Daphne Oxenford

Daphne Oxenford

CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
GenderFemale
BirthdayOct 31, 1919
Death2012-12-21
BiographyDaphne Margaret du Grivel Oxenford (31 October 1919 – 21 December 2012) was an English actress, known for her early stage roles, and later her radio and television work. She was the voice ("Are you sitting comfortably ...?") of BBC radio's Listen with Mother from its inception in 1950 to 1971.

She was part of the original cast of ITV TV series soap opera Coronation Street in 1960, playing the role of spinster Esther Hayes, and appearing during the first three years of the show (with subsequent guest returns).

Oxenford also had notable TV guest roles including the sitcom Man About the House (1973) as Mrs. Plummer and in EastEnders (1990) as Alice Dutton, and featured in the mini-series The Children of Green Knowe (1986).

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