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name: "Denise Bryer"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "5 January 1928"
died: "16 October 2021"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T21:20:12.067624+00:00"
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# Denise Bryer

Actor. Born 5 January 1928 in Kensington, London, England, UK. Died 16 October 2021.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 5 January 1928, Kensington, London, England, UK
- **Died:** 16 October 2021

## Biography

Denise Bryer (5 January 1928 – 16 October 2021) was an English actress known for her voice work in television, film and radio.

She trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and began her professional career on BBC radio in 1947. Bryer provided voices for several Gerry Anderson puppet series, including the title role in *The Adventures of Twizzle* (1957), characters in *Four Feather Falls* (1960) and both Zelda and Captain Mary Falconer in *Terrahawks* (1983–1986). She also voiced Kiki the Frog in *Hector’s House* and the title character in the *Noddy* television series.

Bryer voiced Billina in *Return to Oz* (1985) and The Junk Lady in *Labyrinth* (1986). She was married to the actor and presenter Nicholas Parsons from 1954 until their divorce in 1989.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, theguardian.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Labyrinth* (1986), Fi1m 74, as The Junk Lady (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/labyrinth.md)

## Also known for

- *Return to Oz* (1985), Billina (voice)

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