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Miranda Connell (born 3 August 1938, Stansted, Essex) is an English actress who was a Play School presenter on the BBC. [1]
She attended Elmhurst Ballet School and the Cheltenham Ladies' College, then appeared on stage in Stratford-upon-Avon and the West End. She was in the 1957 comedy Silver Wedding by Michael Clayton Hutton.
On television she is best known for being a Play School presenter from May 1966 to April 1975. She also appeared as Lady Agatha in the 1957 film The Admirable Crichton , and in various cult TV shows including The Avengers , Dixon of Dock Green , Armchair Theatre , Paul Temple and Special Branch .
She is married to actor Edward de Souza.
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