Joyce Townsley

Joyce Townsley (née Rickett; born 2 February 1941) is an English actress, known for her role of Vera Goodard in the YouTube series Charity Shop Sue.

Life and career Townsley was born Joyce Rickett on 2 February 1941 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. She married Desmond Townsley in 1959 and they had five sons. In 2014, Townsley filmed Charity Shop Sue, a mockumentary web series written and directed by Stuart Edwards, Timothy Chesney and Matthew Chesney, following charity shop manager Sue Tuke (Selina Mosinski) and her group of volunteers in the fictional charity shop Sec*hand Chances located in Bulwell, Nottingham. Goodard portrayed the role of Vera Goodard, a long-term volunteer at the charity shop who often clashes with Sue regarding her over ambitious schemes and behaviour. The series was released on YouTube in October 2019, five years after it was filmed. Townsley also appeared in the spin-offs Charity Shop Sue's Christmas and Ey Up Notts in 2017 and 2019 respectively. She also featured in the audio book Charity Shop Sue's Tools for Management and Success in 2024. Townsley was also one of the founding members of the Ravenshead Theatre Group, and appeared in various productions with the company.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2017, 2019 Ey Up Notts Vera Goodard Notts TV series 2017 Charity Shop Sue's Christmas Sky TV special 2019 Charity Shop Sue Web series

Audio Year Title Role Notes 2024 Charity Shop Sue's Tools for Management and Success Vera Goodard Audio book