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Jeillo Edwards
Was a Sierra Leonean actress (1942-2004) · Sierra Leone · On the map · Actors · Died at 61
Jeillo Edwards was a Sierra Leonean actress, who is notable in the history of black actors in Britain. She was the first woman of African descent to study drama at London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Jeillo Edwards is read about 5.5 times a day, in 10 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 3 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 119 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
2004Died2 July 20042003
Murder Investigation TeamSeries, Agnes Welsh
AnansiFilm, 2003Aunt Vera2002
Dirty Pretty ThingsFilm, Hospital Cleaning Lady2001
Murder in MindSeries, Phyllis2000
Black BooksSeries, MidwifeTough LoveFilm, 2000Irate Woman1999
Tube TalesFilm, Middle Aged Woman (segment "Steal Away")1996
Beautiful ThingFilm, Rose1994
Pat and MargaretFilm, Tea Bar Lady1992
Absolutely FabulousSeries, JeilloBlack and BlueFilm, 1992Mrs Jessop1988
Red DwarfSeries, Second Ground Controller1987ElphidaFilm, Somali Woman1986
CasualtySeries, Jean MacKenzie1984
Hammer House of Mystery and SuspenseSeries, Landlady
Paint Me a MurderFilm, 1984Landlady1981
Memoirs of a SurvivorFilm, Woman at Newstand1978BetziFilm, Sarah1977
The ProfessionalsSeries, West Indian Woman
Black JoyFilm, 1977Auntie1976
A Kind of MarriageFilm, Aggie1975
Rumpole of the BaileySeries, Lady Cashier
Through the NightFilm, 1975Lucy1973
Centre PlaySeries, Aggie Arinze1942Born23 September 1942
Murder Investigation TeamSeries, Agnes WelshAnansiFilm, 2003Aunt Vera2002Dirty Pretty ThingsFilm, Hospital Cleaning Lady2001Murder in MindSeries, Phyllis2000Black BooksSeries, MidwifeTough LoveFilm, 2000Irate Woman1999Tube TalesFilm, Middle Aged Woman (segment "Steal Away")1996Beautiful ThingFilm, Rose1994Pat and MargaretFilm, Tea Bar Lady1992Absolutely FabulousSeries, JeilloBlack and BlueFilm, 1992Mrs Jessop1988Red DwarfSeries, Second Ground Controller1987ElphidaFilm, Somali Woman1986CasualtySeries, Jean MacKenzie1984Hammer House of Mystery and SuspenseSeries, LandladyPaint Me a MurderFilm, 1984Landlady1981Memoirs of a SurvivorFilm, Woman at Newstand1978BetziFilm, Sarah1977The ProfessionalsSeries, West Indian WomanBlack JoyFilm, 1977Auntie1976A Kind of MarriageFilm, Aggie1975Rumpole of the BaileySeries, Lady CashierThrough the NightFilm, 1975Lucy1973Centre PlaySeries, Aggie Arinze1942Born23 September 1942People around Jeillo
Close ties
Stephen Frears Directed Dirty Pretty Things (2002)
Jake Wood Also in Tube Tales and Tough Love
Don Henderson Also in Black and Blue and Pat and Margaret- Tony Garnett Produced Beautiful Thing (1997)
Hettie MacDonald Directed Beautiful Thing (1996)
John Franklyn-Robbins Also in Betzi and Memoirs of a Survivor- Tracey Seaward Produced Dirty Pretty Things (2002)
Filmography 17
32 credits on file
Television 14
About this person
She went on to be one of the first black actresses to be cast in a mainstream UK television drama series - Dixon of Dock Green, and for more than four decades performed on British television, radio, stage and films.
Country
Sierra Leone
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1942 to 2004 · aged 61
