Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
October 31, 1919
Died
December 21, 2012 (age 93)
Place of Birth
Barnet, London, England, UK
Daphne Oxenford
Biography
Daphne Margaret du Grivel Oxenford was an English actress, known for her early stage roles, and later her radio and television work. She was the voice ("Are you sitting comfortably ...?") of BBC radio's Listen with Mother from its inception in 1950 to 1971. As spinster Esther Hayes, she was part of the original cast of Coronation Street.
Known For
TV
EastEnders
Alice Dutton
1985
TV
Midsomer Murders
Muriel
1997
TV
Doctor Who
Archivist
1963
TV
Casualty
Mrs. Johnson
1986
TV
Heartbeat
Enid Bakewell
1992
TV
Crown Court
Gladys Kiteley
1972
TV
The Sweeney
Mrs. Rosier
1975
TV
Legends
Self
2006
TV
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
Mrs. Willoughby
1996
TV
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
Mayoress
1996
TV
The House of Eliott
Mrs Dodds
1991
TV
Rising Damp
Announcer
1974
TV
(All Quiet on the) Preston Front
Customer
1994
TV
The Duchess of Duke Street
Miss Dean
1976
TV
Never the Twain
Mrs Scott
1981
TV
Fresh Fields
Miss Denham
1984
TV
Shadows of Fear
Mrs. Tindall
1970
TV
The Odd Man
Woman (voice)
1960
TV
Man About the House
Mrs Plummer
1973
TV
That's My Boy
TV Voice (voice)
1981
Filmography
2006TVLegendsas Self2003TVThe Royalas Mrs. Silverwood2002FilmPrince Williamas Queen Mother1998FilmGilbert & Sullivan: The Very Modelsas Narrator (voice)1997TVMidsomer Murdersas Muriel1996TVHetty Wainthropp Investigatesas Mrs. Willoughby1995TVHow to be a Little Sod1994TV(All Quiet on the) Preston Frontas Customer1992TVHeartbeatas Enid Bakewell1991TVThe House of Eliottas Mrs Dodds1990FilmJimmy Somerville: The Video Collection 1984/1990 (Featuring Bronski Beat and The Communards)as Self (segment "Smalltown Boy")1989FilmMore Children's Summer Storiesas Fieldmice (voice)1989FilmLollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 2as Girl Hedgehog (voice)1988FilmGirl from the Southas Grandmother1987FilmThe Reluctant Dragonas Mother (voice)1987FilmDoctor Who: Dragonfireas Archivist1986TVCasualtyas Mrs. Johnson1985TVEastEndersas Alice Dutton1984FilmThe Wind in the Willowsas Girl Rabbit (voice)1984TVFresh Fieldsas Miss Denham1981TVThat's My Boyas TV Voice (voice)1981TVNever the Twainas Mrs Scott1981FilmFothergillas Invalid Lady1980FilmSweet Williamas Mrs. Walton1979TVTo the Manor Bornas Mrs. Polouvicka1979FilmThe Blacktoft Diaries: True or False?as Miss Garton1976FilmBelovedas Ellen1976TVThe Duchess of Duke Streetas Miss Dean1976TVVictorian Scandalsas Ellen1975FilmAll Creatures Great and Smallas Mrs. Pumphrey1975FilmDawson's Electric Cinema1975TVThe Sweeneyas Mrs. Rosier1974TVRising Dampas Announcer1974TVThe Carnforth Practiceas Marion Douglas1973FilmJingle Bellsas Mrs. Johnson1973TVMan About the Houseas Mrs Plummer1973FilmThat'll Be The Dayas Mrs Sutcliffe1972TVCrown Courtas Gladys Kiteley1970TVShadows of Fearas Mrs. Tindall1969FilmFrankenstein Must Be Destroyedas Lady In Garden (uncredited)1968FilmWho Pays?as Sheila Bannister1967FilmThe Waiting Gameas Miss Bannister1963TVDoctor Whoas Archivist1960TVThe Odd Manas Woman (voice)