Diana Hoddinott

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Diana Hoddinott
Born1941 (age 8182)
Wincanton, Somerset, England
OccupationActress
Spouse
(m. 1965;died 2009)
Children3

Diana M Hoddinott (born 1941) is an English actress.

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She is best known for playing Annie Hacker, the wife of Jim Hacker, in the television comedy serials Yes Minister and Yes, Prime Minister . [1] [2] She also had a role in the historical film, The Gathering Storm , as Mrs Landemare, the Churchills' housekeeper at Chartwell House. [3]

Biography

Hoddinott was born at Wincanton, Somerset, the daughter of Alan Hoddinott (1907–1985) and his wife Winifred née Dibble (1909–2003). [4] She was married to fellow actor Harry Towb from 1965 until his death in July 2009. They had three children: Emily, Daniel and Joshua. [5]

Filmography

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References

  1. "BFI Screenonline: Yes Minister (1980-84)". www.screenonline.org.uk.
  2. "Diana Hoddinott". BFI. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021.
  3. "The Gathering Storm (2002) - Richard Loncraine | Cast and Crew | AllMovie" via www.allmovie.com.
  4. "Diana Hoddinott". TVGuide.com.
  5. "Harry Towb | Stage and television actor | Obituary". the Guardian. 30 July 2009.