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Janine Duvitski

Acting

Born June 28, 1952 · Nottinghamshire, England, UK

Also known as Janine Drzewicki

Biography

Janine Duvitski (born Christine Janine Drzewicki) is a British actress, known for her roles in the BBC TV sitcom series Waiting for God, One Foot in the Grave and Benidorm. Duvitski first came to national attention in the play Abigail's Party, written and directed in 1977 by Mike Leigh.

Filmography37 titles

The Worst Week of My Life

2004as Eve

Benidorm: 10 Years on Holiday

2018as Herself

A Bit of Fry and Laurie

1987

Little Dorrit

2008as Mrs. Meagles

Foyle's War

2002as Eve Redmond

One Foot in the Grave

as Pippa

Benidorm

2007as Jacqueline Stewart

Midsomer Murders

1997as Hattie Bainbridge

Waiting for God

1990as Jane Edwards

Abigail's Party

1977as Angela

Plebs

2013as Soothsayer

Doctor Thorne

2016as Lady Scatcherd

Murder, They Hope

as Betty

A Young Doctor's Notebook & Other Stories

2012as Belladonna Zbinka

Drowning by Numbers

1988as Marina Bellamy

Breaking Glass

1980as Jackie

Grown-Ups

1980as Sharon

The Madness of King George

1994as Margaret Nicholson

About a Boy

2002as Caroline / SPAT

The Great Train Robbery

1978as Maggie

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim

2024as Old Pennicruik (voice)

Houdini and Doyle

2016as Martha

The New World

2005as Mary

Swept from the Sea

1997

Dracula

1979as Annie

Jay Kelly

2025as Sharon

Casualty

1986as Joyce

Agatha Raisin

2014as Doris Crampton

Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire

Tom Jones

2023as Mrs. Wilkins

Still Open All Hours

2013as Elsie Bridges

Jabberwocky

1977as Fanatic

The Couple Next Door

2023as Gloria

Little Joe

2019as Lady

Angel

2007as Aunt Lottie

The Bride

1985as Serving Girl

Boy Meets Girl

2015as Peggy