Diane Langton (born 31 May 1947)[1] is an English actress and singer, known for playing Marlena "Nana" McQueen in Hollyoaks from 2007 to 2009 and 2012 onwards. Langton's other roles have included Kathy in The Rag Trade, Ruby Rowan in Heartbeat and Bev Williams in EastEnders.
Diane Langton | |
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| Born | 31 May 1947 Somerset, England |
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| Years active | 1959–present |
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Career
editLangton has appeared in numerous television series.[2] In the 1980s, she appeared in Only Fools and Horses as June Snell, a former girlfriend of Del Boy.[3] She also appeared in The Rag Trade as Kathy Roberts, EastEnders as Cindy Beale's mother, Bev Williams, in Heartbeat as Ruby Rowan, Nick Berry's character's mother, and as a prostitute in an episode of Joking Apart.[4][5][2] Her other notable TV appearances have included Alas Smith and Jones, Bergerac, Minder, Carry On Laughing and The Bill.[4][2][6] She also had her own special called Let There Be Langton.[7] She played Private Alice Easy in the 1976 film Carry On England.[8] She appeared in The Green Tie on the Little Yellow Dog, which was recorded 1982, and broadcast by Channel 4 in 1983.[9] In 2007, she began portraying the role of Nana McQueen on the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks.[2][7]
Langton, who began her career as a dancer, is a theatre actress and singer, having appeared in the West End, in A Chorus Line, Pippin, I'm Getting My Act Together, A Little Night Music, Chicago and Mary Poppins.[10] Her long stage career began with an appearance in Hair, in 1968.[11] In 1982 she appeared in the Royal Variety Performance, performing a song from Show Boat.[12] In 1987, she created the role of Angel in Kander & Ebb's The Rink at the Forum Theatre in Manchester, a role which she reprised in the 1988 West End transfer.[13] She returned to the show in 2004, at the Belgrade Theatre in Coventry, this time playing the role of Angel's mother, Anna.[14] In 2010, she joined the London cast of Billy Elliot as Grandma.[15]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1959 | Carry On Teacher | Schoolgirl | Film; uncredited |
| 1974 | Don't Just Lie There, Say Something! | Angie | Film |
| 1974 | Percy's Progress | Maureen Sugden | Film |
| 1975 | Carry On Laughing | Tzana; Griselda; Isolde | 3 episodes |
| 1975 | Eskimo Nell | Gladys Armitage | Film |
| 1975 | Confessions of a Pop Performer | Ruby Climax | Film |
| 1975, 1977–1978 | The Rag Trade | Kathy | Main role |
| 1976 | Trial by Combat | Ruby | Film |
| 1976 | Carry On England | Private Alice Easy | Film |
| 1979 | She Loves Me | Ilona Ritter | Television film |
| 1981 | The End of the End of the Pier Show | Mrs. Channing | Television film |
| 1982 | Minder | Rita | Episode: "In" |
| 1985–1986 | Only Fools and Horses | June Snell | Episodes: "Happy Returns" and "A Royal Flush" |
| 1987 | Alas Smith and Jones | Mum | Episode: "The Homemade Xmas Video" |
| 1989 | Streets Apart | Rene | 4 episodes |
| 1989 | The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover | May Fitch | Film |
| 1990 | Bergerac | Dawn Gray | Episode: "All the Sad Songs" |
| 1990–1991 | The Les Dennis Laughter Show | Unknown | 3 episodes |
| 1990 | Boon | Sylvia Clayborough | Episode: "Rival Eyes" |
| 1991 | Tonight at 8.30 | Beryl Waters | Episode: "Still Life" |
| 1993 | The Bill | Marion Draper | Episode: "Having What It Takes" |
| 1995 | Joking Apart | Prostitute | Episode #2.3 |
| 1995–1997 | Heartbeat | Ruby Rowan | 6 episodes |
| 1995–1996 | How to Be a Little Sod | Grandmother | 7 episodes |
| 1998–1999 | EastEnders | Bev Williams | Recurring role |
| 2000 | Lexx | Hammer | Episode: "Girltown" |
| 2001 | Holby City | Nina Cocozza | Episode: "New Beginnings" |
| 2003, 2008 | Doctors | Josie Rogers / Cynthia Albury | 2 episodes |
| 2004 | The Final Quest | Marian Snr | Television film |
| 2007–2009, 2012–2023, 2024– | Hollyoaks | Nana McQueen | Regular role |
| 2009 | Ashes to Ashes | Julia | Episode #2.1 |
| 2020 | Hollyoaks Later | Nana McQueen | 2020 special |
References
edit- ^ "Diane Langton - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Diane Langton". BFI. Archived from the original on December 29, 2017. Retrieved Apr 16, 2021.
- ^ "Only Fools and Horses - S4 - Episode 1: Happy Returns". Radio Times. Retrieved Apr 16, 2021.
- ^ a b "Diane Langton". www.aveleyman.com. Retrieved Apr 16, 2021.
- ^ Gardner, Alison (June 29, 2014). "Hollyoaks' Diane Langton on playing Nana: 'The storylines are fabulous - and so are her clothes' | News | Hollyoaks". What's on TV.
- ^ "Diane Langton". TVGuide.com.
- ^ a b "Hollyoaks: Interview with Diane Langton who plays Nana | Channel 4". www.channel4.com. Retrieved Apr 16, 2021.
- ^ "Carry On England (1976)". BFI. Archived from the original on January 11, 2018. Retrieved Apr 16, 2021.
- ^ [1] The Green Tie on the Little Yellow Dog production website
- ^ "Billy Elliott the Musical - Cast". Billyelliotthemusical.com. Archived from the original on 14 April 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ^ "Billy Elliot's Diane Langton Recalls a Lifetime on the London Stage -…". broadway.com. 22 July 2012. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ^ Charity, Royal Variety. "Performances :: 1982, London Theatre Royal | Royal Variety Charity". www.royalvarietycharity.org. Retrieved Apr 16, 2021.
- ^ "Diane Langton on closure of The Rink musical · British Universities Film & Video Council". bufvc.ac.uk. Retrieved Apr 16, 2021.
- ^ Live, Coventry (Aug 13, 2003). "Actress to be reunited with cousin". CoventryLive. Retrieved Apr 16, 2021.
- ^ Shenton, Mark (Oct 1, 2010). "London's Billy Elliot Welcomes New Billy and Diane Langton". Playbill. Retrieved Apr 16, 2021.