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Jean Heywood (born Jean Murray; 15 July 1921 – 14 September 2019) was a British actress. Born in Blyth, Northumberland, in July 1921, Heywood appeared in films such as Billy Elliot and Our Day Out.
Jean Heywood (1921-2019) was a British actress who appeared in Billy Elliot, When the Boat Comes In and All Creatures Great and Small. IMDb provides her biography, photos, credits and personal details.
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- Blyth, Northumberland, England, UK
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- Actress
Nov 11, 2019 · Jean Heywood was a British actress who played older matriarchs in period dramas, such as When the Boat Comes In and Billy Elliot. She died in 2019 at the age of 98, after a long career in television and theatre.
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Nov 7, 2019 · Jean Heywood, who has died aged 98, was an actress who in the 1970s arrived on British television screens late in her career, most notably in When the Boat Comes In.
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Jean Heywood was a British actress who appeared in Billy Elliot, When the Boat Comes In and All Creatures Great and Small. She was born in 1921, married to Roland Heywood and died in 2019.
- July 15, 1921
- September 14, 2019
Actress. 15 July 1921 to 14 September 2019. A British actress who found fame starring as family matriarch Bella in the BBC drama When the Boat Comes In (1976-1977), Heywood enjoyed short soap stints on Emmerdale Farm (1978), Coronation Street (1982-1983), Family Affairs (1997) and Brookside (2000).
Nov 27, 2019 · Jean Heywood (1921-2019) was a versatile and experienced stage and screen actress, best known for her roles in When the Boat Comes In and Billy Elliot. She also appeared in many other dramas, comedies and soaps, and worked with Glenda Jackson and Edward Bond.