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Dawson appeared in many a musical down the West End. On TV, she played Mary Crawford in 23 episodes of ''Series/DixonOfDockGreen'' in TheSixties, various characters in 9 episodes of ''Series/TheBennyHillShow'' between TheSeventies and TheEighties, and in TheNineties, was cast in Series 5 of ''Keeping Up Appearances'' as Hyacinth's rich sister [[UnseenNoMore Violet]].

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Dawson appeared in many a musical down the West End. On TV, she played Mary Crawford in 23 episodes of ''Series/DixonOfDockGreen'' in TheSixties, The60s, various characters in 9 episodes of ''Series/TheBennyHillShow'' between TheSeventies The70s and TheEighties, The80s, and in TheNineties, The90s, was cast in Series 5 of ''Keeping Up Appearances'' as Hyacinth's rich sister [[UnseenNoMore Violet]].
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* ''Series/TheSteamVideoCompany'', 6 episodes[[labelnote:show list]]"The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll", "Creature from the Black Forest Gateau", "I Was Hitler's Bookie", "The Secret of Plankton Lodge", "Amityville II Luton Town 3", "The Fall of the House of Franklyn"[[/labelnote]] (1984) -- Various
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* ''Series/TheKennyEverettVideoShow'', 8 episodes:
** 1 episode (1980) -- Anna Ford (UncreditedRole)
** 7 episodes (1980-81) -- Carla
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[[caption-width-right:200:[[Series/KeepingUpAppearances The one with the Mercedes, sauna, and room for a pony]].]]

Anna Dawson, (27 July 1937), is a British actress best known for playing Violet in ''Series/KeepingUpAppearances''.

She learned acting skills from her time in repertory theatre companies after attending the Elmhurst Ballet School in Birmingham and training at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London.

Dawson appeared in many a musical down the West End. On TV, she played Mary Crawford in 23 episodes of ''Series/DixonOfDockGreen'' in TheSixties, various characters in 9 episodes of ''Series/TheBennyHillShow'' between TheSeventies and TheEighties, and in TheNineties, was cast in Series 5 of ''Keeping Up Appearances'' as Hyacinth's rich sister [[UnseenNoMore Violet]].

She is married to John Boulter, best known for appearing on ''Series/TheBlackAndWhiteMinstrelShow''.

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!!Works on TV Tropes she appeared in:
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* ''Film/OLuckyMan'' (1973) -- Becky
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* ''Series/DixonOfDockGreen'', 23 episodes (1964-66) -- Mary Crawford
* ''Series/ZCars'', episode "Domestic" (1973) -- Shiela Clowes
* ''Series/TheBennyHillShow'', 9 episodes[[labelnote:show list]]"Show 23", "Testament Television", "The Herd", "Funny Old World", "The Halitosis Kid", "Club Chicago-Go", "The Crook Report", "Holding Out for a Hero", "Tales of The Unexpected"[[/labelnote]] (1975-89) -- Various
* ''Series/MissJonesAndSon'', episode "Baby Talk" (1977) -- Carole
* ''Series/SuperGran'', episode "Supergran and the World's Worst Circus" (1986) -- Wendy Whiplash
* ''Series/KeepingUpAppearances'', 4 episodes[[labelnote:show list]]"A Riverside Picnic", "Skis", "A Barbecue at Violet's", "The Pageant"[[/labelnote]] (1995) -- Violet
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