Jean Southern Explained

Jean Southern
Birth Date:1927 1, df=y
Birth Place:South Shields, County Durham, England
Occupation:Actress
Yearsactive:1987–2016

Jean Southern (born 14 January 1927) is a British retired actress. She primarily works in TV roles including Our Friends In The North (1996). She appeared as the lady who operates the trolley in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. She is the oldest surviving actor from any of the Harry Potter movies.

She began performing when she was five, and when she turned six she was up on stage as part of the Happy Go Luckies group. She worked in East Africa during her career, and appeared on the same bill as the likes of legendary comedian Bobby Thompson at Newcastle’s Theatre Royal.https://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/south-shields-actress-who-appeared-in-harry-potter-film-reaches-90th-birthday-381442

Filmography

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YearTitleRoleNotes
2016VeraKitty Neilson1 episode
2011Darlo Till I DieSweet LadyShort
2009Ballerinas LullabayEmilyShort
2001Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Dimpled Woman on Train
1997Byker GroveEileen1 episode
1996Our Frienda in the NorthMrs. Rashleigh1 episode
1995The Famous FiveNosy Neighbour1 episode
1995The Glass VirginMrs. Page1 epidode
1994FinneyAunt Betty1 episode
1994Cardiac ArrestLady with MRSA virus1 episode
1992KappatooGranny 21 episode
1991The Black Velet GownMrs. Fitzsimmons
1989Not the End of the WorldMrs. Ransome
1989The Fifteen StreetsPeggy Flaherty
1987Super GranOlga Volga1 episode
1983The Machine GunnersCuthbert's mother1 episode