Lesley Joseph
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Lesley Diana Joseph 14 October 1945 Hackney, London, England |
| Residence | Hampstead, North London |
| Occupation | Broadcaster, actress |
| Years active | 1969–present |
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) |
| Television | Birds of a Feather |
| Children | 2 |
Lesley Diana Joseph (born 14 October 1945) is an English actress and broadcaster, best known for playing Dorien Green in the popular sitcom Birds of a Feather from 1989 to 1998 and then again since 2014.
Joseph was born in Hackney, London and grew up in Northampton. Joseph's mother was born in May 1912, and died in March 2016 aged 103.
In May 1973, Joseph appeared in Godspell at the Pavilion Theatre in Bournemouth.
Joseph starred in Cinderella at Theatre Royal, Plymouth in 2008 and the Orchard Theatre in Dartford in 2009, and starred as Myra Wilson in the UK Tour of Hot Flush!. In 2014, Hot Flush! embarked on its third UK tour.
From 4 December 2010 to 22 January 2011, she appeared at The Grand Opera House, Belfast as the Wicked Queen in the pantomime Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
In the summer of 2011, Joseph appeared as Chris in the stage show Calendar Girls, based on the film of the same name.
In 2014/15, she appeared at the Theatre Royal Nottingham as the Wicked Queen in the pantomime Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
In 2015, she appeared as Miss Hannigan in the stage production of Annie for certain performances. In 2016/17, she will star in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at the Theatre Royal, Plymouth.
From 1989 to 1998, Joseph played Dorien Green in the sitcom Birds of a Feather which, at the time, aired on the BBC
In December 2011, it was confirmed that Joseph would reunite with fellow Birds of a Feather cast members, Linda Robson and Pauline Quirke, for a theatre adaptation of the series. The trio toured the United Kingdom from May to July 2012.
A new series of Birds of a Feather was filmed after the rights had been acquired by ITV. The new series began airing on 2 January 2014 for eight episodes. In March, it was confirmed that a second series had been ordered which began airing on 26 December. Following this, a third series was commissioned. This series aired in early 2016.
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