Anna Dawson
Born in Bolton, Lancashire, Dawson spent part of her childhood in Tanganyika, where her father worked. She attended the Elmhurst Ballet School and after training at the Central School of Speech and Drama she learned her craft by playing in repertory theatre companies. Dawson went on to star in several West End musicals. She featured in episodes of Dixon of Dock Green during the 1960s, The Benny Hill Show during the 1980s, and played Hyacinth Bucket's sister Violet ("the one with the Mercedes, sauna and room for a pony") in the final series of the sitcom Keeping Up Appearances, though her character was only featured on screen briefly in four episodes. Dawson is married to former Black and White Minstrel Show soloist John Boulter.
Known For
Credits
- 2004 · Kenny Everett - The Complete Naughty Bits as Carla
- 1994 · Benny Hill - Unseen Part 2 as Various/Archive footage
- 1994 · Benny Hill - Unseen Part 1 as Various/Archive footage
- 1990 · Keeping Up Appearances as Violet
- 1987 · Bad Boyes as
- 1985 · The New Statesman as Enid Vance
- 1985 · Super Gran as Wendy Whiplash
- 1984 · Bloodbath at the House of Death as Nurse
- 1984 · Gabrielle and the Doodleman as Wicked Witch
- 1983 · Down at the Hydro as Wife
- 1981 · If You Go Down in the Woods Today as Courting Woman
- 1980 · The Crowther Collection as
- 1979 · Blankety Blank as
- 1978 · The Kenny Everett Video Show as
- 1977 · Stand up, Virgin Soldiers as Glam
- 1975 · The Girl from Starship Venus as Store Manageress
- 1975 · Larry Grayson as
- 1973 · Love Thy Neighbour as Betty
- 1973 · O Lucky Man! as Becky
- 1971 · Granny Gets the Point as Boutique Assistant (uncredited)
- 1969 · The Benny Hill Show as