Joanna M Tope (born 14 May 1944 in Bideford, Devon) is an English actress. She has appeared in many TV programmes including Emmerdale Farm as Dr. Clare Scott between 1973 and 1977, The Omega Factor as Julia Crane in 1979 and The Tomorrow People as Mrs Boswell.
Nominated for a New York Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance in 'The Promise' by Douglas Maxwell which was on at 59E59 Theater New York from March 29 until April 17, 2011, as part of Scotland Week. Appearing in 'Facade' with the Auricle Ensemble in August and September 2011 and currently doing radio for BBC.
After taking an Honours Degree in Drama at Manchester University, Joanna was fortunate to spend the next 10 years working in London and the provinces and in both theatre and television, in a variety of parts, allowing her to explore and stretch her versatility. Her roles have included Ibsen's "Hedda Gabler", Adelaide in "Guys and Dolls" and the Old Woman in Edward Bond's "Bingo". She appears regularly on BBC Scotland [1] and has also acted on radio dramas.[2]
At the very beginning of her career she was an ASM and played small parts at Pitlochry. She married a Glaswegian and lives in Scotland.
She has appeared at the Citizens Theatre as Jocasta in "Oedipus The King" and as Helen in "A Taste of Honey" and as Mrs. Eynsford Hill in "Pygmalion". In 1997, she appeared at the Edinburgh Festival as Dorimene in a Scottish Opera/Nottingham Playhouse production of Strauss' "Ariadne Auf Naxos" and has made numerous concert and cabaret appearances. She was assistant director on "The Rising Generation" at Theatre Royal, Lincoln.
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This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations March 2013 Learn how and when to remove this message Joanna M Tope born 14 May 1944 in Bideford Devon is an English actress She has appeared in many TV programmes including Emmerdale Farm as Dr Clare Scott between 1973 and 1977 The Omega Factor as Julia Crane in 1979 and The Tomorrow People as Mrs Boswell Nominated for a New York Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance in The Promise by Douglas Maxwell which was on at 59E59 Theater New York from March 29 until April 17 2011 as part of Scotland Week Appearing in Facade with the Auricle Ensemble in August and September 2011 and currently doing radio for BBC After taking an Honours Degree in Drama at Manchester University Joanna was fortunate to spend the next 10 years working in London and the provinces and in both theatre and television in a variety of parts allowing her to explore and stretch her versatility Her roles have included Ibsen s Hedda Gabler Adelaide in Guys and Dolls and the Old Woman in Edward Bond s Bingo She appears regularly on BBC Scotland 1 and has also acted on radio dramas 2 At the very beginning of her career she was an ASM and played small parts at Pitlochry She married a Glaswegian and lives in Scotland She has appeared at the Citizens Theatre as Jocasta in Oedipus The King and as Helen in A Taste of Honey and as Mrs Eynsford Hill in Pygmalion In 1997 she appeared at the Edinburgh Festival as Dorimene in a Scottish Opera Nottingham Playhouse production of Strauss Ariadne Auf Naxos and has made numerous concert and cabaret appearances She was assistant director on The Rising Generation at Theatre Royal Lincoln She has three children Tom John and Maggie Contents 1 Stage Credits 2 Radio Credits 3 Other Credits 4 References 5 External linksStage Credits edit2011 Maggie Brodie THE PROMISE Random Accomplice 59E59 Theater New York Johnny McKnight 2010 Maggie Brodie PROMISES PROMISES Random Accomplice Johnny McNight 2009 Reader FACADE Auricle Christopher Swaffer 2008 Mary Barfoot REHEARSAL ROOM READING OF AROUSAL Stellar Quines Theatre Company Linda Griffiths 2007 Various CLASS ACT Traverse Jemima Levick Lorn Campbell John Mitchell 2006 Agnetha FROZEN Rapture Michael Emans 2006 Madame de Rosemonde LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES Royal Lyceum Edinburgh John Dove 2005 Aunt Rose BABY DOLL Citizens Theatre Jeremy Raison 2005 Storyteller 7 and five characters CHRISTMAS CAROL Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh Jemima Levick 2005 Valda Trevlyn THE BEST SNOW FOR SKIING Playwrights Studio Scotland David Ian Neville 2004 Linda Loman DEATH OF A SALESMAN Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh John Dove 2004 Granny Betty SWANSONG Tron Rehearsed Reading Lucy Jameson 2004 Mother THE UNCONQUERED A REHEARSED READING Stellar Quines Theatre Company Muriel Romanes 2003 Lea de Lonval CHERI Citizens Theatre Company Philip Prowse 2003 Aquilina s Maid VENICE PRESERVED Citizen s Theatre Philip Prowse 2003 E M Ashford WIT Stellar Quines Theatre Company Gaynor Macfarlane 2000 Mrs Christie 10 RILLINGTON PLACE Kenny Miller 2000 Mrs Bradman BLITHE SPIRIT Citizens Theatre Philip Prowse 2000 Aase Solveig PEER GYNT Citizens Theatre Clare Venables 1999 Connie Cook CAVALCADE Citizens Theatre Philip Prouse 1999 Mrs Eynsford Hill PYGMALION Citizens Theatre Philip Prouse 1997 Dorimene LE BOURGEOIS GENTILHOMME ARIADNE AUF NAXOS Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Martin Duncan Radio Credits edit2011 Reader RADIO 4 SHORT STORY LIDO LOVER BBC Gaynor Macfarlane 2011 Various RADIO WORKSHOP BBC Radio drama Kirsteen Cameron and Eilidh McCreadie 2010 Rose LEGACY BBC7 and Radio Scotland David Ian Neville 2010 Mme Harnaud SUNDAY BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play Patrick Rayner 2009 Reader A GLIMPSE OF STOCKING BBC Radio4 Eilidh McCreadie 2009 Khatira BLUE WATER IN HELMAND BBC Scotland Bruce Young 2009 Emma Fairchild MCLEVY BBC Radio 4 Patrick Rayner 2009 Reader AFTERNOON STORY THE LARK BBC Radio 4 Kirsteen Cameron 2009 Reader THE RAILWAY CHILDREN BBC Radio 4 Gaynor Macfarlane 2008 Marta WOMAN S HOUR SERIAL AN EXPERT IN MURDER BBC Radio 4 Gaynor Macfarlane 2008 Reader GET LOST SHORT STORY BBC Radio 4 Kirsteen Cameron 2008 Reader BOOK OF THE WEEK MY FATHER S COUNTRY BBC Radio 4 Kirsty Williams 2008 Aurora and the Cook LAURA BBC Radio4 Bruce Young 2008 Trolley girl and Townspeople THE SWITCH BBC Radio 3 The Wire David Jackson Young 2008 Brenda NEVER THE BRIDE BBC7 David Jackson Young 2007 Reader A VIEW FROM THE CARPET BBC Radio 4 David Jackson Young 2007 Dr Hirst Nora Hull DOVER BEATS THE BAND BBC Radio 4 David Ian Neville 2007 Reader HOUSEWORK BBC Radio 4 Kirsty Williams 2007 Reader IMAGINE BBC Radio 4 Kirsty Williams 2007 Vera RESURRECTION BBC Radio 4 Lu Kemp 2007 Queen Caroline THE HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN BBC Radio 4 Bruce Young 2007 Reader THE TROUBLE WITH LICHEN BBC 7 7th Dimension Eilidh McCreadie 2006 Rachel ISLAND BLUE BBC Radio 4 Woman s Hour Serial David Ian Neville 2006 Joan KAFFIR LILIES BBC Radio 4 Bruce Young 2006 Mrs Maxwell KITTY ELIZABETH MUST DIE BBC Radio 3 The Wire Lu Kemp 2005 Noreen and Mrs Fish DOVER AND THE CLARET TAPPERS Radio 4 David Ian Neville 2005 Mrs Newage THE RECEPTIONIST Radio 4 Lu Kemp 2004 Tamara Graham BENEDICT S RULE BBC Radio 4 Gaynor Macfarlane 2004 Adelheid Turkheimer BERLIN BBC Radio 4 David Jackson Young 2004 Beth GHOST ZONE BBC 7 Bruce Young 2004 Concierge HIMMLER S BOY BBC Radio 3 Patrick Rayner 2004 Sybil Shade PALE FIRE BBC Radio 3 Patrick Rayner 2004 Reader SHORT STORY ONE SIZE FITS ALL BBC Radio 4 Bruce Young 2003 Voice of the River DART BBC Radio 4 Gaynor Macfarlane 2003 Reader GENESIS BBC Radio 4 Lu Kemp 2003 Reader THE SWIMMING LESSON BBC Radio 4 Bruce Young 2002 Reader THE BODY ON THE BEACH Book At Bedtime Radio 4 David Jackson Young 2001 Sebastiana BALTHAZAR amp BLIMUNDA Radio 3 Patrick Rayner 2001 Reader FLOWER O THE QUINCE Radio 4 Julia Butt 2001 Mme Thireau MURDER MYSTERY BBC Radio Bruce Young 2001 Dr Gall ROSSUM S CYBER CAFE Radio 3 Dave Bachelor 2001 Psychologist THE HAUNTING BBC Radio Dave Bachelor 2001 Reader THE MONUMENT OF SHAH JAHAN BBC Radio Bruce Young 1999 Mrs Davilow DANIEL DERONDA BBC Radio Drama Patrick Rayner 1998 Fanny Kemble RECORD OF A GIRLHOOD Radio Scotland David Jackson Young 1997 Ellen Richmond DECEIT BBC Radio Hamish WilsonOther Credits edit2011 Musical Reciter FACADE Auricle Ensemble Chris Swaffer 2010 Television Mrs McWhisket A BISCUIT FOR MRS MCWHISKET IN GRANDPA IN MY POCKET SERIES Adastra Mellie Bews 2010 Audio Reader SOMETHING BORROWED BY PAUL MAGRS AudioGo Sue Dalziel 2009 Audio Reader NEVER THE BRIDE BY PAUL MAGRS BBC Audio Books Sue Dalziel 2008 Rehearsed Reading Mary Barfoot AGE OF AROUSAL Stellar Quines Theatre Company Linda Griffiths 2008 Rehearsed Reading Margaret Ann Brodie PROMISES PROMISES Random Accomplice Johnny MacNight 2004 Television Mrs McHarg MONARCH OF THE GLEN BBC Rob Knight 2003 Television chairperson THE KEY Key Productions David Blair 2000 Feature Film Mother GOLDFISH A Girl Called Bill Sam Leyton 1999 Corporate Joyce Allen OUT OF COURT Crystal Media Bernard Krichefski 1997 Feature Film Dr Black FRIENDLY VOICES MTP Jack Wyper 1996 Feature Film Lady Langley THE RUBY RING Hallmark Scottish Television Harley Cokeliss The Omega Factor as Julia Crane 1979 Centre Play Mirror Mirror as Emma 1976 The Tomorrow People as Mrs Boswell 1975 Z Cars as Angie Burford 1974 Emmerdale Farm as Dr Clare Scott 1973 1977 The Shadow of the Tower as Cicely 1972 Menace as Clerk 1970 References editExternal links editJoanna Tope at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joanna Tope amp oldid 1159160608, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
