Michèle Winstanley

Known for ActingBorn 1964-01-26 (age 62)Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands

British actress and playwright, known for her works with cult director Alex Cox, including 'Straight To Hell' and 'Sid and Nancy', and for playing Cathy in Phil Redmond's seminal teenage television series, 'Going Out'. Michèle Winstanley is also known for her role as Karen the barmaid at The Nags Head in 'Only Fools and Horses', as well as for playing Harry's mother in Safeways' long-running series of commercials, which follow the adventures of Harry, a thoughtful toddler, voiced by Martin Clunes OBE. In 2024, she had a regular role in the BBC series Silent Witness as a sign language interpreter, a role she also does in real life. As a playwright, Winstanley's works have been produced at Hampstead Theatre, Arcola Theatre and The Space Theatre.Read more

Movies & web series

The Zip

Floodtide

Fords on Water

Only Fools and Horses

Going Out

Quiet as a Nun

Inspector Morse

Silent Witness

Shine on Harvey Moon

A Touch of Frost

The Comic Strip Presents...

Men Behaving Badly

Noah's Castle

Minder

Framed

Scene

Sid and Nancy

The Bill

I.D.

Eurocops

Walker

Play for Today

Birds of a Feather

Casualty

Between the Lines

Straight to Hell

Staggered

Remembrance

Party Party

EastEnders

Armchair Thriller

Morris Minor's Marvellous Motors

Funseekers

Under the Skin

Judo Champ

Coming Home