---
name: "Paula Jacobs"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/paula-jacobs"
fi1m_id: "paula-jacobs"
imdb_id: "nm0414580"
tmdb_id: 1220068
wikidata_id: "Q7154709"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "1 January 1932"
died: "26 June 2021"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 84
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-07T12:29:41.714976+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."
---

# Paula Jacobs

## Identity

Paula Jacobs

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/paula-jacobs
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** paula-jacobs
- **IMDb ID:** nm0414580
- **TMDB ID:** 1220068
- **Wikidata ID:** Q7154709
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paula_Jacobs, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7154709, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0414580/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1220068

Actor. Born 1 January 1932 in Liverpool, England, UK. Died 26 June 2021.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 1 January 1932, Liverpool, England, UK
- **Died:** 26 June 2021
- **Active:** 1981–1993
- **Also known as:** Paula Elsa Jacobs
- **Average Fi1m score:** 84, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 80 (1), 1990s 88 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paula_Jacobs, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7154709, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0414580/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1220068

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*The Remains of the Day*](https://film.one/film/the-remains-of-the-day.md) (88)

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## Biography

Paula Elsa Jacobs (1932 – 26 June 2021) was a British actress. Born in Liverpool into a Jewish family, she began her television career with an appearance in *Z-Cars* in 1962.

Over four decades she appeared in numerous British television series and films. Her credits include *An American Werewolf in London* (1981) as Mrs. Kessler, *The Remains of the Day* (1993) as Mrs. Mortimer, the cook, *Jeeves and Wooster* (1990) as Maud Wilberforce, and episodes of *Midsomer Murders*, *Casualty* and *Drop the Dead Donkey*.

In 1953 she married actor David Swift; she was also sister-in-law to actor Clive Swift.

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

## On Fi1m (2)

- *The Remains of the Day* (1993), Fi1m 88, as Mrs. Mortimer, the cook — [page](https://film.one/film/the-remains-of-the-day.md)
- *An American Werewolf in London* (1981), Fi1m 80, as Mrs. Kessler — [page](https://film.one/film/an-american-werewolf-in-london.md)

## Complete filmography (27)

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

- *Attachments* (2000), series, as Rosa
- *CI5: The New Professionals* (1999), series, Actor
- *Belfry Witches* (1999), series, Actor
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Mrs. Bosworth — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *Crossing the Floor* (1996), as Madam Speaker
- *The Remains of the Day* (1993), as Mrs. Mortimer, the cook — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/the-remains-of-the-day.md)
- *Duel of Hearts* (1992), as Landlady
- *Can You Hear Me Thinking?* (1990), as Rosemary
- *Jeeves and Wooster* (1990), series, as Maud Wilberforce
- *Birds of a Feather* (1989), series, as Mrs. Belloc
- *May to December* (1989), series, as Doreen
- *We Think the World of You* (1988), as Deirdre
- *Dead Lucky* (1988), as Mrs Gogarty
- *The New Statesman* (1987), series, as Labour MP
- *Casualty* (1986), series, as Iris Thompson — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/casualty.md)
- *Wings of Death* (1985), as Mum / Landlady
- *Albion Market* (1985), series, Actor
- *Mapp & Lucia* (1985), series, as Cook
- *Scully* (1984), series, as Florrie
- *She'll Be Wearing Pink Pyjamas* (1984), as Doreen
- *To the Lighthouse* (1983), as Mildred
- *Bergerac* (1981), series, as Mrs. Frith
- *An American Werewolf in London* (1981), as Mrs. Kessler — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/an-american-werewolf-in-london.md)
- *Hammer House of Horror* (1980), series, as Joyce
- *Birth of the Beatles* (1979), as Mrs Flemming
- *Shoestring* (1979), series, as Manageress
- *Theatre 625* (1964), series, as Victim

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