Judy Parfitt

Judy Parfitt's extensive television career as a television actor began in the early 1960s, with early appearances in British TV series like Dixon of Dock Green. She became known for diverse roles such as Mildred Layton in the 1984 miniseries The Jewel in the Crown, Mrs. Platter in The Borrowers, and later in crime dramas like Midsomer Murders and Poirot. Parfitt is widely recognized for her enduring portrayal of Sister Monica Joan in the popular BBC drama Call the Midwife, a role she has played for over a decade across numerous seasons.