Jane Freeman

Shirley Ann Pithers (12 June 1935 – 9 March 2017), better known as Jane Freeman, was a Welsh actress who was best known for her work on British television, mostly notably for her role as Ivy in Last of the Summer Wine.

Early years Freeman was born in Brentford, Middlesex, in 1935, the daughter of railway engineer Arthur Pithers and his wife, Joan Pithers, née Dewhurst. She was raised in Merthyr Tydfil following the death of her father in an accident when she was 9 years old and her mother's subsequent remarriage Her age was often incorrectly reported as being 96 at the time of her death, but official birth records prove that she was born in 1935.

Roles Television Year Title Role Notes 1964 Diary of a Young Man Nurse Episode: "Marriage"1972–78Play for Today Audrey episode: "The Fishing Party" Housing Official Episode: "Highway Robbery" Martha Paisley Episode: "Through the Night" Knitting Lady Episode: "Love on a Gunboat" Mrs. Scully Episode: Scully's New Year's Eve" 1973–2010 Last of the Summer Wine Ivy Series 1–31 (supporting role, 273 episodes)1975–76Within These Walls Madge Boyle Episode: "To Reason Why" Ethel Cumberpatch Episode: "Islands in the Heartline" 1975 Zigger Zagger Mother 3 episodes 1975 Trinity Tales Cashier Episode: "The Fryer's Tale" 1976–77 Crossroads Emily Burrell 15 episodes 1978 Touch and Go Mrs. Meighan Miniseries (4 episodes) 1979 Prince Regent Lady de Clifford Miniseries (1 episode) 1980 Hannah Lilla Spencer-Smith 4 episodes 1980 ITV Playhouse Mrs. Allen Episode: "Lindsey" 1981 BBC2 Playhouse Aunt Arina Episode: "Marriage" 1982 Ghost in the Water Mrs. Willetts TV movie 1983 The Hard Word Labour Candidate Episode: "Life Isn't Like Pictures" 1983 The Black Adder Mrs. Applebottom Episode: "The Queen of Spain's Beard" 1983 Androcles and the Lion Megaera TV movie 1984 Letty Florence Jones Miniseries (2 episodes) 1984 A Taste of Honey Helen Miniseries (3 episodes) 1985 Scene Mrs. June Bristow Episode: "Baby I Love You" 1985 Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe Mrs. Kimble TV movie

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