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Diane Grayson

Known for

Acting

Born

January 15, 1948 (age 78)

Birthplace

Lewisham, London, England, UK

Biography

Diane Grayson (born Diane Guinibert in 1948 in London, England) is an English actress.

When she was 14, Grayson played Louisa in the musical The Sound of Music for 18 months at the Palace Theatre in London. She later played "Jenny" in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) and "Janie Harker" in Emmerdale. Her earliest television role was as "Penny Richardson" (niece of motel owner "Meg Richardson", played by Noele Gordon) in the early years of Crossroads. She also played Sandy Rexton in See No Evil (1971). She married Derek Ryan in 1973 took a career break to have children Amy born 1978 and Christopher in 1984 then started to teach drama at Act One Beginners in East Grinstead and to write a m...

Best known work

See No Evil
See No Evil
1971
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
1969
Coronation Street
Coronation Street
1960
Emmerdale
Emmerdale
1972
Crossroads
Crossroads
1964
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
1956
Wilfred and Eileen
Wilfred and Eileen
1983
The Loving Lesson
The Loving Lesson
1971

Filmography

  1. 1983

    Wilfred and EileenTV

    as Nurse (4 episodes)

  2. 1972

    EmmerdaleTV

    as Janie Harker (23 episodes), as Janie Blakey (2 episodes)

  3. 1971

    See No Evil

    as Sandy Rexton

  4. 1971

  5. 1969

  6. 1964

    CrossroadsTV

    as Penny Richardson (161 episodes)

  7. 1960

    Coronation StreetTV

    as Liz Brocklebank (2 episodes)

  8. 1956

    Armchair TheatreTV

    as Rosemary (1 episode)

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