Jean Boht

Jean Boht (born Jean Dance) was an English actress.

She was most famous for the role of Nellie Boswell in Carla Lane's comedy Bread.

In a career spanning from 1971 to the 2010s, she appeared in such productions as Softly, Softly (1971), Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (1978), Juliet Bravo in the mid 1980s, and most recently in 2004, Mothers and Daughters. In 1989, she was the subject of This Is Your Life. She was married to composer Carl Davis, and they had two daughters.

She was a pupil at Wirral Grammar School for Girls.

In 2006 she starred on-stage in 'Embers' along with Jeremy Irons at the Duke of York Theatre in London. In 2008 she made a guest appearance in BBC daytime soap Doctors. She starred in Chris Shepherd's 2010 award winning film Bad Night For The Blues. She obtained the name Boht from her first marriage to Bill Boht at that time Manager of the Ritz cinema in Birkenhead.

Jean Boht is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 30 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Liberation (1994), Noel's House Party (1991), Challenge Anneka (1989), Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988), Bread (1986), Boys from the Blackstuff (1982), The Bill (1984), Casualty (1986). The recorded credits span 1963 to 2010, including 9 movies and 21 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.