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Occupation
  
Actress

Role
  
Actress

Name
  
Tessa Wyatt

Years active
  
1960–present


Tessa Wyatt smiling with blonde shoulder-length hair while wearing earrings and black long sleeve blouse


Born
  
23 April 1948 (age 76) (
1948-04-23
)
Woking, Surrey, England

Partner(s)
  
Richard O'Sullivan (1978–1985)

Spouse
  
Bill Harkness (m. 1986), Robin Tripp (m. 1978), Tony Blackburn (m. 1972–1977)

Children
  
Jamie O'Sullivan, Joanna Harkness, Jack Harkness

Movies and TV shows
  
Similar People
  
Richard O'Sullivan, Tony Blackburn, Tony Britton, Sally Thomsett, Paula Wilcox

Education
  
Elmhurst School for Dance

TONY BLACKBURN WEDDING


Tessa Wyatt (born 23 April 1948) is an English actress who first came to the public spotlight through her marriage to Tony Blackburn. She later starred in the sitcom Robin's Nest.

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On the left, Tessa Wyatt looking at something while holding a flower and wearing a white and beige blouse. On the right, Tessa smiling and lying on the couch with blonde hair and wearing a purple dress and black sandals

Tessa Wyatt Wedding


Early life

Tessa Wyatt with a tight-lipped smile while looking at the right side with blonde shoulder-length hair and wearing a black blouse

Wyatt was born in Woking, Surrey, in 1948 and attended Elmhurst Ballet School and was encouraged to act by her maternal grandmother. She got her first professional job, aged 12, in a television programme featuring Richard Hearne's Mr Pastry character and soon after she gained an agent. Other early television appearances included parts in Z-Cars, The Wednesday Play, Public Eye, Callan, Dixon of Dock Green, Doctor at Large, Play for Today, UFO and The Goodies. Her few film appearances included Wedding Night (1970), the cult horror film The Beast in the Cellar (1970), England Made Me (1973) opposite Peter Finch, and Spy Story (1976).

Tessa Wyatt and Tony Blackburn are smiling while Tessa's hand is on Tony's shoulder. Tessa is wearing a coat with a flower while Tony is wearing a long sleeve under a necktie and a coat

In 1972 Tessa Wyatt married Tony Blackburn, the radio DJ, but the couple divorced after five years having had a son. Blackburn was left devastated by the breakup of their marriage, and would plead on air for her return (this was later parodied in Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era). By curious coincidence, Wyatt had played a character called Judy Blackburn in the episode The Comedian's Graveyard in the 1969 series of Public Eye.

Television success

Tony Blackburn and Tessa Wyatt are smiling on their wedding day at Caxton Hall, London, on 2nd March 1972. Tony is wearing a long sleeve under a necktie and a coat while Tessa is wearing a coat with a flower on the left side

From 1977 to 1981, Tessa Wyatt played Vicky Nicholls, later Tripp, in the ITV sitcom Robin's Nest, a spin-off from the successful sitcom Man About the House. Her on-screen boyfriend and later husband Robin Tripp was played by Richard O'Sullivan. Wyatt and O'Sullivan were a couple for seven years from 1978 and had one son. Following Robin's Nest, Wyatt appeared in Return of the Saint, Boon and 2point4 Children.

Later career

Wyatt married property developer Bill Harkness at Hammersmith Register Office in 1986, and they have two children. Wyatt was part of the original cast of the Channel Five soap opera Family Affairs playing Samantha Cockerill. Since 2000 she has also appeared in Casualty and Doctors. She appeared in the fifth series of Peep Show as Jeremy's mother and recently was Tom's love interest in one episode of The Old Guys opposite Roger Lloyd-Pack and Clive Swift. In 2013, she joined the cast of EastEnders, playing Betty Spragg.Tessa made a second appearance in the BBC series Doctors on 19 May 2015 alongside George Layton another sitcom stalwart from the 1970s.

Filmography

Actress
2006
Doctors (TV Series) as
Julie Buckwell / Louise Waring / Harriet Mercer / ...
- Mods and Rockers (2015) - Julie Buckwell
- Home Truth (2013) - Louise Waring
- Sins of the Father (2008) - Harriet Mercer
- Life Support (2006) - Theresa Lewis
2013
EastEnders (TV Series) as
Betty
- Episode dated 15 July 2013 (2013) - Betty
- Episode dated 12 July 2013 (2013) - Betty
- Episode dated 11 July 2013 (2013) - Betty
- Episode dated 9 July 2013 (2013) - Betty
- Episode dated 5 July 2013 (2013) - Betty
2010
The Old Guys (TV Series) as
Joanna
- Triple Date (2010) - Joanna
2008
Peep Show (TV Series) as
Jackie Usborne
- Jeremy's Mummy (2008) - Jackie Usborne
2001
Casualty (TV Series) as
Lynne Croft
- Big Mistake (2001) - Lynne Croft
1998
A Candle in the Dark: The Story of William Carey (TV Movie) as
Charlotte
1993
2point4 Children (TV Series) as
Carol
- Badger's Bend (1993) - Carol
1993
The Bill (TV Series) as
Mrs. Bowen
- Cat and Mouse (1993) - Mrs. Bowen
1992
Virtual Murder (TV Series) as
Andrea Pinkerton
- A Dream of Dracula (1992) - Andrea Pinkerton
1988
Boon (TV Series) as
Elaine Bache
- Peacemaker (1988) - Elaine Bache
1968
BBC Play of the Month (TV Series) as
Lisette / Miranda
- Infidelities (1983) - Lisette
- The Tempest (1968) - Miranda
1977
Robin's Nest (TV Series) as
Vicky
- The Headhunters of S.W.6 (1981) - Vicky
- Wish You Weren't Here (1981) - Vicky
- Anniversary Waltz (1981) - Vicky
- When Irish Eyes Are Smiling (1981) - Vicky
- No Smoke Without Fire (1981) - Vicky
- The Homecoming (1981) - Vicky
- Move Over Darling (1981) - Vicky
- Christmas at Robin's Nest: No Room at the Inn (1980) - Vicky
- Great Expectations (1980) - Vicky
- Just an Old-Fashioned Girl (1980) - Vicky
- Never Look a Gift Horse- (1980) - Vicky
- If You Pass 'Go' Collect £200 (1980) - Vicky
- A Man of Property (1980) - Vicky
- Pastures New (1980) - Vicky
- Christmas at Robin's Nest (1979) - Vicky
- Albert's Ball (1979) - Vicky
- Sorry Partner (1979) - Vicky
- September Song (1979) - Vicky
- Too Many Waiters Spoil the Bistro (1979) - Vicky
- Lost Weekend (1979) - Vicky
- Person Friday Required (1979) - Vicky
- Should Auld Aquaintance (1979) - Vicky
- The Happy Hen (1978) - Vicky
- At Harm's Length (1978) - Vicky
- The Long Distance Runner (1978) - Vicky
- Day Trippers (1978) - Vicky
- Be It Ever So Humble (1978) - Vicky
- Everything You Wish Yourself (1978) - Vicky
- Dinner Date (1978) - Vicky
- Once Two Is Three (1978) - Vicky
- England Expects (1978) - Vicky
- Away from All What? (1978) - Vicky
- Just Desserts (1978) - Vicky
- The Candidate (1978) - Vicky
- You Need Hands (1978) - Vicky
- Love & Marriage (1978) - Vicky
- Great Expectations (1978) - Vicky
- Three Times Table (1978) - Vicky
- Ups & Downs (1978) - Vicky
- The Seven Pound Fiddle (1978) - Vicky
- As Long as He Needs Me (1978) - Vicky
- Oh Happy Day (1977) - Vicky
- A Matter of Note (1977) - Vicky
- Piggy in the Middle (1977) - Vicky
- The Maternal Triangle (1977) - Vicky
- A Little Competition (1977) - Vicky
- The Bistro Kids (1977) - Vicky
- Sleeping Partners (1977) - Vicky
1979
Return of the Saint (TV Series) as
Anna
- Vicious Circle (1979) - Anna
1976
Spy Story as
Sara Shaw
1975
Within These Walls (TV Series) as
Chantal Wiltshire
- Mother's Girl (1975) - Chantal Wiltshire
1975
Against the Crowd (TV Series) as
Susan Frobisher
- Blind Man's Buff (1975) - Susan Frobisher
1975
The Goodies (TV Series) as
Mildred Makepeace
- Cunning Stunts (1975) - Mildred Makepeace
1974
Rooms (TV Series) as
Sally
- Muriel & Sally: Part Two (1974) - Sally
- Muriel & Sally: Part 1 (1974) - Sally
1965
Armchair Theatre (TV Series) as
Anna Snitkin / Sophie / The Girl / ...
- Russian Roulette (1973) - Anna Snitkin
- You and Me (1968) - Sophie
- The Exploding Azalea (1967) - The Girl
- The Gong Game (1965) - Brenda
- The Paraffin Season (1965) - Joan Wetherly
1973
England Made Me as
Liz Davidge
1973
Love Story (TV Series) as
Amy
- Amy (1973) - Amy
1966
Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV Series) as
Joanna / Felicity
- The Japanese Student (1973) - Joanna
- A Girl's Best Friend (1966) - Felicity
1972
The Main Chance (TV Series) as
Joey Richards
- Fit-Up (1972) - Joey Richards
1972
Play for Today (TV Series) as
Jane
- Cows (1972) - Jane
1971
Doctor at Large (TV Series) as
Nicky Barrington / Dr. Nicky Barrington
- A Situation Full of Promise (1971) - Nicky Barrington
- Devon Is Lovely at This Time of Year (1971) - Nicky Barrington
- A Little Help from My Friends (1971) - Dr. Nicky Barrington
1969
ITV Playhouse (TV Series) as
Daphne Major / Gail
- The Grass Widows (1971) - Daphne Major
- Omri's Burning (1969) - Gail
1971
Crime of Passion (TV Series) as
Jacqueline
- Louis (1971) - Jacqueline
1971
Out of the Unknown (TV Series) as
Gwenn
- The Shattered Eye (1971) - Gwenn
1971
The Beast in the Cellar as
Nurse Sutherland
1971
UFO (TV Series) as
Catherine Frazer
- The Long Sleep (1971) - Catherine Frazer
1971
The Doctors (TV Series) as
Sally West
- Episode #1.130 (1971) - Sally West
- Episode #1.129 (1971) - Sally West
- Episode #1.126 (1971) - Sally West
- Episode #1.125 (1971) - Sally West
1970
Tales of Unease (TV Series) as
Penny
- Superstitious Ignorance (1970) - Penny
1970
The Black Tulip (TV Mini Series) as
Rosa
- Episode #1.6 (1970) - Rosa
- Episode #1.5 (1970) - Rosa
- Episode #1.4 (1970) - Rosa
- Episode #1.3 (1970) - Rosa
- Episode #1.2 (1970) - Rosa
- Episode #1.1 (1970) - Rosa
1968
Dixon of Dock Green (TV Series) as
Tina Pitman / Joan Watson
- The Jelly Man (1969) - Tina Pitman
- Double Jeopardy (1968) - Joan Watson
1969
Wedding Night as
Mady - Bride
1969
Public Eye (TV Series) as
Judy Blackburn
- The Comedian's Graveyard (1969) - Judy Blackburn
1969
Callan (TV Series) as
Sarah Pringle
- The Worst Soldier I Ever Saw (1969) - Sarah Pringle
1965
The Wednesday Play (TV Series) as
Julie Jesse / Lorina Liddell
- Nothing Will Be the Same (1968) - Julie Jesse
- Alice (1965) - Lorina Liddell
1968
Z Cars (TV Series) as
Lucy Pagett
- Person to Person: Part 2 (1968) - Lucy Pagett
- Person to Person: Part 1 (1968) - Lucy Pagett
1967
Pride and Prejudice (TV Series) as
Georgiana Darcy
- Elopement (1967) - Georgiana Darcy
1967
Haunted (TV Mini Series) as
Cherry
- The Girl on a Swing (1967) - Cherry
1967
Sanctuary (TV Series) as
Brenda Colley
- Black & White (1967) - Brenda Colley
1966
Mystery and Imagination (TV Series) as
Gertrud
- Room 13 (1966) - Gertrud
1966
ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) as
Joan
- Plays of Married Life #1: A Catching Complaint (1966) - Joan
1966
Theatre 625 (TV Series) as
Amelia Blair
- On the March to the Sea (1966) - Amelia Blair
1962
Mr. Pastry's Progress (TV Series) as
Katy
- The Trainspotters (1962) - Katy
Self
2013
Lorraine (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Episode dated 8 July 2013 (2013) - Self - Guest
2009
Beyond a Joke (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- The Legacy (2009) - Self
- The Blokes, the Birds & the Bees (2009) - Self
1997
Light Lunch (TV Series) as
Self
- Robin's Nest: Our Favourite Seventies Sitcom (1997) - Self
1988
Treasure Hunt (TV Series) as
Self - Contestant
- Various: ITV Telethon (1988) - Self - Contestant
1981
Blankety Blank (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #8.2 (1985) - Self
- Episode #5.13 (1982) - Self
- Episode #5.10 (1982) - Self
- Episode #4.16 (1981) - Self
- Episode #4.15 (1981) - Self
1984
Royal Variety Performance 1984 (TV Special) as
Self
1984
Television Scrabble (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.1 (1984) - Self
1979
Give Us a Clue (TV Series) as
Self - Panellist / Self - Panelist
- Episode #6.10 (1983) - Self - Panellist
- Episode #1.4 (1979) - Self - Panelist
1983
Punchlines (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #3.13 (1983) - Self
- Episode #3.8 (1983) - Self
1982
Sale of the Century (TV Series) as
Self - Contestant
- Celebrity Sale of the Century (1982) - Self - Contestant
1981
Children in Need (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #2.1 (1981) - Self
1980
An Audience with Dame Edna Everage (TV Special) as
Self
1980
Night of One Hundred Stars (TV Movie) as
Self
1980
The Morecambe & Wise Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.5 (1980) - Self
1977
This Is Your Life (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Ian Ogilvy (1979) - Self
- Tony Britton (1977) - Self
1977
Whodunnit? (TV Series) as
Self / Panellist / Self - Panellist
- The Q43 Experiment (1977) - Self / Panellist
- Village Fate (1977) - Self - Panellist
1977
Those Wonderful TV Times (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #2.4 (1977) - Self
1977
Celebrity Squares (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #2.36 (1977) - Self
- Episode #2.30 (1977) - Self
1976
Going to Work (TV Series documentary)
- Applying for a Job - A Kind of Hope (1976)
1975
Seaside Special (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.6 (1975) - Self
1975
Husband of the Year (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 4 July 1975 (1975) - Self
Archive Footage
2013
Morecambe & Wise: The Whole Story (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Episode #1.2 (2013) - Self

References

Tessa Wyatt Wikipedia


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