Jean Boht
Jean Boht (born Jean Dance) was an English actress. She was most famous for the role of Nellie Boswell in Carla Lane's comedy Bread. In a career spanning from 1971 to the 2010s, she appeared in such productions as Softly, Softly (1971), Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (1978), Juliet Bravo in the mid 1980s, and most recently in 2004, Mothers and Daughters. In 1989, she was the subject of This Is Your Life. She was married to composer Carl Davis, and they had two daughters. She was a pupil at Wirral Grammar School for Girls. In 2006 she starred on-stage in 'Embers' along with Jeremy Irons at the Duke of York Theatre in London. In 2008 she made a guest appearance in BBC daytime soap Doctors. She starred in Chris Shepherd's 2010 award winning film Bad Night For The Blues. She obtained the name Boht from her first marriage to Bill Boht at that time Manager of the Ritz cinema in Birkenhead.
Acting
- 2007That's What I Call TelevisionSelf1 ep.
- 1993Brighton BellesJosephine11 ep.
- 1991Noel's House Party1 ep.
- 1989Challenge AnnekaSelf1 ep.
- 1986ScreenPlayMrs. Bing1 ep.
- 1986BreadNellie Boswell74 ep.
- 1985I Woke Up One Morning12 ep.
- 1984ScullyGran7 ep.
- 1982Boys from the BlackstuffMiss Sutcliffe5 ep.
- 1981Funny ManElsie13 ep.
- 1979Blankety Blank1 ep.
- 1976Bill BrandEdna Copple1 ep.
- 1973Last of the Summer Wine1 ep.
- 1969Softly Softly: Task ForceMrs. Lacey1 ep.
Guest appearances
- 1998CasualtyDoris Quinn, Dorothy Gilbert, Lil Clark3 ep.
- 2011SkinsDoreen1 ep.
- 2007That's What I Call TelevisionSelf1 ep.
- 2003The Bill1 ep.
- 1992Challenge AnnekaSelf1 ep.
- 1991Noel's House Party1 ep.
- 1991World in Action1 ep.
- 1988Blankety Blank1 ep.
- 1988ScreenPlayMrs. Bing1 ep.
- 1983BergeracMrs. Farrell1 ep.
- 1978The SweeneyNeighbour1 ep.
- 1978Grange HillShop Assistant1 ep.
- 1977Last of the Summer Wine1 ep.
- 1976Bill BrandEdna Copple1 ep.
- 1971Softly Softly: Task ForceMrs. Lacey1 ep.