Karen Ford
Karen Ford | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 February 1946 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | |
Karen Ford (born 9 February 1946) is an English actress.
Life
Ford born 9 February 1946.[1] She trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.[2] Her first contract after leaving this school was at the newly built Yvonne Arnaud Theatre.[3]
Ford appeared in stage productions such as The Doctor’s Dilemma by George Bernard Shaw (Yvonne Arnaud Theatre and West End theatre), John Kerr's Mistress of Novices (West End theatre) and Otherwise Engaged by Simon Gray.[4] She participated in a number of films, including Fame (1980), Willie & Phil (1980) and Flyboys (2006). She appeared in television series such as The Avengers, Softly, Softly, Grange Hill, Doctors and Emmerdale. Ford's last screen credit was in the short film From What I Remember (2026).
Personal life
Ford married the actor and writer Rio Fanning in 1988; Fanning died in 2018.[5]
Selected filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | The Avengers | Nurse | Episode: "Never, Never Say Die" |
| 1967 | Vendetta | Claudia di Benco | Episode: "The Scandal Man" |
| 1967 | The Revenue Men | June Carroll | Episode: "The New Faces" |
| 1968 | Softly, Softly | Ruth Watkins | Episode: "An Old Song" |
| 1968 | The Jazz Age | Adela | Episode: "Lonely Road" |
| 1969 | The Wednesday Play | Episode: "Blodwen, Home from Rachel's Marriage" | |
| 1970 | NBC Experiment in Television | Secretary | Episode: "The Engagement" |
| 1970 | Doomwatch | Mrs. Bonenti | Episode: "Spectre at the Feast" |
| 1977 | Z-Cars | Miss Rankine | Episode: "Transit" |
| 1977 | Crossroads | Mandy Scott | Episode #2830 |
| 1985-91 | Grange Hill | Booth | 119 Episodes |
| 1992 | Screen One | Publisher 1 | Episode: "Running Late" |
| 1993 | EastEnders | Clerk | Episode #868 |
| 1993 | The Bill | Mrs. Gale | Episode: "Divided We Fall" |
| 1996 | The 10%ers | Shelley Johnson | Episode: "Every Cloud" |
| 1997 | Peak Practice | Dr. Grant | Episode: "Lost Feelings" |
| 1999 | Holby City | Mrs. Fallon | 3 Episodes |
| 2014 | Coronation Street | Kerry Waddle | Episode #8494 |
References
- ^ "Karen Ford". bfi.org.uk. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "Karen Ford". app.spotlight.com. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "Karen Ford". oxfordshiretheatremakers.com. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "Karen Ford". Theatricalia.
- ^ Lentz, Harris M. III (2019). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2018. McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. ISBN 978-1-4766-3655-9. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
External links
- Karen Ford at IMDb
- Karen Ford at management2000.co.uk