Mary Parkinson | |
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Born |
Mary Ann Heneghan 16 July 1936 (age 80) Doncaster, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
Occupation | Broadcaster, journalist |
Years active | 1972–1987 |
Spouse(s) | Michael Parkinson (m. 1959) |
Children | 3 sons |
Mary Ann Parkinson, Lady Parkinson (née Heneghan; born 16 July 1936) is a British journalist and television presenter, and the wife of Sir Michael Parkinson.
She was born in Doncaster, West Riding of Yorkshire. Her career bore a lower profile than her husband's, though she presented the 1970s magazine programme Good Afternoon, produced by Thames Television. Amongst other TV work, she also frequently appeared as a panelist on Through the Keyhole.