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{{Infobox person | {{Infobox person | ||
| name = Sylvia Kay | | name = Sylvia Kay | ||
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| birth_name = Sylvia Margaret Kay | | birth_name = Sylvia Margaret Kay | ||
| birth_date = {{birth date|1936| | | birth_date = {{birth date|1936|05|16|df=yes}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Stockport]], [[Cheshire]], England | | birth_place = [[Stockport]], [[Cheshire]], England | ||
| death_date = {{death date and age|2019| | | death_date = {{death date and age|2019|01|18|1936|05|16|df=y}} | ||
| death_place = [[London]], England | | death_place = [[London]], England | ||
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Sylvia was married twice. In 1962 she married the Canadian director, [[Ted Kotcheff]], with whom she had three children, Aaron, Katrina and Joshua. After their divorce she married again in 1987 to the actor and writer, [[Christopher Douglas (British actor)|Christopher Douglas]]. The marriage ended in divorce in 2008. | Sylvia was married twice. In 1962 she married the Canadian director, [[Ted Kotcheff]], with whom she had three children, Aaron, Katrina and Joshua. After their divorce she married again in 1987 to the actor and writer, [[Christopher Douglas (British actor)|Christopher Douglas]]. The marriage ended in divorce in 2008. | ||
In the 1990s, she resumed her [[psychology]] studies, qualified as a [[psychotherapist]] and practised in [[London]] and later in [[Herefordshire]] until 2017. | In the 1990s, she resumed her [[psychology]] studies, qualified as a [[psychotherapist]] and practised in [[London]] and later in [[Herefordshire]] until 2017. | ||
==Filmography== | ==Filmography== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* {{IMDb name|443191|Sylvia Kay}} | * {{IMDb name|443191|Sylvia Kay}} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kay, Sylvia}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Kay, Sylvia}} | ||
Latest revision as of 20:15, 19 September 2024
Sylvia Kay | |
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| Born | Sylvia Margaret Kay 16 May 1936 |
| Died | 18 January 2019 (aged 82) London, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1957–1997 |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 3 |
Sylvia Margaret Kay (16 May 1936 – 18 January 2019)[1] was an English character actress who had many roles in British television programmes, most notably as Daphne Warrender in the BBC sitcom Just Good Friends.
Early life
She attended Roundhay High School for Girls in Leeds.
Career
Kay appeared in films such as That Kind of Girl (1963), Rapture (1965), Wake in Fright (1971) (directed by her then-husband Ted Kotcheff), and Coming Out of the Ice (1982). She also appeared in the television dramas The Avengers (1968), Crown Court, Dalziel and Pascoe, Shelley, Z-Cars, Dead of Night, Minder, Jeeves and Wooster, Just Good Friends, The Professionals, Mixed Blessings and an episode of Public Eye (1968). As landlady Dorothy Lawson, she appeared in 29 episodes of the first series of Rooms (1974–77).
Personal life
Sylvia was married twice. In 1962 she married the Canadian director, Ted Kotcheff, with whom she had three children, Aaron, Katrina and Joshua. After their divorce she married again in 1987 to the actor and writer, Christopher Douglas. The marriage ended in divorce in 2008.
In the 1990s, she resumed her psychology studies, qualified as a psychotherapist and practised in London and later in Herefordshire until 2017.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Kill Me Tomorrow | Nurse | |
| 1963 | That Kind of Girl | Mrs. Millar | |
| 1965 | Rapture | Genevieve | |
| 1971 | Wake in Fright | Janette Hynes | |
| 1978 | Too Many Chefs | Reporter | Uncredited |
References
- ^ Hayward, Anthony (February 4, 2019). "Sylvia Kay obituary". theguardian.com. Archived from the original on 2019-02-04. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
External links
- Sylvia Kay at IMDb
