Joanna Margaret Tope (14 May 1944 – 19 December 2024) was an English actress who appeared in many television programmes, including Emmerdale Farm as Dr. Clare Scott in 1973, The Omega Factor as Julia Crane in 1979, and The Tomorrow People as Mrs Boswell.
Appearing in Facade with the Auricle Ensemble in August and September 2011 and was also undertaking radio work for BBC.
After taking an Honours Degree in Drama at Manchester University, Tope spent the next 10 years working in London and the provinces and in both theatre and television, in a variety of parts, allowing her to explore and stretch her versatility.
Her roles included Ibsen's Hedda Gabler, Adelaide in Guys and Dolls and the Old Woman in Edward Bond's Bingo.
She appeared at the Citizens Theatre as Jocasta in Oedipus The King and as Helen in A Taste of Honey and as Mrs. Eynsford Hill in Pygmalion.