Anna Dawson
- Date of Birth: 1937-07-27
- Place of Birth: Bolton, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Biography
Born in Bolton, Lancashire, Dawson spent part of her childhood in Tanganyika, where her father worked. She attended the Elmhurst Ballet School and after training at the Central School of Speech and Dr... Born in Bolton, Lancashire, Dawson spent part of her childhood in Tanganyika, where her father worked. She attended the Elmhurst Ballet School and after training at the Central School of Speech and Drama she learned her craft by playing in repertory theatre companies. Dawson went on to star in several West End musicals. She featured in episodes of Dixon of Dock Green during the 1960s, The Benny Hill Show during the 1980s, and played Hyacinth Bucket's sister Violet ("the one with the Mercedes, sauna and room for a pony") in the final series of the sitcom Keeping Up Appearances, though her character was only featured on screen briefly in four episodes. Dawson is married to former Black and White Minstrel Show soloist John Boulter.

Benny Hill - Unseen
Comedy, TV Movie • 1994 May

The Crowther Collection
• 1980 July

Stand up, Virgin Soldiers
Comedy • 1977 April

Blankety Blank
Comedy, Family • 1979 January

If You Go Down in the Woods Today
Comedy, TV Movie • 1981 April

The Girl from Starship Venus
Comedy, Science Fiction • 1975 December

Granny Gets the Point
Drama • 1971 January

Down at the Hydro
Romance, Drama, TV Movie • 1983 September

Gabrielle and the Doodleman
Family • 1984 January

Kenny Everett - The Complete Naughty Bits
Comedy • 2004 October