# Anna Dawson

Anna Dawson (born 27 July 1937) is an English actress and singer.
Born in Bolton, Lancashire, Dawson spent part of her childhood in Tanganyika, where her father worked. She attended the Elmhurst Ballet School and after training at the Central School of Speech and Drama she learned her craft by playing in repertory theatre companies.
Dawson went on to star in several West End musicals. She featured in episodes of Dixon of Dock Green during the 1960s, The Benny Hill Show during the 1980s, and played Hyacinth Bucket's sister Violet ("the one with the Mercedes, sauna and room for a pony") in the final series of the sitcom Keeping Up Appearances, though her character was only featured on screen briefly in four episodes.
Dawson is married to former Black and White Minstrel Show soloist John Boulter.

## TV credits

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1964–1966 | Dixon of Dock Green | Mary Crawford |
| 1965 | Mother Goose (Television film) | Squire's daughter |
| 1971 | Slapstick and Old Lace (TV series) | Various |
| 1971 | Brian Rix presents: Reluctant Heroes | Penny Raymonde |
| 1973 | Z-Cars Episode: 'Domestic' | Sheila Clowes |
| 1975–1977 | Larry Grayson (TV series) | Various |
| 1975–1989 | The Benny Hill Show | Various |
| 1976–1978 & 1980 | What's on Next? (TV series) | Various |
| 1977 | "Hi Summer!" (TV series) | Various |
| 1977 | "Larry Grayson" (TV Series) | Bubbles |
| 1977 | Miss Jones and Son Episode: 'Baby Talk' | Carole |
| 1978 | Bernie (TV series) | |
| 1978 | One-Off 'ITV Votes for Women' 50th Anniversary Gala |
| 1978 | "Whodunnit?" (TV Series) | Panellist |
| 1978-9 and 1985 | Blankety Blank (TV Series) | Panellist |
| 1978-1989 | "Give Us A Clue" (TV Celebrity Game Show Series) | Guest Contestant |
| 1978 | The Morecambe & Wise Show Episode: 'Eric & Ernie's Xmas Show 1978' | Bandaged Newsreader / Lola |
| 1978–1979 | Rings on Their Fingers | Deirdre |
| 1979 | The Dick Emery Special | Various |
| 1979 | "Leslie Crowther's Scrapbook" (TV Series) | Various |
| 1979, 1982 and 1986 | "3-2-1" (TV Game Show Series) | Guest Entertainer |
| 1980 | Robin's Nest Episode: 'Just an Old-Fashioned Girl' | Atalanta |
| 1980 | Life Begins at Forty (TV series) | Jill Simpson |
| 1980 | The Crowther Collection | Various |
| 1980 | The Dick Emery Hour | Various |
| 1980 | The Allan Stewart Show | |
| 1980–1981 | The Kenny Everett Video Show | Carla / Various |
| 1981 | "It's A Celebrity Knockout" (Craven Cottage) | Celebrity Contestant (Budgie) |
| 1980–1982 | Keep It in the Family | Mrs Morgan / Woman Juror |
| 1981 | The Jim Davidson Show | |
| 1981 | The Paul Squire Show (TV series) | |
| 1981 | The Kenny Everett Video Cassette | Carla |
| 1982 | Royal Variety Performance (Musicals Theme) | Introductory Sequence |
| 1982 | "The Generation Game" (TV Game Show Series) | Guest during run-up to 1982 Wimbledon Pantomime |
| 1982 | "The Good Old Days" (TV Series) | Guest Entertainer |
| 1983 | All for Love (TV series) Episode: 'Down at the Hydro' | Wife |
| 1984 | The New Statesman | Enid Vance |
| 1984 | The Steam Video Company | Various |
| 1986 | "Crosswits" (TV Game Show Series) | Celebrity Panellist |
| 1986 | "The Sooty Show" (TV Series) | Guest (Swimming Pool etc.) |
| 1986 | Smith & Jones | Various |
| 1986 | Super Gran Episode: 'Supergran and the World's Worst Circus' | Wendy Whiplash |
| 1988 | Bad Boyes Episode: 'In Danger' | Bonnie |
| 1991 | Benny Hill: Unseen (Television film) | Various |
| 1992 | Don't Tell Father (TV Sitcom) | Stella Whipple |
| 1995 | Keeping Up Appearances | Violet |

## Filmography

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1973 | O Lucky Man! | Becky |
| 1973 | Love Thy Neighbour | Betty |
| 1975 | The Sexplorer a.k.a. The Girl From Starship Venus | Store Manageress |
| 1977 | Stand Up, Virgin Soldiers | Glam #1 |
| 1981 | If You Go Down in the Woods Today | Courting woman |
| 1984 | Gabrielle and the Doodleman | Wicked Witch |
| 1984 | Bloodbath at the House of Death | Nurse |