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.

Judy Loe
Born
Judith Margaret Loe

(1947-03-06) 6 March 1947 (age 77)
OccupationActress
Years active1970–present
Spouses
(m. 1977; died 1979)
(m. 1997; died 2024)
ChildrenKate Beckinsale
RelativesSamantha Beckinsale (stepdaughter)

Early life

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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

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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

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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

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