Karen Ford

Karen Ford
Born (1946-02-09) 9 February 1946 (age 80)
OccupationActress
Spouse
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(m. 1988; died 2018)​

Karen Ford (born 9 February 1946) is an English actress.

Career

Ford trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Her first contract after leaving this school was at the newly built Yvonne Arnaud Theatre.

Ford appeared in stage productions such as The Doctor’s Dilemma by George Bernard Shaw (Yvonne Arnaud Theatre and West End theatre), John Kerr's Mistress of Novices (West End theatre) and Otherwise Engaged by Simon Gray. She participated in a number of films, including Fame (1980), Willie & Phil (1980) and Flyboys (2006).

She played the role of Art teacher, Miss Booth, for seven years in Grange Hill. She also appeared in television series such as The Avengers, Softly, Softly, Doctors and Emmerdale. Ford's last screen credit was in the short film From What I Remember (2026).

Personal life

Ford married the actor and writer Rio Fanning in 1988; Fanning died in 2018.

Selected filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1967 The Avengers Nurse Episode: "Never, Never Say Die"
1967 Vendetta Claudia di Benco Episode: "The Scandal Man"
1967 The Revenue Men June Carroll Episode: "The New Faces"
1968 Softly, Softly Ruth Watkins Episode: "An Old Song"
1968 The Jazz Age Adela Episode: "Lonely Road"
1969 The Wednesday Play Episode: "Blodwen, Home from Rachel's Marriage"
1970 NBC Experiment in Television Secretary Episode: "The Engagement"
1970 Doomwatch Mrs. Bonenti Episode: "Spectre at the Feast"
1977 Z-Cars Miss Rankine Episode: "Transit"
1977 Crossroads Mandy Scott Episode #2830
1985–91 Grange Hill Miss Booth 119 Episodes
1992 Screen One Publisher 1 Episode: "Running Late"
1993 EastEnders Clerk Episode #868
1993 The Bill Mrs. Gale Episode: "Divided We Fall"
1996 The 10%ers Shelley Johnson Episode: "Every Cloud"
1997 Peak Practice Dr. Grant Episode: "Lost Feelings"
1999 Holby City Mrs. Fallon 3 Episodes
2014 Coronation Street Kerry Waddle Episode #8494

References

  1. ↑ "Karen Ford". bfi.org.uk. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
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  3. ↑ "Karen Ford". oxfordshiretheatremakers.com. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  4. ↑ "Karen Ford". Theatricalia.
  5. ↑ "Karen Ford". oxfordshiretheatre.
  6. ↑ Lentz, Harris M. III (2019). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2018. McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. ISBN 978-1-4766-3655-9. Retrieved March 1, 2026.