Jenny Lee-Wright (born 21 February 1947) is a British actress and dancer who later became a Foley artist.
She changed her professional name from Jenny Lee Wright to Jenny Lee-Wright around the time she left Lionel Blair and His Dancers and began her acting career, to avoid confusion with an already established actress of that time, Jennifer Wright.
At age 16, she left school to train with the Ballet Rambert. Within a year, she became part of a French cabaret group that traveled the world. Upon returning to England, she joined Lionel Blair's dance troupe, and then turned to acting, appearing with such comedians as Morecambe and Wise, Dick Emery, Spike Milligan (in his Q series), Frankie Howerd, Tommy Cooper and, in particular, Benny Hill. Her work with Hill earned her the nickname 'The Sexiest Stooge'.
Other television appearances included The Golden Shot, The Protectors and Masterspy (as Miss Moneypacker).
In 1970, she made her film debut in John Cassavetes's Husbands, in which she played the role of Pearl Billingham.
Other films included Michael Apted's Triple Echo (1972) and the Amicus production Madhouse (1974).
She began to work as a Foley artist in the 1970s between acting jobs, and in a 1976 magazine interview attributed her sense of timing in that field to her training as a dancer. Wright stood in as the hostess on Bruce Forsyth's Generation Game for several weeks when regular hostess Anthea Redfern was absent on maternity leave. By the late 1980s, she had switched completely to Foley work, including such films as My Left Foot (1989), Shakespeare in Love (1998), Muppet Treasure Island (1996), the James Bond movie Die Another Day (2002), and The Phantom of the Opera (2004) based on the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical.
TV credits Year Title Role1964 Crossroads Vicky Wade1965–1968 The Bruce Forsyth Show 1968 The Benny Hill Show (BBC) Various1968–1977 The Morecambe & Wise Show Various 1970–72, 1976–80, 1982–86 The Benny Hill Show (ITV) Various1971 The Laughing Stock of Television (TV film) 1971 Paul Temple Jacky1971 Jason KingEpisode: 'A Page Before Dying' First Girl1972 Engelbert with the Young Generation Dancer1972 The ProtectorsEpisode: 'Ceremony for the Dead' Julie1972 Sez Les 1972 Emmerdale Farm Lynn1973 Public EyeEpisode: 'A Family Affair' Mrs Sullivan1973 Harriet's Back in Town Jo1974 Marty Back Together Again (TV series) Various1974 BBC Play of the MonthEpisode: 'The Deep Blue Sea' Club hostess1974 The Campbells Are Coming (TV film) Various1974–1975 A Little Bit of Wisdom Marge/Lolita1974–1975 The Tommy Cooper Hour 1975 Love Thy Neighbour Marilyn1975 Tarbuck and All That! 1976 Des O'Connor Entertains 1977 Beryl's Lot Mildred1977 Masterspy Miss Moneypacker1977–1978 Mike Yarwood in Persons 1978 The ProfessionalsEpisode: 'The Rack' Lorna1978 Bernie 1979 MinderEpisode: 'A Tethered Goat' Frankie1982 The Jim Davidson Show 1985 The Funny Side 1986 Mind Your Language Maria Papandrious
Filmography Year Title Role1970 Husbands Pearl Billingham1972 The Triple Echo Christine1974 The Best of Benny Hill Various1974 Madhouse Carol Clayton1976 The Slipper and the Rose Milk Maid1977 What'll you Have? (short)
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