Dorothy Edwards

Dorothy Edwards (29 March 1917 – 13 August 1979, Devizes, Wiltshire, England) was a Welsh actress who worked in television, radio, and theatre from the late 1930s through the late 1970s. She is best remembered for portraying Mrs. Oakley in the first season of Crossroads in 1964, and for the role of Nancy in the mini-series The Owl Service between 1969 and 1970. She also had lengthy stints on BBC radio portraying Mrs Dixon in Waggoners' Walk and Mrs. Manning in Mrs Dale's Diary. She had a close association with the Castle Theatre, Farnham at which she appeared in more than 200 parts. She was a founding member of the Redgrave Theatre, Farnham.