Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 16, 1935 (age 90)
Place of Birth
Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK
Janet Henfrey
Biography
Janet E. A. Henfrey (born 16 August 1935) is a British stage and television actress. She is best known for playing Mrs. Bale on As Time Goes By, which is still rerun in the United States on PBS stations, and for her role as the schoolteacher in the BBC Dennis Potter serial The Singing Detective.
Known For
TV
Doctor Who
Mrs Pitt
2005
TV
The Crown
Vita Sackville-West
2016
TV
Doctor Who
Miss Hardaker
1963
TV
Father Brown
Vera Thimble
2013
TV
Jeeves and Wooster
Miss Mapleton
1990
TV
Wolf Hall
Lady Margaret Pole
2015
Film
Cruella
Society Maven
2021
TV
Lovejoy
Miss Frobisher
1986
TV
Churchill's People
Charlotte
1974
TV
The Upper Hand
Dorothy Cooper
1990
TV
The Worst Witch
Mistress Hecketty Broomhead
1998
TV
As Time Goes By
Mrs. Bale
1992
TV
Attila
Palcharia
2001
TV
Oliver Twist
1985
TV
Oliver Twist
Martha
1985
TV
The New Pope
Lady Brannox
2020
TV
Reilly: Ace of Spies
Receptionist
1983
TV
The Jazz Age
Frau Tonn
1968
Film
The Omen
Mrs. Horton
2006
TV
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
2000
Filmography
2023TVTales of the Tardisas Miss Hardaker2022FilmPersuasionas Viscountess Lady Dalrymple2021FilmCruellaas Society Maven2020TVThe New Popeas Lady Brannox2019FilmSil and the Devil Seeds of Arodoras The Adjudicator2018FilmDirty Little Rascalsas Nan2016TVThe Crownas Vita Sackville-West2016FilmBridget Jones's Babyas Mavis Enderbury2016FilmPride and Prejudice and Zombiesas Dowager2015FilmLondon Roadas Ivy2015TVWolf Hallas Lady Margaret Pole2013TVFather Brownas Vera Thimble2012FilmMetamorphosis2010FilmFairytale of London Townas Elsie Grindell2009FilmNational Theatre Live: All's Well That Ends Wellas The Widow2006FilmThe Omenas Mrs. Horton2005TVDoctor Whoas Mrs Pitt2002TVTipping the Velvetas Mrs. Jex2002TVThe Basil Brush Showas Aunt Quartermass2001TVMy Uncle Silasas Aunt Tibby2001FilmBlow Dryas Aerobics Teacher2001TVAttilaas Palcharia2000TVRandall & Hopkirk (Deceased)2000FilmThe Nine Lives of Tomas Katzas Janice Waily1999FilmDoomwatch: Winter Angelas Julie1998TVThe Worst Witchas Mistress Hecketty Broomhead1998FilmJilting Joeas Miss Doughty1998FilmEverAfteras Celeste1998FilmSwept from the Sea1997FilmThe Man Who Knew Too Littleas Ms. Goldstein1997FilmMrs. Dallowayas Miss Pym1997FilmDual Balls1996FilmThe Moonstoneas Mrs. Yolland1996FilmThe Treasure Seekersas Governess1995FilmA Pin for the Butterflyas Mrs. Veverka1994FilmDragonworldas Miss Twittingham1992FilmDeadly Obsessionas Kathleen 'Kay' Calhaem1992FilmThe Count of Solaras Mlle Debierre1992TVAs Time Goes Byas Mrs. Bale1991FilmBernard and the Genieas Miss Purse1990FilmThe Fool1990TVThe Upper Handas Dorothy Cooper1990TVJeeves and Woosteras Miss Mapleton1989FilmDoctor Who: The Curse of Fenricas Miss Hardaker1989FilmThe Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Loveras Alice1989TVYoung Charlie Chaplinas Sister Mills1986TVThe Singing Detectiveas Schoolteacher1986FilmForeign Bodyas Landlady1986TVLovejoyas Miss Frobisher1985TVOliver Twist1985FilmUnfair Exchangesas Teacher1984FilmChockyas Cranky Woman1984FilmShe'll Be Wearing Pink Pyjamasas Lucy1983FilmThe Weather in the Streetsas Lady Blanche1983TVReilly: Ace of Spiesas Receptionist1983FilmFanny Hillas Lady in Intellegence Office (uncredited1974TVChurchill's Peopleas Charlotte1974FilmThe Tamarind Seedas Embassy Section Head1973TVWessex Talesas Mary1968TVThe Jazz Ageas Frau Tonn1965FilmStand Up, Nigel Bartonas Miss Tillings1964TVMartin Chuzzlewit1963TVDoctor Whoas Miss Hardaker1963FilmIt's All Happeningas April