--- name: "Janine Duvitski" canonical: "https://film.one/person/janine-duvitski" roles: [] born: "28 June 1952" reviewed_on_fi1m: 6 average_fi1m_score: 72 average_over: 6 updated: "2026-09-19T12:59:52.155634+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." --- # Janine Duvitski Actor. Born 28 June 1952 in Nottinghamshire, England, UK. ## Details - **Born:** 28 June 1952, Nottinghamshire, England, UK - **Active:** 1990–present - **Also known as:** Janine Drzewicki - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 79 (3), 2000s 76 (1), 2020s 60 (2) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 67 to 65 across 3 titles - **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 1 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 4, Comedy 3, Action 1, Adventure 1, Animation 1, Fantasy 1 - **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $36m across 2 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janine_Duvitski, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6154545, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0245207/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/90740 ## Streaming the US now - **HBO Max:** [*The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim*](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-war-of-the-rohirrim.md) (55) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Janine Duvitski, also credited as Janine Drzewicki, is a British actress. Born Christine Janine Drzewicki on 28 June 1952 in Morecambe, Lancashire, she trained at East 15 Acting School. She first came to national attention playing Angie in Mike Leigh's 1977 play *Abigail's Party*, which she reprised for television. Her television credits include Jane Edwards in *Waiting for God* (1990–1994), Pippa Trench in *One Foot in the Grave* (1990–2000) and Jacqueline Stewart in *Benidorm* (2007–2018). Film roles include appearances in *The First Great Train Robbery* (1978), *Dracula* (1979), *The Madness of King George* (1994), *About a Boy* (2002) and *The New World* (2005). She voiced Old Pennicruik in the animated film *The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim* (2024). She is married to actor Paul Bentall; their daughter Ruby Bentall is also an actress. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, lotr.fandom.com.* ## On Fi1m (6) - *Jay Kelly* (2025), Fi1m 64, as Sharon — [page](https://film.one/film/jay-kelly.md) - *The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim* (2024), Fi1m 55, as Old Pennicruik (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-war-of-the-rohirrim.md) - *Little Dorrit* (2008), Fi1m 76, as Mrs. Meagles — [page](https://film.one/tv/little-dorrit.md) - *Vanity Fair* (1998), Fi1m 72, as Mrs Bute Crawley — [page](https://film.one/tv/vanity-fair.md) - *The Madness of King George* (1994), Fi1m 83, as Margaret Nicholson — [page](https://film.one/film/the-madness-of-king-george.md) - *One Foot in the Grave* (1990), Fi1m 83, as Pippa — [page](https://film.one/tv/one-foot-in-the-grave.md) ## Complete filmography (87) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Cartoon Cartoons* (2026), series, as Jean (voice) - *Jay Kelly* (2025), as Sharon — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/jay-kelly.md) - *The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim* (2024), as Old Pennicruik (voice) — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-war-of-the-rohirrim.md) - *Nikhil & Jay* (2024), series, as Nana - *The Couple Next Door* (2023), series, as Gloria - *Tom Jones* (2023), series, as Mrs. Wilkins - *Agatha Raisin: Kissing Christmas Goodbye* (2021), as Doris Crampton - *Murder, They Hope* (2021), series, as Betty - *Little Joe* (2019), as Lady - *Hospital People* (2017), series, as Mrs. Leydon - *British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves* (2016), as Pippa (archive footage) (uncredited) - *Agatha Raisin* (2016), series, as Doris Crampton - *Houdini & Doyle* (2016), series, as Martha - *Doctor Thorne* (2016), series, as Lady Scatcherd - *Boy Meets Girl* (2015), series, as Peggy - *Still Open All Hours* (2014), series, as Elsie Bridges - *Crackanory* (2013), series, as Various - *Plebs* (2013), series, as Soothsayer - *Old Jack's Boat* (2013), series, as Emily Scuttlebutt - *A Young Doctor's Notebook* (2012), series, as Belladonna Zbinka - *This Is Jinsy* (2010), series, as Mrs. Goadion - *Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire* (2009), series, Actor - *Little Dorrit* (2008), series, as Mrs. Meagles — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/little-dorrit.md) - *Angel* (2007), as Aunt Lottie - *Benidorm* (2007), series, as Jacqueline Stewart, Jacqueline - *The Children's Party at the Palace* (2006), as Maid - *The New World* (2005), as Mary - *The Worst Week of My Life* (2004), series, as Eve - *George Eliot: A Scandalous Life* (2002), as Gossip - *Foyle's War* (2002), series, as Eve Redmond - *About a Boy* (2002), as Caroline / SPAT - *Vanity Fair* (1998), series, as Mrs Bute Crawley — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/vanity-fair.md) - *Swept from the Sea* (1998), Actor - *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Dierdre Tibbs, Hattie Bainbridge - *One Foot in the Grave: Starbound* (1996), as Pippa - *Megamaths* (1996), series, as Queen of Hearts - *London Suite* (1996), as Emma - Nanny - *One Foot in the Grave: The Wisdom Of The Witch* (1995), as Pippa - *The Madness of King George* (1994), as Margaret Nicholson — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/the-madness-of-king-george.md) - *Giorgino* (1994), as Josette - *One Foot in the Grave: The Man In The Long Black Coat* (1991), as Pippa - *Came Out, It Rained, Went Back In Again* (1991), as Speaking Woman - *Director: Alan Clarke* (1991), Actor - *One Foot in the Grave: Who's Listening* (1990), as Pippa - *Waiting for God* (1990), series, as Jane Edwards - *Who Shot Alan B'Stard?* (1990), as Interpreter - *One Foot in the Grave* (1990), series, as Pippa — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/one-foot-in-the-grave.md) - *A Bit of Fry & Laurie* (1989), series, Actor - *Number 27* (1988), as Traffic Monitor - *Drowning by Numbers* (1988), as Marina Bellamy - *East of Ipswich* (1987), as Betty - *Casualty* (1986), series, as Joyce - *Brush Strokes* (1986), series, as Natasha - *The Bride* (1985), as Serving Girl - *Screen Two* (1985), series, as Betty - *The Bank Manager's Wife* (1983), as Maureen - *The Missionary* (1982), as Millicent - *Sons and Lovers* (1981), as Beatrice - *Grown-Ups* (1980), as Sharon - *Breaking Glass* (1980), as Jackie - *Cowboys* (1980), series, as Muriel - *The Black Stuff* (1980), as Student - *Minder* (1979), series, as Carol - *Dracula* (1979), as Annie - *Murder at the Wedding* (1979), series, as Gail - *The Other Side* (1979), series, as Gina - *Afternoon Off* (1979), as Doreen - *Blue Remembered Hills* (1979), as Audrey - *The Knowledge* (1979), as Receptionist - *The First Great Train Robbery* (1978), as Maggie - *Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf* (1978), as Maureen - *One of These Nights I'm Gonna Get an Early Day* (1978), as Vi - *Pickersgill People* (1978), series, as Tracey-Dawn Tattersall - *Scully's New Year's Eve* (1978), as Vera - *Alphabetical Order* (1978), Actor - *Abigail's Party* (1977), as Angela - *Premiere* (1977), series, as Di - *The Sunday Drama* (1977), series, as Leslie - *Citizen Smith* (1977), series, as Phillipa - *Jabberwocky* (1977), as Fanatic - *A Collier's Friday Night* (1976), as Gertie - *The Georgian House* (1976), series, as Ariadne - *Diane* (1975), as Diane - *Happy Ever After* (1974), series, as Cynthia - *Playhouse* (1974), series, as Diane Weaver, Sharon - *Man About the House* (1973), series, as Sheila - *Play for Today* (1970), series, as Vera, Audrey ## Gallery - ![Janine Duvitski](https://film.one/media/person/306173/gallery-76eeee8c61a3.jpg) Janine Duvitski — Image via TMDB - ![Janine Duvitski](https://film.one/media/person/306173/gallery-610503f4a337.jpg) Janine Duvitski — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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