Penny Spencer (born 1 January 1948) is a retired British actress, best remembered for her performance as coquettish schoolgirl Sharon Eversleigh in the LWT television comedy series Please Sir! (1968–1970).^[1]

Early life

She attended Coombe Girls School in New Malden, Surrey.^[2]

Career

Spencer's earliest acting experience was with the amateur theatre group led by Buster Merryfield.^[3]

In addition to Please Sir! (1968–70), her TV appearances include UFO (1970)^[4] and Public Eye (1972). Her films include The Whisperers (1967), The Best Pair of Legs in the Business (1973) and Under the Doctor (1976).

In 2017 and 2019, she was a guest at conventions organised by the Gerry and Sylvia Anderson appreciation group Fanderson,^[5][6] and in 2018 appeared at a Please Sir! reunion event.^[7]

Filmography

• Georgy Girl (1966) – Kate (uncredited)
• The Whisperers (1967) – Mavis Noonan
• Countdown to Danger (1967, Children's Film Foundation) – Sue
• The Best House in London (1969) – Evelyn (uncredited)
• The Best Pair of Legs in the Business (1973) – Eunice
• Under the Doctor (1976) – Marion Parson
• The Playbirds (1978) – W.P.C. Andrews

Television

• Mickey Dunne (1967) – Starlet (Episode 5: "Yes – But Can He Go the Distance?")
• Please Sir! (1968–1970) – Sharon Eversleigh
• Man in a Suitcase (1968) – Second model (Episode 4: "Variation on a Million Bucks: Part 1")
• Dixon of Dock Green (1968) – Karen Dewar (Episode 18.8: "The Informant")
• Crossroads (1968) – Muriel Pawcett (Episodes 836–838)
• Mr Rose (1968) – Secretary (Episode 2.5: "The Dead Commercial")
• Call My Bluff (1969–1970) – Self/panellist (Episodes 4.3, 4.24, 4.39)^[8]
• All Star Comedy Carnival (1969 and 1971, Please Sir sketches) – Sharon Eversleigh
• Anything You Can Do (1970–1971) – Self/judge (Episodes 2.14, 3.3, 3.8)
• Frost on Sunday at the British Film and Television Awards (1970) – Sharon Eversleigh
• Paul Temple (1970) – Maria (Episode 2.3: "Games People Play")
• The Troubleshooters a.k.a. Mogul (1970) – Poppy Mandragora (Episode 6.9: "Boys and Girls Come Out to Play")
• UFO (1970) – Janis (Pilot episode: "Identified"); SHADO operative (Episode 5: "A Question of Priorities", Episode 22: "The Responsibility Seat")
• The Golden Shot (1970) – Self ("Peoples past and present", 5 April 1970)
• All Gas and Gaiters (1971) - Felicity Pugh-Critchley, Episode 6, Series 5, ("The Bishop loses his chaplain")
• Seasons of the Year (1971) – Ruby (Episode 5: "It's Cold Outside")
• Public Eye (1972) – Pauline (Episode 6.6: "Horse and Carriage")
• The Dick Emery Show (1972) – Episode 11.8
• Dixon of Dock Green (1972) – Girl at accident (Episode 14.19: "The White Mercedes")
• All Gas and Gaiters (1972) – Felicity Pugh Critchley (Episode 5.6: "The Bishop Loses his Chaplain")
• The Man Outside (1972) – Mildred (Episode 6: "Cuculus Canorus")
• A Picture of Katherine Mansfield (1973) – Kitty (Episode 1: "The Garden Party")
• This Is Your Life (1974) – Self/guest (Episode 14.8: subject Derek Guyler)
• Lucky Feller (1976) – Woman in street (Episode 11: "The Boat")