Sally Thomsett
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Sally Thomsett (born 3 April 1950) is an English actress who starred as Phyllis in the film The Railway Children (1970) and played Jo in the TV sitcom Man About the House (1973–1976). She also appeared as Janice in the film Straw Dogs (1971) and Nemo in Baxter! (1973).
Infobox
Born
(1950-04-03) 3 April 1950 (age 75)Brighton, East Sussex, England
Years active
1964–present
Spouses
mw- Nigel Newman (m. 1971; div. 1971) Claus Hede Nielsen (m. 1980; sep. 1984)
Partner
Paul Agnew (1993–present)
Children
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Tables
· Filmography › Film
1964
Seventy Deadly Pills
Role(s)
Gerty
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1964 | Seventy Deadly Pills | Gerty | |
| 1967 | Danny the Dragon | Jean | |
| 1967 | River Rivals | Penny Holmes | |
| 1970 | The Railway Children | Phyllis Waterbury | |
| 1971 | Straw Dogs | Janice Hedden | |
| 1973 | Baxter! | Nemo Newman | |
| 1974 | Man About the House | Jo |
· Filmography › Television
1965
Dead End Creek
Role(s)
Jane
Notes
TV series
1966
Role(s)
Christine
Notes
"Don't Go Down to the Bingo Mother, Father's Coming to Tea"
1967
River Rivals
Role(s)
Penny Holmes
Notes
TV series
Sanctuary
Role(s)
Maria Gomes
Notes
"The Promised Land"
1967–68
Role(s)
The Very Merry Widow
Notes
Jennifer Villiers
1968
What Maisie Knew
Role(s)
Maisie
Notes
"Shuttlecock", "Flight", "Pursuit and Capture"
For Amusement Only
Role(s)
Letty
Notes
"A Little Milk of Human Kindness"
1969
The Very Merry Widow and How
Role(s)
Jennifer Villiers
Notes
"How Far Can You Go?", "How About the Patter of Tiny Feet?"
1969–70
Role(s)
Take Three Girls
Notes
Wendy Pond
1970
Wicked Woman
Role(s)
Natalie
Notes
"Madeleine Jury"
1971
1973
All Star Comedy Carnival
Role(s)
Jo
Notes
TV film
1973–1976
Role(s)
Man About the House
Notes
Jo
2023
Man About The House: 50 Years of Laughter
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Documentary
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1965 | Dead End Creek | Jane | TV series |
| 1965 | Theatre 625 | Parsons' girl | "The World of George Orwell: 1984" |
| 1966 | David Copperfield | Agnes Wickfield | "Distant Relations" |
| 1966 | Thirty-Minute Theatre | Christine | "Don't Go Down to the Bingo Mother, Father's Coming to Tea" |
| 1967 | River Rivals | Penny Holmes | TV series |
| 1967 | Sanctuary | Maria Gomes | "The Promised Land" |
| 1967–68 | The Very Merry Widow | Jennifer Villiers | TV series |
| 1968 | What Maisie Knew | Maisie | "Shuttlecock", "Flight", "Pursuit and Capture" |
| 1968 | For Amusement Only | Letty | "A Little Milk of Human Kindness" |
| 1969 | The Very Merry Widow and How | Jennifer Villiers | "How Far Can You Go?", "How About the Patter of Tiny Feet?" |
| 1969 | The Gold Robbers | Sally Hartford | TV miniseries |
| 1969 | Nearest and Dearest | Brenda | "The Birds and the Bees" |
| 1969 | Dixon of Dock Green | Karen | "Notify If Found" |
| 1969–70 | Take Three Girls | Wendy Pond | "Devon Violets", "Roses Round the Door" |
| 1970 | Wicked Woman | Natalie | "Madeleine Jury" |
| 1970 | Z-Cars | Rita | "Bottoms Up for the Walking Dead: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 1970 | Softly, Softly: Task Force | Susan | "Lessons" |
| 1970 | Play of the Month | Pamela Harrington | "Five Finger Exercise" |
| 1971 | Doomwatch | Judy Franklin | "By the Pricking of My Thumbs..." |
| 1971 | The Fenn Street Gang | Kathleen | "Horses for the Courses" |
| 1971 | Shirley's World | Catronia MacDonald | "The Islanders" |
| 1972 | ITV Sunday Night Theatre | Linda Nichols | "When the Wheel Turns" |
| 1973 | Comedy Playhouse | Miranda Elms | "Marry the Girls" |
| 1973 | Oh, Father! | Mary | "Just Impediment" |
| 1973 | All Star Comedy Carnival | Jo | TV film |
| 1973–1976 | Man About the House | Jo | Main role |
| 1978 | Wodehouse Playhouse | Celia Todd | "Tangled Hearts" |
| 2023 | Man About The House: 50 Years of Laughter | Herself | Documentary |
References
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/aug/15/naughty-rather-than-dirty-50-years-of-man-about-the-house-the-sitcom-that-introduced-sex-to-british-tv
- BFIhttps://web.archive.org/web/20190208172736/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba1c30e4b
- "Official school website ¦ Elm Grove School ¦ My Brighton and Hove"https://www.mybrightonandhove.org.uk/places/placescho/elm-grove-school/elm-grove-primary-school-3
- The 100 Greatest Family Films, Granada Television (2005)
- The Railway Children: Forever Young, The Guardian, 22 March 2010https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/mar/21/railyway-children-anniversary-jenny-agutter
- How we made The Railway Children, The Guardian, G2 p. 19, 7 May 2013https://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/may/06/how-we-made-railway-children
- "Production of The Cat and the Canary ¦ Theatricalia"https://theatricalia.com/play/2vr/the-cat-and-the-canary/production/a34
- Radio Timeshttps://www.radiotimes.com/news/2015-08-30/20-doctor-who-pop-classics/5/
- Pantoarchive.comhttps://www.pantoarchive.com/2014-handbills?lightbox=dataItem-ipygaifw