Judy Loe
| Judy Loe | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Judith Margaret Loe 6 March 1947 Urmston, Lancashire, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1970-present |
| Spouse(s) |
Richard Beckinsale (1977-1979) (his death) Roy Battersby (1997-present) |
| Children | Kate Beckinsale |
Judith Margaret "Judy" Loe (born 6 March 1947) is an English actress. She is the widow of actor Richard Beckinsale and is now married to director Roy Battersby. She is the mother of actress Kate Beckinsale, and the step-mother of Kate's half-sister Samantha.
Loe was born in Urmston, Lancashire, the daughter of Norman Scarborough Loe, who worked in equipment business, and a mother who was a department store worker and model. She attended Urmston Grammar School and the University of Birmingham, where she graduated with a BA degree in English and Drama. She then acted in repertory theatres in Crewe and Chester.
Loe was in the original British cast of the rock musical Hair. In 1970 she made her debut on British television and her first role was in the ITV Thames television programme Ace of Wands broadcast 1970–72 as Lillian 'Lillu' Palmer. Following this Loe made guest appearances on other shows such as Z-Cars, Dixon of Dock Green, Man at the Top, Armchair Theatre and ITV Playhouse.
In 1973 Loe was cast in the role of Alice Lee in a short-lived BBC Television programme Woodstock, which only lasted for a single 5 episode series. The same year she gave birth to actress Kate Beckinsale and in 1974 took time off acting to look after her then baby daughter. In 1975 after a couple months off, Loe appeared in the role of Princess May in the ATV drama series Edward the Seventh (1975).
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