---
name: "June Whitfield"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/june-whitfield"
fi1m_id: "june-whitfield"
imdb_id: "nm0925930"
tmdb_id: 47743
wikidata_id: "Q3361617"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "11 November 1925"
died: "28 December 2018"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 82
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-07T10:14:28.716770+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."
---

# June Whitfield

## Identity

June Whitfield

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/june-whitfield
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** june-whitfield
- **IMDb ID:** nm0925930
- **TMDB ID:** 47743
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3361617
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_Whitfield, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3361617, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0925930/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/47743

Actor. Born 11 November 1925 in Streatham, London, England, UK. Died 28 December 2018.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 11 November 1925, Streatham, London, England, UK
- **Died:** 28 December 2018
- **Active:** 1962–1992
- **Average Fi1m score:** 82, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1960s 83 (1), 1990s 81 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_Whitfield, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3361617, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0925930/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/47743

## Streaming the US now

- **BritBox:** [*Absolutely Fabulous*](https://film.one/tv/absolutely-fabulous.md) (81)

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## Biography

June Whitfield was an English actress whose career spanned seven decades in radio, television and film. She trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and made her professional debut in the 1940s. Her big break came in 1953 as Eth in the BBC radio comedy Take It from Here.

On television she formed a long-running double act with Terry Scott in the sitcoms Happy Ever After (1974–1979) and Terry and June (1979–1987). She appeared in four Carry On films and played Mother, the long-suffering parent of Edina Monsoon, in Absolutely Fabulous from 1992, reprising the role in the 2016 film. Other credits include roles in Midsomer Murders, Agatha Christie's Marple and You, Me and the Apocalypse.

Whitfield was appointed CBE in 1998 and DBE in 2017. She died in London on 28 December 2018, aged 93.

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

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Absolutely Fabulous* (1992), Fi1m 81, as Mother — [page](https://film.one/tv/absolutely-fabulous.md)
- *Steptoe and Son* (1962), Fi1m 83, as Madge — [page](https://film.one/tv/steptoe-and-son.md)

## Complete filmography (88)

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

- *Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out* (2024), as Mother (archive footage)
- *Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie* (2016), as Mother
- *You, Me and the Apocalypse* (2015), series, Actor
- *Cider with Rosie* (2015), as Granny Wallon
- *Run For Your Wife* (2012), as Exercising Woman
- *The National Television Awards Backstage Live* (2010), series, Actor
- *Kingdom* (2007), series, as Mrs. Earnshaw
- *M.I. High* (2007), series, as Beryl Bagshot
- *Dirty Tricks* (2005), series, as Cat (voice)
- *The Green Green Grass* (2005), series, Actor
- *Agatha Christie's Marple* (2004), series, as Mrs. Lancaster
- *New Tricks* (2004), series, Actor
- *Brambly Hedge: Classic Collection* (2004), as Mrs Apple / Heather Vole / Thrift Saltapple (Voice)
- *Bob the Builder: The Knights of Can-A-Lot* (2003), as Dot (voice)
- *The Afternoon Play* (2003), series, as Iris Rourke
- *The Royal* (2003), series, as Esme
- *On Location: The Carry Ons* (2001), as Host
- *Mirrorball* (2000), as Dora Vermouth
- *The Last of the Blonde Bombshells* (2000), as Annie
- *Benny Hill: The Lost Years - Benny and the Jests* (2000), as Various
- *The Secret* (2000), series, as Mrs Birkstead
- *Faeries* (1999), as Mrs Coombs (voice)
- *Rex the Runt* (1998), series, as Judge Pikelet (voice)
- *Absolutely Fabulous: A Life* (1998), as June "Gran" Monsoon
- *The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling* (1997), series, as Mrs. Whitfield
- *Wyrd Sisters* (1997), series, as Nanny Ogg (voice)
- *Jonathan Creek* (1997), series, as Heidi Greeley / Laurel Greeley — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/jonathan-creek.md)
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Peggy Alder, Molly Darnley — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *Family Money* (1997), series, as Ivy
- *The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge* (1996), series, as Mrs Apple / Heather Vole / Thrift Saltapple (voice)
- *Brambly Hedge: Autumn Story: Primrose's Stormy Night* (1996), as Mrs. Apple
- *Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout* (1996), as Mother
- *Jude* (1996), as Aunt Drusilla
- *How to Be Absolutely Fabulous* (1995), as June "Gran" Monsoon (archive footage)
- *Friends* (1994), series, as Housekeeper — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/friends.md)
- *The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends* (1992), series, as Mrs. Rabbit (voice)
- *The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny* (1992), as Mrs. Rabbit (voice)
- *Absolutely Fabulous* (1992), series, as Mother — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/absolutely-fabulous.md)
- *Carry On Columbus* (1992), as Queen Isabella
- *Terry and Julian* (1992), series, as Mrs. Wilson
- *The Craig Ferguson Story* (1990), as Mrs. Ferguson
- *Cluedo* (1990), series, as Mrs. Blance White
- *Customers From Hell* (1989), Actor
- *Rupert and the Frog Song* (1985), as Rupert's Mother (voice)
- *Sharing Time* (1984), series, as April
- *Minder* (1979), series, as Mrs. Murdoch — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/minder.md)
- *Terry and June* (1979), series, as June Medford
- *The Cannon & Ball Show* (1979), series, as The Manageress
- *3-2-1* (1978), series, Actor
- *That's Carry On!* (1977), as Evelyn Blunt (archive footage)
- *Mike Yarwood In Persons* (1976), series, Actor
- *Star Turn* (1976), series, Actor
- *Not Now, Comrade* (1976), as Janet Rimmington
- *Awkward Customers* (1975), as Awkward Customer: Mrs. Rabbit
- *Happy Ever After* (1974), series, as June Fletcher
- *The Pallisers* (1974), series, as Mrs Bonteen
- *Romance with a Double Bass* (1974), as Prince Bibulov's wife
- *Carry On Girls* (1973), as Councillor Augusta Prodworthy
- *An Evening With Francis Howerd* (1973), series, Actor
- *A Friend Indeed* (1973), as Lady Maud Hibury
- *Whoops Baghdad* (1973), series, as Charisma
- *Last of the Summer Wine* (1973), series, as Nelly
- *Carry On Abroad* (1972), as Evelyn Blunt
- *Bless This House* (1972), as Vera Baines
- *The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins* (1971), as Mildred (segment "Envy")
- *The Goodies* (1970), series, as Penelope Fay
- *The Best Things In Life* (1969), series, as Mabel Pollard
- *The Fossett Saga* (1969), series, as Millie Goswick
- *Hancock's* (1967), series, Actor
- *Beggar My Neighbour* (1967), series, Actor
- *The Spy with a Cold Nose* (1966), as Elsie Farquhar
- *Mild And Bitter* (1966), series, Actor
- *Call It What You Like* (1965), series, Actor
- *Steptoe and Son* (1962), series, as Madge — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/steptoe-and-son.md)
- *Six More Faces of Jim* (1961), series, Actor
- *Faces of Jim* (1961), series, as Tess, 2nd Colonel Downs, Nettie Winbourne, Prudence 'Prue' Abernathy, Sally, Hannah Pengallon, Julia Burke Adams, Eth, Mrs Craybrooke, Mrs Padgett, Rowena, Sophia Desire, Nadia, Madame Soo
- *Double Bunk* (1961), as Eth (Uncredited/Voice)
- *The Arthur Askey Show* (1961), series, Actor
- *Carry On Nurse* (1959), as Meg
- *Friends and Neighbours* (1959), as Doris Holmes
- *Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1* (1957), as Miss Duboir
- *Armchair Theatre* (1956), series, as Angela
- *Hancock's Half Hour* (1956), series, Actor
- *The Tony Hancock Show* (1956), series, Actor
- *The Idiot Weekly, Price 2d* (1956), series, Actor
- *Dixon of Dock Green* (1955), series, as Marie
- *The Sooty Show* (1955), series, as Aunty
- *Scott On...*, series, as Various Characters

## Gallery

- ![June Whitfield in 2010](https://film.one/media/person/60438/gallery-cb8ba9fd8e91.jpg) June Whitfield in 2010 — Michael Button, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ac/June_Whitfield_2010.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![From Flickr: "June Whitfield came to Slapstick Festival in 2013 where she received the annual Aardman Slapstick Comedy Legend Award. This photo was taken during](https://film.one/media/person/60438/gallery-321383b293fb.jpg) From Flickr: "June Whitfield came to Slapstick Festival in 2013 where she received the annual Aardman Slapstick Comedy Legend Award. This photo was taken during — Slapstick Festival, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/86/June_Whitfield_2013_%28A%29.jpg/1280px-June_Whitfield_2013_%28A%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![June Whitfield](https://film.one/media/person/60438/gallery-ac368a4ff927.jpg) June Whitfield — Slapstick Festival, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/32/June_Whitfield_2013_%28A%29_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![From Flickr: "June Whitfield came to Slapstick Festival in 2013 where she received the annual Aardman Slapstick Comedy Legend Award. This photo was taken during](https://film.one/media/person/60438/gallery-9be30c85abb8.jpg) From Flickr: "June Whitfield came to Slapstick Festival in 2013 where she received the annual Aardman Slapstick Comedy Legend Award. This photo was taken during — Slapstick Festival, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/June_Whitfield_2013_%28B%29.jpg/1280px-June_Whitfield_2013_%28B%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Other awards — 3 won

- Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire 2017: Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (won)
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire 1998: Commander of the Order of the British Empire (won)
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire 1985: Officer of the Order of the British Empire (won)

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

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