---
name: "Doreen Mantle"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/doreen-mantle"
fi1m_id: "doreen-mantle"
imdb_id: "nm0544140"
tmdb_id: 6974
wikidata_id: "Q5297670"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "22 June 1926"
died: "9 August 2023"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 74
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-04T18:30:52.259003+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Doreen Mantle

## Identity

Doreen Mantle

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/doreen-mantle
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** doreen-mantle
- **IMDb ID:** nm0544140
- **TMDB ID:** 6974
- **Wikidata ID:** Q5297670
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doreen_Mantle, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5297670, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0544140/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/6974

Actor. Born 22 June 1926 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Died 9 August 2023.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 22 June 1926, Johannesburg, South Africa
- **Died:** 9 August 2023
- **Active:** 1983–1990
- **Average Fi1m score:** 74, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 65 (1), 1990s 83 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doreen_Mantle, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5297670, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0544140/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/6974

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Yentl*](https://film.one/film/yentl.md) (65)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Doreen Mantle (1926–2023) was a South African-born English actress. She was best known for playing Jean Warboys in the BBC sitcom *One Foot in the Grave* (1990–2000).

She appeared in the film *Yentl* (1983) as Mrs Shaemen, as well as *The French Lieutenant's Woman* (1981) and *Scoop* (2006). On stage she won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance in *Death of a Salesman* at the National Theatre in 1979. Her television credits included *Coronation Street* (as Joy Fishwick in 2011), *Father Brown*, *Doc Martin* and *Lewis*.

*Sources: telegraph.co.uk, en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *One Foot in the Grave* (1990), Fi1m 83, as Mrs Warboys — [page](https://film.one/tv/one-foot-in-the-grave.md)
- *Yentl* (1983), Fi1m 65, as Mrs. Shaemen — [page](https://film.one/film/yentl.md)

## Complete filmography (74)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Mimic* (2013), series, as Nan Hurdle
- *Father Brown* (2013), series, as Miss Tibby
- *Late Bloomers* (2011), as Nora
- *The Queen* (2009), series, Actor
- *Bonekickers* (2008), series, as Mary Cunley
- *The Sarah Jane Adventures* (2007), series, as Mrs Randall
- *Holby Blue* (2007), series, Actor
- *Lewis* (2007), series, as Joan
- *Jam and Jerusalem* (2006), series, as Queenie
- *Scoop* (2006), as Joe's Co-Passenger
- *Love Soup* (2005), series, as Mavis Bledsoe
- *Antonio's Breakfast* (2005), as Old Woman
- *Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky* (2005), series, as Marion Chingford
- *Doc Martin* (2004), series, as Marianne Walker
- *Hustle* (2004), series, as Anne Foster
- *My Family* (2000), series, as Lillian
- *Chalk* (1997), series, Actor
- *The Wild House* (1997), series, Actor
- *One Foot in the Grave: Starbound* (1996), as Mrs Warboys
- *In Love and War* (1996), as Emilia
- *Testament: The Bible in Animation* (1996), series, as Naomi (voice)
- *Our Friends in the North* (1996), series, as Mrs Wilson — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/our-friends-in-the-north.md)
- *A Man You Don't Meet Every Day* (1994), as Mrs Norton
- *One Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the Algarve* (1993), as Jean Warboys
- *Peak Practice* (1993), series, as Mary Eastman
- *Nice Town* (1992), series, as Jean Thompson
- *The Secret Agent* (1992), as Mrs Waller
- *Sam Saturday* (1992), series, as Rita Sterne
- *Mr. Wakefield's Crusade* (1992), as Chrissie
- *The Turn of the Screw* (1992), Actor
- *Stanley and the Women* (1991), series, as Lady Bailey
- *One Foot in the Grave: Who's Listening* (1990), as Mrs Warboys
- *Mountains of the Moon* (1990), as Mrs. Speke
- *One Foot in the Grave* (1990), series, as Mrs Warboys — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/one-foot-in-the-grave.md)
- *Fellow Traveller* (1989), as Landlady
- *Claws* (1987), as Mrs Venables
- *Our Lady Blue* (1987), as Mother Monica
- *Casualty* (1986), series, as Mrs. Duffin, Renee Wainwright
- *ScreenPlay* (1986), series, as Mother Monica
- *Lovejoy* (1986), series, as Vera
- *Long Term Memory* (1985), as Matron
- *Connie* (1985), series, as Miss Greer
- *Screen Two* (1985), series, as Landlady
- *The Bill* (1984), series, Actor
- *Charlie* (1984), series, as Maggie
- *St. Ursula's in Danger* (1983), as Miss Cowley
- *Yentl* (1983), as Mrs. Shaemen — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/yentl.md)
- *The French Lieutenant's Woman* (1981), as Lady on the Train
- *Elizabeth Alone* (1981), as Mrs Orpen
- *Lady Killers* (1980), series, as Mrs. Wheeler
- *The Gentle Touch* (1980), series, as Beryl King
- *In Hiding* (1980), as Margaret
- *Pride and Prejudice* (1980), series, as Mrs Reynolds
- *Black Jack* (1979), as Mrs Carter
- *Don't Be Silly* (1979), as Mary Hunter
- *Malice Aforethought* (1979), series, as Hilda
- *Thomas & Sarah* (1979), series, as Mrs Ryder
- *Secret Army* (1977), series, as Mme. Desmarts
- *The Duchess of Duke Street* (1976), series, as Mrs Catchpole
- *Bill Brand* (1976), series, as Edna James
- *All Creatures Great and Small* (1975), as Mrs Seaton
- *Eleanor* (1974), as Mother
- *Playhouse* (1974), series, as Mrs. Orpen, Margaret
- *Armchair 30* (1973), series, as Miss Fanshaw
- *Crown Court* (1972), series, Actor
- *Frenzy* (1972), as Woman in Crowd (uncredited)
- *Play for Today* (1970), series, as Mary Hunter, Mother, Julia Branston
- *Strange Report* (1969), series, as Mrs. Ogilvie
- *Privilege* (1967), as Miss Crawford
- *A Passage to India* (1965), as Mrs Flctcher
- *BBC Play of the Month* (1965), series, as Mrs Fletcher
- *Public Eye* (1965), series, as Miss Barnwell
- *Coronation Street* (1960), series, as Joy Fishwick
- *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Mrs. Seaton

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won

- Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role 1979: Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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