Penny Irving is a Scottish-born former actress and a page 3 model in The Sun newspaper.
Career
Irving is best remembered for her roles in the 1970s sitcom Are You Being Served? (as Miss Bakewell, Young Mr Grace's secretary), appearing between 1976 and 1979 in the long-running programme; and in the movie adaptation of The Likely Lads (playing the role of Sandy).Penny Irving, The New York Times January 23, 2008. Archived from the original on January 23, 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2021
Irving also starred in Pete Walker's 1974 film House of Whipcord, and would later appear in his 1978 film The Comeback.
Her other TV credits include The Benny Hill Show, The Two Ronnies and Hi-de-Hi!, among many others. She was a hostess on the game show Mr & Mrs in the 1970s. She also played a role in Carry On Dick.
TV roles Year Title Episode Role 1974 The Prince of Denmark Various Polly1975 Dad's Army "My Brother and I" Chambermaid1976–1979 Are You Being Served? Various Miss Bakewell1977 Spectre TV film First Maid 1977 Mr. Big "The Gravy Train" Linda1980–1981 Hi-de-Hi! Various Mary
Filmography Tiffany Jones (1973) – Girl at pool party (uncredited) Big Zapper (1973) – Maggie House of Whipcord (1974) – Ann-Marie Di Verney Carry On Dick (1974) – Lizzy – Birds of Paradise Entertainer Percy's Progress (1974) – Chiquita Vampira (also known as Old Dracula - 1974) – Playboy Bunny The Likely Lads (1976) – Sandy The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones (1976) – Serving Wench (uncredited) Aces High (1976) – French Girl Are You Being Served? (1977) – Miss Nicholson The Comeback (1978) – Girl Singer
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