Felicity Kendal
Felicity Ann Kendal, CBE (born 25 September 1946) is an English actress known for her television and stage work.
Born in 1946, Kendal spent much of her childhood in India, where her father managed a touring repertory company. First appearing on stage at the age of nine months, Kendal appeared in her first film, Shakespeare Wallah, in 1965. Kendal began playing Barbara Good in The Good Life, the BBC sitcom in 1975. This made Kendal a household name. Later sitcoms where she was the lead did not achieve the popularity of The Good Life. In 2003, Kendal first played Rosemary Boxer in Rosemary & Thyme, a murder mystery drama that aired for three series ending in 2006.
Read more about Felicity Kendal: Early Life and Career, Television, 1980s and 1990s – Stage Work, Ongoing Work, Writing, Personal Life
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