Claire Davenport - Revision history

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	==Life and career==		==Life and career==
			[[File:Wiebba-Wiebba.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Davenport as Yarna d'al' Gargan (aka Wiebba-Wiebba)]]
	Davenport was born on 24 April 1933 in [[Sale, Greater Manchester\|Sale]], [[Cheshire\|Cheshire]], and began acting in 1961 with a theatre role in ''[[Caesar and Cleopatra (play)\|Caesar and Cleopatra]]'' at the [[Oxford Playhouse\|Playhouse]] in [[Oxford\|Oxford]].{{sfn\|Noble\|1982\|p=356}}		Davenport was born on 24 April 1933 in [[Sale, Greater Manchester\|Sale]], [[Cheshire\|Cheshire]], and began acting in 1961 with a theatre role in ''[[Caesar and Cleopatra (play)\|Caesar and Cleopatra]]'' at the [[Oxford Playhouse\|Playhouse]] in [[Oxford\|Oxford]].{{sfn\|Noble\|1982\|p=356}}

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	~~{{short description\|English actress}}~~
	{{Infobox person		{{Infobox person
	~~\| name = Claire Davenport~~
	\| image = Claire Davenport.jpg		\| image = Claire Davenport.jpg
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	\| birth_name = Claire Bernice Davenport		\| birth_name = Claire Bernice Davenport
	\| birth_date = {{birth date\|1933\|04\|24\|df=y}}		\| birth_date = {{birth date\|1933\|04\|24\|df=y}}
	\| birth_place = [[w:Sale, Greater Manchester\|Sale]], [[~~w:Cheshire\|~~Cheshire]], England		\| birth_place = [[Sale, Greater Manchester\|Sale]], [[Cheshire]], England
	\| death_date = {{death date and age\|2002\|02\|25\|1933\|04\|24\|df=y}}		\| death_date = {{death date and age\|2002\|02\|25\|1933\|04\|24\|df=y}}
	\| death_place = London, England		\| death_place = London, England
	\| occupation = British actress\|years_active = 1961 - 1994}}		\| occupation = British actress\|years_active = 1961 - 1994}}

	'''Claire Bernice Davenport''' (24 April 1933 – 25 February 2002) was an [[w:England\|English]] [[w:Character actor\|character actress]] well known for her large physique.<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=V7vPDQAAQBAJ&q=Claire+Davenport+The+Encyclopedia+of+British+Film:+Fourth+edition&pg=RA4-PA1969\|title=The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition\|first=Brian\|last=McFarlane\|date=16 May 2016\|publisher=Oxford University Press\|isbn=9781526111968}}</ref>		'''Claire Bernice Davenport''' (24 April 1933 – 25 February 2002) was an [[England\|English]] [[Character actor\|character actress]] well known for her large physique.<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=V7vPDQAAQBAJ&q=Claire+Davenport+The+Encyclopedia+of+British+Film:+Fourth+edition&pg=RA4-PA1969\|title=The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition\|first=Brian\|last=McFarlane\|date=16 May 2016\|publisher=Oxford University Press\|isbn=9781526111968}}</ref>

	==Life and career==		==Life and career==
	Davenport was born on 24 April 1933 in [[w:Sale, Greater Manchester\|Sale]], [[w:Cheshire\|Cheshire]], and began acting in 1961 with a theatre role in ''[[w:Caesar and Cleopatra (play)\|Caesar and Cleopatra]]'' at the [[w:Oxford Playhouse\|Playhouse]] in [[w:Oxford\|Oxford]].{{sfn\|Noble\|1982\|p=356}}		Davenport was born on 24 April 1933 in [[Sale, Greater Manchester\|Sale]], [[Cheshire\|Cheshire]], and began acting in 1961 with a theatre role in ''[[Caesar and Cleopatra (play)\|Caesar and Cleopatra]]'' at the [[Oxford Playhouse\|Playhouse]] in [[Oxford\|Oxford]].{{sfn\|Noble\|1982\|p=356}}

	Her film work includes roles in ''[[w:Return of the Jedi\|Return of the Jedi]]'' (as [[w:Yarna d'al' Gargan\|Yarna d'al' Gargan]], originally billed as "Fat Dancer"), ''[[The Return of the Pink Panther]]'', ''[[Adventures of a Plumber's Mate]]'', ''[[Carry On Emmannuelle]]'', ''[[w:The Tempest (1979 film)\|The Tempest]]'' and ''[[w:The Elephant Man (film)\|The Elephant Man]]''. On television, she appeared on ''[[w:Remington Steele\|Remington Steele]]'', ''[[w:Doctor Who\|Doctor Who]]'', ''[[w:Minder (TV series)\|Minder]]'', ''[[George and Mildred]]'', ''[[Robin's Nest (TV series)\|Robin's Nest]]'', ''[[Fawlty Towers]]'' and at least three episodes of ''[[On the Buses]]'', among others.<ref name=bfi/> She also made a cameo appearance in an episode of ''[[Mind Your Language]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b845c2ea1\|title=Repent at Leisure (1979)}}</ref> Among the last of her television appearances was a 1993 episode of ''[[w:The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer\|The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer]]''.<ref name="IMDB">		Her film work includes roles in ''[[Return of the Jedi\|Return of the Jedi]]'' (as [[Yarna d'al' Gargan\|Yarna d'al' Gargan]], originally billed as "Fat Dancer"), ''[[The Return of the Pink Panther]]'', ''[[Adventures of a Plumber's Mate]]'', ''[[Carry On Emmannuelle]]'', ''[[The Tempest (1979 film)\|The Tempest]]'' and ''[[The Elephant Man (film)\|The Elephant Man]]''. On television, she appeared on ''[[Remington Steele\|Remington Steele]]'', ''[[Doctor Who\|Doctor Who]]'', ''[[Minder (TV series)\|Minder]]'', ''[[George and Mildred]]'', ''[[Robin's Nest (TV series)\|Robin's Nest]]'', ''[[Fawlty Towers]]'' and at least three episodes of ''[[On the Buses]]'', among others.<ref name=bfi/> She also made a cameo appearance in an episode of ''[[Mind Your Language]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b845c2ea1\|title=Repent at Leisure (1979)}}</ref> Among the last of her television appearances was a 1993 episode of ''[[The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer\|The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer]]''.<ref name="IMDB">
	{{IMDb name\|0202575\|Davenport}}.		{{IMDb name\|0202575\|Davenport}}.
	</ref>		</ref>

	==Death==		==Death==
	Davenport stopped working after suffering a series of strokes in the 1990s. She died at the age of 68 in London on 25 February 2002<ref name=bfi>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba20ce2f5\|title=Claire Davenport}}</ref> (not 4 March, as often stated) from [[w:kidney failure\|kidney failure]].		Davenport stopped working after suffering a series of strokes in the 1990s. She died at the age of 68 in London on 25 February 2002<ref name=bfi>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba20ce2f5\|title=Claire Davenport}}</ref> (not 4 March, as often stated) from [[kidney failure\|kidney failure]].

	==Filmography==		==Filmography==

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	{{Infobox person		{{Infobox person
	\| name = Claire Davenport		\| name = Claire Davenport

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	* {{Find a Grave\|13681900\|accessdate=28 August 2010}}		* {{Find a Grave\|13681900\|accessdate=28 August 2010}}
	* [http://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=4219 Davenport Profile on Avelyman.com]		* [http://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=4219 Davenport Profile on Avelyman.com]
	* https://web.archive.org/web/20130823072539/http://starwarsblog.starwars.com/index.php/2013/08/19/star-wars-mysteries-who-is-wiebba-wiebba/		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130823072539/http://starwarsblog.starwars.com/index.php/2013/08/19/star-wars-mysteries-who-is-wiebba-wiebba/ Star Wars mysteries: Who is Wiebba Wiebba]

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	Davenport was born on 24 April 1933 in [[w:Sale, Greater Manchester\|Sale]], [[w:Cheshire\|Cheshire]], and began acting in 1961 with a theatre role in ''[[w:Caesar and Cleopatra (play)\|Caesar and Cleopatra]]'' at the [[w:Oxford Playhouse\|Playhouse]] in [[w:Oxford\|Oxford]].{{sfn\|Noble\|1982\|p=356}}		Davenport was born on 24 April 1933 in [[w:Sale, Greater Manchester\|Sale]], [[w:Cheshire\|Cheshire]], and began acting in 1961 with a theatre role in ''[[w:Caesar and Cleopatra (play)\|Caesar and Cleopatra]]'' at the [[w:Oxford Playhouse\|Playhouse]] in [[w:Oxford\|Oxford]].{{sfn\|Noble\|1982\|p=356}}

	Her film work includes roles in ''[[w:Return of the Jedi\|Return of the Jedi]]'' (as [[w:Yarna d'al' Gargan\|Yarna d'al' Gargan]], originally billed as "Fat Dancer"), ''[[The Return of the Pink Panther]]'', ''[[Adventures of a Plumber's Mate]]'', ''[[Carry On Emmannuelle]]'', ''[[w:The Tempest (1979 film)\|The Tempest]]'' and ''[[w:The Elephant Man (film)\|The Elephant Man]]''. On television, she appeared on ''[[w:Remington Steele\|Remington Steele]]'', ''[[w:Doctor Who\|Doctor Who]]'', ''[[w:Minder (TV series)\|Minder]]'', ''[[George and Mildred]]'', ''[[Robin's Nest (TV series)\|Robin's Nest]]'', ''[[Fawlty Towers]]'' and at least three episodes of ''[[On the Buses]]'', among others.<ref name=bfi/> She also made a cameo appearance in an episode of ''[[Mind Your Language]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b845c2ea1\|title=Repent at Leisure (1979)}}</ref> Among the last of her television appearances was a 1993 episode of ''[[The Smell of Reeves and ~~Mortimerw:~~]]''.<ref name="IMDB">		Her film work includes roles in ''[[w:Return of the Jedi\|Return of the Jedi]]'' (as [[w:Yarna d'al' Gargan\|Yarna d'al' Gargan]], originally billed as "Fat Dancer"), ''[[The Return of the Pink Panther]]'', ''[[Adventures of a Plumber's Mate]]'', ''[[Carry On Emmannuelle]]'', ''[[w:The Tempest (1979 film)\|The Tempest]]'' and ''[[w:The Elephant Man (film)\|The Elephant Man]]''. On television, she appeared on ''[[w:Remington Steele\|Remington Steele]]'', ''[[w:Doctor Who\|Doctor Who]]'', ''[[w:Minder (TV series)\|Minder]]'', ''[[George and Mildred]]'', ''[[Robin's Nest (TV series)\|Robin's Nest]]'', ''[[Fawlty Towers]]'' and at least three episodes of ''[[On the Buses]]'', among others.<ref name=bfi/> She also made a cameo appearance in an episode of ''[[Mind Your Language]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b845c2ea1\|title=Repent at Leisure (1979)}}</ref> Among the last of her television appearances was a 1993 episode of ''[[w:The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer\|The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer]]''.<ref name="IMDB">
	{{IMDb name\|0202575\|Davenport}}.		{{IMDb name\|0202575\|Davenport}}.
	</ref>		</ref>

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	Davenport was born on 24 April 1933 in [[w:Sale, Greater Manchester\|Sale]], [[w:Cheshire\|Cheshire]], and began acting in 1961 with a theatre role in ''[[w:Caesar and Cleopatra (play)\|Caesar and Cleopatra]]'' at the [[w:Oxford Playhouse\|Playhouse]] in [[w:Oxford\|Oxford]].{{sfn\|Noble\|1982\|p=356}}		Davenport was born on 24 April 1933 in [[w:Sale, Greater Manchester\|Sale]], [[w:Cheshire\|Cheshire]], and began acting in 1961 with a theatre role in ''[[w:Caesar and Cleopatra (play)\|Caesar and Cleopatra]]'' at the [[w:Oxford Playhouse\|Playhouse]] in [[w:Oxford\|Oxford]].{{sfn\|Noble\|1982\|p=356}}

	Her film work includes roles in ''[[w:Return of the Jedi\|Return of the Jedi]]'' (as [[w:Yarna d'al' Gargan\|Yarna d'al' Gargan]], originally billed as "Fat Dancer"), ''[[The Return of the Pink Panther]]'', ''[[Adventures of a Plumber's Mate]]'', ''[[Carry On Emmannuelle]]'', ''[[w:The Tempest (1979 film)\|The Tempest]]'' and ''[[w:The Elephant Man (film)\|The Elephant Man]]''. On television, she appeared on ''[[w:Remington Steele\|Remington Steele]]'', ''[[w:Doctor Who\|Doctor Who]]'', ''[[w:Minder (TV series)\|Minder]]'', ''[[George and Mildred]]'', ''[[Robin's Nest (TV series)\|Robin's Nest]]'', ''[[Fawlty Towers]]'' and at least three episodes of ''[[On the Buses]]'', among others.<ref name=bfi/> She also made a cameo appearance in an episode of ''[[Mind Your Language]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b845c2ea1\|title=Repent at Leisure (1979)}}</ref> Among the last of her television appearances was a 1993 episode of ''[[The Smell of Reeves and ~~Mortimer~~]]''.<ref name="IMDB">		Her film work includes roles in ''[[w:Return of the Jedi\|Return of the Jedi]]'' (as [[w:Yarna d'al' Gargan\|Yarna d'al' Gargan]], originally billed as "Fat Dancer"), ''[[The Return of the Pink Panther]]'', ''[[Adventures of a Plumber's Mate]]'', ''[[Carry On Emmannuelle]]'', ''[[w:The Tempest (1979 film)\|The Tempest]]'' and ''[[w:The Elephant Man (film)\|The Elephant Man]]''. On television, she appeared on ''[[w:Remington Steele\|Remington Steele]]'', ''[[w:Doctor Who\|Doctor Who]]'', ''[[w:Minder (TV series)\|Minder]]'', ''[[George and Mildred]]'', ''[[Robin's Nest (TV series)\|Robin's Nest]]'', ''[[Fawlty Towers]]'' and at least three episodes of ''[[On the Buses]]'', among others.<ref name=bfi/> She also made a cameo appearance in an episode of ''[[Mind Your Language]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b845c2ea1\|title=Repent at Leisure (1979)}}</ref> Among the last of her television appearances was a 1993 episode of ''[[The Smell of Reeves and Mortimerw:]]''.<ref name="IMDB">
	{{IMDb name\|0202575\|Davenport}}.		{{IMDb name\|0202575\|Davenport}}.
	</ref>		</ref>

	==Death==		==Death==
	Davenport stopped working after suffering a series of strokes in the 1990s. She died at the age of 68 in London on 25 February 2002<ref name=bfi>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba20ce2f5\|title=Claire Davenport}}</ref> (not 4 March, as often stated) from [[kidney failure]].		Davenport stopped working after suffering a series of strokes in the 1990s. She died at the age of 68 in London on 25 February 2002<ref name=bfi>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba20ce2f5\|title=Claire Davenport}}</ref> (not 4 March, as often stated) from [[w:kidney failure\|kidney failure]].

	==Filmography==		==Filmography==

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	==Life and career==		==Life and career==
	Davenport was born on 24 April 1933 in [[w:Sale, Greater Manchester\|Sale]], [[w:Cheshire\|Cheshire]], and began acting in 1961 with a theatre role in ''[[w:Caesar and Cleopatra (play)\|Caesar and Cleopatra]]'' at the [[Oxford Playhouse\|Playhouse]] in [[Oxford]].{{sfn\|Noble\|1982\|p=356}}		Davenport was born on 24 April 1933 in [[w:Sale, Greater Manchester\|Sale]], [[w:Cheshire\|Cheshire]], and began acting in 1961 with a theatre role in ''[[w:Caesar and Cleopatra (play)\|Caesar and Cleopatra]]'' at the [[w:Oxford Playhouse\|Playhouse]] in [[w:Oxford\|Oxford]].{{sfn\|Noble\|1982\|p=356}}

	Her film work includes roles in ''[[w:Return of the Jedi\|Return of the Jedi]]'' (as [[w:Yarna d'al' Gargan\|Yarna d'al' Gargan]], originally billed as "Fat Dancer"), ''[[The Return of the Pink Panther]]'', ''[[Adventures of a Plumber's Mate]]'', ''[[Carry On Emmannuelle]]'', ''[[w:The Tempest (1979 film)\|The Tempest]]'' and ''[[w:The Elephant Man (film)\|The Elephant Man]]''. On television, she appeared on ''[[w:Remington Steele\|Remington Steele]]'', ''[[w:Doctor Who\|Doctor Who]]'', ''[[w:Minder (TV series)\|Minder]]'', ''[[George and Mildred]]'', ''[[Robin's Nest (TV series)\|Robin's Nest]]'', ''[[Fawlty Towers]]'' and at least three episodes of ''[[On the Buses]]'', among others.<ref name=bfi/> She also made a cameo appearance in an episode of ''[[Mind Your Language]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b845c2ea1\|title=Repent at Leisure (1979)}}</ref> Among the last of her television appearances was a 1993 episode of ''[[The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer]]''.<ref name="IMDB">		Her film work includes roles in ''[[w:Return of the Jedi\|Return of the Jedi]]'' (as [[w:Yarna d'al' Gargan\|Yarna d'al' Gargan]], originally billed as "Fat Dancer"), ''[[The Return of the Pink Panther]]'', ''[[Adventures of a Plumber's Mate]]'', ''[[Carry On Emmannuelle]]'', ''[[w:The Tempest (1979 film)\|The Tempest]]'' and ''[[w:The Elephant Man (film)\|The Elephant Man]]''. On television, she appeared on ''[[w:Remington Steele\|Remington Steele]]'', ''[[w:Doctor Who\|Doctor Who]]'', ''[[w:Minder (TV series)\|Minder]]'', ''[[George and Mildred]]'', ''[[Robin's Nest (TV series)\|Robin's Nest]]'', ''[[Fawlty Towers]]'' and at least three episodes of ''[[On the Buses]]'', among others.<ref name=bfi/> She also made a cameo appearance in an episode of ''[[Mind Your Language]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b845c2ea1\|title=Repent at Leisure (1979)}}</ref> Among the last of her television appearances was a 1993 episode of ''[[The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer]]''.<ref name="IMDB">

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	\| name = Claire Davenport		\| name = Claire Davenport
	\| image =		\| image = Claire Davenport.jpg
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	\| caption =		\| caption =
	\| birth_name = Claire Bernice Davenport		\| birth_name = Claire Bernice Davenport
	\| birth_date = {{birth date\|1933\|04\|24\|df=y}}		\| birth_date = {{birth date\|1933\|04\|24\|df=y}}
	\| birth_place = [[Sale, Greater Manchester\|Sale]], [[Cheshire]], England		\| birth_place = [[w:Sale, Greater Manchester\|Sale]], [[w:Cheshire\|Cheshire]], England
	\| death_date = {{death date and age\|2002\|02\|25\|1933\|04\|24\|df=y}}		\| death_date = {{death date and age\|2002\|02\|25\|1933\|04\|24\|df=y}}
	\| death_place = London, England		\| death_place = London, England
	\| occupation = British actress\|years_active = 1961 - 1994}}		\| occupation = British actress\|years_active = 1961 - 1994}}

	'''Claire Bernice Davenport''' (24 April 1933 – 25 February 2002) was an [[England\|English]] [[Character actor\|character actress]] well known for her large physique.<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=V7vPDQAAQBAJ&q=Claire+Davenport+The+Encyclopedia+of+British+Film:+Fourth+edition&pg=RA4-PA1969\|title=The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition\|first=Brian\|last=McFarlane\|date=16 May 2016\|publisher=Oxford University Press\|isbn=9781526111968}}</ref>		'''Claire Bernice Davenport''' (24 April 1933 – 25 February 2002) was an [[w:England\|English]] [[w:Character actor\|character actress]] well known for her large physique.<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=V7vPDQAAQBAJ&q=Claire+Davenport+The+Encyclopedia+of+British+Film:+Fourth+edition&pg=RA4-PA1969\|title=The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition\|first=Brian\|last=McFarlane\|date=16 May 2016\|publisher=Oxford University Press\|isbn=9781526111968}}</ref>

	==Life and career==		==Life and career==
	Davenport was born on 24 April 1933 in [[Sale, Greater Manchester\|Sale]], [[Cheshire]], and began acting in 1961 with a theatre role in ''[[Caesar and Cleopatra (play)\|Caesar and Cleopatra]]'' at the [[Oxford Playhouse\|Playhouse]] in [[Oxford]].{{sfn\|Noble\|1982\|p=356}}		Davenport was born on 24 April 1933 in [[w:Sale, Greater Manchester\|Sale]], [[w:Cheshire\|Cheshire]], and began acting in 1961 with a theatre role in ''[[w:Caesar and Cleopatra (play)\|Caesar and Cleopatra]]'' at the [[Oxford Playhouse\|Playhouse]] in [[Oxford]].{{sfn\|Noble\|1982\|p=356}}

	Her film work includes roles in ''[[Return of the Jedi]]'' (as [[Yarna d'al' Gargan]], originally billed as "Fat Dancer"), ''[[The Return of the Pink Panther]]'', ''[[Adventures of a Plumber's Mate]]'', ''[[Carry On Emmannuelle]]'', ''[[The Tempest (1979 film)\|The Tempest]]'' and ''[[The Elephant Man (film)\|The Elephant Man]]''. On television, she appeared on ''[[Remington Steele]]'', ''[[Doctor Who]]'', ''[[Minder (TV series)\|Minder]]'', ''[[George and Mildred]]'', ''[[Robin's Nest (TV series)\|Robin's Nest]]'', ''[[Fawlty Towers]]'' and at least three episodes of ''[[On the Buses]]'', among others.<ref name=bfi/> She also made a cameo appearance in an episode of ''[[Mind Your Language]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b845c2ea1\|title=Repent at Leisure (1979)}}</ref> Among the last of her television appearances was a 1993 episode of ''[[The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer]]''.<ref name="IMDB">		Her film work includes roles in ''[[w:Return of the Jedi\|Return of the Jedi]]'' (as [[w:Yarna d'al' Gargan\|Yarna d'al' Gargan]], originally billed as "Fat Dancer"), ''[[The Return of the Pink Panther]]'', ''[[Adventures of a Plumber's Mate]]'', ''[[Carry On Emmannuelle]]'', ''[[w:The Tempest (1979 film)\|The Tempest]]'' and ''[[w:The Elephant Man (film)\|The Elephant Man]]''. On television, she appeared on ''[[w:Remington Steele\|Remington Steele]]'', ''[[w:Doctor Who\|Doctor Who]]'', ''[[w:Minder (TV series)\|Minder]]'', ''[[George and Mildred]]'', ''[[Robin's Nest (TV series)\|Robin's Nest]]'', ''[[Fawlty Towers]]'' and at least three episodes of ''[[On the Buses]]'', among others.<ref name=bfi/> She also made a cameo appearance in an episode of ''[[Mind Your Language]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b845c2ea1\|title=Repent at Leisure (1979)}}</ref> Among the last of her television appearances was a 1993 episode of ''[[The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer]]''.<ref name="IMDB">
	{{IMDb name\|0202575\|Davenport}}.		{{IMDb name\|0202575\|Davenport}}.
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