Thelma Rogers

Thelma Rogers (24 June 1924 – 13 January 2000) was an English actress. She was best known as the voice of Peggy Archer on the BBC Radio 4 radio soap opera The Archers between 1953 and 1962.

 Early life 
Thelma Rogers was born and raised in Coventry. Her father, Edwin Moody Rogers, was the Lord Mayor of Coventry from 1966 to 1967.

Rogers studied for two years in Cambridge to become a teacher. She later dropped her teaching studies and joined the Leicester Repertory Company, studying acting, for four years.

 Career 
Rogers began her career in April 1953, when she joined the cast of the BBC Radio 4 radio soap opera The Archers, taking over the role of Margaret "Peggy" Archer from June Spencer. She was spotted in the early 1950s by Tony Shryane, the first producer. She left the serial in 1962 and Spencer returned to her former position as Peggy. Rogers made her debut as the voice of Elsie Catcher, a schoolteacher.

Rogers worked the stage after her departure from The Archers. She later joined the Perth Repertory Company. She took a prominent role while in Scotland, Lily Taylor in the ITV soap opera Take the High Road. Rogers other television credits include Crossroads and Coronation Street.

 Personal life 
Rogers hated the name Thelma until someone pointed out that it was an anagram of Hamlet.

 Death 
Rogers died in London, England on 13 January 2000. She was 75. 

 Filmography 

 Radio 
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.1953–1962The ArchersPeggy ArcherSeries regular; 438+ episodes1954–1962Guilty PartyVarious19 episodes1956–1961Children's HourVarious28 episodes1956Tickets, PleaseRosa1 episodeFresh as PaintValerie Gibbs1 episodeThe Claverdon Road JobWoman1 episode1958Tollworth in the EveningBetty Manton1 episodeA Blessing in DisguiseMaisie Edge1 episodeMind Your Own BusinessJill1 episodeAppeal: Cleeve Prior ChurchHerself1 episode1959The Voyage of the Wanti SeHilda Chapman1 episodeA Member of the FamilyKath1 episodeThe Boys of SummerPam Willis2 episodes1960Prelude to FinaleCaroline Unger1 episodeBrief is the HourMrs. Rostrevor1 episode1963The Mystery of the Man Next DoorMary Schofield4 episodesThe Bed-MakersCon1 episode1969The Mayor of Casterbridge1 episode1987News and Vintage ArchersPeggy Archer1 episode

 References 

Category:1924 births
Category:2000 deaths
Category:English radio actors
Category:English movie actors
Category:English stage actors
Category:English television actors