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June Whitfield

June Whitfield

Actor · Died December 28, 2018, aged 93 · Streatham, London, England, UK

Dame June Rosemary Whitfield DBE was an English radio, television and film actress. Her big break was a lead in the BBC Light Programme radio comedy Take It from Here from 1953. Television roles soon followed, including appearances with Tony Hancock throughout his television career.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 11, 1925
Died
December 28, 2018 (aged 93)
From
Streatham, London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
30 on MovieCove · 91 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 1% in 30 days

What are June Whitfield's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
44%
Self
22%
Survival
12%
Society
12%
Morality
6%
Power
3%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 8 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 4

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles
Shadow
1 of 4
Ally
1 of 4
Trickster
1 of 4
Threshold guardian
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
7
Warm
6
Absurd
5
Tense
3
Melancholic
3
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch June Whitfield's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for June Whitfield's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

91 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page; 10 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out(2024)

    as Mother (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie(2016)

    as Mother

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • You, Me and the Apocalypse(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Cider with Rosie(2015)

    as Granny Wallon

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Boomers(2014)

    Show as Joan

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Run for Your Wife(2012)

    as Exercising Woman

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The National Television Awards Backstage Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Kingdom(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Earnshaw

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • M.I.High(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Beryl Bagshot

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Dirty Tricks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Cat (voice)

  • The Green Green Grass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Agatha Christie's Marple(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Lancaster

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The Paul O'Grady Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Brambly Hedge: Classic Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Mrs Apple / Heather Vole / Thrift Saltapple (Voice)

  • New Tricks(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Bob the Builder: The Knights of Fix-A-Lot(2003)

    as Dot (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Afternoon Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Iris Rourke

  • The Royal(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Esme

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • On Location: The Carry Ons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Host

  • Mirrorball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Dora Vermouth

  • The Last of the Blonde Bombshells(2000)

    as Annie

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Benny Hill: The Lost Years - Benny and the Jests (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Various

  • The Secret(2000)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mrs Birkstead

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Faeries(1999)

    as Mrs Coombs (voice)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Rex the Runt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Pikelet (voice)

  • Absolutely Fabulous: A Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as June "Gran" Monsoon

  • The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Whitfield

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Wyrd Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 6 episodes · as Nanny Ogg (voice)

  • Jonathan Creek(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Heidi Greeley / Laurel Greeley

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Molly Darnley · as Peggy Alder

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Family Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 4 episodes · as Ivy

  • Brambly Hedge: Autumn Story: Primrose's Stormy Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Mrs. Apple

  • The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 8 episodes · as Mrs Apple / Heather Vole / Thrift Saltapple (voice)

  • Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Mother

  • Jude(1996)

    as Aunt Drusilla

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • How to Be Absolutely Fabulous(1995)

    as June "Gran" Monsoon (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Friends(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Housekeeper

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Rabbit (voice)

  • The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Mrs. Rabbit (voice)

  • Absolutely Fabulous(1992)

    Show 31 episodes · as Mother

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Carry on Columbus(1992)

    as Queen Isabella

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Terry and Julian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Wilson

  • The Craig Ferguson Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Mrs. Ferguson

  • Cluedo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 6 episodes · as Mrs. Blance White

  • Customers From Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Rupert and the Frog Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Rupert's Mother (voice)

  • Sharing Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as April

  • Countdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Minder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Murdoch

  • Terry and June (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 65 episodes · as June Medford

  • The Cannon & Ball Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as The Manageress

  • 3-2-1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • That's Carry On!(1977)

    as Evelyn Blunt (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Mike Yarwood In Persons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Star Turn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Not Now, Comrade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Janet Rimmington

  • Awkward Customers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Awkward Customer: Mrs. Rabbit

  • Happy Ever After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 37 episodes · as June Fletcher

  • The Pallisers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mrs Bonteen

  • Romance with a Double Bass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Prince Bibulov's wife

  • Carry on Girls(1973)

    as Councillor Augusta Prodworthy

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • An Evening With Francis Howerd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • A Friend Indeed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Lady Maud Hibury

  • Whoops Baghdad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Charisma

  • Last of the Summer Wine(1973)

    Show 40 episodes · as Nelly

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Carry on Abroad(1972)

    as Evelyn Blunt

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Bless This House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Vera Baines

  • The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins(1971)

    as Mildred (segment "Envy")

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Goodies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Penelope Fay

  • The Best Things In Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 13 episodes · as Mabel Pollard

  • The Fossett Saga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 7 episodes · as Millie Goswick

  • Hancock's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Beggar My Neighbour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 22 episodes · Actor

  • The Spy with a Cold Nose(1966)

    as Elsie Farquhar

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Mild And Bitter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Call It What You Like (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Steptoe and Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Madge

  • Six More Faces of Jim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Faces of Jim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 5 episodes · as 2nd Colonel Downs · as Eth · as Hannah Pengallon · as Julia Burke Adams · as Madame Soo · as Mrs Craybrooke · as Mrs Padgett · as Nadia · as Nettie Winbourne · as Prudence 'Prue' Abernathy · as Rowena · as Sally · as Sophia Desire · as Tess

  • Double Bunk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Eth (Uncredited/Voice)

  • The Arthur Askey Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Carry on Nurse(1959)

    as Meg

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Friends and Neighbours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Doris Holmes

  • Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Miss Duboir

  • Armchair Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Angela

  • Hancock's Half Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • The Tony Hancock Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • The Idiot Weekly, Price 2d (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Dixon of Dock Green (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Marie

  • The Sooty Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Aunty

  • Scott On... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 2 episodes · as Various Characters

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 90 titles, 89 of them dated from 1955 to 2024; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016)

$39M worldwide

Highest rated

Absolutely Fabulous (1992)

Midcredits 90th

Film career

19552024

Peak 2016 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting90 of 90: 90 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score72nd

By decade

1950s9 · acting1960s12 · acting1970s21 · acting1980s4 · acting1990s21 · acting2000s16 · acting2010s5 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do June Whitfield's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 16; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 30 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Bob the Builder: The Knights of Fix-A-Lot (2003)

86th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out (2024)

Midcredits 97th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 53. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is June Whitfield's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles38–69 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 12 · minimalMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does June Whitfield work with?

People who share at least 2 of June Whitfield's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jane Horrocks shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles