Jean Southern
British retired actress (born 1927)
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Jean Southern (born 14 January 1927) is a British retired actress. She primarily worked in TV roles including Our Friends in The North (1996). She appeared as the lady who operates the trolley in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. She is the oldest surviving actor from any of the Harry Potter movies.
Jean Southern | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 January 1927 South Shields, County Durham, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1987–2016 |
She began performing when she was five, and when she turned six she was up on stage as part of the Happy Go Luckies group. She worked in East Africa during her career, and appeared on the same bill as the likes of legendary comedian Bobby Thompson at Newcastle’s Theatre Royal.[1]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Vera | Kitty Neilson | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Darlo Till I Die | Sweet Lady | Short |
| 2009 | Ballerinas Lullabay | Emily | Short |
| 2001 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | Dimpled Woman on Train | |
| 1997 | Byker Grove | Eileen | 1 episode |
| 1996 | Our Frienda in the North | Mrs. Rashleigh | 1 episode |
| 1995 | The Famous Five | Nosy Neighbour | 1 episode |
| 1995 | The Glass Virgin | Mrs. Page | 1 epidode |
| 1994 | Finney | Aunt Betty | 1 episode |
| 1994 | Cardiac Arrest | Lady with MRSA virus | 1 episode |
| 1992 | Kappatoo | Granny 2 | 1 episode |
| 1991 | The Black Velet Gown | Mrs. Fitzsimmons | |
| 1989 | Not the End of the World | Mrs. Ransome | |
| 1989 | The Fifteen Streets | Peggy Flaherty | |
| 1987 | Super Gran | Olga Volga | 1 episode |
| 1983 | The Machine-Gunners | Cuthbert's mother | 1 episode |
