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Name
  
Lyn Ashley

TV shows
  
Children
  
Carey Idle

Spouse
  
Eric Idle (m. 1969–1975)

Role
  
Actress


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Similar People
  
Eric Idle, Carol Cleveland, Connie Booth, Graham Chapman, Michael Palin

Nationality
  
Australian

Born
  
18 March 1940 (age 83 years), Townsville City, Australia

Height
  
5 Feet 7 Inch (1.70 m)

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Lyn Ashley (born 18 March 1940) is an Australian actress who worked in the United Kingdom on television during the 1960s.

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Her television credits include Danger Man, Compact, Doctor Who (in the serial Galaxy 4), The Saint and Monty Python's Flying Circus. She also acted in films such as I'll Never Forget What's'isname (1967) and Quest for Love (1971).

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She was also married to Monty Python member Eric Idle from 1969 until 1975; they have one son together, Carey, born in 1973. She was frequently credited on Monty Python's Flying Circus as 'Mrs Idle'.

She was later a cast member on the early 1990s soap opera Families.

Filmography

Actress
2003
Make My Day (TV Series)
- Steph Lane (2003)
2000
Casualty (TV Series) as
Agatha Johnston
- Getting to Know You (2000) - Agatha Johnston
1990
Families (TV Series) as
Barbara Todd
- Episode #1.76 (1991) - Barbara Todd
- Episode #1.45 (1990) - Barbara Todd
- Episode #1.1 (1990) - Barbara Todd
1980
Angels (TV Series) as
Night sister
- Episode #6.28 (1980) - Night sister
1975
Rutland Weekend Television (TV Series)
- Christmas with Rutland Weekend Television (1975)
- Rutland Weekend Rain in Hendon (1975)
- Rutland Weekend Warning System (1975)
1970
Monty Python's Flying Circus (TV Series) as
Algon Girl / Nurse / First Juror / ...
- The Nude Man (1972) - Algon Girl (as Mrs. Idle)
- The War Against Pornography (1972) - Nurse (as Mrs. Idle)
- Whicker's World (1972) - First Juror (as Mrs. Idle)
- Scott of the Antarctic (1970) - Script Girl (as Mrs. Idle)
- Live from the Grill-o-Mat (1970) - Schoolgirl (as Mrs. Idle)
1972
My Wife Next Door (TV Series) as
Linda
- Anniversary Schmaltz (1972) - Linda
1971
Jason King (TV Series) as
Zoe Ballard
- Buried in the Cold Cold Ground (1971) - Zoe Ballard
1971
Quest for Love as
Jennifer
1970
The Doctors (TV Series) as
Dr. Paddy Leary
- Episode #1.96 (1970) - Dr. Paddy Leary
- Episode #1.95 (1970) - Dr. Paddy Leary
1970
The Harry Secombe Show (TV Series)
- Episode #2.3 (1970)
1969
Happy Ever After (TV Series) as
Cynthia
- Fowler's Day (1969) - Cynthia
1969
The Root of All Evil? (TV Series) as
Candice
- A Bit of a Holiday (1969) - Candice
1968
The Saint (TV Series) as
Jean Lane
- The Master Plan (1968) - Jean Lane
1968
Detective (TV Series) as
Madge
- A Man and His Mother-In-Law (1968) - Madge
1967
I'll Never Forget What's'isname as
Susannah
1967
Sat'day While Sunday (TV Series) as
Margo
- I Love Me, Who Do You Love?: Part 2 (1967) - Margo
- I Love Me, Who Do You Love?: Part 1 (1967) - Margo
1967
Vendetta (TV Series) as
Sharon North
- The Scandal Man (1967) - Sharon North
1967
Love Story (TV Series) as
Doby
- What About Me? (1967) - Doby
1967
Mister Ten Per Cent as
The Maid
1965
Doctor Who (TV Series) as
Drahvin Three / Drahvin 3
- The Exploding Planet (1965) - Drahvin Three
- Air Lock (1965) - Drahvin Three
- Trap of Steel (1965) - Drahvin Three
- Four Hundred Dawns (1965) - Drahvin 3
1962
Compact (TV Series) as
Valerie Peters / Girl
- Winners and Losers (1965) - Valerie Peters
- The Truth Will Out (1965) - Valerie Peters
- Kidnapped (1965) - Valerie Peters
- Change of Plan (1965) - Valerie Peters
- Tell It Not in Faith (1965) - Valerie Peters
- Thunder on the Left (1965) - Valerie Peters
- Discoveries of the Day (1965) - Valerie Peters
- Day of Deliverance (1965) - Valerie Peters
- A Surprise for Christmas (1964) - Valerie Peters
- Do Me a Favour! (1964) - Valerie Peters
- Change Partners (1964) - Valerie Peters
- Seven More Shopping Days (1964) - Valerie Peters
- Accident - Presumed Drowned (1964) - Valerie Peters
- Lost Property (1964) - Valerie Peters
- Tangled Web (1964) - Valerie Peters
- Home and Dry (1964) - Valerie Peters
- Mistaken Identity (1964) - Valerie Peters
- Over the Wall (1964) - Valerie Peters
- To the Rescue (1964) - Valerie Peters
- Moving On (1964) - Valerie Peters
- Kooky Christening (1964) - Valerie Peters
- Paradise - My Island Home (1964) - Valerie Peters
- Big Brother (1963) - Valerie Peters
- Living in the Past (1963) - Valerie Peters
- Truth Will Out (1963) - Valerie Peters
- A Day at the Seaside (1963) - Valerie Peters
- Auld Acquaintance (1963) - Valerie Peters
- I'll Be in Scotland Before Ye (1963) - Valerie Peters
- The New Understanding (1963) - Valerie Peters
- Moments of Truth (1963) - Valerie Peters
- A Novel Situation (1963) - Valerie Peters
- Echo from the Past (1963) - Valerie Peters
- Mr. Bruce Remembers (1963) - Valerie Peters
- Money Trouble (1963) - Valerie Peters
- Sent to Coventry (1963) - Valerie Peters
- Little Boy Lost (1963) - Valerie Peters
- Tangled Web (1963) - Valerie Peters
- A Question of Age (1963) - Valerie Peters
- A List of Names (1963) - Valerie Peters
- The Highway Man (1963) - Valerie Peters
- Chicken and Champagne (1963) - Valerie Peters
- The Winner (1963) - Valerie Peters
- Shock Tactics (1963) - Valerie Peters
- On the Edge (1963) - Valerie Peters
- Unofficial Strike (1963) - Valerie Peters
- Shrove Tuesday (1963) - Valerie Peters
- United We Stand (1963) - Valerie Peters
- The Thief (1963) - Valerie Peters
- Looking Ahead (1962) - Girl
1964
Thursday Theatre (TV Series) as
Bubba Ryan
- Summer of the Seventeenth Doll (1964) - Bubba Ryan
1964
The Hidden Truth (TV Series) as
Jenny
- The Final Analysis (1964) - Jenny
1964
Consider Your Verdict (TV Series)
- Queen Versus Fremont (1964)
1963
Maigret (TV Series) as
Lise
- The Judge's House (1963) - Lise
1963
Zero One (TV Series) as
Stewardess
- Delayed Reaction (1963) - Stewardess
1962
The Odd Man (TV Series) as
Kerry
- The House of D'Arblay (1962) - Kerry
1962
ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) as
Irma
- A Perfect Woman (1962) - Irma
1962
Reunion Day (TV Movie) as
Kitty Porter
1961
Deadline Midnight (TV Series) as
Fay Downes
- The Girl from Harrow (1961) - Fay Downes
1961
Emergency-Ward 10 (TV Series) as
Pat Eaton
- Episode #1.487 (1961) - Pat Eaton
1960
Danger Man (TV Series) as
Ann
- Sabotage (1960) - Ann
Self
2021
The Trouble with Chumblies: Making 'Galaxy 4' (Video documentary short) as
Self
Archive Footage
2021
Doctor Who: Galaxy 4 (TV Mini Series) as
Drahvin Three / Drahvin Three and Four
- The Exploding Planet (2021) - Drahvin Three
- Air Lock (2021) - Drahvin Three and Four
- Trap of Steel (2021) - Drahvin Three
- Four Hundred Dawns (2021) - Drahvin Three
2021
Rembob'Ina (TV Series documentary)
- L'humour absurde (2021) - (as Monty Python)

References

Lyn Ashley Wikipedia