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'''Vivienne Ann Martin''' (28 December 1930 – 22 January 2023) was a New Zealand-born character actress. She had a career in British television, radio, stage and film which spanned over 40 years. She was best known for her portrayal of Mrs Lillian Rudd in the [[radio]] [[sitcom]] ''[[King Street Junior]]'', of which she starred for the entire series from 1985 to 1998.<ref name=":0" /> She also starred in the radio sitcom [[It Sticks Out Half a Mile|''It Sticks Out Half a Mile'']] as Miss Perkins,<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=It Sticks Out Half A Mile cast and crew credits |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/radio/it_sticks_out_half_a_mile/cast_crew/ |access-date=16 January 2024 |website=[[British Comedy Guide]] |language=en}}</ref> and in eleven episodes of [[The Dick Emery Show|''The Dick Emery Show'']] from 1974 to 1980.<ref name=":0" /> From 1994 to 1999, she appeared in five episodes of the sitcom ''[[As Time Goes By (TV series)|As Time Goes By]]'', in which she played secretary Gwen Flack.<ref name=":0" />
==Early life and career==
Martin was born in [[Kaitaia]], [[New Zealand]] on 28 December 1930.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=3 March 1966 |title=N. Z. actress to star in musical - Triumph for N.Z. actress in London |url=https://natlib.govt.nz/records/30707676?search%5Bi%5D%5Bprimary_collection%5D=findNZarticles&search%5Bi%5D%5Bsubject_text%5D=Martin,+Vivienne&search%5Bpath%5D=items |access-date=16 January 2024 |website=[[National Library of New Zealand]]}}</ref> In the early 1950s, after receiving a [[bursary]] from the [[New Zealand Government]], Martin moved to [[England]] in order to take up acting.<ref name=":2" /> In 1967, after starring in a number of unsuccessful [[Musical theatre|musical comedy]] stage productions, Martin decided to focus her acting career on television roles.<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 November 1967 |title=Flops drive her from stage |url=https://natlib.govt.nz/records/30819333?search%5Bi%5D%5Bprimary_collection%5D=findNZarticles&search%5Bi%5D%5Bsubject_text%5D=Martin,+Vivienne&search%5Bpath%5D=items |access-date=16 January 2024 |website=[[National Library of New Zealand]]}}</ref>
Martin's first on-screen appearance was in the 1954 film ''[[The Belles of St. Trinian's|The Belles of St Trinian's]]'', in which she played Arabella.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BFI Screenonline: Belles of St Trinian's, The (1954) Credits |url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/film/id/487587/credits.html |access-date=17 January 2024 |website=[[British Film Institute]] [[Screenonline]]}}</ref> She landed her first television role in 1957 with ''[[The Benny Hill Show]]'', but her first regular role was in the 1958 television adaptation of ''[[Pride and Prejudice (1958 TV series)|Pride and Prejudice]]'', in which she played [[Lydia Bennet]].<ref name=":1" />
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In June 1976, Martin married British actor [[John Burgess (actor)|John Burgess]]; she was his third wife.<ref>{{Cite web |title=FreeBMD Entry Info |url=https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?scan=1&r=257203923:5683&d=bmd_1711363092 |access-date=21 April 2024 |website=[[FreeBMD]]}}</ref> Their marriage lasted just six weeks.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hagan |first=Angela |date=23 September 1996 |title=Brookie Star to Wed Wife No. 4 |work=[[Daily Mirror|The Daily Mirror]] |page= |publication-place=[[London]]}}</ref>{{Better source needed|date=April 2024}}
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== Filmography ==
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