Mary Jo Randle (born 26 April 1954) is an English actress from Rochdale, Lancashire working in theatre and television.
After a childhood in Littleborough, Randle left home to study for a degree in drama at the University of Birmingham but switched course to Social Administration. Upon graduation she applied and was accepted for a place at RADA, where she was the recipient of the Bancroft Gold Medal. In 1981 she won Most Promising Actress at the Ronson awards.
Mary Jo Randle is best known for her roles as Jo Morgan in The Bill (1993–1995) and Bernie Quinlan in The Lakes. She has also featured in Holby City, Emmerdale, Victoria Wood as Seen on TV, The Royal, Casualty, Doctors, Heartbeat, Inspector Morse, Dalziel and Pascoe, Bad Behaviour, Wire in the Blood and a public information film on smoke alarms.
Career
Film YearTitleRoleNotes1993Bad BehaviourWinifred Turner2000Hollow ManJanice Walton2003GiftedMrs Gilliam2006PierrepointMrs Corbitt2007ControlDeborah Curtis' mother2008AffinityMrs. Jelf2010Soul BoyRose McCain2010Another YearMourner
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1982Play for Today: Another Flip for DominickPilar1985Victoria Wood: As Seen on TVSarah WellsSeries 1; episode 31986Victoria Wood: As Seen on TVKelly-Marie's FriendSeries 2; episodes 2 and 41986London's BurningMarion Cartwright IIPilot1989Act of WillSister RodgersEpisode 11990Inspector MorseDetective Sergeant Siobhan MaitlandEpisode: "Driven to Distraction"1991The BillMoira SmithEpisode: "Samaritan"1991Screen OneJillEpisode: "Ex"1992Screen TwoTelevision producerEpisode: "My Sister-Wife"1992The Ruth Rendell MysteriesRenie ThompsonEpisode: "The Speaker of Mandarin"1992Between the LinesKate NortonEpisode: "The Only Good Copper"1992A Time to DanceMrs. AtkinsonEpisode 11993Olly's PrisonVera1993–1995The BillWDS Jo MorganSeries regular; 78 episodes1997Born to RunTeresaRecurring role; 6 episodes1997–1999The LakesBernie QuinlanSeries regular; 14 episodes1999Holby CityMarieEpisode: "Brave Heart"1999CasualtyMarie DaviesEpisode: "Mother's Day"1999HeartbeatShirley ColbourneEpisode: "No Surrender"2002Cutting ItLaverne ButtSeries 1: episode 2; Series 2: episode 22003Cambridge SpiesMargeEpisode 22003Between the SheetsChristine EllisRecurring role; 6 episodes2004Midsomer MurdersJanet PennymanEpisode: "Things That Go Bump in the Night"2005The RoyalFay WallaceEpisode: "While the Cat's Away"2006Dalziel and PascoeMoira HenshawEpisode: "Fallen Angel"2007The StreetJean's motherEpisode: "The Promise"2008Wire in the BloodJanet WilliamsEpisode: "The Dead Land"2009Small IslandQueenie's motherEpisode 12009Blue MurderCarol AspenEpisode: "Inside"2009Red RidingEddie's motherEpisode: "In the Year of Our Lord 1974"2009Inspector George GentlyMrs ChadwickEpisode: "Gently in the Night"2011Waking the DeadTrish SomersEpisode: "Care"2013The SyndicateDawnSeries 2; episodes 2 and 62015Wolf HallMercy PryorRecurring role; 3 episodes2020The English GamePublicanEpisodes 1 and 6
Theatre YearTitleRoleNotes1981A View from the BridgeCatherineVictoria Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent1982A Midsummer Night's DreamHelenaNew Vic Theatre, Newcastle under Lyme1982MacbethLady MacbethNew Vic Theatre, Newcastle under Lyme1984As You Like ItCompanyRoyal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-Upon-Avon1985SteamingJosieHaymarket Theatre, Leicester1985PhilistinesMarya Tsvtaeva / PeasantRoyal Shakespeare Company, The Other Place, Stratford-upon-Avon1985Troilus and CressidaCassandraRoyal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon1985Les Liaisons DangereusesEmilieRoyal Shakespeare Company, The Other Place, Stratford-upon-Avon1986Dearly BelovedDevised by / PerformerRoyal Shakespeare Company, Almeida Theatre1987A Yorkshire Tragedy: Not so New as Lamentable and TrueWifeNational Theatre, Dorfman Theatre1988The PublicCompanyTheatre Royal Stratford East1995RenegadesPippaBristol Old Vic, Theatre Royal2015Big Pants and BotoxPerformerWyllyotts Theatre, Potters Bar
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