Jennifer Lonsdale | |
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Born | Jennifer Sheila Lonsdale 17 July 1953 |
Occupation(s) | Actress, public official |
Years active | 1973–1986 (acting) |
Spouse |
Jennifer Lonsdale (born 17 July 1953 in Gosport, Hampshire)[ citation needed ] is a retired British television actress and public official. She appeared as a series regular in The Cedar Tree and That's My Boy . Lonsdale played a customer in the series Are You Being Served? . She also featured in the Doctor Who serial Nightmare of Eden .
In 2015 she became High Sheriff of Dorset. [1] In 2016 she was awarded a Doctor of Arts by Bournemouth University and became a Pro-chancellor of the University in 2017. [2] As of 2023 she is a Deputy Lieutenant of Dorset. [3]
She was married to Conservative politician and businessman Derek Coombs (1931-2014) with whom she had two sons.