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Joanna David (born Joanna Elizabeth Hacking; 17 January 1947) is an
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actress, best known for her television work.


Life

David was born in Lancaster, England, to Davida Elizabeth (''née'' Nesbitt) and John Almond Hacking. In 1971, she began a relationship with Edward Fox, with whom she has two children:
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(born 1974) and
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"Freddie" (born 1989). They married in 2004. She is a vice-president of the Theatrical Guild.


Career

Her first major television role was as Elinor Dashwood in the
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's 1971 dramatisation of ''
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'' followed a year later by ''
War and Peace ''War and Peace'' (russian: Война и мир, translit=Voyna i mir; pre-reform Russian: ; ) is a literary work by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy that mixes fictional narrative with chapters on history and philosophy. It was first published ...
'', in which she played Sonya. David also appeared in the TV series ''
The Last of the Mohicans ''The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757'' is a historical romance written by James Fenimore Cooper in 1826. It is the second book of the ''Leatherstocking Tales'' pentalogy and the best known to contemporary audiences. '' The Pathfinder ...
'' (BBC), and in two episodes of ''
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'', ("Missing, Presumed Dead" and "Odd Man In", 1972) as Cathy Carter, the wife of Flt. Lt. Simon Carter (played by
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). In 1975, she played Theo Dane in the BBC's television adaptation of ''
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'' by
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. 32 years later in 2007, her daughter,
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, starred in a new adaptation of the same book. In 1978, David appeared in the mini series ''Lillie'' as Jeanne Marie, the daughter of
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. The following year, she played the heroine of
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's '' Rebecca'', opposite Jeremy Brett in the BBC miniseries of the same name. In 1985 she appeared as Dolly in ''
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''. In 1987, she acted in the ''Agatha Christie's Miss Marple'' episode, "4:50 from Paddington", as Emma Crackenthorpe. In 1990, she appeared as a contestant on ''
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'', facing off against her future husband and fellow actor Edward Fox. In 2005, she appeared in two episodes of ''
Bleak House ''Bleak House'' is a novel by Charles Dickens, first published as a 20-episode serial between March 1852 and September 1853. The novel has many characters and several sub-plots, and is told partly by the novel's heroine, Esther Summerson, and ...
'', playing Mrs. Bayham Badger, alongside
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,
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,
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and
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. Mr. Bayham Badger was played by Richard Griffiths. David's many other television appearances have included ''
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'', ''
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'', ''
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'', ''
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'', ''
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'', ''
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'', '' The Darling Buds of May'' and, in 2004, ''
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'' in an episode entitled "Orpheus in the Undergrowth". More recent appearances include the BBC comedy series ''
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'', ''
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'', and '' Death in Paradise'' (2014, series 3, episode 8). She gradually moved on to more mature parts and appeared as Mrs. Gardiner in the acclaimed 1995 BBC TV series of '' Pride and Prejudice'', in which her daughter Emilia Fox had her first major television role as Georgiana Darcy. In 1998, she appeared in the ''Midsomer Murders'' episode "Written in Blood" as Amy Lyddiard. In 2009, she appeared in Alan Ayckbourn's ''
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''. Her film appearances have included roles in ''
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'' (1969), the horror short ''Sleepwalker'' (1984), ''
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'' (1986), ''
Secret Friends ''Secret Friends'' is a 1991 British film written and directed by Dennis Potter and starring Alan Bates, Gina Bellman and Ian McNeice. It was based on Potter's novel ''Ticket to Ride (novel), Ticket to Ride''. The screenplay concerns a man whose ...
'' (1991), ''
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'' (1999), ''
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'' (1999), ''
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'' (2002, as the mother of her real-life daughter Emilia) and ''
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'' (2006). She played Mother Julian in the ''Midsomer Murders'' episode, "Sacred Trust" (2011). In 2013, she appeared in ''Downton Abbey'' as Duchess of Yeovil in two episodes and also in the ''Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple'' episode, "Greenshaw’s Folly", as Grace Ritchie. She appeared in the "Murderous Marriage" episode of ''
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'' as Lady Derrington in 2016.


Selected theatre performances

* Sonia in ''
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'' by
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, directed by Michael Elliott at the Royal Exchange, Manchester, (1977). * Mary in '' The Family Reunion'' by
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, directed by Michael Elliott at the Royal Exchange, Manchester, (1979). * Pat Green in ''
Breaking the Code ''Breaking the Code'' is a 1986 play by Hugh Whitemore about British mathematician Alan Turing, who was a key player in the breaking of the German Enigma code at Bletchley Park during World War II and a pioneer of computer science. The play th ...
'' by
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at the
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, London (1986). * Margaret in ''The Ghost Train Tattoo'' by
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(world premiere) directed by
Braham Murray Braham Sydney Murray, OBE (12 February 1943 – 25 July 2018) was an English theatre director. In 1976, he was one of five founding Artistic Directors of the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester, and the longest-serving (he retired in 2012). Ear ...
and Sarah Frankcom at the Royal Exchange, Manchester, (2000). * Miss Prism in ''
The Importance of Being Earnest ''The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People'' is a play by Oscar Wilde. First performed on 14 February 1895 at the St James's Theatre in London, it is a farcical comedy in which the protagonists maintain fictitious ...
'' by
Oscar Wilde Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 185430 November 1900) was an Irish poet and playwright. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of the most popular playwrights in London in the early 1890s. He is ...
, directed by
Braham Murray Braham Sydney Murray, OBE (12 February 1943 – 25 July 2018) was an English theatre director. In 1976, he was one of five founding Artistic Directors of the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester, and the longest-serving (he retired in 2012). Ear ...
at the Royal Exchange, Manchester, (2004).


Charity work

David is a trustee of the National Brain Appeal, the charity dedicated to the
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (informally the National Hospital or Queen Square) is a neurological hospital in Queen Square, London. It is part of the University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. It was the ...
in
London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...
. David underwent brain surgery in 1993 to correct a congenital
Arnold–Chiari malformation Chiari malformation (CM) is a structural defect in the cerebellum, characterized by a downward displacement of one or both cerebellar tonsils through the foramen magnum (the opening at the base of the skull). CMs can cause headaches, difficu ...
. In January 2013, David became a patron of Pancreatic Cancer Action, a charity focussed on raising the awareness of
pancreatic cancer Pancreatic cancer arises when cell (biology), cells in the pancreas, a glandular organ behind the stomach, begin to multiply out of control and form a Neoplasm, mass. These cancerous cells have the malignant, ability to invade other parts of t ...
. David's friend
Angharad Rees Angharad Mary Rees, The Hon. Mrs David McAlpine, CBE (16 July 1944 – 21 July 2012) was a British actress, best known for her British television roles during the 1970s and in particular her leading role as Demelza in the 1970s BBC TV costume d ...
died from the illness in 2012.


References


External links

*
Joanna David
at ''Pride and Prejudice'' web site
Selected performances listed in Theatre Archive University of Bristol
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