Lesley Joseph - wikipedia Lesley Joseph Lesley Joseph Joseph in Cardiff, Wales, May 2011 Lesley Diana Joseph ( 1945 - 10 - 14 ) 14 October 1945 ( age 72 ) Finsbury Park, Haringey, London, England Residence Hampstead, North London Occupation Broadcaster, actress Years active 1969 -- present Height 5 ft 2 in ( 1.57 m ) Television Birds of a Feather Children Lesley Diana Joseph ( born 14 October 1945 ) is an English actress and broadcaster, known for playing Dorien Green in the television sitcom Birds of a Feather from 1989 to 1998, and again since 2014. Other television credits include Absurd Person Singular ( 1985 ) and Night and Day ( 2001 -- 03 ). Her stage roles include UK touring productions of Thoroughly Modern Millie ( 2005 ), Calendar Girls ( 2011 ) and Annie ( 2015 ). In 2018, she was nominated for the Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical, for the original West End production of Young Frankenstein. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 Stage 2.2 Birds of a Feather 2.3 Further TV work 2.4 Radio 3 Personal life 4 Screen and stage credits 5 References 6 External links Early life Joseph was born in Hackney, London and grew up in Northampton. Joseph 's mother, Rebecca Mundy ( née Maccoby ), was born in May 1912 and died in March 2016, aged 103. Career Stage In May 1973, Joseph appeared in Godspell at the Pavilion Theatre in Bournemouth. Joseph starred in Cinderella at Theatre Royal, Plymouth in 2008 and the Orchard Theatre in Dartford in 2009, and starred as Myra Wilson in the UK Tour of Hot Flush !. In 2014, Hot Flush ! embarked on its third UK tour. From 4 December 2010 to 22 January 2011, she appeared at The Grand Opera House, Belfast as the Wicked Queen in the pantomime Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. In the summer of 2011, Joseph appeared as Chris in the stage show Calendar Girls, based on the film of the same name. In 2014 / 15, she appeared at the Theatre Royal Nottingham as the Wicked Queen in the pantomime Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. In 2015, she appeared as Miss Hannigan in the stage production of Annie at certain venues, sharing the role with Jodie Prenger and Elaine C Smith she also starred as the fairy godmother in Cinderella at the cliffs pavilion ( Southend on sea ). In 2016 / 17, she starred in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at the Theatre Royal, Plymouth. Joseph portrays Frau Blucher in the West End production of Young Frankenstein. Birds of a Feather Main article : Birds of a Feather From 1989 to 1998, Joseph played Dorien Green in the sitcom Birds of a Feather which, at the time, aired on the BBC In December 2011, it was confirmed that Joseph would reunite with fellow Birds of a Feather cast members, Linda Robson and Pauline Quirke, for a theatre adaptation of the series. The trio toured the United Kingdom from May to July 2012. A new series of Birds of a Feather was filmed after the rights had been acquired by ITV. The new series began airing on 2 January 2014 for eight episodes. In March, it was confirmed that a second series had been ordered which began airing in December. Following this, a third series was commissioned, and aired in early 2016. To celebrate the return of Birds of a Feather, Joseph, Quirke and Robson appeared as guest panellists on Loose Women on 16 January 2014. Further TV work Joseph starred in the ITV soap Night and Day from 2001 to 2003 playing the show 's resident bitch, Rachel Culgrin. In 2002, Joseph appeared on a special edition of What Not to Wear, where she was given a makeover by Trinny Woodall and Susannah Constantine. In 2004, she starred in The Vagina Monologues opposite Linda Robson and Mica Paris. Since 2009, she has been a regular newspaper reviewer on This Morning. She appeared in the 2014 series Secrets of the Asylum, a two - part series for ITV. In 2015, Joseph took part in ITV 's celebrity sheep herding series Flockstars, beginning on 30 July. In 2014, Joseph appeared with Forrest Dunbar on ITV2 's Freshers : A Year On. She makes frequent appearances on Channel 5 's Big Brother 's Bit on the Side. On 22 August 2016, it was announced that Joseph would take part in the fourteenth series of Strictly Come Dancing. She was partnered with Anton du Beke. In their first week, the couple scored 23 points for their waltz to `` What 'll I Do '', in week two, 26 for their cha - cha - cha to `` Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps '', in week three, 27 for their quickstep for `` A Couple of Swells '' from Easter Parade and in week four, 31 for their Charleston to `` Wo n't You Charleston with Me ? '' from The Boy Friend. The couple left the series in week five, after scoring 24 for their tango to `` Whatever Lola Wants ''. Radio Joseph began a radio show in 2008 on BBC London 94.9 with Christopher Biggins, airing every Sunday between 9 am to 12 noon. Biggins left the show after a few months, but Joseph has continued to host. She also stands in for Vanessa Feltz on her weekday morning talk when Feltz is on holiday. Personal life Joseph is Jewish. She supports Tottenham Hotspur and lives in Hampstead, north west London. She has two children : a son, Andrew, and a daughter, Elizabeth. Screen and stage credits Television Year Title Role 1969 The Bastard King Catherine of Braganza Another Mother Makes Five Gypsy woman Sadie, It 's Cold Outside Cashier 1979 The Knowledge Val 1980 Minder Maureen 1981 Roots Melanie Goldblatt Number 10 Rose Rosenburg 1985 Summer Season Absurd Person Singular Lottie Potter First Sight Pippa Lea Girls Shop assistant Ruth Rendell Mysteries Rose Farriner 's neighbour 1989 -- 1998, 2014 -- Birds of a Feather Dorien Green 1995 Rumble Ma Pecs Spywatch Miss Millington 1998 Macbeth Witch 2001 -- 2003 Night and Day Rachel Culgrin 2005 Lost Dogs Maria - Carmen Todd 2006 The Secret of Eel Island Green Beryl 2006 -- 2009, 2014 Loose Women Guest panellist 2007 Kings of 70s Romance Narrator 2008 The Slammer Erica, the critic 2009 Scoop Receptionist / Mrs Green 2009 -- 2014 This Morning Newspaper reviewer 2011 Little Crackers Wardrobe mistress 2014 Secrets from the Asylum Contributor 2015 Flockstars Participant 2016 Strictly Come Dancing Participant 2017 Celebrity 5 Go Motorhoming Participant Guest appearances Celebrity Squares Celebrity Fifteen to One ( 1992 ) Celebrity Stars in Their Eyes ( 2003 ) Hell 's Kitchen ( 2004 -- 2009 ) The Mint ( 2006 ) Ready Steady Cook ( 2007 ) The Underdog Show ( 2008 ) The Greatest Christmas Comedy Moments ( 2008 ) Comedy Classics ( 2008 ) Celebrity Come Dine with Me ( 2009, 2011 ) Cash in the Celebrity Attic ( 2009 ) Let 's Dance for Comic Relief ( 2010 ) Celebrity Eggheads ( 2010 ) 100 Greatest TV Ads ( 2010 ) Pointless Celebrities ( 2012, 2014, 2016 ) All Star Family Fortunes ( 2014 ) Big Brother 's Bit on the Side ( 2014, 2015, 2016 ) You Saw Them Here First ( 2014 ) Celebrity Antiques Road Trip ( 2014 ) Freshers : A Year On ( 2014 ) The Chase : Celebrity Special ( 2014 ) Mel and Sue ( 2015 ) The TV That Made Me ( 2015 ) Celebrity Benchmark ( 2015 ) -- `` Benchmarker '' It 's Not Me, It 's You ( 2016 ) Blankety Blank ( 2016 ) Stage Year Title Role Location 1973 Godspell Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth 2005 Thoroughly Modern Millie Mrs Meers UK Tour 2008 Cinderella Theatre Royal, Plymouth 2009 Cinderella Orchard Theatre, Dartford 2010 -- 11 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Wicked Queen The Grand Opera House 2011 Calendar Girls Chris UK tour 2014 Hot Flush ! Myra Wilson UK tour 2014 -- 15 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Wicked Queen Theatre Royal, Nottingham 2015 Annie Miss Hannigan UK tour 2016 -- 17 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Wicked Queen Theatre Royal, Plymouth 2017 Young Frankenstein Frau Blucher Theatre Royal, Newcastle, Garrick Theatre References Jump up ^ company check ltd. `` LESLEY DIANA JOSEPH director information. Free director information ''. company-director-check.co.uk. Retrieved 2015 - 02 - 26. Jump up ^ Rubinstein, W.D. ; Jolles, M. ; Rubinstein, H.L. ( 2011 ). The Palgrave Dictionary of Anglo - Jewish History. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 491. ISBN 9781403939104. Retrieved 2015 - 02 - 26. Jump up ^ age 72 ( 1 ) Jump up ^ BBC. `` A ' homecoming ' for Lesley Joseph ''. Retrieved 7 January 2017. Jump up ^ `` Birds of A Feather : `` Ageing ? Pah ! There 'll be no botox or surgery for us '' - Mirror Online ``. mirror.co.uk. Retrieved 2015 - 02 - 26. Jump up ^ Pryer, Emma ( 8 October 2016 ). `` Strictly 's Lesley Joseph reveals her amazing weight loss since joining hit show ''. Retrieved 7 January 2017. Jump up ^ `` Page Not Found - 404 Error ''. Retrieved 7 January 2017. Jump up ^ Cole, Emily ( 21 April 2017 ). `` Hadley Fraser, Summer Strallen & More to Star in London 's Young Frankenstein ''. Broadway.com. Retrieved 2017 - 10 - 11. Jump up ^ `` Birds of a Feather renewed for series 12 ''. 12 March 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2017. Jump up ^ `` The Vagina Monologues - coming soon ''. BBC. 2004 - 08 - 11. Retrieved 2009 - 05 - 03. Jump up ^ `` Flock Stars : Lesley to fleece ' em in Britain 's search for our best shepherd ''. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2017. Jump up ^ `` How We Met : Maureen Lipman & Lesley Joseph - Profiles - People - The Independent ''. independent.co.uk. Retrieved 2015 - 02 - 26. Jump up ^ `` Pat Sharp teams with Dave Benson - Phillips for Pointless Celebrities - TV News - Digital Spy ''. digitalspy.co.uk. Retrieved 2015 - 02 - 26. Jump up ^ `` The Chase : Celebrity Special Episode 13 presscentre ''. itv.com. Retrieved 2015 - 02 - 26. Jump up ^ `` Mel & Sue Series 1 - Episode 3 Radio Times ''. radiotimes.com. Retrieved 2015 - 02 - 26. 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