
Paula Jacobs
Known for Acting · 27 credits
- Born
- 1932-01-01
- Died
- 2021-06-26
- Place of birth
- Liverpool, England, UK
- Also known as
- Paula Elsa Jacobs
Biography
Paula Elsa Jacobs (1932 – 26 June 2021) was a British actress whose television and film career spanned four decades.
Born in Liverpool in 1932 into a Jewish family, her father was J.P. Jacobs, whose company supplied all the elastic to Marks & Spencer. Jacobs made her first television appearance in Z-Cars in 1962, going on to play roles in Softly, Softly: Task Force (1972–1975), Shoestring (1979), Hammer House of Horror (1980), Mapp & Lucia (1985), Mrs Biggs in Porterhouse Blue (1987), The New Statesman (1989), Bergerac (1990), Maud Wilberforce in Jeeves and Wooster (1990), Brookside (1992), French and Saunders (1993), Coronation Street (1994), Casualty (1989–1995), Drop the Dead Donkey (1994–1998), Dalziel and Pascoe (2000), Midsomer Murders (2002), Agatha Christie's Poirot (2004) and Doctors (2008).
Known For
TV Shows (16)

Midsomer Murders
1997
as Mrs. Bosworth

Casualty
1986
as Iris Thompson

Bergerac
1981
as Mrs. Frith

Theatre 625
1964
as Victim

Birds of a Feather
1989
as Mrs. Belloc

Jeeves and Wooster
1990
as Maud Wilberforce

The New Statesman
1987
as Labour MP

Hammer House of Horror
1980
as Joyce

Shoestring
1979
as Manageress
Attachments
2000
as Rosa
Albion Market
1985

CI5: The New Professionals
1999

Scully
1984
as Florrie

May to December
1989
as Doreen

Mapp & Lucia
1985
as Cook

Belfry Witches
1999
Movies (11)

An American Werewolf in London
1981
as Mrs. Kessler

The Remains of the Day
1993
as Mrs. Mortimer, the cook

We Think the World of You
1988
as Deirdre

Birth of the Beatles
1979
as Mrs Flemming

Wings of Death
1985
as Mum / Landlady

Crossing the Floor
1996
as Madam Speaker

Duel of Hearts
1992
as Landlady

To the Lighthouse
1983
as Mildred

Dead Lucky
1988
as Mrs Gogarty

Can You Hear Me Thinking?
1990
as Rosemary

She'll Be Wearing Pink Pyjamas
1984
as Doreen
About Paula Jacobs
Paula Elsa Jacobs (1932 – 26 June 2021) was a British actress whose television and film career spanned four decades. Born in Liverpool in 1932 into a Jewish family, her father was J.P. Jacobs, whose company supplied all the elastic to Marks & Spencer. Jacobs made her first television appearance in Z-Cars in 1962, going on to play roles in Softly, Softly: Task Force (1972–1975), Shoestring (1979), Hammer House of Horror (1980), Mapp & Lucia (1985), Mrs Biggs in Porterhouse Blue (1987), The New Statesman (1989), Bergerac (1990), Maud Wilberforce… With 27 credits spanning from 1964 to 2000, Paula Jacobs has appeared in 11 films and 16 TV shows.
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Most Popular Paula Jacobs Movies
- An American Werewolf in London (1981) — as Mrs. Kessler
- The Remains of the Day (1993) — as Mrs. Mortimer, the cook
- We Think the World of You (1988) — as Deirdre
- Birth of the Beatles (1979) — as Mrs Flemming
- Wings of Death (1985) — as Mum / Landlady
Where to Watch Paula Jacobs Films
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