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Gender: Female

Place of birth: Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK

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Movie Involvements: 7

TV Involvements: 3


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Biography

Josephine Mary Robinson, better known by her stage name Jo Kendall (17 February 1940 – 29 January 2022) was a British actress and writer. She was known for her work on the BBC radio comedy show I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again, which debuted in 1964, and for her role as Peggy Skilbeck on the ITV soap opera Emmerdale (then Emmerdale Farm) from 1972 to 1973, in which she also spoke the programme's first line of dialogue in the inaugural episode. Kendall was born Josephine Mary Robinson in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, on 17 February 1940. After leaving Leicester she trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama and gained her Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Music (LRAM).

Most Famous Work

Grange Hill
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7

Grange Hill

(1978) Mrs. Browning
Peak Practice
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6

Peak Practice

(1993) Rose Godfrey
The Remains of the Day
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7

The Remains of the Day

(1993) Publican's wife
Howards End
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7

Howards End

(1992) Annie
Scum
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7

Scum

(1979) Matron
Bridge of Dragons
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5

Bridge of Dragons

(1999) Lily
The Good Companions
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The Good Companions

(1980) Mrs. Joe
Building Sites Bite
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Building Sites Bite

(1978) Mum

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