ACTOR
Janine Duvitski
Known for Midsomer Murders · Casualty · Play for Today
Janine Duvitski (born Christine Janine Drzewicki) is a British actress, known for her roles in the BBC TV sitcom series Waiting for God, One Foot in the Grave and Benidorm. Duvitski first came to national attention in the play Abigail's Party, written and directed in 1977 by Mike Leigh.
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- Born
- Jun 28, 1952
- Birthplace
- Nottinghamshire, England, UK
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
Janine Duvitski (born Christine Janine Drzewicki) is a British actress, known for her roles in the BBC TV sitcom series Waiting for God, One Foot in the Grave and Benidorm. Duvitski first came to national attention in the play Abigail's Party, written and directed in 1977 by Mike Leigh.
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Known For
Filmography
Movies
DianeDiane
1975
A Collier's Friday NightGertie
1976
Abigail's PartyAngela
1977
JabberwockyFanatic
1977AO
Alphabetical OrderLesley
1978
Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia WoolfMaureen
1978
One of These Nights I'm Gonna Get an Early DayVi
1978
Scully's New Year's EveVera
1978
The First Great Train RobberyMaggie
1978
Afternoon OffDoreen
1979
Blue Remembered HillsAudrey
1979
DraculaAnnie
1979
The KnowledgeReceptionist
1979
Breaking GlassJackie
1980
Grown-UpsSharon
1980
The Black StuffStudent
1980
Sons and LoversBeatrice
1981
Mike Leigh: Making PlaysSelf (archive footage)
1982
The MissionaryMillicent
1982TB
The Bank Manager's WifeMaureen
1983
The BrideServing Girl
1985
East of IpswichBetty
1987
Drowning by NumbersMarina Bellamy
1988
Number 27Traffic Monitor
1988
One Foot in the Grave: Who's ListeningPippa
1990
Who Shot Alan B'Stard?Interpreter
1990
Came Out, It Rained, Went Back In AgainSpeaking Woman
1991
Director: Alan Clarke
1991
One Foot in the Grave: The Man In The Long Black CoatPippa
1991
GiorginoJosette
1994
The Madness of King GeorgeMargaret Nicholson
1994
One Foot in the Grave: The Wisdom Of The WitchPippa
1995
London SuiteEmma - Nanny
1996
One Foot in the Grave: StarboundPippa
1996
Swept from the Sea
1998ID
I Don't Believe It!: The One Foot in the Grave StorySelf
2000
About a BoyCaroline / SPAT
2002GE
George Eliot: A Scandalous LifeGossip
2002
The New WorldMary
2005
The Children's Party at the PalaceMaid
2006
All About 'Abigail's Party'Self
2007
AngelAunt Lottie
2007
Alan Clarke: Out of His Own LightSelf
2016
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at OurselvesPippa (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016
Benidorm: 10 Years on HolidayHerself
2018
Little JoeLady
2019
Agatha Raisin: Kissing Christmas GoodbyeDoris Crampton
2021
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the RohirrimOld Pennicruik (voice)
2024
Jay KellySharon
2025Television
Play for TodayVera · 1 eps
1970Play for TodayAudrey · 1 eps
1970
Man About the HouseSheila · 1 eps
1973
Happy Ever AfterCynthia · 1 eps
1974
PlayhouseDiane Weaver · 1 eps
1974PlayhouseSharon · 1 eps
1974
The Georgian HouseAriadne · 6 eps
1976
Citizen SmithPhillipa · 2 eps
1977P
PremiereDi · 1 eps
1977TS
The Sunday DramaLeslie · 1 eps
1977
Pickersgill PeopleTracey-Dawn Tattersall · 1 eps
1978
MinderCarol · 1 eps
1979MA
Murder at the WeddingGail · 1 eps
1979TO
The Other SideGina · 5 eps
1979
CowboysMuriel · 7 eps
1980
Screen TwoBetty · 1 eps
1985
Brush StrokesNatasha · 1 eps
1986
CasualtyJoyce · 1 eps
1986
A Bit of Fry & Laurie1 eps
1989
One Foot in the GravePippa · 9 eps
1990
Waiting for GodJane Edwards · 45 eps
1990M
MegamathsQueen of Hearts · 10 eps
1996
Midsomer MurdersDierdre Tibbs · 1 eps
1997Midsomer MurdersHattie Bainbridge · 1 eps
1997
Vanity FairMrs Bute Crawley · 5 eps
1998
Foyle's WarEve Redmond · 1 eps
2002
The Worst Week of My LifeEve · 17 eps
2004
All Star Family FortunesSelf - Contestant · 1 eps
2006
BenidormJacqueline Stewart · 72 eps
2007BenidormJacqueline · 3 eps
2007
Little DorritMrs. Meagles · 14 eps
2008
Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire1 eps
2009
This Is JinsyMrs. Goadion · 16 eps
2010
The Big QuizSelf - Panellist · 1 eps
2011
A Young Doctor's NotebookBelladonna Zbinka · 1 eps
2012
CrackanoryVarious · 6 eps
2013
Old Jack's BoatEmily Scuttlebutt · 25 eps
2013
PlebsSoothsayer · 1 eps
2013
Tipping Point: Lucky StarsSelf - Contestant · 1 eps
2013
Keep It in the FamilySelf - Guest · 1 eps
2014
Still Open All HoursElsie Bridges · 1 eps
2014
Boy Meets GirlPeggy · 12 eps
2015
Agatha RaisinDoris Crampton · 1 eps
2016
Doctor ThorneLady Scatcherd · 3 eps
2016
Houdini & DoyleMartha · 1 eps
2016
Hospital PeopleMrs. Leydon · 6 eps
2017
Murder, They HopeBetty · 1 eps
2021
The Couple Next DoorGloria · 6 eps
2023
Tom JonesMrs. Wilkins · 4 eps
2023
Nikhil & JayNana · 52 eps
2024
Cartoon CartoonsJean (voice) · 1 eps
2026Photos
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