Mary Jo Randle Explained

Mary Jo Randle
Birth Date:26 April 1954
Birth Place:Rochdale, Lancashire, England
Known For:The Bill
The Lakes
Alma Mater:University of Birmingham
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:1982–present

Mary Jo Randle (born 26 April 1954) is an English actress from Rochdale, Lancashire working in theatre and television.

After a childhood in Littleborough, Randle left home to study for a degree in drama at the University of Birmingham but switched course to Social Administration.[1] Upon graduation she applied and was accepted for a place at RADA,[2] where she was the recipient of the Bancroft Gold Medal.[3] In 1981 she won Most Promising Actress at the Ronson awards.[4]

Mary Jo Randle is best known for her roles as Jo Morgan in The Bill[5] (1993–1995) and Bernie Quinlan in The Lakes. She has also featured in Holby City, Emmerdale, Victoria Wood as Seen on TV, The Royal, Casualty, Doctors, Heartbeat, Inspector Morse, Dalziel and Pascoe, Bad Behaviour, Wire in the Blood and a public information film on smoke alarms.

Selected filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993Bad BehaviourWinifred Turner[6]
2000Hollow ManJanice Walton[7]
2003GiftedMrs Gilliam[8]
2006PierrepointMrs Corbitt[9]
2007ControlDeborah Curtis' mother[10]
2008AffinityMrs. Jelf[11]
2010Soul BoyRose McCain[12]
2010Another YearMourner[13]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1982Play for Today

Another Flip for Dominick

Pilar[14]
1985Sarah Wells[15] Series 1; episode 3
1986Victoria Wood: As Seen on TVKelly-Marie's Friend[16] [17] Series 2; episodes 2 and 4
1986London's BurningMarion Cartwright IIPilot
1989Act of WillSister Rodgers[18] Episode 1
1990Inspector MorseDetective Sergeant Siobhan Maitland[19] Episode: "Driven to Distraction"
1991The BillMoira Smith[20] Episode: "Samaritan"
1991Screen OneJill[21] Episode: "Ex"
1992Screen TwoTelevision producer[22] Episode: "My Sister-Wife"
1992The Ruth Rendell MysteriesRenie Thompson[23] Episode: "The Speaker of Mandarin"
1992Between the LinesKate NortonEpisode: "The Only Good Copper"
1992A Time to DanceMrs. Atkinson[24] Episode 1
1993Olly's PrisonVera[25]
1993–1995The BillWDS Jo Morgan[26] Series regular; 78 episodes
1997Born to RunTeresa[27] Recurring role; 6 episodes
1997–1999The LakesBernie Quinlan[28] Series regular; 14 episodes
1999Holby CityMarie[29] Episode: "Brave Heart"
1999CasualtyMarie Davies[30] Episode: "Mother's Day"
1999HeartbeatShirley Colbourne[31] Episode: "No Surrender"
2002Cutting ItLaverne Butt[32] Series 1: episode 2; Series 2: episode 2
2003Cambridge SpiesMarge[33] Episode 2
2003Between the SheetsChristine Ellis[34] Recurring role; 6 episodes
2004Midsomer MurdersJanet Pennyman[35] Episode: "Things That Go Bump in the Night"
2005The RoyalFay Wallace[36] Episode: "While the Cat's Away"
2006Dalziel and PascoeMoira HenshawEpisode: "Fallen Angel"
2007The StreetJean's mother[37] Episode: "The Promise"
2008Wire in the BloodJanet Williams[38] Episode: "The Dead Land"
2009Small IslandQueenie's mother[39] Episode 1
2009Blue MurderCarol Aspen[40] Episode: "Inside"
2009Red RidingEddie's mother[41] Episode: "In the Year of Our Lord 1974"
2009Inspector George GentlyMrs Chadwick[42] Episode: "Gently in the Night"
2011Waking the DeadTrish SomersEpisode: "Care"
2013The SyndicateDawnSeries 2; episodes 2 and 6
2015Wolf HallMercy PryorRecurring role; 3 episodes
2020The English GamePublicanEpisodes 1 and 6

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Debut is a true slice of Local life; the interview Actress Mary Jo Randle tells Philip Key about the warm welcome she has found in Liverpool. – Free Online Library. thefreelibrary.com. 20 April 2020.
  2. Web site: Big pants and botox? Wolf Hall actress Mary Jo Randle talks about getting older ahead of Potters Bar show. Times Series. en. 20 April 2020.
  3. News: 28 November 2015 . My dad was never keen on drama . 4 . . 3 April 2022.
  4. News: 16 April 1981 . Winner's of this year's Ronson Awards... . 1 . . 5218 . 3 April 2022.
  5. Web site: Big Pants and Botox in spotlight as The Bill star Mary Jo Randle heads to Blyth. Duke. Simon. 3 May 2015. nechronicle. 20 April 2020.
  6. Web site: Bad Behaviour (1993) . https://web.archive.org/web/20180201102457/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7be92539 . dead . 1 February 2018 . 3 April 2022 . British Film Institute. en.
  7. Web site: Hollow Man (2000) . https://web.archive.org/web/20170814180935/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b82925f95 . dead . 14 August 2017 . 3 April 2022 . British Film Institute. en.
  8. Web site: Gifted (2003) . https://web.archive.org/web/20170523205556/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b89d968c8 . dead . 23 May 2017 . 3 April 2022 . British Film Institute. en.
  9. Web site: Pierrepoint (2006) . https://web.archive.org/web/20160717112100/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8b9738d6 . dead . 17 July 2016 . 3 April 2022 . British Film Institute. en.
  10. Web site: Control (2007) . https://web.archive.org/web/20160329091807/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8b523ff1 . dead . 29 March 2016 . 3 April 2022 . British Film Institute. en.
  11. Web site: Affinity (2008) . https://web.archive.org/web/20200609053019/https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8cca9fcc . dead . 9 June 2020 . 3 April 2022 . British Film Institute. en.
  12. Web site: Soulboy (2010) . https://web.archive.org/web/20161104005418/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8dec2224 . dead . 4 November 2016 . 3 April 2022 . British Film Institute. en.
  13. Web site: Another Year (2010) . https://web.archive.org/web/20160811130654/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8de11268 . dead . 11 August 2016 . 3 April 2022 . British Film Institute. en.
  14. Web site: Another Flip for Dominick (1982) . https://web.archive.org/web/20190806161500/https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6ecdd7f3 . dead . 6 August 2019 . 3 April 2022 . British Film Institute. en.
  15. Web site: Victoria Wood – As Seen on Tv[25/01/85] (1985) ]. https://web.archive.org/web/20210603084317/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8bf94765 . dead . 3 June 2021 . 3 April 2022 . British Film Institute. en.
  16. Web site: Victoria Wood – As Seen on Tv[17/11/86] (1986) ]. https://web.archive.org/web/20190323235109/https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8bf97c17 . dead . 23 March 2019 . 3 April 2022 . British Film Institute. en.
  17. Web site: Victoria Wood – As Seen on Tv[01/12/86] (1986) ]. https://web.archive.org/web/20200807054039/https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8bf9aae2 . dead . 7 August 2020 . 3 April 2022 . British Film Institute. en.
  18. Web site: Barbara Taylor Bradford's Act of Will[15/09/89] (1989) ]. https://web.archive.org/web/20210719203231/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7931e0a8 . dead . 19 July 2021 . 3 April 2022 . British Film Institute. en.
  19. Web site: Driven to Distraction (1990) . https://web.archive.org/web/20220403203124/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b79e7caca . dead . 3 April 2022 . 3 April 2022 . British Film Institute. en.
  20. Web site: Samaritan (1991) . https://web.archive.org/web/20220403203155/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7afce1a7 . dead . 3 April 2022 . 3 April 2022 . British Film Institute. en.
  21. Web site: Ex (1991) . https://web.archive.org/web/20180124201841/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7b3d9a6a . dead . 24 January 2018 . 3 April 2022 . British Film Institute. en.
  22. Web site: My Sister Wife (1992) . https://web.archive.org/web/20200922185705/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7b84339c . dead . 22 September 2020 . 3 April 2022 . British Film Institute. en.
  23. Web site: The Speaker of Mandarin Part 3 (1992) . https://web.archive.org/web/20191203204939/https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7c14d596 . dead . 3 December 2019 . 3 April 2022 . British Film Institute. en.
  24. Web site: A Time to Dance Part 1 (1992) . https://web.archive.org/web/20211024075216/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7a946ce0 . dead . 24 October 2021 . 3 April 2022 . British Film Institute. en.
  25. Web site: Olly's Prison Part 1 (1993) . https://web.archive.org/web/20180213070147/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7c9084a7 . dead . 13 February 2018 . 3 April 2022 . British Film Institute. en.
  26. Web site: By Hook or by Crook (1993) . https://web.archive.org/web/20220403203121/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7c87fb6a . dead . 3 April 2022 . 3 April 2022 . British Film Institute. en.
  27. Web site: Born to Run Part One (1997) . https://web.archive.org/web/20170303005322/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8056a39a . dead . 3 March 2017 . 3 April 2022 . British Film Institute. en.
  28. Web site: The Lakes Part 1 (1997) . https://web.archive.org/web/20210921130143/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b80a4b010 . dead . 21 September 2021 . 3 April 2022 . British Film Institute. en.
  29. Web site: Brave Heart (1999) . https://web.archive.org/web/20220403203128/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b826e101e . dead . 3 April 2022 . 3 April 2022 . British Film Institute. en.
  30. Web site: Mother's Day (1999) . https://web.archive.org/web/20220403203232/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b82678238 . dead . 3 April 2022 . 3 April 2022 . British Film Institute. en.
  31. Web site: No Surrender (1999) . https://web.archive.org/web/20181231002700/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b83e22615 . dead . 31 December 2018 . 3 April 2022 . British Film Institute. en.
  32. Web site: Cutting It [Part Two] (2002) ]. https://web.archive.org/web/20200930072421/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8818c0de . dead . 30 September 2020 . 3 April 2022 . British Film Institute. en.
  33. Web site: Cambridge Spies[16/05/2003] (2003) ]. https://web.archive.org/web/20180422012055/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b894831dc . dead . 22 April 2018 . 3 April 2022 . British Film Institute. en.
  34. Web site: Between the Sheets[24/11/2003] (2003) ]. https://web.archive.org/web/20201202133236/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8a25bcba . dead . 2 December 2020 . 3 April 2022 . British Film Institute. en.
  35. Web site: Things That Go Bump in the Night (2004) . https://web.archive.org/web/20190505191806/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8ab9a8b1 . dead . 5 May 2019 . 3 April 2022 . British Film Institute. en.
  36. Web site: While the Cat's Away (2005) . https://web.archive.org/web/20211017153421/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8b9f115b . dead . 17 October 2021 . 3 April 2022 . British Film Institute. en.
  37. Web site: The Promise (2007) . https://web.archive.org/web/20180520014955/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8dbe0d9b . dead . 20 May 2018 . 3 April 2022 . British Film Institute. en.
  38. Web site: The Dead Land (1) (2008) . https://web.archive.org/web/20210110090427/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8cec9d87 . dead . 10 January 2021 . 3 April 2022 . British Film Institute. en.
  39. Web site: Small Island[06/12/2009] (2009) ]. https://web.archive.org/web/20170723010243/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8da3ad8f . dead . 23 July 2017 . 3 April 2022 . British Film Institute. en.
  40. Web site: Inside (2009) . https://web.archive.org/web/20210118174651/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8d86392d . dead . 18 January 2021 . 3 April 2022 . British Film Institute. en.
  41. Web site: The Year of Our Lord 1974 (2009) . https://web.archive.org/web/20170310140613/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8d2815e9 . dead . 10 March 2017 . 3 April 2022 . British Film Institute. en.
  42. Web site: Gently in the Night (2009) . https://web.archive.org/web/20181103195103/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8d5658ac . dead . 3 November 2018 . 3 April 2022 . British Film Institute. en.

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