Lesley Saweard
Lesley Saweard | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 August 1934 Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1953–2019 |
| Known for | The Archers (1953–2019) |
| Spouse |
Geoffrey Lewis
(m. 1956; died 1997) |
Lesley J. Saweard (born 13 August 1934[2])[3] is a British retired actress. She played Christine Barford in the long-running radio soap opera, The Archers, from 1953 until 2019.[4]
Early Life
[edit]Saweard was born in Grimsby, Lincolnshire to parents William and Hilda (née Kiddle).[5]
Career
[edit]Saweard began her career as a teacher, and also appeared in the local amateur dramatic society ‘Playgoers’. In 1953, she began playing the role of Christine Barford (the sister of established character Phil Archer) in BBC Radio 4 soap opera The Archers; she remained on the program until 2019, apart from a break during the 1960s, between 1962 and returning in 1968.
Personal life
[edit]Saweard lives in Louth. In 1956, she married Geoffrey Lewis, who she met on The Archers two years before. They had two children before his death in 1997.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Lesley Saweard marriage record". FindMyPast. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ Bird, Kenneth. "Meet the Archers" (PDF). luff.org.uk. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Lesley Saweard 'talking newspaper' volunteer aged 90". Lincolnshire News. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Christine Barford". bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ "Parents marriage record". Find My Past. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
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