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Kathy Staff
Born
Jul 12, 1928
Died: Dec 13, 2008
Lived 80 years
Place of Birth
Dukinfield, Cheshire, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Career Highlights
14
Movies
14
TV Shows
Also Known As
Minnie Higginbottom
IMDb Profile
Kathy Staff
Acting
Biography
Kathy Staff was an English actress known for her work on British television. She is best known for her portrayal of Nora Batty on Last of the Summer Wine, the longest running sitcom in the world.
Movies
14
TV Shows
14
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
as
Self (archive)
2022
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
as
Nora Batty (archive footage) (uncredited)
2005
Thora Hird Tribute
as
Self, Nora
2003
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
as
Teabar Lady
2000
Mary Reilly
as
Mrs. Kent
1996
Mr. H Is Late
Cast
1988
Little Dorrit
as
Mrs. Tickit
1987
Camille
as
Flower Lady
1984
Getting Sam Home
as
Nora Batty
1983
The Dresser
as
Bombazine Woman
1983
Separate Tables
as
Mabel
1983
The Family Way
as
Neighbour (uncredited)
1966
The War Game
as
Interviewee (uncredited)
1966
A Kind of Loving
as
Mrs. Oliphant (uncredited)
1962
