Vicki Michelle

Throughout the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, Michelle appeared alongside some of the UK's most famous and favourite comedians such as Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett, Les Dawson, Dick Emery, Kenny Everett, Cannon and Ball, Little and Large, Ken Dodd, Bobby Davro and Lenny Henry.

After 'Allo, 'Allo! ended in 1992, Michelle went straight into another main role in

In 2020, Michelle made her first appearance in the sitcom radio and podcast series Barmy Dale. She plays the recurring role of Angie Edwards.^[8]

In February 2023, it was announced that Michelle would be joining the

Michelle has been broadcasting a weekly chat show on Brentwood radio station Phoenix FM since October 2017, with celebrity guests including Rick Wakeman, Harry Redknapp, John Challis, Ray Cooney, Linda Lusardi and Robin Askwith.^[18]

Producing

In 2012, Michelle was executive producer of the film based on the Ray Cooney theatrical production Run for Your Wife.^[19]

Personal life

Michelle is married to Graham Fowler, a cinematographer, whom she married in 1974.^[20] She and Fowler have one daughter, Louise, born in 1989 who is also an actress, known as Louise Michelle.

In September 2015, Michelle was a guest on

In 2016, Michelle said she suffers from tinnitus.^[25]

Honours

Michelle was appointed

• 1969 – Play It Again Sam – Go-Go Girl – West End – Joseph Hardy
• 1985 – Doctor in The House – Vera – National Tour – Paul Elliott
• 1986/87 – 'Allo 'Allo – Yvette Carte-Blanche – West End – Peter Farago
• 1987/88 – 'Allo 'Allo – Yvette Carte-Blanche – International Tour – Peter Farago
• 1993/94 – Don't Dress for Dinner – Jacqueline – National Tour – Peter Farago
• 1995 – Don't Dress for Dinner – Jacqueline – National Tour – Peter Farago
• 1996 – Dracula – Mina – National Tour – Alan Cohen
• 1996/97 – 'Allo 'Allo – Yvette Carte-Blanche – National Tour – Peter Farago
• 1998 – Don't Dress for Dinner – Jacqueline – National Tour – Ian Dickens
• 1998 – Women of a Certain Age – Renee – National Tour – David Simmons
• 1999 – Beauty and the Beast – Bathsheba – Landmark Theatre, Ilfracombe – Steve Shappelle
• 2000 – Round and Round the Garden – Ruth – National Tour – Ian Dickens
• 2001 – Table Manners – Ruth – National Tour – Ian Dickens
• 2001 – Business Affairs – Hilda Bigley – National Tour – John B. Hobbs
• 2001 – Annie – Miss Hannigan – Theatre Royal, Lincoln – Chris Colby
• 2002 – The Tart and the Vicar's Wife – Glenda Parry – Theatre Royal, Lincoln – Chris Colby
• 2002/03 – Don't Dress for Dinner – Jacqueline – International Tour – Ian Dickens
• 2004 – Out of Order – Pamela Willey – National Tour – Ian Dickens
• 2004 – Reflections – Narrator – Hazlitt Theatre, Maidstone
• 2005 – Don't Dress for Dinner – Jacqueline – Overseas Tour – Chris Moreno
• 2005 – Bedside Manners – Sally – Overseas Tour – Chris Moreno
• 2005 – Annie – Miss Hannigan – Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury – Eric Potts
• 2005 – Salads Days – Lady Raeburn & Asphynxia – National Tour – Matthew Townshend
• 2005 – Stepping Out – Maxine – Theatre Royal, Lincoln – Chris Colby
• 2006 – Funny Money – Betty – UK Tour – Giles Watling & Ian Dickens
• 2006 – Salad Days – Lady Raeburn & Asphynxia – National Tour – Matthew Townshend
• 2006 – Audacity – Gillian – Lyceum Theatre, Crewe – Jay Marcus
• 2007 – Double Vision – Dawn & Donna – Lyceum Theatre, Crewe – Jay Marcus
• 2007 – Annie – Miss Hannigan – Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage – Scott St. Martin
• 2008 – Lock Up Your Daughters – Mrs. Squeezum – Hoxne – Matthew Townshend
• 2008/09 – 'Allo 'Allo – Yvette Carte-Blanche – National Tour – James Robert Carson
• 2009 – The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas – Mona Stangley – New Theatre, Hull – Jonathan Parker
• 2010 – Wife Begins at Forty – Linda Harper – Grand Theatre, Blackpool – Brian Godfrey
• 2010 – Stop Dreamin' – Vi Collins – UK Tour – Ray Cooney
• 2011 – Stop Dreamin' – Vi Collins – UK Tour – Ray Cooney
• 2012 – That's Love – Sarah Daniels – UK Tour – Ron Aldridge
• 2012 – Wife Begins at Forty – Linda Harper – Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford – Ray Cooney
• 2014 – The Importance of Being Earnest – Lady Bracknell – McGrigor Hall, Frinton – Edward Max
• 2014 – Hello Norma Jeane – Lynnie – Kings Head Theatre, London – Matthew Gould
• 2019 – Hormonal Housewives – Vicki – UK Tour – Julie Combe
• 2021 – Hello Norma Jeane – Lynnie – Southwold Arts Centre, Southwold – Dylan Costello
• 2021 – Dirty Dusting – Olive – UK Tour – Ed Waugh
• 2022 – Dirty Dusting – Olive – UK Tour – Ed Waugh
• 2022 – The Wizard of Oz – Glinda the Good – UK Tour – Paul Boyd

Pantomime

• 1983 – Snow White – Wicked Red Queen – Opera House, Cork
• 1988 – Snow White – Wicked Queen – The Alexandra House, Birmingham
• 1991 – Aladdin – Genie – The New Theatre, Cardiff
• 1992 – Aladdin – Genie – Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield
• 1993 – Jack and the Beanstalk – Fairy – The Grand Theatre, Swansea
• 1994 – Aladdin – Genie – Theatre Royal, Plymouth
• 1996 – Mother Goose – Fairy – Hippodrome, Birmingham
• 1997 – Jack and the Beanstalk – Fairy – Churchill Theatre, Bromley
• 1999 – Aladdin – Genie – The Grand Theatre, Swansea
• 2000 – Snow White – Wicked Queen – Alban Arena, St. Albans
• 2001 – Snow White – Wicked Queen – Broadway Theatre, Lewisham
• 2002 – Aladdin – Aladdin – Civic Hall, Bedworth
• 2003 – Peter Pan – Herrietta & Mrs Darling – New Theatre, Hull
• 2004 – Cinderella – Lady Cruella – New Theatre, North Wales Theatre, Llandudno
• 2005 – Sleeping Beauty – Fairy Moan – Broadway Theatre, Peterborough
• 2006 – Sleeping Beauty – Lilac Fairy – Plaza Theatre, Stockport
• 2007 – Robin Hood – The Enchantress – Connaught Theatre, Worthing
• 2008 – Snow White – Wicked Queen – New Theatre Hull
• 2009 – Snow White – Wicked Queen – Playhouse, Weston-Super-Mare
• 2010 – Sleeping Beauty – Carabosse – Palace Theatre, Newark
• 2011 – Sleeping Beauty – Carabosse – Harlequin Theatre, Redhill
• 2012 – Beauty and the Beast – Silver Enchantress – Hexagon Theatre, Reading
• 2013 – Sleeping Beauty – Lilac Fairy – Middlesbrough Theatre
• 2015 – Sleeping Beauty – Malicious (the evil fairy) – Lincoln Theatre Royal
• 2016 – Jack and the Beanstalk – Fairy Pea Pod – King's Theatre, Portsmouth
• 2017 – Aladdin – Slave of the Ring – Northwich Memorial Court, Cheshire
• 2018 - Sleeping Beauty - Carabosse - Castleford Civic Centre
• 2019 - Snow White - Wicked Queen - Grand Opera House, York
• 2021 – Cinderella - Fairy Fabulous - Grimsby Auditorium
• 2022 - Sleeping Beauty - Carabosse - Playhouse, Weston-Super-Mare
• 2023 - Sleeping Beauty - Wicked Fairy - Regent Theatre, Ipswich

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