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	In 1979, Brown starred as Thatcher on the comedy album ''Iron Lady: The Coming of the Leader'',<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.discogs.com/Janet-Brown-Iron-Lady-The-Coming-Of-The-Leader/release/2703094 \| title=Janet Brown (3) – Iron Lady – The Coming Of The Leader (Vinyl, LP) at Discogs \| publisher=Discogs.com \| access-date=9 June 2012}}</ref> written by ''[[Private Eye]]'' satirist [[John Wells (satirist)\|John Wells]] and produced by ''[[The Secret Policeman's Balls\|Secret Policeman's Ball]]'' series co-creator/producer [[Martin Lewis (humorist)\|Martin Lewis]] and ''[[Not the Nine O'Clock News]]'' series co-creator/producer [[John Lloyd (writer)\|John Lloyd]].<ref>Brown, Janet. ''Prime Mimickery'' Robson Books, 1986, p. 115</ref> The largely spoken 'song' "Iron Lady" was released as a single, and Brown promoted it on ''[[Top of the Pops]]'' as a new release, but it did not chart.		In 1979, Brown starred as Thatcher on the comedy album ''Iron Lady: The Coming of the Leader'',<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.discogs.com/Janet-Brown-Iron-Lady-The-Coming-Of-The-Leader/release/2703094 \| title=Janet Brown (3) – Iron Lady – The Coming Of The Leader (Vinyl, LP) at Discogs \| publisher=Discogs.com \| access-date=9 June 2012}}</ref> written by ''[[Private Eye]]'' satirist [[John Wells (satirist)\|John Wells]] and produced by ''[[The Secret Policeman's Balls\|Secret Policeman's Ball]]'' series co-creator/producer [[Martin Lewis (humorist)\|Martin Lewis]] and ''[[Not the Nine O'Clock News]]'' series co-creator/producer [[John Lloyd (writer)\|John Lloyd]].<ref>Brown, Janet. ''Prime Mimickery'' Robson Books, 1986, p. 115</ref> The largely spoken 'song' "Iron Lady" was released as a single, and Brown promoted it on ''[[Top of the Pops]]'' as a new release, but it did not chart.

	She was the subject of ''[[This Is Your Life (UK TV series)\|This Is Your Life]]'' in 1980 when she was surprised by [[Eamonn Andrews]].~~{{Citation needed\|date=September 2021}}~~		She was the subject of ''[[This Is Your Life (UK TV series)\|This Is Your Life]]'' in 1980 when she was surprised by [[Eamonn Andrews]].

	During the 1970s and 1980s, she was occasionally confused by some with fellow actress and comedienne [[Faith Brown]] because they had the same surname and were both best remembered for their Margaret Thatcher impersonations. In 1990, she recorded a spoken-word sequence in her Margaret Thatcher voice for [[Mike Oldfield]]'s album ''[[Amarok (Mike Oldfield album)\|Amarok]]''. Still acting in her eighties, her last role was as Old Lady Squeamish on the London [[West End theatre\|West End]] stage in a production of [[William Wycherley\|Wycherley]]'s ''[[The Country Wife]]'' at the [[Theatre Royal Haymarket]], which opened in September 2007.		During the 1970s and 1980s, she was occasionally confused by some with fellow actress and comedienne [[Faith Brown]] because they had the same surname and were both best remembered for their Margaret Thatcher impersonations. In 1990, she recorded a spoken-word sequence in her Margaret Thatcher voice for [[Mike Oldfield]]'s album ''[[Amarok (Mike Oldfield album)\|Amarok]]''. Still acting in her eighties, her last role was as Old Lady Squeamish on the London [[West End theatre\|West End]] stage in a production of [[William Wycherley\|Wycherley]]'s ''[[The Country Wife]]'' at the [[Theatre Royal Haymarket]], which opened in September 2007.

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	\|birth_name = Janet McLuckie Brown		\|birth_name = Janet McLuckie Brown
	\|birth_place = [[w:Rutherglen\|Rutherglen]], [[w:Lanarkshire\|Lanarkshire]], Scotland		\|birth_place = [[Rutherglen\|Rutherglen]], [[Lanarkshire\|Lanarkshire]], Scotland
	\|birth_date = {{birth date\|1923\|12\|14\|df=y}}		\|birth_date = {{birth date\|1923\|12\|14\|df=y}}
	\|death_date = {{Death date and age\|df=yes\|2011\|5\|27\|1923\|12\|14}}		\|death_date = {{Death date and age\|df=yes\|2011\|5\|27\|1923\|12\|14}}
	\|death_place = [[w:Hove\|Hove]], [[w:East Sussex\|East Sussex]], England		\|death_place = [[Hove\|Hove]], [[East Sussex\|East Sussex]], England
	\|occupation = Actress, comedian, impressionist		\|occupation = Actress, comedian, impressionist
	\|yearsactive = 1946–2009<ref name="Tel obit"/>		\|yearsactive = 1946–2009<ref name="Tel obit"/>
	\|spouse = {{marriage\|[[w:Peter Butterworth\|Peter Butterworth]]\|1946\|1979\|reason=died}}		\|spouse = {{marriage\|[[Peter Butterworth\|Peter Butterworth]]\|1946\|1979\|reason=died}}
	\|children = [[w:Tyler Butterworth\|Tyler Butterworth]] (born 1959)<br>Emma Butterworth (1962–1996) (deceased)		\|children = [[Tyler Butterworth\|Tyler Butterworth]] (born 1959)<br>Emma Butterworth (1962–1996) (deceased)
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	'''Janet McLuckie Brown''' (14 December 1923{{spaced ndash}}27 May 2011) was a Scottish actress, [[w:comedian\|comedian]] and [[w:Impressionist (entertainment)\|impressionist]] who gained considerable fame in the 1970s and 1980s for her impersonations of [[w:Margaret Thatcher\|Margaret Thatcher]].<ref name="Tel obit">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/8542815/Janet-Brown.html\|title=Janet Brown\|website=www.telegraph.co.uk}}</ref> Brown was the wife of [[Peter Butterworth]], who was best known for his appearances in the [[Carry On films\|''Carry On'' films]]. Butterworth died in 1979 and Brown never remarried.		'''Janet McLuckie Brown''' (14 December 1923{{spaced ndash}}27 May 2011) was a Scottish actress, [[comedian\|comedian]] and [[Impressionist (entertainment)\|impressionist]] who gained considerable fame in the 1970s and 1980s for her impersonations of [[Margaret Thatcher\|Margaret Thatcher]].<ref name="Tel obit">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/8542815/Janet-Brown.html\|title=Janet Brown\|website=www.telegraph.co.uk}}</ref> Brown was the wife of [[Peter Butterworth]], who was best known for his appearances in the [[Carry On films\|''Carry On'' films]]. Butterworth died in 1979 and Brown never remarried.

	==Career==		==Career==
	Brown was born in [[w:Rutherglen\|Rutherglen]], [[w:Lanarkshire\|Lanarkshire]], and educated at [[w:Rutherglen Academy\|Rutherglen Academy]].<ref name="Tel obit"/>		Brown was born in [[Rutherglen\|Rutherglen]], [[Lanarkshire\|Lanarkshire]], and educated at [[Rutherglen Academy\|Rutherglen Academy]].<ref name="Tel obit"/>

	During World War II, Brown enlisted in the [[w:Auxiliary Territorial Service\|Auxiliary Territorial Service]], and was the first female performer to take part in [[w:Stars in Battledress\|Stars in Battledress]].<ref>p. 86 Merriman, Andy ''Greasepaint & Cordite'' Aurum Press 21 March 2013</ref>		During World War II, Brown enlisted in the [[Auxiliary Territorial Service\|Auxiliary Territorial Service]], and was the first female performer to take part in [[Stars in Battledress\|Stars in Battledress]].<ref>p. 86 Merriman, Andy ''Greasepaint & Cordite'' Aurum Press 21 March 2013</ref>

	She entered British film as an actress in 1948, notably in ''[[w:Folly to Be Wise\|Folly to Be Wise]]'' (1952), and then appeared in several British television series, such as ''The [[Eric Barker]] Half-Hour'' (1952), ''[[How Do You View?]]'' (1952-1953) and ''Friends and Neighbours'' (1954).		She entered British film as an actress in 1948, notably in ''[[Folly to Be Wise\|Folly to Be Wise]]'' (1952), and then appeared in several British television series, such as ''The [[Eric Barker]] Half-Hour'' (1952), ''[[How Do You View?]]'' (1952-1953) and ''Friends and Neighbours'' (1954).

	==Margaret Thatcher impersonations==		==Margaret Thatcher impersonations==

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External links

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	* [https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2011/may/27/janet-brown-obituary Obituary in ''The Guardian'']		* [https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2011/may/27/janet-brown-obituary Obituary in ''The Guardian'']
	* [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/janet-brown-actress-comedian-and-impressionist-best-known-for-her-portrayal-of-margaret-thatcher-2291040.html Janet Brown] – The Independent Obituary – May 2011		* [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/janet-brown-actress-comedian-and-impressionist-best-known-for-her-portrayal-of-margaret-thatcher-2291040.html Janet Brown] – The Independent Obituary – May 2011

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Career

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	==Career==		==Career==
	Brown was born in [[Rutherglen]], [[Lanarkshire]], and educated at [[Rutherglen Academy]].<ref name="Tel obit"/>		Brown was born in [[w:Rutherglen\|Rutherglen]], [[w:Lanarkshire\|Lanarkshire]], and educated at [[w:Rutherglen Academy\|Rutherglen Academy]].<ref name="Tel obit"/>

	During World War II, Brown enlisted in the [[Auxiliary Territorial Service]], and was the first female performer to take part in [[Stars in Battledress]].<ref>p. 86 Merriman, Andy ''Greasepaint & Cordite'' Aurum Press 21 March 2013</ref>		During World War II, Brown enlisted in the [[w:Auxiliary Territorial Service\|Auxiliary Territorial Service]], and was the first female performer to take part in [[w:Stars in Battledress\|Stars in Battledress]].<ref>p. 86 Merriman, Andy ''Greasepaint & Cordite'' Aurum Press 21 March 2013</ref>

	She entered British film as an actress in 1948, notably in ''[[Folly to Be Wise]]'' (1952), and then appeared in several British television series, such as ''The [[Eric Barker]] Half-Hour'' (1952), ''[[How Do You View?]]'' (1952-1953) and ''Friends and Neighbours'' (1954).		She entered British film as an actress in 1948, notably in ''[[w:Folly to Be Wise\|Folly to Be Wise]]'' (1952), and then appeared in several British television series, such as ''The [[Eric Barker]] Half-Hour'' (1952), ''[[How Do You View?]]'' (1952-1953) and ''Friends and Neighbours'' (1954).

	==Margaret Thatcher impersonations==		==Margaret Thatcher impersonations==

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	'''Janet McLuckie Brown''' (14 December 1923{{spaced ndash}}27 May 2011) was a Scottish actress, [[w:comedian\|comedian]] and [[w:Impressionist (entertainment)\|impressionist]] who gained considerable fame in the 1970s and 1980s for her impersonations of [[Margaret Thatcher]].<ref name="Tel obit">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/8542815/Janet-Brown.html\|title=Janet Brown\|website=www.telegraph.co.uk}}</ref> Brown was the wife of [[Peter Butterworth]], who was best known for his appearances in the [[Carry On films\|''Carry On'' films]]. Butterworth died in 1979 and Brown never remarried.		'''Janet McLuckie Brown''' (14 December 1923{{spaced ndash}}27 May 2011) was a Scottish actress, [[w:comedian\|comedian]] and [[w:Impressionist (entertainment)\|impressionist]] who gained considerable fame in the 1970s and 1980s for her impersonations of [[w:Margaret Thatcher\|Margaret Thatcher]].<ref name="Tel obit">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/8542815/Janet-Brown.html\|title=Janet Brown\|website=www.telegraph.co.uk}}</ref> Brown was the wife of [[Peter Butterworth]], who was best known for his appearances in the [[Carry On films\|''Carry On'' films]]. Butterworth died in 1979 and Brown never remarried.

	==Career==		==Career==

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	\|birth_place = [[Rutherglen]], [[Lanarkshire]], Scotland		\|birth_place = [[w:Rutherglen\|Rutherglen]], [[w:Lanarkshire\|Lanarkshire]], Scotland
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	\|death_place = [[Hove]], [[East Sussex]], England		\|death_place = [[w:Hove\|Hove]], [[w:East Sussex\|East Sussex]], England
	\|occupation = Actress, comedian, impressionist		\|occupation = Actress, comedian, impressionist
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	\|spouse = {{marriage\|[[Peter Butterworth]]\|1946\|1979\|reason=died}}		\|spouse = {{marriage\|[[w:Peter Butterworth\|Peter Butterworth]]\|1946\|1979\|reason=died}}
	\|children = [[Tyler Butterworth]] (born 1959)<br>Emma Butterworth (1962–1996) (deceased)		\|children = [[w:Tyler Butterworth\|Tyler Butterworth]] (born 1959)<br>Emma Butterworth (1962–1996) (deceased)
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	'''Janet McLuckie Brown''' (14 December 1923{{spaced ndash}}27 May 2011) was a Scottish actress, [[comedian]] and [[Impressionist (entertainment)\|impressionist]] who gained considerable fame in the 1970s and 1980s for her impersonations of [[Margaret Thatcher]].<ref name="Tel obit">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/8542815/Janet-Brown.html\|title=Janet Brown\|website=www.telegraph.co.uk}}</ref> Brown was the wife of [[Peter Butterworth]], who was best known for his appearances in the [[Carry On films\|''Carry On'' films]]. Butterworth died in 1979 and Brown never remarried.		'''Janet McLuckie Brown''' (14 December 1923{{spaced ndash}}27 May 2011) was a Scottish actress, [[w:comedian\|comedian]] and [[w:Impressionist (entertainment)\|impressionist]] who gained considerable fame in the 1970s and 1980s for her impersonations of [[Margaret Thatcher]].<ref name="Tel obit">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/8542815/Janet-Brown.html\|title=Janet Brown\|website=www.telegraph.co.uk}}</ref> Brown was the wife of [[Peter Butterworth]], who was best known for his appearances in the [[Carry On films\|''Carry On'' films]]. Butterworth died in 1979 and Brown never remarried.

	==Career==		==Career==

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'''Janet McLuckie Brown''' (14 December 1923{{spaced ndash}}27 May 2011) was a Scottish actress, [[comedian]] and [[Impressionist (entertainment)|impressionist]] who gained considerable fame in the 1970s and 1980s for her impersonations of [[Margaret Thatcher]].<ref name="Tel obit">{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/8542815/Janet-Brown.html|title=Janet Brown|website=www.telegraph.co.uk}}</ref> Brown was the wife of [[Peter Butterworth]], who was best known for his appearances in the [[Carry On films|''Carry On'' films]]. Butterworth died in 1979 and Brown never remarried.

==Career==
Brown was born in [[Rutherglen]], [[Lanarkshire]], and educated at [[Rutherglen Academy]].<ref name="Tel obit"/>

During World War II, Brown enlisted in the [[Auxiliary Territorial Service]], and was the first female performer to take part in [[Stars in Battledress]].<ref>p. 86 Merriman, Andy ''Greasepaint & Cordite'' Aurum Press 21 March 2013</ref>

She entered British film as an actress in 1948, notably in ''[[Folly to Be Wise]]'' (1952), and then appeared in several British television series, such as ''The [[Eric Barker]] Half-Hour'' (1952), ''[[How Do You View?]]'' (1952-1953) and ''Friends and Neighbours'' (1954).

==Margaret Thatcher impersonations==
Beginning with [[Margaret Thatcher]]'s election as the leader of the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] in 1975, Brown gained increasing prominence because of her realistic impression of the Tory politician. She performed as Thatcher on BBC TV's ''[[Mike Yarwood]] Show'', on BBC Radio's ''[[The News Huddlines]]'', and on film in the 1981 [[James Bond]] film, ''[[For Your Eyes Only (film)|For Your Eyes Only]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Kenny |date=2011-05-31 |title=Tributes paid to Rutherglen Bond girl Janet |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/tributes-paid-rutherglen-bond-girl-2568086 |access-date=2022-07-20 |website=Daily Record |language=en}}</ref>

In 1979, Brown starred as Thatcher on the comedy album ''Iron Lady: The Coming of the Leader'',<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.discogs.com/Janet-Brown-Iron-Lady-The-Coming-Of-The-Leader/release/2703094 | title=Janet Brown (3) – Iron Lady – The Coming Of The Leader (Vinyl, LP) at Discogs | publisher=Discogs.com | access-date=9 June 2012}}</ref> written by ''[[Private Eye]]'' satirist [[John Wells (satirist)|John Wells]] and produced by ''[[The Secret Policeman's Balls|Secret Policeman's Ball]]'' series co-creator/producer [[Martin Lewis (humorist)|Martin Lewis]] and ''[[Not the Nine O'Clock News]]'' series co-creator/producer [[John Lloyd (writer)|John Lloyd]].<ref>Brown, Janet. ''Prime Mimickery'' Robson Books, 1986, p. 115</ref> The largely spoken 'song' "Iron Lady" was released as a single, and Brown promoted it on ''[[Top of the Pops]]'' as a new release, but it did not chart.

She was the subject of ''[[This Is Your Life (UK TV series)|This Is Your Life]]'' in 1980 when she was surprised by [[Eamonn Andrews]].{{Citation needed|date=September 2021}}

During the 1970s and 1980s, she was occasionally confused by some with fellow actress and comedienne [[Faith Brown]] because they had the same surname and were both best remembered for their Margaret Thatcher impersonations. In 1990, she recorded a spoken-word sequence in her Margaret Thatcher voice for [[Mike Oldfield]]'s album ''[[Amarok (Mike Oldfield album)|Amarok]]''. Still acting in her eighties, her last role was as Old Lady Squeamish on the London [[West End theatre|West End]] stage in a production of [[William Wycherley|Wycherley]]'s ''[[The Country Wife]]'' at the [[Theatre Royal Haymarket]], which opened in September 2007.

She entitled her 1986 [[autobiography]] ''Prime Mimicker''.<ref>{{cite book | title=Prime Mimicker: Amazon.co.uk: Janet Brown: Books | id= {{ASIN|0860512479|country=uk}} }}</ref>

She is mentioned in the context of her impressions in the final ever episode of ''[[Open All Hours]]''.<ref>''[[Open All Hours]]'', season four, episode six, ''The Mystical Boudoir of Nurse Gladys Emmanuel'', written by [[Roy Clarke]] and directed by [[Sydney Lotterby]]. Produced by Lotterby for the [[BBC]], and first broadcast on Sunday October 6, 1985</ref>

==Personal life==
Brown was married to ''[[Carry On films|Carry On]]'' actor [[Peter Butterworth]] from 1946 until his death in 1979.<ref name="Tel obit"/><ref name="Tel dies">{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/8541608/Margaret-Thatcher-actress-Janet-Brown-dies.html|title='Margaret Thatcher' actress Janet Brown dies|website=www.telegraph.co.uk}}</ref> The two appeared alongside each other in the television comedy series ''[[How Do You View?]]'' (1947–53), written by and starring [[Terry-Thomas]]. The also appeared together in the 1972 film, ''[[Bless This House (film)|Bless This House]]''.

The couple had two children, a son, actor [[Tyler Butterworth]] (born 1959), and a daughter, Emma, who died in 1996, aged 34.<ref name="Tel dies"/>

Brown never remarried, spending the rest of her life in [[Hove]] until her death following a brief illness in a nursing home in May 2011, aged 87.<ref name="Tel dies"/><ref name="Actress Janet Brown dies aged 87">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-13574208|title=Actress Janet Brown dies aged 87|publisher=bbc.co.uk|date=27 May 2011|access-date=27 May 2011}}</ref> She is buried alongside her husband Peter Butterworth in [[Danehill, East Sussex|Danehill]] Cemetery, in [[East Sussex]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70459017|title=Find A Grave Memorial|publisher=Findagrave.com|access-date=2012-06-09}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
!scope="col"| Title
!scope="col"| Year
!scope="col"| Role
!scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|''[[Floodtide]]'' || 1949 || Rosie ||
|-
|''[[A Ray of Sunshine: An Irresponsible Medley of Song and Dance]]'' || 1950 || Self - Impressionist ||
|-
|''[[Folly to Be Wise]]'' || 1953 || Jessie Killegrew ||
|-
|''[[A Home of Your Own]]'' || 1964 || ||
|-
|''Hey Boy! Hey Girl'' || 1967 || ||
|-
|''[[The Adding Machine (film)|The Adding Machine]]'' || 1969 || Fat Woman ||
|-
|''[[My Lover, My Son]]'' || 1970 || Mrs. Woods ||
|-
|''[[Bless This House (film)|Bless This House]]'' || 1972 || Annie Hobbs ||
|-
|''[[Wombling Free]]'' || 1977 || Womble || Voice
|-
|''[[For Your Eyes Only (film)|For Your Eyes Only]]'' || 1981 || [[Margaret Thatcher]], The Prime Minister ||
|-
|''[[Summer Solstice (2005 film)|Summer Solstice]]'' || 2005 || Mrs. Armstrong ||
|-
|''[[Underground Ernie]]'' || 2006 || Victoria || Voice
|-
|''Zorro and Scarlet Whip Revealed!'' || 2010 || Mrs. McAlistair || Voice, (final film role)
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0113789|Janet Brown}}
* [https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2011/may/27/janet-brown-obituary Obituary in ''The Guardian'']
* [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/janet-brown-actress-comedian-and-impressionist-best-known-for-her-portrayal-of-margaret-thatcher-2291040.html Janet Brown] – The Independent Obituary – May 2011

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