Daphne Margaret du Grivel Oxenford[1] (31 October 1919 – 21 December 2012)[1][2] was an English actress, known for her early stage roles, and later her radio and television work.
Other notable roles include Mrs Plummer in Man About the House (1973), Alice Dutton in EastEnders (1990), and Mrs. Oldknow in the mini-series The Children of Green Knowe (1986).
[3][4] She first appeared on stage at the age of thirteen and trained at the Embassy School of Acting in Swiss Cottage, North London.
Other TV credits include: The Sweeney, The Duchess of Duke Street, Juliet Bravo, The Children of Green Knowe and Hetty Wainthropp Investigates.
She filmed a scene as an elderly Agatha Christie for the 2008 episode The Unicorn and the Wasp, but was cut from the final broadcast version, though it later featured on the DVD release.