Anna Dawson
Born in Bolton, Lancashire, Dawson spent part of her childhood in Tanganyika, where her father worked. She attended the Elmhurst Ballet School and after training at the Central School of Speech and Drama she learned her craft by playing in repertory theatre companies.
Dawson went on to star in several West End musicals. She featured in episodes of Dixon of Dock Green during the 1960s, The Benny Hill Show during the 1980s, and played Hyacinth Bucket's sister Violet ("the one with the Mercedes, sauna and room for a pony") in the final series of the sitcom Keeping Up Appearances, though her character was only featured on screen briefly in four episodes.
Dawson is married to former Black and White Minstrel Show soloist John Boulter.
Acting
TV
The Benny Hill Show
1969
TV
Keeping Up Appearances
as Violet
1990
Movie
O Lucky Man!
as Becky
1973
Movie
Bloodbath at the House of Death
as Nurse
1984
Movie
The Girl from Starship Venus
as Store Manageress
1975
Movie
Love Thy Neighbour
as Betty
1973
TV
The Kenny Everett Video Show
1978
TV
Blankety Blank
as Self
1979
Movie
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers
as Glam
1977
Movie
If You Go Down in the Woods Today
as Courting Woman
1981
Movie
Benny Hill's World Tour: New York!
as Self/Various Roles
1991
TV
Life Begins at Forty
as Jill Simpson
1978
Movie
Benny Hill - Unseen
as Various/Archive footage
1994
TV
Benny Hill Show
1980
Movie
Gabrielle and the Doodleman
as Wicked Witch
1984
TV
The Crowther Collection
1980
TV
The New Statesman
as Enid Vance
1985
TV
Larry Grayson
as Daphne / Weightlifter's Assistant
1975
TV
Larry Grayson
as The New Neighbour / Nurse
1975
TV
Larry Grayson
as Bubbles
1975
Movie
Kenny Everett - The Complete Naughty Bits
as Carla
2004
Movie
Down at the Hydro
as Wife
1983
Movie
Granny Gets the Point
as Boutique Assistant (uncredited)
1971