Biography
Diane Holland (28 February 1930 – 24 January 2009) was an Australian-born British actress and dancer. She trained as a dancer at the London Cone-Ripman school (now ArtsEd) and appeared in West End productions from the late 1940s, including Her Excellency (1949) and Fancy Free (1951), as well as variety and summer seasons.
She was best known for playing ballroom dancer Yvonne Stuart-Hargreaves in the BBC sitcom Hi-de-Hi! (1980–88). The part was written for her by her brother-in-law Jimmy Perry, who had married her sister Gilda. Earlier television work included a recurring role as Sarah Maynard in Crossroads (1966–70) and appearances in Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em and Tales of the Unexpected (1979) as Blanche Cutler. Later credits included Grace & Favour (1992–93) and a final television role in Casualty (2001). She lived in Godstone, Surrey.
