
Judy Cornwell
Known for Acting · 76 credits
- Born
- 1940-02-22 (age 86)
- Place of birth
- Hammersmith, London, England, UK
- Also known as
- Judy Valerie Cornwell
Biography
Judy Valerie Cornwell (born 22 February 1940) is an English actress best known for her role as Daisy in the successful British sitcom Keeping Up Appearances. She also played Anya Claus in the 1985 film Santa Claus: The Movie.
Known For
TV Shows (36)

Midsomer Murders
1997
as May Cuttle

Doctor Who
1963
as Maddy

Heartbeat
1992
as Isabelle Sheba Christie

BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Ginny / Lady Gay Spanker

Rumpole of the Bailey
1975
as Rosemary Tuttle

Bergerac
1981
as Belle Young

The Wednesday Play
1964
as Molly Panett

Playhouse
1974
as Hilary

Theatre 625
1964
as Maria / Jill

ITV Playhouse
1967
as Lucy Hodges / Alice
Pebble Mill
1991
as Self

Birds of a Feather
1989

ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
as Joyce

ScreenPlay
1986
as Mrs. Bliss

Blankety Blank
1979
as Self

Keeping Up Appearances
1990
as Daisy

Van der Valk
1972
as Harriet Kuyper

Dramarama
1983
as Mighty Mum / Frances Fanshaw

Cribb
1980
as Miss Crush

Out of This World
1962
as Butch

Jane Eyre
1983
as Mrs Reed

Armchair Theatre
1956
as Miss Janet Smith / Abbie / Audrey

Supernatural
1977
as Margaret
The Ten Commandments
1971
as Sarah
The Younger Generation
1961
as Sophie / Joy / Ruby / Rita Churton / Irene

Mickey Dunne
1967
as Monica
Nice Town
1992
as Aunt Peggy

David Copperfield
2000
as Clara Peggotty

The Mill on the Floss
1978
as Bessy Tulliver

Farrington of the F.O.
1986
as Sarah Lawrence

The Royal
2003
as Martha Hooke

The Good Companions
1980
as Elizabeth Trant

Moody and Pegg
1974
Fair Ground!
1983

The December Rose
1986
as Mrs McDipper
There Comes A Time...
1985
Movies (40)

Persuasion
1995
as Mrs. Musgrove

Santa Claus: The Movie
1985
as Anya Claus

Cry Freedom
1987
as Receptionist

Brotherly Love
1970
as Rosie

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
1965
as Nurse (segment 4 "Disembodied Hand")

Wuthering Heights
1970
as Nellie

Two for the Road
1967
as Pat

The Wind in the Willows
1995
as Barge Woman (voice)

Mary, Mother of Jesus
1999
as Inkeeper's Wife
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005
as Self

Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side
1992
as Heather Badcock

David Copperfield
2001
as Clara Peggotty

Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon
1967
as Lady Electra

Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?
1969
as Filigree Fondle

Mad Cows
1999
as Maddy’s Mother

Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances
2023
as Self

Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?
1972
as Clarine

Every Home Should Have One
1970
as Liz Brown
Call Me Daddy
1967
as Janet Smith

The Wild Racers
1968
as Pippy

Doctor Who: Paradise Towers
1987
as Maddy

A Touch of the Tiny Hacketts
1978
as Sylvia Collis

The Life and Crimes of William Palmer
1998
as Mrs. Palmer

The Student Prince
1998
as Mrs. Quigley

Santa Claus: The Making of the Movie
1985
as Self

A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee
2013

Cry WoIf
1968
as Stella

The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket
1997
as Daisy

Poor Cherry
1967
as Abbie

Paying Guests (Part 2)
1986
as Mrs. Bliss

Paying Guests (Part 1)
1986
as Mrs. Bliss
Pot Luck
1976
as Farmer's Wife

Paddy
1970
as Breeda

Infidelity Took Place
1968
as Molly Panett

The Guest
1982
as Hilary

The Mill on the Floss
1978
as Bessy Tulliver

Cry Wolf
1968
as Stella
Kisses on the Bottom
1985
as Mam

Mrs. Weekley's Lover
2025
as Frieda Weekley

The Ruffian on the Stair
1973
as Joyce
About Judy Cornwell
Judy Valerie Cornwell (born 22 February 1940) is an English actress best known for her role as Daisy in the successful British sitcom Keeping Up Appearances. She also played Anya Claus in the 1985 film Santa Claus: The Movie. With 76 credits spanning from 1956 to 2025, Judy Cornwell has appeared in 40 films and 36 TV shows.
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Most Popular Judy Cornwell Movies
- Persuasion (1995) — as Mrs. Musgrove
- Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) — as Anya Claus
- Cry Freedom (1987) — as Receptionist
- Brotherly Love (1970) — as Rosie
- Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965) — as Nurse (segment 4 "Disembodied Hand")
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