Jo Kendall

Actor · Died January 29, 2022, aged 81 · Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK

Josephine Mary Robinson, better known by her stage name Jo Kendall (17 February 1940 – 29 January 2022) was a British actress and writer. She was known for her work on the BBC radio comedy show I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again, which debuted in 1964, and for her role as Peggy Skilbeck on the ITV soap opera Emmerdale (then Emmerdale Farm) from 1972 to 1973, in which she also spoke the programme's first line of dialogue in the inaugural episode. Kendall was born Josephine Mary Robinson in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, on 17 February 1940. After leaving Leicester she trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama and gained her Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Music (LRAM).

Biography from TMDB.

Born: February 17, 1940
Died: January 29, 2022 (aged 81)
From: Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Works as: Actor
Titles: 6 on MovieCove · 41 credits in all
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 2% in 30 days

Where can I watch Jo Kendall's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Howdy2 titles, show their 2 titles on Howdy
Cohen Media Channel1 title, show their title on Cohen Media Channel
PBS Masterpiece1 title, show their title on PBS Masterpiece

Subscription and free streaming for Jo Kendall's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

41 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.

Bridge of Dragons(1999)
as Lily
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
The Uninvited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Show 4 episodes · Actor
Oliver's Travels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Show 1 episode · as Bus Lady
The Remains of the Day(1993)
as Publican's wife
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Marlene Marlowe Investigates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Show 30 episodes · Actor
Peak Practice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Show 1 episode · as Rose Godfrey
Howards End(1992)
as Annie
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
The Brittas Empire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Show 2 episodes · as Mrs Dapping
Fortunes of War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Show 1 episode · as Landlady
The Cuckoo Sister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Show 4 episodes · as Elizabeth Wait
Star Quality (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
as Linda Copeland
In Sickness and in Health (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Show 1 episode · as Woman on Phone
The Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Show 2 episodes · Actor
Mrs. Silly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
as Mrs. Lyng
The Unvarnished Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
as Mrs. Stuart-Dubonnet
A Sudden Wrench (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
as Frank's wife
Shine on Harvey Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Fairweather
The Good Companions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Show 9 episodes · as Mrs. Joe
Scum(1979)
as Matron
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
The Blacktoft Diaries: True or False? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
as Mrs. Brown
Grange Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Show 3 episodes · as Mrs. Browning
Treasure Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
as Sarah Hawkins
James and the Giant Peach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
as Glow-Worm / American Woman
The New Avengers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Show 1 episode · as Nurse
Rumpole of the Bailey(1978)
Show 1 episode · as Castle Guide
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Show 2 episodes · Actor
The Pallisers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Show 4 episodes · as Adelaide Palliser
Man About the House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Show 1 episode · as Podge Randall
Point Counter Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Show 5 episodes · as Beatrice Gilray
The Edwardians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Show 1 episode · as Vesta Victoria
Emmerdale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Show 38 episodes · as Peggy Skilbeck
The Organization (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Show 3 episodes · as Daphne
The Regiment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Sense and Sensibility (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Show 3 episodes · as Charlotte Palmer
The Goodies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Show 1 episode · as The Queen (voice)
The Six Wives of Henry VIII(1970)
Show 1 episode · as Anne Stanhope
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
Sinister Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Show 6 episodes · as Miss Carthew · as Mrs Ross
Broaden Your Mind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Show 13 episodes · Actor
Horizontal Hold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
as Jane Hills
ITV Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Brown
At Last the 1948 Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Show 13 episodes · Actor

Career shape

Biggest box office

Howards End (1992)

$26M worldwide

Highest rated

Howards End (1992)

Midcredits 91^st

Film career

19791999

Peak 1979 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.