Diane Keen (born 29 July 1946)[1] is an English actress, known for her portrayal of Fliss Hawthorne in the Granada sitcom The Cuckoo Waltz (1975–1980), Rings on Their Fingers (1978–1980) and Julia Parsons on the BBC soap opera Doctors (2003–2012).
[2] Born in London, Keen grew up in East Africa, principally Tanganyika and later Kenya, where her father was a civil engineer.
[3] She attended boarding school and returned to Britain at the age of 19,[3] where she became a secretary for The Ivy League's fan club; this led to her releasing a 45 r.p.m.
[8] Keen has appeared onstage, including in the Alan Ayckbourn play Absent Friends at the Bristol Old Vic, and in two acclaimed tours of Same Time, Next Year.
[10] Keen was a series regular in the BBC soap opera Doctors, playing practice manager Julia Parsons from 2003 to 2012.