Michèle Winstanley is a full-time Dutch actress who has built a career out of volume and reliability. Work on screen goes back to 1978. 20 credits across 48 years give an idea of the pace. Her most visible credit is 'Sid and Nancy', playing Olive McBollocks. Among the other credits is 'I.D.'.
Michèle Winstanley
62 years (Jan 26, 1964)Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
12 Movies8 Series
Michèle Winstanley is a full-time Dutch actress who has built a career out of volume and reliability. Work on screen goes back to 1978. 20 credits across 48 years give an idea of the pace. Her most visible credit is 'Sid and Nancy', playing Olive McBollocks. Among the other credits is 'I.D.'.
British actress and playwright, known for her works with cult director Alex Cox, including 'Straight To Hell' and 'Sid and Nancy', and for playing Cathy in Phil Redmond's seminal teenage television series, 'Going Out'. Michèle Winstanley is also known for her role as Karen the barmaid at The Nags Head in 'Only Fools and Horses', as well as for playing Harry's mother in Safeways' long-running series of commercials, which follow the adventures of Harry, a thoughtful toddler, voiced by Martin Clunes OBE. In 2024, she had a regular role in the BBC series Silent Witness as a sign language interpreter, a role she also does in real life. As a playwright, Winstanley's works have been produced at Hampstead Theatre, Arcola Theatre and The Space Theatre.
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