Who is Maggie Steed? | Maggie Steed Biography and Wiki

Maggie Steed whose birth name is Margaret Baker is an English actress and comedienne. She was born on 1 December 1946 in Plymouth, Devon, England. Maggie stars in The CockFields.The CockFields started airing on GoldChannel from Tuesday 12th November at 10 pm.

Maggie has been working behind the scenes in a somewhat lowly capacity, because, she says, she was not considered conventionally pretty enough to be an actress. She does, however, recall that the eccentric English puppeteer Harry Corbett praised her for assisting him with his creation Sooty the Bear. Maggie left theatrical life after only a few months and for several years worked as a secretary.

She is, however, best remembered for her television roles, chiefly comical ones, beginning in the early 1980s with ‘Shine On Harvey Moon’, through ‘A Bit of a Do’ and ‘Pie In The Sky’ as the wife of cop-turned-chef Richard Griffiths to, in the mid-2000s. ‘Jam and Jerusalem’ as the dim but well-meaning Women’s Institute leader, a sitcom filmed in her native Devon and reuniting her with her early-stage co-star Sue Johnston.

Maggie Steed Age and Birthday

Maggie is 73 years old as of 2019, she was born on December 1, 1946, in Plymouth, United Kingdom. She celebrates her birthday on December 1st every year.  Steed will be 74 years old on Dec. 1st 2020.

Maggie Steed Height and Weight

Maggie is a woman of average stature. She stands at a height of 5 feet and 7 inches (1.71meters). However, details regarding Steed actual weight and other body measurements are currently not publicly available. We are keeping tabs and will update this information once it is out.

Maggie Steed Education

The Graduate of Old Vic Theatre School in Bristol is an active and inspiring actress.

Maggie Steed Family

She was born to the white parents in Plymouth, Geoffrey Baker(Father), Edith Baker (Mother) Devon, England, Being from a white ethnicity she is of British Nationality. After doing our research, details about Steed siblings are not available.

Maggie Steed Married | Maggie Steed Husband

Maggie likes to keep her personal life private hence information about her dating life is not available. It is therefore not known whether she is married or has any children. However, this information will be updated as soon as it is available.

Maggie Steed Facts and Body Measurements

Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Maggie Steed.

• Full Name: Margaret Baker
• Also Known As: Maggie Steed
• Age/ How Old?:73 years (2019)
• Date of Birth: December 1, 1946
• Place of Birth: Plymouth, United Kingdom
• Education‎: Old Vic Theatre School
• Birthday: December 1st
• Nationality: British
• Father’s Name: Geoffrey Baker
• Mother’s Name: Edith Baker
• Siblings: Not Available
• Husband: Not Available
• Children/ Kids: Not Available
• Height/ How tall?: 5 feet and 7 inches (1.71meters)
• Weight: Average
• Profession: Actress and comedienne
• Known For: The CockFields
• Net worth: Not Available

Maggie Steed Actress and Comedienne

After studying drama at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in Bristol, Steed left the theatre for several years. She stated: “Actresses in those days had to be “dolly birds” and I was just Margaret Baker from Plymouth, tall with very gappy teeth, so I became a secretary instead. It was only years later when I’d grown up politically and become interested in theatre, that I started again and ended up at the Coventry Belgrade Theatre with Clive Russell and Sue Johnston.”

Maggie Steed has worked on the stage and has performed with the Royal National Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Company and as a comedian. Her first major television role was playing Rita Moon in the series Shine on Harvey Moon. She played Margaret Crabbe in Pie in the Sky and Phyllis Woolf in Born and Bred. Her television credits include appearances on Fox, Minder, Sensitive Skin and Jam and Jerusalem.

In 2008 Steed appeared on tour in Michael Frayn’s comedy Noises Off as Mrs Clackett, produced by the Ambassador Theatre Group, which included the New Victoria Theatre, Woking. The cast included Sophie Bould, Colin Baker and Jonathan Coy. In 2010 she appeared in the short film The Miserables, and the following year onstage in a comedy duo role with actress Jackie Clune in a production of The Belle’s Stratagem.

Maggie Steed The CockFields

Steed will star in The CockFields.The CockFields will air on GoldChannel from Tuesday 12th November at 10 pm for three nights. She will star alongside Gilling Hamjoe, Miss Diane Morgan, TheBobbyBall, Sue Johnston, Greensville, Dr Sarah Parish, Nigel Havers and Jeff Mirza. Maggie is featured as Lyn in the 2019 mini Tv series.

The Cockfield features Joe Wilkinson as Simon. Simon celebrates his 40th birthday with his lovely family on the weekend back at home. His good-willed relatives get more and more annoying with every passing hour.

Maggie Steed Eastenders

In April 2017, it was announced that Steed would be joining the cast of EastEnders as Joyce Murray. It was announced on March 2018 that Steed had been written out of the show and subsequently would be killed off.

Maggie Steed Lark Rise to Candleford

Steed is featured in the TV series Lark Rise to Candleford as Mrs Herring. The British television costume drama series, Lark Rise to Candleford, is adapted by the BBC from Flora Thompson’s trilogy of semi-autobiographical novels about the English countryside.

Maggie Steed Father Brown

She is featured as Dorothy Parnell in the TV series, Father Brown.

Maggie Steed in Midsomer Murders

Maggie has featured in the TV series Midsomer Murders, a British television detective drama that has aired on ITV since 1997 to date.

Maggie Steed Net Worth

Maggie has not revealed her net worth. She is a simple person and never likes to attract public attention by publicly displaying her wealth. However, this section is under review, we will update you when details about her net worth are revealed.

Maggie Steed Movies

Maggie Steed TV Shows

• Coronation Street – as Ellen Smith (1970)
• Shine on Harvey Moon – as Rita Moon (1982)
• Minder – “Broken Arrow” episode as
  Sherry (1982)
• The Young Ones – “Demolition” (1982)
  and “Sick” (1984)
• Victoria Wood As Seen on TV – “The
  Making of Acorn Antiques” as Marion
  Clune (Producer) (1985)
• Intimate Contact – Becca Crichton (1987)
  Lovejoy – “One Born Every Minute” episode as Joanna (1991)
• Red Dwarf – “Quarantine” episode as Dr.
  Hildegarde Lanstrom (1992)
• Lipstick on Your Collar – as Aunt Vickie
  (1993)
• Martin Chuzzlewit – as Mrs Todgers
  (1994)
• Pie in the Sky – as Margaret Crabbe
  (1994–1997)
• Inspector Morse – “Death Is Now My Neighbour” episode as Angela Storrs
  (1993)
• Let Them Eat Cake – as Madame Vigée-Lebrun (1999)
• Midsomer Murders – the episodes “Judgement Day” as Rosemary Furman (2000), “Left For Dead” as Lynne Fox
• (2008) and “Schooled in Murder” as Sylvia Mountford (2013)
• Foyle’s War – “The White Feather” episode as Margaret Ellis (2002)
• French and Saunders – several episodes (1998 and 2004)
• Born and Bred – Phyllis Woolf (2002–2005)
• Jam and Jerusalem (2006–2009) – Eileen
• New Tricks – “Dockers” episode as Rose
  Dyer (2006)
• Sensitive Skin as Veronica
• My Family as Mrs Philbin (2008)
• Lark Rise to Candleford (2009)
  Whites (2010)
• 32 Brinkburn Street (2011) – Elizabeth
• Stella (2012) – Meg
  Chewing Gum (2015–2017) – Esther
• EastEnders (2017–2018) – Joyce Murray

Maggie Steed Theatre

• The Heiress – as Aunt Lavinia (National
  Theatre) (2000)
• The Importance of Being Earnest – as
  Lady Bracknell (2005)
• Relative Values – as the Countess of
  Marshwood (Salisbury Playhouse
  production) (2005)
• The History Boys – replaced Frances de la Tour as Mrs Lintott (National Theatre) (2006)
• Noises Off – as Dotty Otley (UK Touring Production) (2008)
• Hay Fever – as Judith Bliss (West Yorkshire Playhouse) (2010)

Frequently Asked Questions About Maggie Steed

Who is Maggie Steed?

Maggie is a famous actress and comedienne who gained wide recognition after appearing as a cast member of Lark Rise to Candleford as Mrs Herring.

Why did Maggie Steed leave pie in the sky?

Maggie was cast in Pie in the Sky as Margaret Crabbe. She was written out of the show in March 2018 and the character was subsequently killed off.

How old is Maggie Steed?

Maggie is a British national born on 1st December 1946, in Plymouth, United Kingdom. Steed is 73 years old as of 2019.

What was Maggie Steed in?

Steed has been in many movies and TV shows including Eastenders, Lark Rise to Candleford, Father Brown, Midsomer Murders and most currently in The Cockfields.

Is Maggie Steed married?

Details about Steed love life are still under review. We will let you know when she gets in a relationship or when we discover helpful information about her love life.

How much is Maggie Steed worth?

Steed has not yet revealed her net worth. We will update this section when we get and verify information about the wealth and properties under her name.

How tall is Maggie Steed?

Maggie stands at a height of 5 feet and 7 inches (1.71m).

Where does Steed live?

Because of security reasons, Maggie has not shared her precise location of residence. We will immediately update this information if we get the location and images of her house.

Is Steed dead or alive?

Steed is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of her being sick or having any health-related issues.