Known For
Acting
Known Credits
97
Gender
Female
Birthday
December 12, 1907 (118 years old)
Place of Birth
Eastbourne, Sussex, England
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Jean Anderson (12 December 1907 – 1 April 2001) was an English actress born in Eastbourne, Sussex. She is best remembered for her television roles as hard-faced matriarch Mary Hammond in the 1970s BBC drama The Brothers and as rebellious aristocrat Lady Jocelyn "Joss" Holbrook in the 1980s Second World War series Tenko .
She is also notable for playing the role of the Mother in The Railway Children in two separate BBC adaptations in 1951 and 1957.
Other TV credits include: Police Surgeon, Maigret, The Odd Man, The Man in Room 17, The Borderers, Paul Temple, Codename, Oil Strike North, Miss Marple, Inspector Morse, Keeping Up Appearances and Hetty Wainthropp Investigates.
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| 2000 | Endgameas Nell | |
| 1999 | Simon Magusas Roise | |
| 1997 | The Uninvitedas | |
| 1997 | Keeping Mumas Norma | |
| 1997 | Rebeccaas Grandma | |
| 1996 | Hetty Wainthropp Investigatesas Alice Marsden | |
| 1994 | The Whipping Boyas Queen Mum | |
| 1994 | Moonacreas Miss Heliotrope | |
| 1993 | Doctor Finlayas Mrs. Stirling | |
| 1993 | Diana: Her True Storyas Lady Fermoy | |
| 1993 | Leon the Pig Farmeras Mrs Samuels | |
| 1992 | The Bogie Manas Mrs Napier | |
| 1992 | Heartbeatas Victoria Wainwright | |
| 1991 | The House of Eliottas Mrs. Spenser-Ewell | |
| 1991 | G.B.H.as Dr Goldup | |
| 1991 | The Black Velvet Gownas Madame Gallmington | |
| 1991 | Do Not Disturbas Lady Ann | |
| 1990 | O.M.as Lady Crewe | |
| 1990 | Keeping Up Appearancesas Mrs. Fortescue | |
| 1990 | Survival of the Fittestas Molly Cowper | |
| 1990 | Circles Of Deceitas Dowager | |
| 1989 | Screen Oneas Molly Cowper | |
| 1989 | Back Homeas Grandmother Dickinson | |
| 1989 | Campionas Belle Lafcadio | |
| 1987 | Miss Marple: Sleeping Murderas Mrs. Fane | |
| 1987 | Inspector Morseas Lady Hinksey | |
| 1986 | The Good Doctor Bodkin-Adamsas Mrs Langton-Jones | |
| 1986 | Casualtyas Jessie Baine | |
| 1986 | Casualtyas Rosie Collier | |
| 1985 | Parisas Miss McLeod | |
| 1985 | Screen Twoas Dowager | |
| 1983 | Screamtimeas Mildred Hurley | |
| 1982 | Q.E.D.as Lady Euphemia Martin | |
| 1981 | Tenkoas Lady Jocelyn 'Joss' Holbrook | |
| 1981 | A Chance to Sit Downas Dolly | |
| 1979 | The Lady Vanishesas Baroness | |
| 1973 | Dear Parentsas | |
| 1972 | Scoopas Great Aunt Anne | |
| 1972 | The Brothersas Mary Hammond | |
| 1971 | Father's Helpas Mrs. Harrogate | |
| 1971 | Fathers and Sonsas Princess Natasha | |
| 1971 | The Road Builderas Mrs. Millicent McMurtrey | |
| 1970 | Little Womenas Aunt Josephine March | |
| 1970 | Codenameas Penelope Blanshard | |
| 1970 | Brotherly Loveas Matron | |
| 1969 | Run a Crooked Mileas Sister Teresa | |
| 1968 | The Triumph of Deathas Mrs. Redvale | |
| 1968 | Late Night Horroras Mrs. Redvale | |
| 1967 | Half a Sixpenceas Lady Botting | |
| 1967 | St. Ivesas Miss Gilchrist | |
| 1967 | Sir Arthur Conan Doyleas Ada Grey | |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the Monthas Miss Ramsden | |
| 1964 | Thursday Theatreas Monica Pleydon MP | |
| 1964 | The Wednesday Playas Mrs. Grant | |
| 1963 | The Silent Playgroundas Mrs. Lacey | |
| 1963 | The Three Lives of Thomasinaas Mrs. MacKenzie | |
| 1963 | Lorna Dooneas | |
| 1962 | Dr. Finlay's Casebookas Lady Mary McDowell | |
| 1962 | Dr. Finlay's Casebookas Mrs. Gordon | |
| 1962 | The Inspectoras Mrs. Jongman | |
| 1962 | Wuthering Heightsas Ellen | |
| 1962 | Waltz of the Toreadorsas Agnes | |
| 1961 | Spare the Rodas Mrs. Pond | |
| 1960 | Maigretas Madame Gallet | |
| 1960 | The Odd Manas Miss Twilight | |
| 1960 | Armchair Mystery Theatreas Meg | |
| 1959 | Solomon and Shebaas Takyan | |
| 1959 | SOS Pacificas Miss Shaw | |
| 1959 | No Hiding Placeas | |
| 1959 | Interpol Callingas Nun | |
| 1958 | A Night to Rememberas Stuffy Lady in Lifeboat (uncredited) | |
| 1958 | Heart of a Childas Maria | |
| 1957 | Lucky Jimas Mrs. Welch | |
| 1957 | Robbery Under Armsas Ma Marston | |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatreas Mrs. Bell | |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatreas Mrs. Harrogate | |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatreas Nanny | |
| 1956 | A Town Like Aliceas Miss Horsefall | |
| 1956 | Laughing in the Sunshineas | |
| 1955 | This Is Your Lifeas Self | |
| 1954 | Lease of Lifeas Miss Calthorp | |
| 1954 | The Weak and the Wickedas Policewoman in Court | |
| 1953 | The Kidnappersas Grandma MacKenzie | |
| 1953 | The Pleasure Gardenas Aunt Minerva | |
| 1953 | Johnny on the Runas Mrs. MacIntyre | |
| 1953 | Street Corneras Miss Haversham - Store Detective | |
| 1953 | Time Bombas | |
| 1952 | The Brave Don't Cryas Mrs. Sloan | |
| 1951 | High Treasonas Woman in street (uncredited) | |
| 1951 | Life in Her Handsas Night Sister | |
| 1951 | The Franchise Affairas Miss Tuff | |
| 1951 | The Railway Childrenas | |
| 1951 | White Corridorsas Sister Gater | |
| 1951 | Out of Trueas Dr. Bell | |
| 1949 | The Romantic Ageas Miss Sankey | |
| 1948 | Elizabeth of Ladymeadas | |
| 1948 | Bond Streetas Dress Shop Assistant |