Joan Blackham | |
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Born | Joan M. Blackham 15 May 1946
Wolverhampton,
Staffordshire, England |
Died | 6 September 2020 London, England | (aged 74)
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1977–2020 |
Joan Blackham (15 May 1946 [1] – 6 September 2020 [2] [3]) was a British actress with a long stage, film and television career.
Blackham attended The Alice Ottley School, Worcester and was head of Carroll house.
Blackham was a professional actress and supply teacher, including special needs. She studied at the New College of Speech and Drama in London and with the Open University. She was a board member of Women in Film and Television UK and co-produced script-reading sessions for its Writers' Group. [4]