Joanne Heywood is an

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, probably best known for her role as Jessica Lovelock in '' Grace & Favour'', a

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series of '' Are You Being Served?''.

Career

Born in

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, Heywood was educated in York, Guildford and in Sydney, Australia. She studied Musical Theatre at the

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and, after graduating, made her professional stage debut in 1985 production of the pantomime ''Jack and the Beanstalk'' at York's Theatre Royal. For the next decade, she regularly appeared in pantomime at the same venue, often in the coveted role of Principal Boy. During this period, she also performed in stage musicals, including regional productions of ''

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'', as well as the world premieres of '' Scrooge: The Musical'' and the stage adaptation of '' High Society''. Heywood's television debut was in the role of Dilys on the short-lived

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series ''

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''. In 1991, she made appearances on the television shows ''

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The Brittas Empire ''The Brittas Empire'' is a British sitcom created and originally written by Andrew Norriss and Richard Fegen. Chris Barrie played titular character Gordon Brittas, the well-intended but hugely incompetent manager of the fictional Whitbury New To ...

''. In addition to her role as Jessica Lovelock, Heywood played Sally Bennett in the Gerry Poulson film ''

Stanley's Dragon ''Stanley's Dragon'' is a 1994's British family fantasy TV miniseries on CITV starring Judd Trichter and Mia Fothergill. Plot The film takes place in present-day England. Stanley (Trichter) is an American exchange student who, upon becoming s ...

''. She has also guest-starred in ''

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'', ''Next of Kin'', two episodes of ''

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'' and ''A Prince Among Men''. In recent years, her television appearances have become less regular. She has appeared in ''

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'', '' Emmerdale Farm'' and '' My Hero''. Since then, Heywood has continued to perform frequently in regional and West End theatre productions, including plays, musicals and pantomimes.

Television roles

Stage roles

References

External links

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