Adrienne Posta (born Adrienne Luanne Poster, 24 March 1949) is an English actress and singer, prominent during the 1960s and 1970s. She adopted the surname 'Posta' in 1966.Adrienne Poster, page on "Ready Steady Girls" (readysteadygirls.eu). Retrieved 19 November 2010.

Biography

Posta appeared in films such as ''

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'' (1967) and ''

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'', '' Up the Junction'' (both 1968), ''

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'' (1970), and '' Carry On Behind'' (1975). She also featured in many TV programmes, including the first episode of ''

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'' (1971), where she appeared as a stripper. She appeared throughout the BBC 1 series '' It's Lulu'' (1973), singing, dancing and acting alongside her friend Lulu and comedian

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. Posta also recorded a number of singles. She has worked as a teacher in the

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and at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts. Posta is an honorary patron of

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Filmography

Film

*'' No Time for Tears'' (1957) – Cathy Harris *''

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'' (1967) – Moira Joseph *''

'' (1968) – Linda *'' Up the Junction'' (1968) – Rube *''

Some Girls Do ''Some Girls Do'' is a 1969 British comedy spy film directed by Ralph Thomas. It was the second of the revamped Bulldog Drummond films (following 1967's ''Deadlier Than the Male'') starring Richard Johnson as Drummond, made following the success ...

'' (1969) – Drummond's Daily *'' All the Way Up'' (1970) – Daphne Dunmore *''

'' (1970) – Betty Duckworth *'' Percy'' (1971) – Maggie Hyde *'' Up Pompeii'' (1971) – Scrubba *''

The Alf Garnett Saga ''The Alf Garnett Saga'' is a 1972 British comedy film directed by Bob Kellett and starring Warren Mitchell, Dandy Nichols, Paul Angelis and Adrienne Posta. The film was the second spin-off from the BBC TV series ''Till Death Us Do Part''. It st ...

'' (1972) – Rita *'' Percy's Progress'' (1974) – PC 217 *''

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'' (1975) – Diane *'' Carry On Behind'' (1975) – Norma Baxter *''

Adventures of a Taxi Driver ''Adventures of a Taxi Driver'' is a 1976 British sex comedy film directed by Stanley Long and starring Barry Evans, Judy Geeson and Adrienne Posta. There were two sequels, ''Adventures of a Private Eye'' and ''Adventures of a Plumber's Mate'' ...

'' (1976) – Carol *''

Adventures of a Private Eye ''Adventures of a Private Eye'' is a 1977 British sex comedy film directed by Stanley Long and starring Christopher Neil, Suzy Kendall, Harry H. Corbett and Liz Fraser. It followed the 1976 film ''Adventures of a Taxi Driver'' and was followed ...

'' (1977) – Lisa Moroni

Television

* '' Hancock'' (1963), 1 episode – Girl *'' The Human Jungle'' – episode: "Conscience on a Rack" (1964) – Hazel Phillips *'' The Master'' (1966) *'' Journey to the Unknown'' (1968), episode: "Miss Belle" *''Don't Ask Us - We're New Here'' (1969) *'' Dear Mother...Love Albert'' (1970) - Nurse Fleming - ('Hearts and Flowers' episode) *''

Alexander the Greatest ''Alexander the Greatest'' is a British sitcom that aired on ITV from 1971 to 1972. Starring Gary Warren, it was written by Bernard Kops and made for the ITV network by ATV. Cast * Gary Warren – Alexander Green *Sydney Tafler – Joe Green ...

'' (1971) *''

'' (1971), episode: "Out" – The Salford Stripper *'' It's Lulu'' (1973) *''

Till Death Us Do Part ''Till Death Us Do Part'' is a British television sitcom that aired on BBC1 from 1965 to 1975. The show was first broadcast in 1965 as a ''Comedy Playhouse'' pilot, then as seven series between 1966 and 1975. In 1981, ITV continued the sitcom ...

'' (1974), episode: "Party Night" – Millie *''

Moody and Pegg ''Moody and Pegg'' was a bittersweet British comedy-drama, produced by Thames Television for ITV between 1974 and 1975, and written by Donald Churchill and Julia Jones. Derek Waring and Judy Cornwell starred in this series that accented comed ...

'' (1974–1975) *'' Edward the Seventh'' (1975) – Marie Lloyd *''

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'' (1976) *'' Minder'' (1980) – Jenny *''

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'' (1980), episode: "The Angels Want Me for a Sunbeam" – Sister Joanna *''

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'' (1981) – Eva *''

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'' (1997), episode " Ouroboros" *''The Wishing Chair'' (1998) – additional female characters *''

Pablo the Little Red Fox ''Pablo the Little Red Fox'' is a British-French pre-school children's animated series which originally ran from 28 September 1999 to 2000 on BBC One and BBC Two (part of CBBC). The hero is a little red fox called Pablo and his siblings called ...

'' (1999) - Pumpkin and Rose *'' 64 Zoo Lane'' (1999-2000) American animated television series – voiced several characters, including Doris the Duck, Janet and Janice the Mother Kangaroos, Pauline the Pelican, Isabel the Flamingo, Melanie the Moose, Esmeralda the Snake, Annabelle the Flamingo, Sharon the Puffin, Edna the Hyena and Petula the Parrot (US version) *''

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'' (2000) – Preston's Mom *'' Angelina Ballerina'' (2001) – Grandma Mouseling

Theatre

*'' Up in the Gallery'', playing the lead role of Marie Lloyd alongside Jack Douglas and John Altman *'' Babes in the Wood'', playing Maid Marion alongside Edward Woodward at the London Palladium. *'' Piaf'', playing the role of Edith Piaf circa 1983 *'' SuperTed: A Musical for Children'', playing the role of The Blue Fairy alongside Derek Griffiths, David Tate, Sheila Steafel,

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, Peter Blake and Roy Kinnear.

Discography

Her first recordings were as Adrienne Poster. * 7" single "Only Fifteen" / "There's Nothing You Can Do About That" – Decca F 11797 (1963) * 7" single "Shang A Doo Lang" / "When A Girl Really Loves You" – Decca F 11864 (1964) * 7" single "He Doesn't Love Me" / "The Way You Do The Things You Do" – Decca F 12079 (1965) * 7" single "The Winds That Blow" / "Backstreet Girl" – Decca F 12181 (1965) * 7" single "Something Beautiful" / "So Glad You're Mine" – Decca F 12329 (1966) Subsequent recordings were as Posta. * 7" single "They Long To Be Close To You" / "How Can I Hurt You?" – Decca F 12455 (1966) * 7" single "Dog Song" / "Express Yourself" – DJM DJS 286 (1973) * 7" single "Cruisin' Casanova" / "Sing Me" – President PT 453 (1976) She also recorded as part of Jonathan King's group the Piglets:"Jonathan King", p. 280, Rock movers & shakers, Barry Lazell, Billboard Publications, Inc., 1989, . * 7" single "Johnny Reggae" / backing track – Bell Records (1971)

References

External links

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