Occupation Actress Years active 1976–1991 | Name Yolande Palfrey Role Actress | |
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Full Name Yolande Anne Elissa Palfrey Born 29 March 1957 ( 1957-03-29 ) England Movies Dragonslayer, Measure for Measure, The Finishing Line Similar People Chloe Salaman, Derek Vanlint, Matthew Robbins, Desmond Davis, John Krish |
Yolande Anne Elissa Palfrey (29 March 1957 – 9 April 2011) was a British actress.

She appeared in many BBC programmes including Pennies from Heaven, Measure for Measure, Elizabeth Alone, Wings, Blake's 7 (Pressure Point), Crime and Punishment, Nanny, and Doctor Who (in the serial Terror of the Vervoids).
She also appeared in (among others) The Finishing Line, Love in a Cold Climate for Thames Television, Dragonslayer for The Walt Disney Company and Paramount Pictures, and The Breadwinner for Yorkshire Television.
Her stage performances included Murder, Dear Watson at The Mill at Sonning and Great Expectations at the Old Vic.
Palfrey died from a brain tumour on 9 April 2011, aged 54.
Filmography
Actress
1991
You Rang, M'Lord? (TV Series) as
Maid
- The Night of Reckoning (1991) - Maid
1989
Dramarama (TV Series) as
Miss. Lacoste
- In the Pink (1989) - Miss. Lacoste
1987
The Princess Academy as
Pamela Lenox
1987
Indelible Evidence (TV Series documentary) as
Marilyn
- Gaslight (1987) - Marilyn
1986
Doctor Who (TV Series) as
Janet
- The Trial of a Time Lord: Part Twelve (1986) - Janet
- The Trial of a Time Lord: Part Eleven (1986) - Janet
- The Trial of a Time Lord: Part Ten (1986) - Janet
- The Trial of a Time Lord: Part Nine (1986) - Janet
1985
Starting Out (TV Series) as
Eileen Barnes
- Life and Death (1986) - Eileen Barnes
- All Right for Some (1986) - Eileen Barnes
- Arrangements (1986) - Eileen Barnes
- Taken on Trust (1986) - Eileen Barnes
- Prejudice (1986) - Eileen Barnes
- Escapes (1986) - Eileen Barnes
- As Good as You Get (1985) - Eileen Barnes
1983
Jackanory (TV Series) as
Saralinda
- The 13 Clocks: Part 3 (1983) - Saralinda
- The 13 Clocks: Part 2 (1983) - Saralinda
- The 13 Clocks: Part 1 (1983) - Saralinda
1983
Shelley (TV Series) as
Estelle
- The Party (1983) - Estelle
1983
Andy Robson (TV Series) as
Lady Gwendolen
- Masquerade (1983) - Lady Gwendolen
1982
Nanny (TV Series) as
Lady Sophia / Sophia
- The Prodigy (1983) - Lady Sophia
- She Who Gives a Baby Birth (1983) - Lady Sophia
- A Twist of Fate (1982) - Sophia
1982
ITV Playhouse (TV Series) as
Judy Battle
- The Breadwinner (1982) - Judy Battle
1981
Theatre Box (TV Series) as
Peggy
- You Must Believe All This (1981) - Peggy
1981
Dragonslayer as
Victim
1981
BBC2 Playhouse (TV Series) as
Joanna
- Elizabeth Alone: Part 3 (1981) - Joanna
- Elizabeth Alone: Part 2 (1981) - Joanna
1980
Love in a Cold Climate (TV Mini Series) as
Jassy
- Heir Apparent (1980) - Jassy
- The Merry Widower (1980) - Jassy
- Rings and Things (1980) - Jassy
- Coming Out (1980) - Jassy
1980
Jackanory Playhouse (TV Series) as
Princess
- The Crystal Well (1980) - Princess
1979
Crime and Punishment (TV Mini Series) as
Sonia Marmeladovna
- Part 3 (1979) - Sonia Marmeladovna
- Part 2 (1979) - Sonia Marmeladovna
1979
The BBC Television Shakespeare (TV Series) as
Juliet
- Measure for Measure (1979) - Juliet
1979
Blake's 7 (TV Series) as
Veron
- Pressure Point (1979) - Veron
1978
Pennies from Heaven (TV Mini Series) as
Blind Girl
- Painting the Clouds (1978) - Blind Girl (uncredited)
- Easy Come, Easy Go (1978) - Blind Girl
1978
Wings (TV Series) as
Marie-Helene
- No Medals (1978) - Marie-Helene
1977
The Finishing Line (Short)
1977
The Ghosts of Motley Hall (TV Series) as
Ellie
- Phantomime (1977) - Ellie
1977
Valentino as
Starlet (uncredited)
1977
Don't Forget to Write! (TV Series) as
Benny
- A Friend in Need (1977) - Benny
Archive Footage
2019
Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids (Special Edition) (Video) as
Janet
2008
Trials and Tribulations (Video documentary) as
Janet (uncredited)
References
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