Ann Morrish

Ann Morrish is a British actress and television presenter, born on 15 June 1928, who built a career spanning stage, television, and children's broadcasting across several decades.

Morrish made her Broadway appearances in 1958, performing in two productions: The Broken Jug and Two Gentlemen of Verona. In the autumn of 1964, she worked at the Bristol Old Vic, taking on roles in Isabelle, Mary Mary, and The Beaux' Stratagem at both the Colston Hall and the Theatre Royal.

Her television work included recurring parts in the series Compact and The Expert, as well as appearances in Minder, Softly Softly, and The House of Eliott. She also appeared in a Welsh television play that earned a BAFTA award, written by Derrick Geer. During the late 1960s, Morrish served as a presenter on the BBC children's programme Play School. In 1982, she appeared in the BBC children's drama series Break Point alongside Jeremy Burnham and Stephen Yardley.

Among her later television credits, Morrish played Emily Arundell in the 1994 Agatha Christie's Poirot episode Dumb Witness. Her final acting role came in 2006, when she portrayed Mildred Danvers in the Midsomer Murders episode Four Funerals and a Wedding, after which she retired from acting.