Ann Emery

Ann Emery (born 1930, London) is a British actress. She is the sister of actor and comedian Dick Emery. Educated at Mrs Smith's School for Young Ladies and the Cone Ripman School, she excelled in tap dancing, which led to her first stage role as a Babe in Babes In The Wood at the King's Theatre, Hammersmith. During her career she has performed in various theatre roles, including Sir Trevor Nunn's production of My Fair Lady (Royal National Theatre and The Theatre Royal Drury Lane) and as Grandma in the musical Billy Elliot from 2005 to 2010. Emery is possibly best known for playing Ethel Meaker in the BBC children's television programme Rentaghost. She also played Ethel Rocket in Julia Jekyll and Harriet Hyde in 1995 and appeared in the...