Joyce Jacobs
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Joyce Jacobs is an English born Australia character actress adept at playing gossips and interfering busybodies.
Joyce Jacobs was born in Surrey, England. During the 1970s she played the recurring bit part character of Mrs. Carson in Number 96
. Joyce Jacobs later became best known for her long-running role as Esme Watson in the Seven Network
drama series A Country Practice
. Appearing in the pilot episode in 1981 and emerging as a regular in episode 99 in 1982, with 12 years in the series she was one of the longest serving regular actors remaining until it ended in 1993. In 1994 Network Ten
continued the series under the same title but with a new setting and mostly new cast, and Jacobs reprised her role of Esme; however, the new version of the show was not a success, and it was cancelled after 29 episodes.
A guest appearances in All Saints
in 2000 reunited her with former A Country Practice co-star Georgie Parker
. Joyce appeared in an A Country Practice reunion special in 2006. She is now retired and resides in a nursing care facility.
Joyce Jacobs was born in Surrey, England. During the 1970s she played the recurring bit part character of Mrs. Carson in Number 96
Number 96 (TV series)
Number 96 was a popular Australian soap opera set in a Sydney apartment block. Don Cash and Bill Harmon produced the series for Network Ten, which requested a Coronation Street-type serial, and specifically one that explored adult subjects...
. Joyce Jacobs later became best known for her long-running role as Esme Watson in the Seven Network
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
drama series A Country Practice
A Country Practice
A Country Practice is an Australian television drama series. One of the longest-running of its kind, produced by James Davern of JNP Productions, it ran on the Seven Network for 1,058 episodes from 18 November 1981 to 22 November 1993. It was produced in ATN-7's production facility at Epping,...
. Appearing in the pilot episode in 1981 and emerging as a regular in episode 99 in 1982, with 12 years in the series she was one of the longest serving regular actors remaining until it ended in 1993. In 1994 Network Ten
Network Ten
Network Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
continued the series under the same title but with a new setting and mostly new cast, and Jacobs reprised her role of Esme; however, the new version of the show was not a success, and it was cancelled after 29 episodes.
A guest appearances in All Saints
All Saints (TV series)
All Saints is an Australian medical drama which first screened on the Seven Network. The series debuted on 24 February 1998 and concluded its run on 27 October 2009...
in 2000 reunited her with former A Country Practice co-star Georgie Parker
Georgie Parker
Georgina "Georgie" Parker is an Australian television actress. She grew up in the suburb of St. Ives.-Personal life:...
. Joyce appeared in an A Country Practice reunion special in 2006. She is now retired and resides in a nursing care facility.