14 Facts About Judy Loe

Judith Margaret Loe was born on 6 March 1947 and is an English actress known for her work in television.

Judy Loe was born in Urmston, Lancashire, the only child of Norman Scarborough Judy Loe, who worked in the equipment business, and Nancy who was a department store worker and model.

Judy Loe was in the original British cast of the rock musical Hair.

Judy Loe then made guest appearances in series such as Z-Cars, Dixon of Dock Green, Man at the Top, Armchair Theatre, and ITV Playhouse.

In 1973, Judy Loe was cast as Alice Lee in the five-episode television series Woodstock.

Judy Loe made guest appearances in comedies such as Ripping Yarns, Robin's Nest, The Upchat Line and Miss Jones and Son.

In 1980, Judy Loe appeared in one episode each of Heartland and The Gentle Touch before appearing in two episodes of Sunday Night Thriller and three episodes of When the Boat Comes In.

Judy Loe starred alongside Donald Churchill in the ITV sitcom Goodnight and God Bless, and made a brief appearance as a nurse in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life.

In 1984, Judy Loe starred as the abandoned housewife Allison in the six-part BBC1 serial Missing From Home by Roger Marshall and directed by Douglas Camfield.

Judy Loe made guest appearances in drama programmes up to 1985 before landing the role of Diane in the television programme Yesterday's Dreams in 1987.

In 1988, Judy Loe gained the role of Pamela in the Yorkshire Television sitcom Singles with Roger Rees; this was the first sitcom Judy Loe starred in and which lasted three series until 1991.

Judy Loe was married to actor Richard Beckinsale from 1977 until his death in 1979.

Judy Loe was later married to television director Roy Battersby until his death in 2024.

Judy Loe is the mother of film actress Kate Beckinsale, stepmother of Kate's half-sister and television actress Samantha Beckinsale, grandmother of Kate's daughter and actress Lily Mo Sheen, and former mother-in-law of American film director Len Wiseman.