Person
Diane Grayson
Acting · Born 1948-01-15 · Lewisham, London, England, UK
Biography
Diane Grayson (born Diane Guinibert in 1948 in London, England) is an English actress. When she was 14, Grayson played Louisa in the musical The Sound of Music for 18 months at the Palace Theatre in London. She later played "Jenny" in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) and "Janie Harker" in Emmerdale. Her earliest television role was as "Penny Richardson" (niece of motel owner "Meg Richardson", played by Noele Gordon) in the early years of Crossroads. She also played Sandy Rexton in See No Evil (1971). She married Derek Ryan in 1973 took a career break to have children Amy born 1978 and Christopher in 1984 then started to teach drama at Act One Beginners in East Grinstead and to write a musical.
Known for

Coronation Street
Liz Brocklebank

Crossroads
Penny Richardson

Emmerdale
Janie Harker

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
Jenny

Armchair Theatre
Rosemary

See No Evil
Sandy Rexton
Wilfred and Eileen
Nurse
The Loving Lesson
Rosemary
Filmography
- 1983Wilfred and EileenNurse
- 1972EmmerdaleJanie Harker
- 1971See No EvilSandy Rexton
- 1971The Loving LessonRosemary
- 1969The Prime of Miss Jean BrodieJenny
- 1964CrossroadsPenny Richardson
- 1960Coronation StreetLiz Brocklebank
- 1956Armchair TheatreRosemary
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