Ros Drinkwater (born 14 February 1944 - July 2022) was a Scottish-born actress, best known for her portrayal of Paul Temple's wife, Steve, in the eponymous television series, based on the character created by Francis Durbridge.
[3] In the late 1960s, she appeared in a number of episodes of British television series, including Dr Finlay's Casebook ("A Matter of Confidence", 1966), Champion House ("The Saddest Words", 1967), The Saint ("Invitation to Danger", 1968) and Special Branch ("The Kazmirov Affair", 1969).
She also appeared briefly in the film Song of Norway (1970) as one of Franz Liszt's friends.
[7] There appears to have been some disagreement between the BBC and Taurus over the casting of Steve Temple (who had been played in the radio series of Paul Temple from 1945-68 by Marjorie Westbury), the BBC wishing to drop Drinkwater, but Taurus favouring her retention.
Drinkwater subsequently became a photojournalist, based in Ireland, where she had a small farm in County Monaghan.