Judy Cornwell Biography: Age, Husband, Son, Net Worth, Height, Parents, Movies, Books

Judy Cornwell is an English actress and writer whose warm, often funny characterisations earned her widespread recognition. She is especially well known for playing Daisy, the easy-going sister in the sitcom Keeping Up Appearances, which aired in the UK from 1990 to 1995.

Her portrayal of Anya Claus in Santa Claus: The Movie in 1985 also drew attention, and in later years she has appeared in stage productions as Miss Marple.

Profile

• Full name: Judy Valerie Cornwell
• Date of birth: 22 February 1940
• Age: 85 years old
• Gender: Female
• Place of birth: Hammersmith, London, England
• Nationality: British / English
• Profession: Actress, writer
• Height: 5 ft 2½ in (1.59 m)
• Parents: Mother: Irene McCullen Cornwell; Father: father served in the RAF
• Siblings: N/A
• Spouse: John Kelsall Parry (married 18 December 1960)
• Children: Edward Parry
• Relationship status: Married
• Ethnicity: White / Caucasian (English)
• Net worth: $10 million

Early Life and Education

Judy Valerie Cornwell is now 85 years old. She was born on 22 February 1940 in Hammersmith, London.

Her father served in the Royal Air Force, and her early schooling included attendance at a convent school in England.

She later attended Saint Michael Boarding School in Heacham, Norfolk, before her family emigrated to Australia.

After some time in Australia she returned to Britain. As a teenager she began performing: dancing, comedy, and professional stage work.

There is no detailed public record of her higher education beyond secondary/boarding school.

Personal Life

Judy Cornwell married John Kelsall Parry on 18 December 1960. They have one son, Edward Parry. The couple live in Brighton, England.

Career

Judy Cornwell’s performing career began in the late 1950s. Her first small film role was in Friends and Neighbours (1959). She worked in theatre, radio, and television.

She appeared in Moody and Pegg, Bergerac, the Doctor Who serial Paradise Towers, The Famous Five, The Bill, Heartbeat, The Royal, and other TV series.

In film she has been featured in Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) as Anya Claus, Persuasion (1995), Mad Cows (1999), and earlier in Two for the Road, Wuthering Heights, and other classical and dramatic works.

Her theatre work includes playing Miss Marple in productions such as A Murder is Announced during 2015-2016.

She also authored several novels: Cow and Cow Parsley (1985), Fishcakes at the Ritz (1989), The Seventh Sunrise (1994), Fear and Favour (1996), and her autobiography Adventures of a Jelly Baby (2005).

Net Worth

Judy Cornwell now has an estimated net of at least $10 million as a retired actress and writer.

Social Media

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Filmography

• Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
• Surf II (1984)
• Running Hot (1984)
• The Wild Life (1984)
• The New Kids (1985)
• Mask (1985)
• Code Name: Emerald (1985)
• Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)
• Lionheart (1987)
• Sister, Sister (1987)
• Greasy Lake (1988)
• Manifesto (1988)
• Haunted Summer (1988)
• The Rachel Papers (1989)
• The Fly II (1989)
• Say Anything… (1989)
• Memphis Belle (1990)
• Money (1991)
• The Waterdance (1992)
• Singles (1992)
• Bodies, Rest & Motion (1993)
• Naked in New York (1993)
• Killing Zoe (1993)
• Pulp Fiction (1994)
• Little Women (1994)
• Sleep with Me (1994)
• The Prophecy (1995)
• Rob Roy (1995)
• Fluke (1995)
• Kicking and Screaming (1995)
• Grace of My Heart (1996)
• 2 Days in the Valley (1996)
• Jerry Maguire (1996)
• Inside (1996)
• Don’t Look Back (1996)
• Keys to Tulsa (1997)
• Anaconda (1997)
• Mr. Jealousy (1997)
• Highball (1997)
• Hi-Life (1998)
• A Murder of Crows (1998)
• It’s a Shame About Ray (2000)
• Jesus & Hutch (2000)
• The Simian Line (2000)
• The House of Mirth (2000)
• Things Behind the Sun (2001)
• Harvard Man (2001)
• The Rules of Attraction (2002)
• Happy Hour (2003)
• When Zachary Beaver Came to Town (2003)
• The Butterfly Effect (2004)
• Childstar (2004)
• The Honeymooners (2005)
• The Lather Effect (2006)
• Fort McCoy (2011)
• 5 to 7 (2014)
• Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant (2015)
• Her Smell (2018)
• Lucky Day (2019)

Books

• Cow and Cow Parsley (1985)
• Fish-Cakes at the Ritz (1989)
• The Seventh Sunrise (1994)
• Fear and Favour (1996)
• Adventures of a Jelly Baby: A Memoir (2005)