Maureen Darbyshire | |
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| Born | c. 1952 |
| Occupation | Actress |
Maureen Darbyshire (born c.1952) is an English actress [1] who appeared in six out of the seven series of Rumpole of the Bailey as Chambers Secretary at 1 Equity Court; [2] and also appeared in other roles on television. [3]
Darbyshire gave up acting in 1980 and became a lyricist. [4]
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