Ann Taylor | |
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| Born | 1 November 1936 Stafford, Staffordshire, England |
| Occupation(s) | Actress Hostess Singer |
| Known for | Blue Peter |
Ann Taylor (born 1 November 1936) is an English actress, hostess, and singer who appeared on British television in the 1950s and 1960s. [1]
Taylor attended a Hertfordshire stage school while a teenager. After stage school, she appeared in a summer show at Folkestone. [1] She made her professional stage debut in the pantomime Sleeping Beauty at Salisbury.
Taylor was a member of the TV dancing troupe Toppers, [2] and then moved to the West End of London for work in cabaret. She was cast as the NAAFI girl in the series The Army Game (1957-1961), [3] which led to film and television work; including The Avengers episode "The Frighteners," in which she played Sir Thomas Weller's secretary. In 1959 she did a season of repertory at Cheltenham, [1] and for six weeks from September to December 1959 she was a relief presenter, along with Christopher Trace, on the BBC children's program Blue Peter where she stood in for Leila Williams. [4]
Taylor is the daughter of an architect. [1] She was married to Border Television programme director John Holdsworth.