- Janet Brown
Janet Brown (born December 1923,
Rutherglen ,South Lanarkshire ) is a Scottish comedienne, actress, andimpressionist .She presented "Picture Book" on
BBC Television in the 1950s and was celebrated in the 1980s for her impersonation ofMargaret Thatcher on television, in radio show "The News Huddlines ", on record, and on film in theJames Bond film "For Your Eyes Only ". She is occasionally confused with fellow actress and comedienneFaith Brown because they have the same surname and are both best remembered for theirMargaret Thatcher impersonations.She was married to the late "Carry On" actor
Peter Butterworth , with whom she had a son, the actorTyler Butterworth , and a daughter, now deceased. She lives alone inHove .Janet Brown continues to work on television and stage, and, as of September 2007, at the age of 83, is playing the character of Old Lady Squeamish on the London West End stage, in a production of
William Wycherley 's "The Country Wife " at theTheatre Royal Haymarket .External links
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