Julie Stevens (English actress)

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Julie Stevens
Stevens at a Play School reunion event in 2004
Born (1936-12-20) 20 December 1936 (age 87)
NationalityEnglish
EducationStand Grammar School
OccupationActress
Spouses
John White
(m. 1962; sep. 1975)
Michael Hucks
(m. 1981⁠–⁠2001)

Julie Stevens (born Julia Bullas; 20 December 1936) is an English actress, presenter and singer, best known in Britain for her appearances on children's television.

Acting career

Stevens was born in

Stand Grammar School. She trained as a nurse at Manchester Royal Infirmary, after starting her television career as a comedienne in TV show Bid for Fame.[1] She was a regular on Play School and Play Away, and provided vocals for the schools television series Look and Read
.

During the 1962–63 season she played Venus Smith, an occasional partner of John Steed in the TV series, The Avengers, alternating with Honor Blackman's Cathy Gale.[2] Venus was a nightclub singer, and each of her appearances included at least one musical number. She appeared in only six episodes, and Stevens is not usually included in the list of "Avengers girls".

In 1964, Stevens appeared in the British comedy film

Cabbages and Kings (1972) alongside Johnny Ball and Derek Griffiths
.

Music career

In 1971, she had a single "Tally Man" released on the MCA label.[3] She also released another single that year, "After Haggerty" backed with "A Long Way From Home" which was released on Barry Class' Trend label, cat no. 6099 008.[4][5][6]

Personal life

She married actor John White[7] in January 1962; they had two children, but separated in 1975. Stevens was later married to the actor and director Michael Hucks from 1981 until 2001. White, who was also a presenter on Play School during the late 1960s, died from bone cancer in 1993.[8]

Discography

References

  1. ^ "Julie Stevens sitting". Archived from the original on 6 April 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  2. ^ "The Avengers Forever: Julie Stevens".
  3. ^ Record Mirror, December 25, 1971 - Page 13 MIRRORPICK REVIEWS, singles
  4. ^ Seventies Sevens - TREND
  5. ^ Beat Instrumental, February, 1968 - Page 24 INSTRUMENTAL NEWS, BARRY CLASS STARTS TREND RECORD LABEL
  6. ^ Left and to the Back, 7 March 2018 - Julie Stevens - After Haggerty/ A Long Way From Home
  7. ^ "Evening Times - Google News Archive Search". Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  8. ^ Here's A House: A Celebration of Play School, Volume 1, Paul R Jackson, 2010

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