Yootha Joyce
British actress best known for her role as Mildred Roper in the '70s sitcom Man About the House and its spin-off George and Mildred. Born to musical parents Hurst Needham and Jessica Rivett in 1927, Joyce was trained at RADA, toured with ENSA and came to prominence via the Joan Littlewood Theatre Workshop, securing roles in TV shows such as The Avengers, Man in a Suitcase, Te Saint, Jason King...
British actress best known for her role as Mildred Roper in the '70s sitcom Man About the House and its spin-off George and Mildred. Born to musical parents Hurst Needham and Jessica Rivett in 1927, Joyce was trained at RADA, toured with ENSA and came to prominence via the Joan Littlewood Theatre Workshop, securing roles in TV shows such as The Avengers, Man in a Suitcase, Te Saint, Jason King...
Known For
Cast Credits
George & Mildred
as Mildred Roper
Man About the House
as Mildred Roper
Frankenstein: The True Story
as Hospital Matron
Steptoe & Son Ride Again
as Freda
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
as Mrs. Finch
Burke & Hare
as Mrs. Hare
Nearest and Dearest
as Mrs. Rhoda Rowbottom
The Road Builder
as Mrs. Palafox
All the Right Noises
as Mrs. Bird
Fragment of Fear
as Miss Ward-Cadbury
Maigret at Bay
as Mlle. Motte
Twenty-Nine
as The Prostitute
Charlie Bubbles
as Woman in Cafe
Luther
as Katharine Luther
Our Mother's House
as Mrs. Quayle
Stranger in the House
as Shooting Range Girl
A Man for All Seasons
as Averil Machin
Kaleidoscope
as Museum Receptionist
Catch Us If You Can
as Nan
Fanatic
as Anna
The Pumpkin Eater
as Woman at Hairdresser's
A Place to Go
as Bit Role (uncredited)
Sparrows Can't Sing
as Barmaid
The Fishing Match
as Cissy