About
Better known by her screen name Jane Freeman, she became famous for playing Ivy on the British TV show Last of the Summer Wine. She played this character for 37 years, through multiple iterations of the show on BBC. She also acted in a number of movies.
Before Fame
She graduated from the Cardiff College of Music and Drama in 1955.
Trivia
She acted alongside Colin Firth in Chatsky, the last stage production she was cast in.
Family Life
She married Michael Simpson in 1971. The two met when Michael Simpson was hired as the artistic director of the Birmingham Rep theatre group, in which she acted.
Associated With
She acted alongside Peter Sallis for the entire duration of Last of the Summer Wine.
