Michèle Winstanley
ActingBritish actress and playwright, known for her works with cult director Alex Cox, including 'Straight To Hell' and 'Sid and Nancy', and for playing Cathy in Phil Redmond's seminal teenage television series, 'Going Out'. Michèle Winstanley is also known for her role as Karen the barmaid at The Nags Head in 'Only Fools and Horses', as well as for playing Harry's mother in Safeways' long-running series of commercials, which follow the adventures of Harry, a thoughtful toddler, voiced by Martin Clunes OBE. In 2024, she had a regular role in the BBC series Silent Witness as a sign language interpreter, a role she also does in real life. As a playwright, Winstanley's works have been produced at Hampstead Theatre, Arcola Theatre and The Space Theatre.
Movies
Stef
I.D.
1995
Tina
Staggered
1994
The nurse
The Zip
1988
Michelle
Funseekers
1988
Maid
Walker
1987
Louise
Straight to Hell
1987
Olive McBollocks
Sid and Nancy
1986
Anne
Fords on Water
1983
Christine
Party Party
1983
Gail
Remembrance
1982
Julie
Under the Skin
1982
Jill
Judo Champ
1981
Blanche
Quiet as a Nun
1978
TV Shows
Barbara Apstead
Silent Witness
1996
Nicky
A Touch of Frost
1992
WPC in Car Park
Framed
1992
Det Sgt Karen McPhail
Between the Lines
1992
Shy Girl
Men Behaving Badly
1992
Clerk
Birds of a Feather
1989
Michelle
Eurocops
1988
Kate Ross
Floodtide
1987
Fiona
Inspector Morse
1987
Anita
Casualty
1986
Elaine
EastEnders
1985
Kim
The Bill
1984
Chrissie Draper
The Bill
1984
Janet Rogers
The Bill
1984
Michelle
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
Janice
Shine on Harvey Moon
1982
Karen
Only Fools and Horses
1981
Cathy Wickes
Going Out
1981
Wendy
Noah's Castle
1980
Sandra
Minder
1979
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