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Judy Loe
Judy Loe
Born	Judith Margaret Loe; 6 March 1947 (age 77); Urmston, Lancashire, England
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1970–present
Spouses	; Richard Beckinsale (m. 1977; died 1979) ; Roy Battersby; (m. 1997; died 2024)
Children	Kate Beckinsale
Relatives	Samantha Beckinsale (stepdaughter)

Judith Margaret Loe (born 6 March 1947)^[1] is an English television actress. She was married to actor Richard Beckinsale until his death in 1979 and was later married to television director Roy Battersby until his death in 2024. She is the mother of film actress Kate Beckinsale, stepmother of Kate's half-sister and television actress Samantha Beckinsale, grandmother of Kate's daughter and actress Lily Mo Sheen, and former mother-in-law of American film director Len Wiseman.

Early life

Loe was born in Urmston, Lancashire, the only child of Norman Scarborough Loe, who worked in the equipment business, and Nancy (née Jones) who was a department store worker and model.^[1]^[2] She attended Urmston Grammar School and the University of Birmingham, where she graduated with a bachelor of arts in English and drama.^[3]

Television

Loe was in the original British cast of the rock musical Hair.^[4] In 1970 she made her debut on British television in the ITV Thames Television programme Ace of Wands broadcast 1970–72 as Lillian "Lulli" Palmer. Loe then made guest appearances in series such as Z-Cars, Dixon of Dock Green, Man at the Top, Armchair Theatre, and ITV Playhouse.^[5]

In 1973, Loe was cast as Alice Lee in the five-episode television series Woodstock. In 1975 she appeared in the role of Princess May in the ATV drama series Edward the Seventh.^[5] Loe made guest appearances in comedies such as Ripping Yarns, Robin's Nest, The Upchat Line and Miss Jones and Son. In 1978, she appeared in an episode of the television drama Crown Court before landing the role of Dr Helen Sanders in the final two series of the television drama General Hospital playing the role from 1978 until 1979.^[5]

In 1980, Loe appeared in one episode each of Heartland and The Gentle Touch before appearing in two episodes of Sunday Night Thriller and three episodes of When the Boat Comes In (1981). She starred alongside Donald Churchill in the ITV sitcom Goodnight and God Bless, and made a brief appearance as a nurse in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983). In 1984, Loe starred as the abandoned housewife Allison in the six-part BBC1 serial Missing From Home by Roger Marshall and directed by Douglas Camfield. Loe made guest appearances in drama programmes up to 1985 before landing the role of Diane in the television programme Yesterday's Dreams in 1987. In 1988, Loe gained the role of Pamela in the Yorkshire Television sitcom Singles with Roger Rees; this was the first sitcom Loe starred in and which lasted three series until 1991. In 1990, she took a regular role in The Chief, playing Dr. Elizabeth Stafford from 1990 to 1993.

In 1997, she played Adele Cecil in "Death Is Now My Neighbour," an episode of Inspector Morse,^[5] reprising her role the following year in "The Wench is Dead."

In 1998, she starred as Commander Kathryn MacTiernan in Space Island One.^[5]

From 2001 and 2002, she played Jan Goddard in Casualty and its spin off Holby City from 2002 to 2003. In 2009, Loe appeared in the medical drama Doctors.^[5]

Personal life

Judy Loe has been married twice: first to Richard Beckinsale, from 1977 until his death in 1979. Their daughter, actress Kate Beckinsale, was born in 1973. Loe married TV director Roy Battersby on 6 March 1997, her 50th birthday.^[6]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role
1970	Hair
1970 to 1971	Ace of Wands	Lulli Palmer
1972	Man of Straw	Katchen Zillich
1972	Z Cars - "Tessa in the Woodpile"	Tessa Ford
1972	Man at the Top - "All Very Hush, Hush"	Sheri Lomax
1972	Armchair Theatre - "The Stumbling Block"	Jenny
1972 and 1980	Playhouse - "A Splinter of Ice" and "Visitors for Anderson"	Clemence (one episode) Jen (one episode)
1973	Woodstock	Alice Lee
1975	Dixon of Dock Green - "Conspiracy"	Sally Bell
1975	Edward the Seventh	Princess May
1975 to 1976	Couples	Young Woman (four episodes) Mrs. Hewitt (three episodes)
1977	Robin's Nest - "Piggy in the Middle"	Sarah
1977	Ripping Yarns - "The Curse of the Claw"	Chief Petty Officer Russell
1977	The Upchat Line - "One Good Turn"	Wendy Johnson
1978	Miss Jones and Son - "Will You Be My Wife?"	Jill
1978	Crown Court - "The Change"	Marianne Miller
1978 to 1979	General Hospital - "Instinct" and "Long Weekend"	Dr. Helen Sanders
1979 to 1980	Heartland - "The Letter of the Law" and "Working Arrangements"	Susan Purser
1980 to 1981	The Gentle Touch - "Menaces" and "Protection"	June Stafford
1981	Sunday Night Thriller - "The Business of Murder"	Dee
1981	When the Boat Comes In "Action!" "Comrades in Arms" "Roll of Honour"	Tania Corley
1982	Let There Be Love - "Getting to Know You"	Alison
1982	Play for Today - "Life After Death"	Hilary
1983	The Home Front - "The Poodle Strikes Back"	Shirley
1983	The Meaning of Life	Nurse #1
1983	Goodnight and God Bless "Treachery Begins at Home" "Little Green-Eyed Monster" "Did You Hear the One About...?" "The Grand Illusion" "Ronnie's Wonderful Day" "You Won't Feel a Thing"	Celia Kemp (six episodes)
1983	Singles	Briony
1984	Missing From Home	Allison Reynolds
1984	Fox Mystery Theater - "In Possession"	Betty Mervyn
1985	Travelling Man - "The Quiet Chapter"	Diana Arkell
1987	Yesterday's Dreams	Diane Daniels
1988 to 1991	Singles	Pamela
1990	Boon - "The Belles of St. Godwalds"	Deborah
1990 to 1992	The Chief	Dr. Elizabeth Stafford
1992	Between the Lines - "Lies and Damned Lies"	Radio Interviewer (voice)
1994	Peak Practice - "Power Games"	Sheila Massey
1995	Revelations	Jessica Rattigan
1995 to 2002	Casualty	Roz McGregor (one episode) Jan Goddard (22 episodes)
1997	The Moth	Kate Thorman
1997, 1998	Inspector Morse - "Death Is Now My Neighbour" and "The Wench Is Dead"	Adele Cecil
1998	Space Island One	Commander Kathryn McTiernan
1999	Doomwatch: Winter Angel	Angel (voice)
2001 to 2003	Holby City	Geraldine Thompson (one episode) Jan Goddard (nine episodes)
2003	Silent Witness - "Fatal Error"	Nina Taylor, QC
2004	The Bill - "Last Orders"	Adela Pearce
2008	Trial & Retribution - "The Box"	Eileen Banks
2009	Doctors - "But for the Grace of God"	Paula Stott
2015	Absolutely Anything	Canteen Lady
2016	Walliams & Friend - "Jack Whitehall"	Mrs. Hudson
2024	Fool Me Once - "Episode Six"	Glamorous Woman

References

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^ Barratt, Nick (4 November 2006). "Family Detective: Kate Beckinsale". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
^ "Judy Loe – Biography". Internet Movie Database. 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
^ "Fresh Hair". Elaine Paige.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Judy Loe". Internet Movie Database. 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
^ "Judy Loe". IMDb.