Paula Jacobs obit

Paula Jacobs(1932-2021)

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Paula Elsa Jacobs was born on the 6th of March 1932 in Liverpool into a Jewish family. Her father was J.P. Jacobs, whose company supplied all the elastic to Marks & Spencer. In 1953, in her native Liverpool, she married David Swift who worked for her father's company before becoming an actor himself like his brother Clive. 

Paula made her first television appearance in 'Z-Cars' in 1962, going on to play roles in 'Softly,Softly': Taskforce' (1972-5), 'Theatre 625' (1964), 'Shoestring' (1979), 'Hammer House of Horror' (1980), Florrie in 'Scully' (1984), 'Mapp & Lucia' (1985) and played Peggy Sagar in the short lived soap, 'Albion Market' (1985-86). She also played Mrs Biggs in 'Porterhouse Blue' (1987) as her television and film career continued and it would span four decades. Other roles included, 'May to December' (1989), 'The New Statesman' (1989), 'Bergerac' (1990) and she also played Maud Wilberforce in 'Jeeves and Wooster' (1990), 'Brookside' (1992) and 'French and Saunders' (1993).

She also appeared on 'Coronation Street' as Mrs Murdoch, the co-proprietor of the Murdoch Guest House where the Websters' and Rita Sullivan stayed when they had a short holiday in Blackpool (1994) and also in Casualty (1989-1995). Paula was in the crime drama, 'Mr Wakerfield's Crusade' (1992), where she played the part of a Brothel Madame and the appeared with her husband David in 'Drop the Dead Donkey' (1994-1998), Dalziel and Pascoe (2000), Midsomer Murders (2002), Agatha Christie's Poirot (2004) and Doctors (2008).

Her film appearances include 'Birth of the Beatles' (1979), 'An American Werewolf in London' (1981), 'She'll Be Wearing Pink Pyjamas' (1984), 'We Think the World of You' (1988), 'Duel of Hearts' (1992), 'The Remains of the Day' (1993) and 'Tea with Mussolini' (1999).

With her husband David Swift, they served as the J P Jacobs Charitable Trust's trustees, which was established in memory of her late father and supports individuals and organisations across a number of sectors, with a particular focus on the arts. Paula died on the 26th of June 2021. She was the mother of actress Julia Swift and the mother-in-law of actor David Bamber.

 

Actress

The Prowler (2013)

The Prowler

Short

Old Woman on Bench

2013

 

Doctors (2000)

Doctors

4.6

TV Series

Hetty Loomis

2008

1 episode

 

David Suchet in Poirot (1989)

Poirot

8.6

TV Series

Mrs. Pearstock

2004

1 episode

 

Martin Clunes in Goodbye, Mr. Chips (2002)

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

7.4

TV Movie

1st Card-Playing Lady

2002

 

Annette Badland, Neil Dudgeon, and Nick Hendrix in Midsomer Murders (1997)

Midsomer Murders

7.9

TV Series

Mrs Bosworth

2002

1 episode

 

Belfry Witches (1999)

Belfry Witches

8.0

TV Series

Mrs. Bagg-Meanly

1999–2000

12 episodes

 

Attachments (2000)

Attachments

7.7

TV Series

Rosa

2000

1 episode

 

Dalziel and Pascoe (1996)

Dalziel and Pascoe

7.5

TV Series

Landlady

2000

1 episode

 

CI5: The New Professionals (1998)

CI5: The New Professionals

5.4

TV Series

Mrs. Burns

1999

1 episode

 

Thomas Craig, Pam Ferris, Tony Haygarth, and Sarah Lancashire in Where the Heart Is (1997)

Where the Heart Is

6.9

TV Series

Mrs. Baker

1999

1 episode

 

Cher, Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Lily Tomlin, and Joan Plowright in Tea with Mussolini (1999)

Tea with Mussolini

6.9

Molly

1999

 

Drop the Dead Donkey (1990)

Drop the Dead Donkey

8.0

TV Series

Helen's MumBernice

1994–1998

2 episodes

 

Animal Ark (1997)

Animal Ark

6.9

TV Series

Mrs. Ponsonby

1997–1998

4 episodes

 

Mr. White Goes to Westminster (1997)

Mr. White Goes to Westminster

7.6

TV Movie

Speaker

1997

 

The Famous Five (1995)

The Famous Five

7.3

TV Series

Anita Alfredo

1997

2 episodes

 

Screen Two (1984)

Screen Two

6.7

TV Series

Madam SpeakerMrs. Gogarty

1988–1996

2 episodes

 

The Sculptress (1996)

The Sculptress

7.3

TV Mini Series

Mrs Runcorn

1996

1 episode

 

Casualty (1986)

Casualty

6.2

TV Series

Mark's MotherIris Thompson

1989–1995

2 episodes

 

Michael Benz in Little Lord Fauntleroy (1995)

Little Lord Fauntleroy

7.2

TV Mini Series

Mrs. Perkins

1995

1 episode

 

Lesley Joseph, Pauline Quirke, and Linda Robson in Birds of a Feather (1989)

Birds of a Feather

6.2

TV Series

Mrs. Belloc

1994

1 episode

 

Tom Baker and Sue Johnston in Medics (1990)

Medics

6.5

TV Series

Connie Dawson

1994

1 episode

 

Peter Adamson, Jean Alexander, Johnny Briggs, Margot Bryant, and Doris Speed in Coronation Street (1960)

Coronation Street

5.6

TV Series

Mrs. Murdoch

1994

2 episodes

 

Imogen Stubbs in Anna Lee (1994)

Anna Lee

7.3

TV Series

Receptionist

1994

1 episode

 

The Tomorrow People (1992)

The Tomorrow People

7.2

TV Series

Betty

1994

1 episode

 

Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson in The Remains of the Day (1993)

The Remains of the Day

7.8

Mrs. Mortimer, the Cook

1993

 

Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders in French and Saunders (1987)

French and Saunders

7.6

TV Series

Mrs. St. Angelo Collins

1993

1 episode

 

Griff Rhys Jones and Mel Smith in Alas Smith & Jones (1984)

Alas Smith & Jones

7.4

TV Series

1992

1 episode

 

Brookside (1982)

Brookside

6.6

TV Series

Joan DanielsRuth

1985–1992

12 episodes

 

Mr. Wakefield's Crusade (1992)

Mr. Wakefield's Crusade

8.1

TV Series

Brothel Madame

1992

1 episode

 

Duel of Hearts (1991)

Duel of Hearts

6.4

TV Movie

Landlady

1991

 

Screen One (1985)

Screen One

6.9

TV Series

Rosemary

1990

1 episode

 

Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie in Jeeves and Wooster (1990)

Jeeves and Wooster

8.4

TV Series

Maud Wilberforce

1990

1 episode

 

John Nettles in Bergerac (1981)

Bergerac

6.9

TV Series

Mrs. Frith

1990

1 episode

 

Mr. Majeika (1988)

Mr. Majeika

7.2

TV Series

Post Mistress Peasgood

1990

1 episode

 

4 Play (1989)

4 Play

6.1

TV Series

Mrs. Attey

1989

1 episode

 

George Baker, Keith Barron, John Castle, and Amanda Redman in The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987)

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

6.9

TV Series

Dita Jago

1989

1 episode

 

Hard Cases (1988)

Hard Cases

6.0

TV Series

Hazel

1989

1 episode

 

May to December (1989)

May to December

7.2

TV Series

Doreen

1989

2 episodes

 

Rik Mayall in The New Statesman (1987)

The New Statesman

7.8

TV Series

Labour Woman MP

1989

1 episode

 

Gary Oldman and Alan Bates in We Think the World of You (1988)

We Think the World of You

5.9

Deidre

1988

 

Gems (1985)

Gems

6.7

TV Series

Mrs. Henshaw

1988

3 episodes

 

Shaun Curry and Anna Keaveney in Divided We Stand (1986)

Divided We Stand

3.8

TV Series

Landlady

1988

1 episode

 

Ian Richardson and David Jason in Porterhouse Blue (1987)

Porterhouse Blue

7.6

TV Mini Series

Mrs. Biggs

1987

3 episodes

 

Albion Market (1985)

Albion Market

5.3

TV Series

Peggy Sagar

1985–1986

91 episodes

 

Wings of Death (1985)

Wings of Death

6.2

Short

MumLandlady

1985

 

Ciaran Madden and Richard Pasco in Drummonds (1985)

Drummonds

6.7

TV Series

Mrs. Pinkus

1985

1 episode

 

The Assam Garden (1985)

The Assam Garden

6.6

Carol

1985

 

Mapp & Lucia (1985)

Mapp & Lucia

8.4

TV Series

Cook

1985

3 episodes

 

Julie Walters in She'll Be Wearing Pink Pyjamas (1985)

She'll Be Wearing Pink Pyjamas

5.4

Doreen

1985

 

Moving (1985)

Moving

TV Series

Mrs. Levitt

1985

2 episodes

 

The Brief (1984)

The Brief

6.9

TV Series

Matron

1984

1 episode

 

Elvis Costello, Kenny Dalglish, Andrew Schofield, and Ray Kingsley in Scully (1984)

Scully

7.8

TV Mini Series

Florrie

1984

3 episodes

 

Rosemary Harris in To the Lighthouse (1983)

To the Lighthouse

6.1

TV Movie

Mildred

1983

 

Frost in May (1982)

Frost in May

6.4

TV Mini Series

Hospital nurse

1982

1 episode

 

Griffin Dunne and David Naughton in An American Werewolf in London (1981)

An American Werewolf in London

7.5

Mrs. Kessler

1981

 

Hammer House of Horror (1980)

Hammer House of Horror

7.4

TV Series

Joyce

1980

1 episode

 

John Altman, Ray Ashcroft, Rod Culbertson, and Stephen MacKenna in Birth of the Beatles (1979)

Birth of the Beatles

6.4

Mrs. Flemming

1979

 

Trevor Eve in Shoestring (1979)

Shoestring

7.5

TV Series

Manageress

1979

1 episode

 

Softly Softly: Task Force (1969)

Softly Softly: Task Force

7.3

TV Series

Mrs. JamesMrs. Leila Fisher

1972–1975

2 episodes

 

Theatre 625 (1964)

Theatre 625

7.1

TV Series

Raped girl

1964

1 episode

 

John Gregson in First Night (1963)

First Night

7.8

TV Series

Joan

1964

1 episode

 

Z Cars (1962)

Z Cars

7.1

TV Series

Shirley

1962

1 episode

 

Top Secret (1961)

Top Secret

6.5

TV Series

Rosa

1962

1 episode

 

Self

Merry-Go-Round

6.8

TV Series

Self

1964

1 episode

 

Giants of Steam (1963)

Giants of Steam

TV Movie

Self - Fanny Kemble (voice)

1963