Lesley J. Saweard (born 13 August 1934[2])[3] is a British retired actress. She played Christine Barford in the long-running radio soap opera, The Archers, from 1953 until 2019.[4]
Lesley Saweard | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 August 1934 Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1953–2019 |
| Known for | The Archers (1953–2019) |
| Spouse |
Geoffrey Lewis
(m. 1956; died 1997) |
Early Life
editSaweard was born in Grimsby, Lincolnshire to parents William and Hilda (née Kiddle).[5]
Career
editSaweard began her career as a teacher, and also appeared in the local amateur dramatic society ‘Playgoers’. In 1953, she began playing the role of Christine Barford (the sister of established character Phil Archer) in BBC Radio 4 soap opera The Archers; she remained on the program until 2019, apart from a break during the 1960s, between 1962 and returning in 1968.
Personal life
editSaweard lives in Louth. In 1956, she married Geoffrey Lewis, who she met on The Archers two years before. They had two children before his death in 1997.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Lesley Saweard marriage record". FindMyPast. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ Bird, Kenneth. "Meet the Archers" (PDF). luff.org.uk. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Lesley Saweard 'talking newspaper' volunteer aged 90". Lincolnshire News. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Christine Barford". bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ "Parents marriage record". Find My Past. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
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