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Diane Langton

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Diane Langton
Born (1947-05-31) 31 May 1947 (age 77)
Somerset, England
Occupations
  • Actress
  • dancer
Years active1959–present
Notable work

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 to 2024. Langton's other roles have included Kathy in The Rag Trade, Ruby Rowan in Heartbeat and Bev Williams in EastEnders.

Career

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Langton 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

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Year Title Role Notes
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, 2012–2024 Hollyoaks Nana McQueen Regular role
2009 Ashes to Ashes Julia Episode #2.1
2020 Hollyoaks Later Nana McQueen 2020 special

References

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  1. ^ "Diane Langton - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Diane Langton". BFI. Archived from the original on December 29, 2017. Retrieved Apr 16, 2021.
  3. ^ "Only Fools and Horses - S4 - Episode 1: Happy Returns". Radio Times. Retrieved Apr 16, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Diane Langton". www.aveleyman.com. Retrieved Apr 16, 2021.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Diane Langton". TVGuide.com.
  7. ^ a b "Hollyoaks: Interview with Diane Langton who plays Nana | Channel 4". www.channel4.com. Retrieved Apr 16, 2021.
  8. ^ "Carry On England (1976)". BFI. Archived from the original on January 11, 2018. Retrieved Apr 16, 2021.
  9. ^ [1] The Green Tie on the Little Yellow Dog production website
  10. ^ "Billy Elliott the Musical - Cast". Billyelliotthemusical.com. Archived from the original on 14 April 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ Charity, Royal Variety. "Performances :: 1982, London Theatre Royal | Royal Variety Charity". www.royalvarietycharity.org. Retrieved Apr 16, 2021.
  13. ^ "Diane Langton on closure of The Rink musical · British Universities Film & Video Council". bufvc.ac.uk. Retrieved Apr 16, 2021.
  14. ^ Live, Coventry (Aug 13, 2003). "Actress to be reunited with cousin". CoventryLive. Retrieved Apr 16, 2021.
  15. ^ Shenton, Mark (Oct 1, 2010). "London's Billy Elliot Welcomes New Billy and Diane Langton". Playbill. Retrieved Apr 16, 2021.
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