Paula Jacobs
Known for
Paula Jacobs works as a British actress, a name found in the middle of a cast list more often than on a poster. A second familiar entry is 'The Remains of the Day'. The pace has held: roughly a credit a year, and often more. Most of the work sits in comedy. With 17 titles behind her, this is a working record rather than a highlight reel. For a lot of viewers the association starts and ends with 'An American Werewolf in London' and Mrs. Kessler.
Paula Jacobs
6 Movies
11 Series
Paula Jacobs works as a British actress, a name found in the middle of a cast list more often than on a poster. A second familiar entry is 'The Remains of the Day'. The pace has held: roughly a credit a year, and often more. Most of the work sits in comedy. With 17 titles behind her, this is a working record rather than a highlight reel. For a lot of viewers the association starts and ends with 'An American Werewolf in London' and Mrs. Kessler.
TV Shows
Plays Florrie
Scully
1984
Plays Cook
Mapp & Lucia
1985
Plays Doreen
May to December
1989
Plays Mrs. Bosworth
Midsomer Murders
1997
Plays Maud Wilberforce
Jeeves and Wooster
1990
Plays Joyce
Hammer House of Horror
1980
Plays Mrs. Frith
Bergerac
1981
Plays Labour MP
The New Statesman
1987
Plays Mrs. Belloc
Birds of a Feather
1989
Plays Victim
Theatre 625
1964
Plays Manageress
Shoestring
1979
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The Remains of the Day
Full Filmography
Midsomer Murders
Mrs. Bosworth · 1 episode
1997–
TV
The Remains of the Day
Mrs. Mortimer, the cook
1993
Film
Jeeves and Wooster
Maud Wilberforce · 1 episode
1990–
TV
Birds of a Feather
Mrs. Belloc · 1 episode
1989–
TV
May to December
Doreen · 1 episode
1989–
TV
We Think the World of You
Deirdre
1988
Film
The New Statesman
Labour MP · 1 episode
1987–
TV
Wings of Death
Mum / Landlady
1985
Film
Mapp & Lucia
Cook · 3 episodes
1985–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Paula Jacobs still alive?
Paula Jacobs passed away on June 26, 2021 at age 89.
What are the most famous roles of Paula Jacobs?
Paula Jacobs is best known for roles in An American Werewolf in London, The Remains of the Day, We Think the World of You.
How many movies has Paula Jacobs been in?
Over a 42-year career (since 1979), Paula Jacobs has appeared in 6 movies and 11 TV shows.
What was Paula Jacobs's first movie?
The career of Paula Jacobs began with Birth of the Beatles (1979).
What is Paula Jacobs's most recent movie or series?
Paula Jacobs's most recent release is Attachments, which premiered on September 26, 2000.
What TV shows has Paula Jacobs appeared in?
On television, Paula Jacobs has appeared in Midsomer Murders, Jeeves and Wooster, Casualty, Hammer House of Horror.
Paula Jacobs
1932-01-01 · Liverpool, England, UK
Paula Elsa Jacobs (1932 – 26 June 2021) was a British actress whose television and film career spanned four decades.
Born in Liverpool in 1932 into a Jewish family, her father was J.P. Jacobs, whose company supplied all the elastic to Marks & Spencer. Jacobs made her first television appearance in Z-Cars in 1962, going on to play roles in Softly, Softly: Task Force (1972–1975), Shoestring (1979), Hammer House of Horror (1980), Mapp & Lucia (1985), Mrs Biggs in Porterhouse Blue (1987), The New Statesman (1989), Bergerac (1990), Maud Wilberforce in Jeeves and Wooster (1990), Brookside (1992), French and Saunders (1993), Coronation Street (1994), Casualty (1989–1995), Drop the Dead Donkey (1994–1998), Dalziel and Pascoe (2000), Midsomer Murders (2002), Agatha Christie's Poirot (2004) and Doctors (2008).