Miranda Connell
| Miranda Connell | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 August 1938 Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, England |
| 🏫 Education | Cheltenham Ladies College |
| 💼 Occupation |
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| 📆 Years active | 1956–1976 |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Edward de Souza (m. 1960) |
| 👶 Children | 4 |
Miranda Connell (born 3 August 1938) is an English actress who was one of the presenters of the BBC children's programme, Play School from 1966 to 1975.[1][2]
Early life
Connell was born on 3 August 1938 in Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex. She was educated at Elmhurst Ballet School and at Cheltenham Ladies' College. [3]
Career
At the age of 18, Connell began acting on stage, playing Maria in a 1958 production of Twelfth Night at Stratford.[4] She also appeared in a number of television roles during the late 1950s and 1960s, including The Avengers (1961)[5], Emergency Ward 10 (1960), Dixon of Dock Green (1966), Special Branch (1970) and Paul Temple (1971).[6]
Connell is best known as a presenter on the BBC children’s programme Play School.[7] She made her debut on Play School on 16 May 1966, alongside Rick Jones.[8] Over her time with the show, she presented 386 editions between May 1966 and April 1975.[9] Her final edition of Play School was on 18 April 1975, co-presented with Don Spencer.[10]
Personal life
Connell married actor Edward de Souza in 1960, and they have four children together.[11][12]
References
- ↑ "BFI Screenonline: Play School (1964-88)". www.screenonline.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
- ↑ Shaw, Chantelle (2025-02-11). The Ultimate Risk. Harlequin. ISBN 978-1-4592-0790-5. Search this book on
- ↑ Vahimagi, Tise (1996). British Television: An Illustrated Guide. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-815927-8. Search this book on
- ↑ White, Leonard (2003). Armchair Theatre: The Lost Years. Kelly Publications. ISBN 978-1-903053-18-8. Search this book on
- ↑ Phillips, Michael Scott (2018-05-02). Quite Quite Fantastic! The Avengers for Modern Viewers. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-1-5323-7516-3. Search this book on
- ↑ Reid, John Howard (2015-10-11). 150 Finest Films of the Fifties. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-1-329-61311-9. Search this book on
- ↑ Tibballs, Geoff (1991). The Golden Age of Children's Television. Titan. ISBN 978-1-85286-407-1. Search this book on
- ↑ Perry, Chris (2016-02-03). The Kaleidoscope British Christmas Television Guide 1937-2013. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-1-900203-60-9. Search this book on
- ↑ Ball, Johnny (2025-03-28). Johnny Ball - My Previous Life in Comedy. Book Guild Publishing. ISBN 978-1-83574-297-6. Search this book on
- ↑ Connell, Miranda
- ↑ "IMAGO". www.imago-images.com. Retrieved 2025-09-22.
- ↑ "Edward de Souza - Biographies - Bond Scenes". 2023-02-22. Retrieved 2025-09-22.
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