Primi Townsend

Primi Townsend
Born 2 March
Occupation Actor
Years active 1970-

Primi Townsend (born 2 March ) is a British actress.

She was a regular cast member on the sitcom Lame Ducks and is also remembered for her role in the Doctor Who serial The Pirate Planet.

Other TV credits include: Z-Cars, Minder, 1990, Blake's 7 and Bergerac and a major role in TV series written by Ted Whitehead "Worlds End" 13 eps on BBC 2

She recently appeared recounting her appearance in Doctor Who in a documentary on the season 16 story The Pirate Planet which was released in 2007.

Primi appeared in many stage shows, both West End and regional as well as touring overseas. She played the part of "Rita" in Educating Rita opposite Gareth Thomas who had been the original Blake in Blake's 7 (although they did not appear in the series together).

Television

Dates Title Character
1991 Grange Hill Miss Brooking
1981 Life Without George Natasha
1991 Five Children and It Miss George
1984 Lame Ducks Mrs Drake
1984 Bergerac Linda O' Dell
1980 Blake's 7 Zee
1978 Doctor Who serial The Pirate Planet Mula
1978 1990
1982 Crown Court WPC Downs
1984 Minder Sharon
Romany Rye (Play for Today) Belle

Film

Dates Title Character
1982 Witness for The Prosecution Diana
1976 Schizo Secretary

References


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