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June Flewett

1927 – 2025

British actor and theatre director

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About June Flewett

Lived 1927 – 2025 (aged 98). June Flewett was a British actor.

June Beatrice, Lady Freud (; 22 April 1927 – 24 November 2025) was a British actress and theatre director. She was also known by her stage-name Jill Raymond, and was usually known as Jill Freud after her marriage to Clement Freud. As a wartime teenager, she was evacuated to C. S. Lewis's house in Oxford and she is said to have been the inspiration for Lucy Pevensie in the Chronicles of Narnia.

Career Freud was an aspiring actress. After two years, she left The Kilns to take up a place at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), her fees being paid by Lewis. Following her graduation, she embarked upon a successful career in the West End under the stage name Jill Raymond. Her last role was Hugh Grant's Downing Street housekeeper in Love Actually.

In 2001, she received an Honorary Doctorate in Civil Law from the University of East Anglia for services to the theatre.

Freud had five children (one adopted), Nicola, Ashley, Dominic, Emma and Matthew. At the time of her death, she had 18 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Freud died on 24 November 2025, at the age of 98.

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Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Sacred Heart High School
Also known as
June Beatrice Flewett, Jill Raymond, Jill Freud, Lady Freud

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Frequently asked questions

Who was June Flewett?

British actor and theatre director (1927–2025)

When was June Flewett born?

June Flewett was born on 22 April 1927 in West Kensington.

When did June Flewett die?

June Flewett died on 24 November 2025.

What was June Flewett's occupation?

June Flewett was an actor.

What nationality was June Flewett?

June Flewett was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: June Flewett

· Wikidata: Q6312280

· DBpedia: Jill Freud

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