Penny Irving
Penny Irving | |
|---|---|
| Born | Paisley, Scotland |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1972–1981 |
Penny Irving is a Scottish-born former actress and a page 3 model in The Sun newspaper.
Career
Irving is best remembered for her roles in the 1970s sitcom Are You Being Served? (as Miss Bakewell, Young Mr Grace's secretary), appearing between 1976 and 1979 in the long-running programme;[1] and in the movie adaptation of The Likely Lads (playing the role of Sandy).[2]
Irving also starred in Pete Walker's 1974 film House of Whipcord, and would later appear in his 1978 film The Comeback.
Her other TV credits include The Benny Hill Show,[3] The Two Ronnies[4] and Hi-de-Hi!,[5] among many others. She was a hostess on the game show Mr & Mrs in the 1970s. She also played a role in Carry On Dick.[6]
TV roles
| Year | Title | Episode | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | The Prince of Denmark | Various | Polly |
| 1975 | Dad's Army | "My Brother and I" | Chambermaid |
| 1976–1979 | Are You Being Served? | Various | Miss Bakewell |
| 1977 | Spectre | TV film | First Maid |
| 1977 | Mr. Big | "The Gravy Train" | Linda |
| 1980–1981 | Hi-de-Hi! | Various | Mary[5] |
Filmography
- Tiffany Jones (1973) – Girl at pool party (uncredited)
- Big Zapper (1973) – Maggie
- House of Whipcord (1974) – Ann-Marie Di Verney
- Carry On Dick (1974) – Lizzy – Birds of Paradise Entertainer
- Percy's Progress (1974) – Chiquita
- Vampira (also known as Old Dracula - 1974) – Playboy Bunny
- The Likely Lads (1976) – Sandy
- The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones (1976) – Serving Wench (uncredited)
- Aces High (1976) – French Girl
- Are You Being Served? (1977) – Miss Nicholson
- The Comeback (1978) – Girl Singer
References
- ^ "Are You Being Served?". BBC. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
- ^ Penny Irving, The New York Times January 23, 2008. Archived from the original on January 23, 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2021
- ^ "Penthouse". 1974: 14.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "BBC One - The Two Ronnies, Series 4, Episode 3". Bbc.co.uk. 16 January 1975. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Hi de Hi episode guide". Su Pollard official website.
- ^ Ross, Robert (2002). The Carry On Companion. Batsford. p. 112. ISBN 0-7134-8771-2.
External links
- Penny Irving at IMDb