearls of Wisdom Lady Ruffles Episode: "Elementary, My Dear What-Not" [19]
Never the Twain Linda Preston Episode: "S.W.A.L.K."
1991 No Job for a Lady Mrs. Jarrett Episode: "But I Voted for You" [67]
T. Bag and the Ring of Olympus Prunella Plum Episode: "Rats" [19]
EastEnders Peggy Mitchell 10 episodes [27][29]
1992 Take Off with T. Bag Nancy, Performer (Sunnydent) Episode: "The Red Shoes"; Uncredited as Performer [19]
1993, 1994 Radio Roo 2 episodes [68][69]
1993 Westbeach Betty Cromer Episodes: "Just Another Saturday", "Rain Or Shines", "Presence of Malice", "Young and Shingle", "Trouble and Strife", "Pier Pressure" [70][71]
1994 Martin Chuzzlewit Mrs. Brownlow Episode: "Episode Two" [19]
1995 Searching Hetty's mum Episodes: "Episode One", "Episode Six" [67]
1997 Chalk Miss Murray Episode: "Suzy Arrives" [72]
Hale and Pace Episode: "Episode #9.4" [67]
Where the Heart Is Mrs Shelley Episode: "Things Fall Apart" [39]
London's Burning Iris Gummer Episode: "Episode #10.7" [39]
1998 Bodger and Badger Mrs. Bobbins Episodes: "Automashic", "Big Bear", "Mash Cash", "Splosh" [36][37]

Film[change | change source]

Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
1982 Nutcracker Madame Olga [17]
1985 The Caucasian Chalk Circle Neighbour, Merchant, Cook, Expert Television film [19]
1987 Little Dorrit Tobacconist, Mrs. Chivery [17]
Teresa Sister Anne Television film [19]
1988 Consuming Passions Fat Lady [17]
1990 The Fool [19]

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007: JAN 1938 1a 276 HAMMERSMITH – Josephine M Warne
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 England and Wales, Death Index, 1989-2022: 13 JAN 2017 (aged 78) SANDOWN – Josephine Margaret Warne
  3. ↑ "Jo Warne". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  4. ↑ "Warne". Ancestry. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  5. ↑ England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915: 3 JUN 1906 2a 534 RICHMOND – Arthur George E Warne
  6. ↑ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007: NOV 1988 (aged 82) 15 910 WANDSWORTH – Arthur George E Warne
  7. ↑ England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005: JUL 1930 2a 1816 RICHMOND SOUTH – Arthur Ge Warne = Alice May Shearman
  8. ↑ England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915: 21 MAY 1908 2a 546 RICHMOND – Alice May Shearman
  9. ↑ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007: DEC 1998 (aged 90) B68 283 KINGSTON UPON THAMES – Alice May Warne
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Brighton Combination". Unfinished Histories. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 "Jo Warne". Theatricalia. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Production of The Rasputin Show". Theatricalia. 1 August 1968. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "The Dick Emery Show". BBC. 10 April 1970. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
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  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Spring & Autumn - ITV1 Sitcom". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
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  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 "Grange Hill for Christmas". BBC. 27 December 1985. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
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  20. ↑ Hardingham-Gill, Tamara (17 February 2015). "EastEnders live: How many of you knew THIS was the original Peggy Mitchell?". Metro. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  21. ↑ Kingsley, Hilary (1991). EastEnders handbook. BBC Books. ISBN 9780563362920.
  22. ↑ Donnelly, Luke (7 June 2016). "The Friday Night Dinner star who was almost EastEnders' Peggy Mitchell". Kent Live. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  23. ↑ Coveney, Michael (20 February 2020). "Frances Cuka obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  24. ↑ "Frances Cuka: Friday Night Dinner star dies aged 83". BBC News. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
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  30. ↑ "Classic Eastenders (25th July 1991)". Dailymotion. 25 July 1991. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
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