Joanne Campbell

Joanne Campbell (8 February 1964 – 20 December 2002) was a British actress and drama therapist best known for playing Liz in the 1980s sitcom Me and My Girl and Josephine Baker on stage in This Is My Dream.[2][3]

For the American pop singer, see Jo Ann Campbell.

Joanne Campbell
Born
Joanne E Campbell[1]

(1964-02-08)8 February 1964
Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
Died20 December 2002(2002-12-20) (aged 38)
London, England
OccupationActress
Years active1982–2002

Career

Born in Northampton,[2] Campbell began her acting career at the Theatre Royal in Stratford, east London, in the 1980s, where she became the first black principal boy in pantomime. After several other on stage acting roles, she was one of the founding members of the BiBi Crew, the first company made up entirely of black actresses, and co-wrote and acted in several plays for the company. As well as the above-mentioned comedies, her other television roles included parts in Dramarama, The Bill, London's Burning, Birds of a Feather and Bodger and Badger.

Death

Campbell died suddenly as a result of deep-vein thrombosis aged 38 in London in 2002. At the time of her death she was working on the new BBC children's show U Get Me.[2][3]

Filmography
YearTitleRoleNotes
1997FrightenersFlickepisode: "Jevan" (11 March 1997)
1994The BillKateepisode: "No Job for an Amateur" (18 January 1994)
1993Alphabet CastleQueen Bet/Various Roles
1993Birds of a FeatherJancisepisode: "Find the Lady" (7 November 1993)
1993Love HurtsPhoebeepisode: "For a Few Dollars More" (26 February 1993)
1992Us GirlsBeverley Pinnock
1990Nuns on the RunWard Nurse
1990London's BurningJennySix episodes (7 October – 18 November 1990)
1989Bodger and BadgerMavisSeries One and Cameo in Series 2
1984Me and My GirlLiz
1984DramaramaSukiepisode: "Que Sera" (11 June 1984)

References
  1. "Birth Registration details" Ancestry.co.uk
  2. Hedley, Philip; "Obituary: Joanne Campbell" Guardian.co.uk, 9 January 2003
  3. Bourne, Stephen; "Obituary — Joanne Campbell: Actress capable of dazzling stage performances", The Independent, 8 January 2003
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